The Rent Board is the first elected body in Berkeley to pass a cease-fire resolution for Gaza, joining elected officials in Oakland and Richmond.
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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Businesses debut ‘customers only’ seating in Downtown Berkeley BART plaza
Homeless and public safety advocates are questioning whether the move creates an exclusionary square in Berkeley’s public plaza.
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Emergency storm shelter now open for harsh weather conditions
The emergency nighttime shelter will be at the Veterans Memorial Building this year in addition to a small, 24/7 shelter at Old City Hall.
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Food insecurity remains high in Berkeley. Here’s where to find food banks and what they need
As residents grapple with high cost of living, demand for basic needs remains high. We’ve compiled resources and a map for finding food banks near you.
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Berkeley rent board to vote on resolution for cease-fire, end of occupation in Gaza
The Berkeley Rent Board will hold a special meeting on Dec. 4 to consider a resolution in support of a permanent cease-fire in Gaza.
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Berkeley interim health officer wants to focus on mental health, city assessment
Goel comes from a background of public health roles in city, county and federal health departments.
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Berkeley police arrest 2 at West Berkeley homeless camp closure
Residents and advocates said the Berkeley’s encampment abatement notices don’t allow adequate space for possessions.
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Berkeley eviction numbers rising slowly after end of pandemic moratorium
Berkeley has fared better than neighboring cities that didn’t extend eviction protections past the county and state’s moratoriums.
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Berkeleyside postpones Idea Makers caste conversation due to security concerns
Those pushing for caste equity, including our guests, have been met with threats and harassment.
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West Berkeley encampment residents sue city for destroying their possessions
A new lawsuit alleges mistreatment by the Homeless Response Team team. The city is planning a change in approach to encampment closures.
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Berkeleyside conversation will explore future of anti-caste activism after governor’s veto
Gov. Gavin Newsom shot down Senate Bill 403, which aimed to ban discrimination based on an individual’s caste as a subset of “ancestry.”
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Chess-playing protesters ask Berkeley City Council to restore tables on Telegraph
Chess club supporters say its closure is a loss in the ongoing fight against gentrification in Berkeley, and on Telegraph Avenue.
