Stefan Elgstrand was the only candidate elected to the board who didn’t run with the slate.
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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Police union leader implicated in leaked text messages put on leave, chief appointment paused
Interim Police Chief Jen Louis has said she was not aware of derogatory text messages that were leaked this month.
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Leaked texts show Berkeley police union leader made derogatory comments about homeless residents, people of color, ex-officer says
The messages drew condemnation as city officials pledged to investigate the “disturbing” comments.
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Berkeley streets closed for annual half marathon Saturday, Sunday
The majority of the race route will be blocked off until Sunday evening.
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Election night photos: Berkeley candidates gathered in bars, homes and restaurants
Election night parties were held around Berkeley as results rolled in.
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Tyler Cary, who died at People’s Park, remembered as physicist, mentor
Tyler Cary was a Ph.D. candidate at UC Davis before he moved to Santa Cruz, then Berkeley.
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Pro-tenant slate wins 4 of the 5 Berkeley rent board seats
Incumbent Soli Alpert, Nathan Mizell, Vanessa Danielle Marrero and Ida Martinac, and independent Stefan Elgstrand will make up part of the new board.
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Man found dead at People’s Park
An Alameda County sheriff sergeant said the coroner’s office responded after getting a call Friday afternoon.
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West Berkeley 99 Cents store to close, housing planned
A seven-story mixed-use complex with about 270 homes has been proposed for the site. The store is inside the 100-year-old Rivoli Theatre, which operated until the late 1950s.
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Measure M, Berkeley’s vacancy tax, aims to curb real estate speculation
Backers say it will raise up to $6 million a year and disincentivize property owners from leaving units empty. Opponents say the tax applies too broadly and won’t significantly increase housing affordability.
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Bicyclist injured in hit-and-run on Shattuck Avenue
The woman was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.
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In Berkeley rent board race, evictions, housing stock are up for debate
Candidates are strongly in favor of anti-displacement measures, but vary on just-cause evictions for small units.