Two OUSD staff hunger strike to stop school closures
By Zack Haber on The hunger strike is ongoing as OUSD moves forward with closing six schools over the next two years.
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We are launching an events calendar!
By Street Spirit staff on Submit your community events for publication in Street Spirit
The historical criminalization fact sheet
By The Western Regional Advocacy Project on How America has used the law to target marginalized populations over history.
‘One name is too many’: New numbers paint bleak picture
By Ariel Boone on A new report by the county paints a bleak picture of death on our city streets. Service providers and community members honored those lives lost in memorial events during the month of December.
A note on our cover and the year ahead
By Alastair Boone on The images you see were cut from old issues of this newspaper spanning decades, the earliest from 1999 and the latest from just last month.
Emergency winter shelter and warming resources
By Street Spirit staff on Winter warming and shelter resources: a table by Alameda County Healthcare for the Homeless.
Vinola Stallings: Getting back on track
By Sabrina Kharrazi on If there were ever a person who embodied relentless curiosity and persistence, it would be lifelong Oakland resident Vinola Stallings.
Letters to the editor
By Street Spirit staff on We're going to start running letters to the editor. Write to us!
10 ways to support Street Spirit in the new year
By Alastair Boone on Here are 10 ways to support Street Spirit in the new year.
Lockdown food: eating the same bag meal day after day
By Brian Hindson on Prison lockdowns have been a common response to the coronavirus pandemic. With incarcerated people locked in their cells for days on end, writer and illustrator Brian Hindson talks about the food that is served during lockdowns.
10 ways to support Street Spirit this holiday season
By Alastair Boone on We need you to help us grow! Here are some ways you can support us.
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