• Donate
  • Latest News
  • Arts & Community
  • Business
  • City Hall & Policing
  • Events
  • Health
  • Housing
  • Nosh
  • Road Safety
  • Schools
  • Berkeleyside
  • Nosh
  • New Restaurants
  • Nosh Features
  • Newsletters
  • Shop
  • Get in touch
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
Skip to content
  • Newsletters
  • Shop
  • Get in touch
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
The Oaklandside

The Oaklandside

The Oaklandside. Journalism for Oakland.

  • Donate
Donate
  • Latest News
  • Arts & Community
  • Business
  • City Hall & Policing
  • Events
  • Health
  • Housing
  • Nosh
  • Road Safety
  • Schools
  • Berkeleyside
  • Nosh
  • New Restaurants
  • Nosh Features
  • Nosh Logo (Highlight Menu)
  • Nosh

Oakland sideshow hotspots | Where to see the Hayward Fault in action | We're hiring: Nosh Editor

Supriya Yelimeli headshot

Author Archives: Supriya Yelimeli

supriya@berkeleyside.org
An iHealth COVID-19 at-home testing kit sits on a table.
Posted inHealth & Environment

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

Azucena Rasilla headshotSupriya Yelimeli headshot by Azucena Rasilla and Supriya Yelimeli May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

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

Bay Area residents can get money to pay for recent storm damage. Here’s how
Posted inHealth & Environment

Bay Area residents can get money to pay for recent storm damage. Here’s how

Supriya Yelimeli headshot by Supriya Yelimeli February 9, 2023February 9, 2023

FEMA will open disaster recovery centers in Oakland and Dublin on Feb. 10 for Alameda County residents to apply for storm funds in person.

14 residents evacuated from mudslides in Berkeley Hills
Posted inHealth & Environment

14 residents evacuated from mudslides in Berkeley-Oakland Hills

Supriya Yelimeli headshot by Supriya Yelimeli and Frances Dinkelspiel January 17, 2023January 17, 2023

Seven homes in the area of The Spiral at Middlefield Road have been evacuated, and one home has been red-tagged. Other mudslides closed roads on the Clark Kerr campus and in the Claremont Hills.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Repeal of Roe v. Wade prompts protests across Bay Area

Supriya Yelimeli headshot by Supriya Yelimeli June 24, 2022June 24, 2022

From downtown Oakland to Berkeley and San Francisco, protests are planned after the Supreme Court ended nearly 50 years of abortion rights.

Posted inHealth & Environment

A ‘shattering blow’: East Bay leaders react to Supreme Court Roe v. Wade draft

Supriya Yelimeli headshot by Supriya Yelimeli May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

California has strong abortion protections, but 23 states may ban it if the decision becomes final.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Nurses in Oakland, Berkeley join statewide Sutter Health strike

Supriya Yelimeli headshot by Supriya Yelimeli April 18, 2022April 19, 2022

After long months in the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses say hospitals are short-staffed and under-resourced.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Report: 800 homeless people died in Alameda County in 3 years

Natalie Orenstein headshotSupriya Yelimeli headshot by Natalie Orenstein and Supriya Yelimeli April 12, 2022April 12, 2022

The main causes of death were overdoses and medical conditions, many “preventable.”

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Volunteers conduct long-awaited homeless count in Oakland, Berkeley

Natalie Orenstein headshotSupriya Yelimeli headshot by Natalie Orenstein and Supriya Yelimeli February 23, 2022February 23, 2022

The pandemic likely worsened the homelessness crisis, but a crucial population count was delayed until now.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Having problems ordering your free rapid COVID-19 tests from USPS?

