UC Berkeley Hires Social Worker for People's Park

The University of California, Berkeley has hired a social worker to assess the needs of the homeless population in People’s Park. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the social worker started last month and is getting paid $92,000 a year. At least nine violent crimes were reported in the park last year. In June, a homeless woman was charged with putting meth in a little boy’s mouth. UC Berkeley owns the park and is exploring the option of building student housing in the location.