Yesica Prado is an independent investigative journalist, artist, and community organizer. She is co-founder of the Berkeley Homeless Union and serves on the board of directors for the legal aid and homeless advocacy nonprofit Where Do We Go?
Yesica Prado
No storage, no shelter: Oakland’s MLK sweep leaves many residents behind
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.
Berkeley launches legal analysis of encampment management strategy
Notices instructed residents to “take this opportunity to pack or reduce your belongings to nine square feet” and notified them that failure to comply “may result in citations and/or arrest.”
Home is where you park it: The history of Berkeley Friends on Wheels
In Berkeley, a group of vehicle dwellers has joined together and created their own support system. This is the history of Berkeley Friends on Wheels.