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Emeryville encampment fights eviction in court

By Alastair Boone on May 5, 2021

A federal judge blocked the City of Emeryville from closing an encampment on Shellmound Street. The lawsuit is the latest in a series of legal actions to protect the rights of houseless people in California.

Tenants protest UC Berkeley’s plans to demolish rent-controlled building

By Simone Rotman on May 5, 2021

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UC Berkeley plans to build a student housing complex for transfer students in North Berkeley. To do this, they would need to demolish the rent-controlled building at 1921 Walnut Street.

An unlikely tenant at threat of displacement by UC Berkeley’s development plans—the monarch butterfly

By Alastair Boone on May 5, 2021

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The Gill Tract Farm in West Berkeley has long been a refuge for native plant life and the lively community of students and volunteers that work the land there. Now it is also home to a new and unexpected inhabitant: the monarch butterfly.

Monthly cleanups at Berkeley’s Seabreeze encampment provide a hopeful framework for curbside cleanup

By By Sabrina Armaghan Kharrazi and Isabella Fertel on May 5, 2021

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After years of asking for a reliable way to pick up garbage at Berkeley’s Seabreeze encampment, the unhoused community and advocates took things into their own hands.

Oakland receives scathing encampment management audit

By Hannah Trumbull on May 5, 2021

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A recent audit of the City of Oakland’s encampment management activities proved to be an indictment of the city’s approach to the homeless crisis, revealing heavy spending and meager results.

People’s Park celebrates 52 years of community in Berkeley

By Alastair Boone and Kit Castagne on May 5, 2021

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The park celebrated 52 years on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Check out our photo essay from the event.

In their own words: People’s Park residents get COVID vaccines

By Alastair Boone on April 7, 2021

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Street Spirit interviewed the people who got vaccinated about their experiences.

Remembering Barbara Brust: Founder of Consider The Homeless!

By Katherine Blesie on April 7, 2021

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Barbara Brust died on February 25 at the age of 69. She is remembered by the many who knew and loved her on the streets, in Berkeley’s advocacy community, and beyond, for whom we hope this article serves as a celebration of her life.

What happened at Union Point Park? The long-awaited eviction of the harborside encampment community

By Thomas Brouns on April 7, 2021

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Union Point Park has been closed and encampment residents and city officials struck a deal: Move inside temporarily while the two parties worked together to create Oakland’s first sanctioned encampment. But talks about the sanctioned community have gone cold.

The fight to save People’s Park persists

By Sabrina Kharrazi on April 7, 2021

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On March 8, People’s Park advocates organized a march and press conference outside the UC Berkeley Capital Strategies office to oppose the university’s plans to build student and affordable housing on top of the park. Here's what's been happening in the fight to save the park over the last few weeks.

Street Spirit’s guide to getting your stimulus check

By Chris Lee on April 6, 2021

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This guide will walk you through the process of applying for your stimulus money. It also contains useful resources for obtaining the documents you need to apply, as well as information about where to cash it free of charge without a bank account.

How can art stop evictions?

By Alastair Boone and David Solnit on March 3, 2021

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You are holding a tool. We packed this issue of Street Spirit with artwork and songs we hope you will use to stop evictions and house us all.

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