Inside the PIT count: Can Oakland’s homeless census ever be accurate?
By Zack Haber on Zack Haber rides along in Oakland for the 2026 Point-in-Time count, a bi-annual census of unhoused people that’s recorded in just seven hours.
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Sidewalk Stories: How do unhoused people stay informed?
By Alastair Boone on Our increasingly digital world can make it nearly impossible for unhoused people to find up-to-date information.
In Dialogue with Osha Neumann
By Bradley Penner on Neumann reflects on The People v. Coleman, what has—and hasn’t—changed in the 30 years since, and what’s at stake in a new era of criminalization.
Meet your vendor: Taylor Del Rosario
By Cole Haddock and Maria Toldi on 'People just wanna be given benefit of the doubt.'
END OF YEAR WRAP-UP
By Street Spirit staff on Wrap your holiday gifts in our special December edition of Street Spirit
Our 2025 media picks
By Street Spirit staff on Homelessness media we learned from the most this year
Years after eviction, Wood Street rides on
By Bradley Penner on A team of formerly unhoused Oaklanders hit the pavement by bike on a 100-mile trip to Sacramento
Swept off the Map
By Cole Haddock and Maria Toldi on A new project visualizes Oakland's shifting encampment management strategy over the past four years.
In Dialogue with Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas
By Alastair Boone on Measure W is projected to generate billions for homelessness services. What will Alameda County do with the funds?
Farewell, Berkeley Flea
By Jean-Michel Arraki on The Berkeley Flea market has officially closed after 50 years.
Everyday people: The faces of downtown Oakland
By Big Hongry on The faces and voices of people who make The Town what it is.
Remembering Arrous Lambert: Loving partner, brother, and friend to all
By Alastair Boone on 'Arrous always walked with his head up, and his body followed.'