Three Bay Area cities change sweep tactics after Newsom’s executive order

Despite liberal opposition to the Supreme Court ruling, a number of prominent Democrats are changing policy to be more aligned with the verdict.

Fighting for the Flats: Then and Now

Irresponsible and human: the story of Rainbow Village

Rainbow Village came to symbolize the hope of a humane response to homelessness that would prioritize the autonomy and dignity of unhoused communities themselves.

Inside Oakland’s encampment management strategy

"In less than a month’s time, the sweeps that plagued our communities went from useless, annoying, and traumatic to violent, sudden, and criminal."

Learning to live with voices and finding community in sharing them

By Dusk Delacour on September 5, 2024

First-person Opinion

"The mental health community has so many different experiences, and we are stronger together and less alone when we learn about others and invite them to learn about us."

We say ‘Opioid Crisis’ like the crisis is over

By Lauren Dissident Parker on September 5, 2024

First-person Opinion

"The argument to keep people alive in the wake of harm reduction always starts with housing. Countless studies—from Havard health reports, social service organizations, and even the news—conclude that in order for people to not overdose, they need homes."

The life and times of Street Spirit vendor Vernon Dailey

By Vernon Dailey on September 5, 2024

First-person Opinion

"Hello everyone, this is Vernon Dailey. This is a story of an adolescent kid growing into a teenage boy and then eventually a young man growing up in Berkeley, into adulthood."

From the streets

Loving Oakland is a Plywood Maw

By Cassandra Dallett on September 5, 2024

Arts and Culture Poetry

Loving Oakland / is a series of tripping / with no luggage / Of baggage without a place / to put it down.

a numbers game

By Jaz Colibri on August 5, 2024

Arts and Culture News Poetry

"Between shelters and sweeps that recycle us on, off, and back on these streets, in a fiscal year reap around: $35,000,000 that us poor people never see

Berkeley, 94700

By Katherine Chen and Henry DeMarco on February 7, 2023

Arts and Culture Commentary Community Events Features

The story of First They Came For The Homeless, the protest movement that made city streets into home.

Street Spirit horoscopes: September 2024

By Boudia Crow Lafleur on September 5, 2024

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Fighting for the Flats: Then and Now

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Learning to live with voices and finding community in sharing them

We say ‘Opioid Crisis’ like the crisis is over

The life and times of Street Spirit vendor Vernon Dailey

From the streets

Loving Oakland is a Plywood Maw

a numbers game

Berkeley, 94700

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