Alameda County holds biannual homeless job fair, another scheduled for January
By Erin Bump on The county has plans to host another one in the new year, scheduled for January 2026.
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Homefulness: A community’s solution to houselessness
By Angelo Claure on “We believed we needed to create a community of fellow houseless people, that was not just housing but that was support, community, healing, and love.”
Berkeley’s Homeless Response Team needs improvement, audit finds
By Bradley Penner on A look inside a new report from the City Auditor's office.
Chaos and confusion during closure of Oakland shelter
By Alastair Boone on An estimated 37 residents have been living at the site unsupervised after a nonprofit shelter operator pulled out one month ahead of the end of their contract
From unhoused to homeowner: The hurdles of program-assisted loans
By Kelsey Oliver on Why have only two people closed on homes using a local loan assistance program?
What is the cost of encampment ‘resolution’?
By Bradley Penner on Oakland’s use of state funding shines a light on the unseen expense of encampment closure
Berkeley Homeless Union holds community gathering before eviction at Ohlone Park
By Margaux Bauerlein on On the heels of a sweep, community members discuss the possibility of sanctioned encampments
The rising tide of encampment sweeps in Oakland
By Alastair Boone on How the city’s changing homelessness strategy is on display at Lake Merritt. By Alastair Boone
Know Your Rights Mini-Zine
By Street Spirit staff on A DIY mini-zine for our unhoused neighbors in Berkeley and Oakland
Celebrating 30 years of Street Spirit
By Street Spirit staff on Introducing the Street Spirit digital archive.
The power in paper: 35 years of street news
By Caron Creighton on 'We had our own voice and our own outlet.'
Berkeley to close Second and Cedar, offers programs
By Alastair Boone on The city will use new state funding to offer transitional housing and RV buyback incentives.