‘Real justice would mean George Floyd is with us today’: Berkeley, East Bay leaders respond to Chauvin verdict
Thousands of Berkeley high school students and community members organized protests in response to George Floyd’s killing last summer.
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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House fire displaces 5 at Berkeley-Oakland border
No residents or firefighters were injured but several people were displaced from the home, which is no longer fit to live in.
Berkeley emergency homeless shelter closes for the season, relocates some residents
The BESS ran from November to April this year, and remained open 24 hours a day with reduced capacity.
In brief
Berkeley will pause use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to extremely rare side effects
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has less than a one in a million chance of severe side effects, but the city is pausing its administration out of an abundance of caution.
Robbers with gun reportedly stole mountain bike from Grizzly Peak cyclist
This makes the fourth reported armed robbery of a bike in the hills in recent weeks, in addition to at least one other attempted armed robbery.
Man in his 60s found dead in downtown Berkeley
The man was found unresponsive and later determined to be dead by the Berkeley Fire Department.
Man found dead in tent at People’s Park
The man was found dead on Saturday morning and has not yet been identified by the Alameda County coroner’s office.
‘They just started jack-hammering’: Berkeley tenants blindsided by ADU that abuts sidewalk
While the accessory dwelling unit is legal, these South Berkeley tenants are upset they were not informed it was coming.
South Berkeley residents in need can get a free ride to Oakland Coliseum COVID-19 vaccination appointments
Free rides for South Berkeley residents are available through the South Berkeley Mutual Aid Project and fully vaccinated drivers are encouraged to volunteer.
About a third of Berkeley residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with 50% having at least one shot
Nearly half of all Berkeley residents have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 30% of the city’s population is fully vaccinated.
Black churches in Berkeley use neighborhood ties to vaccinate underserved groups against COVID-19
Religious institutions are offering COVID-19 vaccines to their communities in familiar settings.
Berkeley enters orange tier: Bars, offices able to reopen
California is expected to announce Tuesday that Alameda County can move into the orange tier, meaning Berkeley could open bars and expand several other business operations.
Those 50 and older in Berkeley can get the COVID-19 vaccine from April 1, followed by those 16+
The COVID-19 vaccine will be available to everyone in Berkeley except children in the next two weeks.
Berkeley votes for historic housing change: an end to single-family zoning
The unanimous vote kickstarts a 2-year-long process which would see about 9,000 more housing units at various income levels built over the next several years.
Berkeley has free workshops to help landlords, tenants navigate rent
The Berkeley Rent Stablization Board’s seminars offer help to landlords and tenants with security deposits, registering rental properties, the newly-approved Measure MM and more.
Lost lives and helping hands: A timeline of Berkeley’s pandemic year
Our pandemic timeline plots the pivotal moments of the past 12 months, from the first COVID-19 case in Berkeley to the arrival of vaccinations and the lifting of restrictions.
