Nuala Bishari

Nuala Bishari is an investigative journalist and opinion columnist who's reported on the Bay Area since 2013. She writes about public health, homelessness, LGBTQ+ issues, and nature.

15 articles

Life

COYOTE Calendar: February 26-March 4

This week we've got a Donna Summers book club, vegan dinner and a movie, a community bake sale to fight ICE, and more.

Nuala Bishari Feb 25, 2026

Three small identical white elephants sit on a shelf

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What's the Weirdest Thing You've Found at Oakland's White Elephant Sale?

Our intrepid correspondent found a haunted clown, a 125-year-old crib, and Boots Riley in the kitchenwares section.

Nuala Bishari Feb 23, 2026

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In Which I Decide to Liquefy My Body After Death

Water cremation, also known as “aquamation,” is gaining traction as an environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional cremation by fire. But what exactly is it?

Nuala Bishari Feb 13, 2026

a protest with people holding cardboard signs that read 'your party is their misery' and 'where will you live after the bubble bursts'

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SF Hated the Super Bowl in 2016. A Decade Later, What’s Changed?

Ten years ago, protesters took to the streets to slam San Francisco’s Super Bowl City and call for an end to homeless sweeps. As the game returns to the Bay this week, why are things so quiet?

Nuala Bishari Feb 5, 2026

Four people stand for a portrait: a person with dark hair and a cap, a taller man with a beard and olive shirt, a man with a beard and glasses, and a woman with long blonde hair.

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How Racket, Minneapolis’s Worker-Owned Newsroom, Is Covering Its Hometown Fascist Invasion

“This is the worst fucking time. But watching people’s response to ICE has been the most affirming thing in the world.”

Rahawa Haile, Nuala Bishari Jan 29, 2026

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Homeless to Housed: Stone's Story

A room in a permanent supportive housing unit can offer safety and security, an opportunity to design a space that’s all your own, and the chance to build community.

Nuala Bishari Jan 23, 2026

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Homeless to Housed: Larry's Story

Housing can offer more stability than many realize — to get sober, save money, find a purpose, and fall in love.

Nuala Bishari Dec 1, 2025

A close up of a hand putting two doses of naloxone in to a red purse.

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COYOTE First Aid Kit: How to Compassionately Respond to an Overdose

Naloxone, rescue breathing, and 911: Learn the do's, don'ts, and best practices for reversing an overdose.

Nuala Bishari Nov 19, 2025

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Introducing COYOTE’s First Aid Kit

A how-to guide to surviving in the Bay Area.

Nuala Bishari Nov 17, 2025

a woman lies face-down on the sidewalk with birdseed on her back and dozens of pigeons eating off her back, for some reason

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Perimenopause, Fascism, and Other Reasons We’re Not Sleeping

Emma and Nuala try to figure out if they’re perimenopausal, wonder if it’s anxiety or the end of the American empire, and designate Tori Amos as their menopause cult leader.