Street Spirit horoscopes: July
By Boudia Crow Lafleur on Horoscopes for the month of July, written just for Street Spirit.
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How to reverse an opioid overdose
By Compiled with information by The Everywhere Project on The basic steps to reversing an opioid overdose using the narcan nasal spray.
Tenants condemn private managers in new Oakland veteran housing
By Zack Haber on Tenants are organizing for a cleaner building, and a stronger sense of safety, in the building.
Why would anyone want to live on the street?
By Timothy Busby on Accepting one’s homelessness can yield a kind of psychological peace, Busby writes.
Our June cover
The illustration on this month’s cover is by Gregory Arena. The text in the background is Julia’s own handwriting, captured
Julia Vinograd: poet laureate of the Berkeley Streets
By Alastair Boone on Julia is often described as the unofficial poet laureate of the Berkeley streets. In 2004, Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates dubbed June 5 “Julia Vinograd Day.”
Julia Vinograd: The People’s Park poet
By Lydia Gans on In this article originally published in 2015, Julia talks to Lydia Gans about her poetry and how she got involved with the Berkeley street scene.
Claiming neglect, City Towers tenants and supporters organize
By Zack Haber on "I’m scared to live in my unit," one City Towers resident said. "I
don’t think we should have to
suffer in our homes just because
we’re in poverty"
The real-world impact of Trump’s crackdown on government benefits
By Jack Bragen on Bragen received an unprecedented amount of mail from Social Security starting in the year 2020, forcing him to engage in a rigorous process of proving his disabilities were legitimate. This was the result of a policy change by the Trump administration.
There’s no care in Newsom’s ‘CARE court’ for unhoused people
By Jade Arellano on Newsom has explicitly discussed CARE Court as a tool to address street homelessness. But the only real investments in this proposal are in the court system.
Dodging the mainstream has kept me indoors
By Andy Pope on The pace of a “normal” life simply does not fit for some, Pope writes, and those who can’t keep up are often resigned to homelessness.
Street Spirit horoscopes: June
By Boudia Crow Lafleur on Horoscopes for the month of June, written just for Street Spirit.