9,000 homes by 2031? How Berkeley will try to pull it off
The city is making a key update to its housing plans. Here’s how the process works and how you can get involved.
Supriya Yelimeli
Supriya Yelimeli is a housing and homelessness reporter for Berkeleyside and joined the staff in May 2020 after contributing reporting since 2018 as a freelance writer. Yelimeli grew up in Fremont and has written for outlets across the Bay Area and Southern California, including as a breaking news reporter for Bay City News, and a contributor at Mission Local, NBC Los Angeles and the Pacific Coast Business Times. Yelimeli earned her undergraduate degree at UC Santa Barbara where she was Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Nexus. She's always reachable by Twitter and email for tips, criticism and all other feedback.
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Berkeley RVs at 8th and Harrison will transition to new ‘safe parking site’
RV residents are required to move by Oct. 6, but some plan to protest what they see as a rushed alternative.
Homeless residents at Ashby-Shellmound encampment allowed to stay for 6 months, judge says
Where Do We Go Berkeley argued that the residents have disabilities that make shelter options unsuitable.
In brief
Red Flag Warning issued for Berkeley, East Bay Hills
The Red Flag Warning due to low humidity and windy conditions will be in place Sunday evening through Monday evening.
85-year-old woman who died in South Berkeley fire was joyous and candid
Ernestine Bankston was well-dressed, sharp and had a bright mind.
Woman who died in Berkeley apartment fire is identified
Ernestine Bankston, 85, was identified as the victim in the early morning fire, the coroner’s office reported.
Take a look inside Berkeley’s biggest homeless housing construction project
The housing and services hub at 2012 Berkeley Way is set to open in May 2022.
Red Flag alert issued in Berkeley Hills with dry lightning in the forecast
Dry thunder and lightning expected in Berkeley and the East Bay beginning Thursday evening could cause wildfires in the hills, the National Weather Service advised in a Red Flag warning.
Rental assistance is available for tenants and property owners in Berkeley
Tenants and property owners who need financial support with rent and utilities can apply by the end of September to receive up to 15 months of help.
Berkeley’s biggest homeless camps were closed. Where are the residents now?
Twenty-five percent of West Berkeley encampment residents are in hotels, 17% were housed and 25% are still on the streets.
Driver arrested on suspicion of DUI after striking pedestrian on San Pablo
A pedestrian suffered major injuries after being hit by a driver in a van on San Pablo Avenue on Thursday afternoon, police report.
Dixie fire, Oregon wildfires prompt Spare the Air alert in Berkeley
Multiple wildfires are burning in Oregon and Northern California, causing smoke impacts throughout the state.
Red flag warning for Napa County could also impact East Bay hills
An air quality advisory has been issued for smoke from Northern California wildfires.
Residents under I-80 underpass search for housing after encampment sweep
Homeless residents say the sweep was destabilizing in a time when many of them were looking for housing.
Playful, earth-loving, strong: Philip Kreycik remembered by family
“Make time for people, be open to meeting new friends, take care of each other,” Kreycik’s wife Jen Yao said during a press conference Thursday.
Body found near trail where Berkeley runner went missing
A volunteer searching the area found the body of a man matching Philip Kreycik’s description around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