Natalie Orenstein headshotAzucena Rasilla headshotAvatar photoSupriya Yelimeli headshot by Natalie Orenstein, Azucena Rasilla, Jose Fermoso and Supriya Yelimeli January 18, 2022May 17, 2022

Roommates, large families, and live-work residents have encountered some challenges accessing tests from the federal government.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

A pledge to ‘give meaning to every homeless death’ at Alameda County memorial

Supriya Yelimeli headshotNatalie Orenstein headshot by Supriya Yelimeli and Natalie Orenstein December 23, 2021December 23, 2021

According to a forthcoming report, more than 800 unhoused people died in the county over a three-year period, significantly higher than previous estimates.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Omicron is surging in the Bay Area. Experts say Oakland has the tools to stay safe

Supriya Yelimeli headshot by Supriya Yelimeli, Ally Markovich, Nico Savidge and Eve Batey December 22, 2021December 22, 2021

Doctors say Bay Area cases are rising quickly due to the omicron and delta variants, but this time, residents have added protection from vaccines and boosters, masks and social distancing.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

More than 1,000 homeless people in Oakland and Berkeley are getting money from Caltrans

Supriya Yelimeli headshotNatalie Orenstein headshot by Supriya Yelimeli and Natalie Orenstein July 30, 2021August 4, 2021

A lawsuit settlement required payback for property destroyed during encampment sweeps. Hear from unhoused people who’ve gotten funds this week, and learn how to collect yours.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Bay Area health officers recommend mask use indoors amid rising COVID-19 cases

Supriya Yelimeli headshot by Supriya Yelimeli July 16, 2021October 15, 2021

The mask recommendation applies to both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents in an effort to prevent COVID-19 virus spread among all groups.

Posted inBusiness

Scarred but resilient: Telegraph Avenue emerges from the pandemic

Avatar photoRicky Rodas headshotSupriya Yelimeli headshot by Amir Aziz, Frances Dinkelspiel, Ricky Rodas and Supriya Yelimeli June 24, 2021May 19, 2023

Lines around the block for cupcakes and a boom year for a flower shop, but a shoe shop for the stars is calling it quits, one of several COVID-19 casualties.

People and geese on a sunny day at Lake Merritt in Oakland.
Posted inHealth & Environment

Oakland enters yellow COVID-19 tier, one week shy of state reopening

Supriya Yelimeli headshot by Supriya Yelimeli June 8, 2021June 8, 2021

It’s the first time since the state began its tier system last summer that Alameda County has entered the least-restrictive, yellow tier.

Posted inHealth & Environment

East Bay water officials declare drought, ask residents to conserve

Supriya Yelimeli headshot by Supriya Yelimeli April 27, 2021April 27, 2021

The Bay Area is experiencing the second-driest year in the water district’s history.

Posted inHealth & Environment

‘Social bubbles are now popped’; Bay Area closes outdoor dining, sets strict rules amid COVID-19 surge

Supriya Yelimeli headshot by Supriya Yelimeli December 4, 2020December 8, 2020

The new guidelines prohibit gatherings with people outside of your household through Jan. 4.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Alameda County could get new COVID-19 stay-at-home orders if regional ICU capacity drops below 15%

Supriya Yelimeli headshot by Supriya Yelimeli December 3, 2020December 3, 2020

Alameda County, which is in the Bay Area region of the new guidelines, currently has about 30% ICU capacity.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Indoor dining closed again in Alameda County due to COVID-19 surge

Supriya Yelimeli headshot by Supriya Yelimeli November 17, 2020November 17, 2020

After three short weeks, indoor dining is once again closed in Oakland as the state grapples with a rise in COVID-19 cases and Alameda County returns to the purple tier.

Alameda County COVID-19 spread and conditions depicted in a map of the state
Posted inHealth & Environment

Alameda County freezes new openings in Oakland, Berkeley due to worsening COVID-19 conditions

Supriya Yelimeli headshot by Supriya Yelimeli November 12, 2020November 12, 2020

Businesses that are currently open indoors, like personal care services and restaurants, can continue, but there won’t be further expansions in any sector.

Posts navigation

1 2 Older posts
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

We are part of

ABOUT

  • About The Oaklandside
  • How We Work
  • Contact us
  • Write for us
  • Advertise

JOIN US

  • Get our newsletters
  • Donate
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

OUR MISSION

We’re journalists for Oakland. We amplify community voices, share information resources, and investigate systems, not just symptoms. Learn more

© 2023 Cityside. All Rights Reserved. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic Policies