Katherine Blesie is a reporter and editor for the Daily Californian’s Weekender magazine.
Olantis Livingston: the Big Man of Downtown Berkeley
Meet longtime Street Spirit vendor Olantis Livingston. “I’ve been through the good, the bad, and the ugly, and this right here is my therapy.”
Alando Williams: friend, father, South Berkeley staple
Around 12 years ago, Alando began selling Street Spirit. “I’m out here every other day,” he explains. “Some days I come out here and don’t make nothing. I just like conversating with people.”