Hippie college town Berkeley is sounding the alarm over a frightening outbreak of leptospirosis near a homeless encampment in the leafy Bay Area enclave. The bacterial disease has been found in ...

An outbreak of deadly bacteria at a Bay Area homeless encampment has sparked urgent calls for action in Los Angeles, with officials warning the disease may already be circulating in the city. The ...

Health officials are warning of a dangerous bacterial infection that has been detected at a homeless encampment in Berkeley, California. Leptospirosis, which is caused by Leptospira bacteria, is a ...

BERKELEY — Berkeley’s Homeless Response Team staff say they’re prepared to implement transparency and data-keeping recommendations made by the city auditor — but bigger financial problems loom. More ...