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Month: July 2021

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Our July cover

July 8, 2021
News
Our August cover. "Stop the sweeps"

Meet the Oakland artists building emergency tiny homes

By Alastair Boone on July 8, 2021
Features
During COVID, many outreach services for unhoused people ground to a halt. Artists Building Communities was born of this moment.

The onset of schizophrenia: an inside perspective

By Jack Bragen on July 8, 2021
First-person   Opinion
The following is a narrative of the onset of schizophrenia, told from the perspective of the individual who is in the process of becoming ill.

Shawn Moses: Recently housed and full of hope

By Sabrina Kharrazi on July 8, 2021
Features   Street Spirits
Street Spirit vendor Shawn Moses just moved into housing after spending more than ten years on the street.

As encampment sweeps pick up, community continues to build

By Thomas Brouns on July 8, 2021
Features
Cob on Wood, a group of tiny homes and community resources, may be displaced in the wave of encampment sweeps that has picked up again.

Facing eviction, tenant sues UC Regents to release public records

By Zack Haber on July 8, 2021
Features   News
Natalie Logusch is suing the UC Board of Regents to pressure them to release public records related to UC Berkeley’s demolition and development plans.

Supporters speak: Why save People’s Park?

By Katie Latimer and allies of the Park on July 8, 2021
Commentary   Opinion
For this collaborative opinion piece, we asked friends from around the park to share, why do you want to keep People’s Park?

What’s in the new Oakland budget for 2021-2023?

By Jamie Omar Yassin on July 8, 2021
News
On June 24, The Oakland City Council approved the fiscal year 2021-2023 budget, allocating $3.8 billion in funds that will be spent on homeless services, police, fire, affordable housing, roads, parks, youth programs, and more.

Project Homekey to house the formerly incarcerated in Oakland

By Harry C. Goodall Jr. on July 7, 2021
News
A recently renovated Oakland building will house the homeless and the formerly incarcerated, thanks to Elaine Brown, former Black Panther leader and other social advocacy groups.

Narrative poem: After years of domestic violence, I am not Jane Doe

By Douglas Levon Dawkins on July 7, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry   YSA youth contributions
A narrative poem by Truth N. Poetry.

Still haven’t received your stimulus check?

By Alastair Boone on July 7, 2021
News
Important information that may help you receive your stimulus checks if as a low-income person.

San Quentin on trial: widespread COVID outbreak in crowded conditions causes courts to question the prison’s habitability

By Joe Garcia on July 7, 2021
News
For the last month, prisoners, prison officials, and expert witnesses have been testifying in front of a federal judge about San Quentin's mishandling of one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the country.
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