800 homeless people died in Alameda County in 3 years
The main causes of death were overdoses and medical conditions, many “preventable,” according to a county report.
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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In brief
Berkeley rent board director, deemed ‘severely’ underpaid, receives 24% raise
The Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board said it wanted to bring DeSeana Williams’ salary in line with other department heads.
Report: As Berkeley densifies, tenant protections needed to avoid displacement
The report argues sweeping zoning changes could worsen gentrification, but others say existing conditions are no better at protecting minorities.
West Berkeley homeless occupants have 3 weeks to find housing
Six of the remaining people at the Ashby-Shellmound encampment have disabilities that make it difficult to find housing.
Update: Roads reopened after southwest Berkeley shooting; no injuries reported
The initial call came in at 1:44 p.m. and police said they didn’t receive any reports of injuries.
Berkeley will hit 88 degrees on Thursday, but quickly cool
The National Weather Service warned residents trying to beat the hot temperatures of strong swells at local beaches.
West Berkeley RV resident sustains minor injuries in fire
Jeffrey Edwards was able to escape mostly unscathed from the blaze.
Ellis Act evictions will continue in Berkeley, despite the city’s attempt to block them
Berkeley tenants will still be protected from the majority of evictions.
Police union files state labor complaint, claiming missteps by new oversight board
It says unlawful changes were made to police misconduct investigations.
$200K in grants available to Berkeley artists, festivals
The grant applications are due at the end of March and open to individual artists and organizations.
South Berkeley Black churches are building affordable housing on their properties
The parcels are part of the ongoing Adeline Corridor Plan near Ashby BART.
City, university to lease Rodeway Inn as housing for displaced People’s Park residents
UC Berkeley is expected to begin construction at the park in the summer.
South Berkeley free ‘store’ is gone for now — but a comeback is in the works
The city posted a violation notice because it was obstructing the sidewalk.
Volunteers conduct long-awaited homeless count in Berkeley, Oakland
The pandemic likely worsened the homelessness crisis, but a crucial population count was delayed until now.
Applications for Berkeley Way affordable housing due Feb. 23
The project is the city’s largest, 100% affordable housing development and includes supportive housing.
Berkeley’s affordable housing talks will include plans to retain artists, ‘cultural workers’
Artists are among the several groups that need flexible affordable housing options in Berkeley, according to a report.
