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Project Homekey to house the formerly incarcerated in Oakland

By Harry C. Goodall Jr. on July 7, 2021

A recently renovated Oakland building will house the homeless and the formerly incarcerated, thanks to Elaine Brown, former Black Panther leader and other social advocacy groups.

Still haven’t received your stimulus check?

By Alastair Boone on July 7, 2021

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Important information that may help you receive your stimulus checks if as a low-income person.

San Quentin on trial: widespread COVID outbreak in crowded conditions causes courts to question the prison’s habitability

By Joe Garcia on July 7, 2021

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For the last month, prisoners, prison officials, and expert witnesses have been testifying in front of a federal judge about San Quentin's mishandling of one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the country.

Our June cover

By Street Spirit staff on June 1, 2021

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Dave Loewenstein The cover of our June issue is a poster design by Dave Loewenstein, which originally appeared in our

Emeryville encampment fights for adequate shelter

By Alastair Boone on June 1, 2021

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Residents of the former Shellmound Street encampment plan to continue using the courts to fight for their right to adequate housing.

Where to find the COVID vaccine in Alameda County

By Hanna Lykke on June 1, 2021

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This guide will walk you through how to locate a COVID vaccine. It includes information about specific places you can get vaccinated as an unhoused person, as well as the general avenues for vaccination as an adult in Alameda County.

Oakland blight laws put RV inhabitants at risk of eviction

By Chris Lee on June 1, 2021

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Behind a corrugated metal fence painted powder purple in West Oakland, a small group of people house themselves cheaply in RVs. But the community may soon be evicted under Oakland's blight laws.

Newsom announces $12 billion budget for housing and homelessness

By Alastair Boone on June 1, 2021

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In May, Gavin Newsom announced a $12-billion proposal to fund programs to get people off the street. But where exactly would the money go?

Exit strategy for SF’s Moscone residents: Housing or back to shelter?

By TJ Johnston on June 1, 2021

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San Francisco is set to “reopen” in June, while the temporary shelter at Moscone Center West will close. Where will the otherwise unsheltered residents go?

Emeryville encampment fights eviction in court

By Alastair Boone on May 5, 2021

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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.

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