This Saturday: Street Spirit Fall Fundraiser!
Hey everyone! We’re having a fundraiser this Saturday, 11/16 at 2727 California Street, in Berkeley. You can buy a
Month: November 2024
Where do we go?: The question hits the pavement
By Bradley Penner on A local nonprofit goes on the offensive as the City of Berkeley prepares to sweep a number of long-standing encampments without guaranteed offers of shelter.
No storage, no shelter: Oakland’s MLK sweep leaves many residents behind
By Yesica Prado on After the sweep of a long-standing encampment, residents were left without shelter and their belongings destroyed, as key local policies on transparency and safety were ignored.
Who are unsheltered people voting for this month?
By Alastair Boone on We surveyed 100 people to learn about how they view their role in this month’s election.
Homeless helping homeless: The 3rd annual Wood Street solidarity bike ride
By Freeway on "If we can ride our bikes all the way to Sacramento, if we can organize meetings with lawmakers...we can do anything."
Staying connected: homelessness and the digital divide
By Hollie Garrett on Phones are not just luxuries—they are lifelines.
Rent strike syndrome: Ping Yuen tenants fight back
By Matt Ray and Matthew Wranovics on Left in the Bay details the conditions leading to the longest rent strike in San Francisco history.
Scenes from San Quentin’s film festival
By Caron Creighton on “When we shed light on...the parallels that lead people here, it may change the perspective of how it’s ended.”
abort that cop, baby
By Jaz Colibri on "throwing funding at “prevention” / don’t mean nothing / when the genocide is ongoing"