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Berkeley’s 1923 fire, 100 years later | BUSD achievement gap among nation's worst | House with famed communal hot tub up for sale

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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 health officer who led city through the pandemic is leaving

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli June 27, 2023, 4:02 p.m.June 29, 2023

Dr. Lisa Hernandez was the city’s health officer for five years and headed up its COVID-19 response.

A woman on the left with glasses raised on her head looks lovingly at her mother, an older woman in a yellow beanie, on the right.
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‘Berkeley is where change starts’: Portraits from Juneteenth festival

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Ximena Natera and Supriya Yelimeli June 23, 2023, 2:59 p.m.June 27, 2023

Festival-goers shared what connects them to Berkeley as our photographer Ximena Natera took their portraits.

Why we created an affordable housing guide for Oakland and Berkeley
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Why we created an affordable housing guide for Berkeley and Oakland

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli and Natalie Orenstein June 22, 2023, 2:39 p.m.June 23, 2023

We often hear from residents eager to find an inexpensive, safe place to live in the East Bay. We published a resource guide to help.

An illustration in muted tones of the search for housing with a group of people, some rolling suitcases, walking toward a block of houses and apartments
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A guide to affordable housing in Berkeley

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli and Natalie Orenstein June 21, 2023, 1:07 p.m.September 5, 2023

In this guide, we compiled tips and resources that explain low-income housing requirements and how to apply for affordable housing.

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Berkeley rent board sent 2,400 bills in error, but no payments mandated

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli June 16, 2023, 4:07 p.m.June 20, 2023

The bills, which begin at $178, were not intended for properties exempt from rent board regulations.

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Berkeley RV residents may get some reprieve with sewage pump-out station 

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli June 12, 2023, 8:00 a.m.June 12, 2023

Since the safe parking site closed in December, Berkeley RV residents have had few resources to dump their waste.

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Are COVID-19 tests, vaccines, and treatments still free?

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Azucena Rasilla and Supriya Yelimeli May 23, 2023, 4:30 p.m.May 28, 2023

The federal public emergency ended May 11, but most coverage will continue in the Bay Area and throughout the state through Nov. 12.

Developer walks away from building supportive housing at People’s Park
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Developer walks away from building supportive housing at People’s Park

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli May 11, 2023, 2:50 p.m.August 11, 2023

RCD was supposed to build about 125 units as part of UC Berkeley’s project at the park. The university says it will find a new developer.

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Berkeley’s eviction moratorium is ending. Here’s what you need to know

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli May 10, 2023, 3:42 p.m.May 10, 2023

The city’s eviction moratorium is expiring in stages, and a handful of evictions were allowed to move forward on May 1.

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One last evening at Eastwind Books

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli May 02, 2023, 4:25 p.m.May 5, 2023

At a Berkeleyside Beyond the Story event, the owners of the much-loved, tiny University Avenue bookstore reflected on its outsized impact.

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State, city will back UC lawsuit to build student housing at People’s Park

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli April 27, 2023, 4:32 p.m.April 28, 2023

Attorneys for Berkeley and California attorneys filed supporting briefs in Cal’s state Supreme Court appeal.

A rendering of 2403-07 San Pablo Avenue, the site of future Moshav Berkeley co-housing.
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With permit in hand, West Berkeley co-housing seeking residents

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli April 24, 2023, 4:30 p.m.April 27, 2023

The group hopes the co-housing model can be a “force for good” in the West Berkeley neighborhood.

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