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‘The community is not going away’: A free store for the people

By Daniel Hennessy on March 1, 2024

Standing at the threshold of the Store, looking at the “welcome” stamped across the mat, it’s hard not to feel like that statement in itself is an act of resistance. Welcome, come in, you are wanted.

Clarence Galtney: The OG of Harrison Street

By Bradley Penner on November 24, 2023

News

As mounting pressure from the city of Berkeley brings 8th and Harrison to its breaking point, one resident sheds light through the cracks.

Oakland attempts to curb the homeless health crisis with street medicine

By Chris Lee on November 22, 2023

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Homeless deaths have surged in recent years. In Oakland, chronic illness and addictions make up most of homeless deaths by 47% and 31%, respectively.

Proposed Guidelines Would Dictate how Officials Prioritize Encampment Sweeps in Berkeley

By Bradley Penner on October 12, 2023

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Berkeley Homeless Services Panel of Experts postpones the referral of the city's proposed Good Neighbor Guidelines.

Love in the Time of Sweeps: A Couple’s Fight to Find Shelter Together

By Bradley Penner and Alastair Boone on September 14, 2023

Features News

One couple’s struggle to access resources after an encampment sweep sheds light on one way the coordinated entry process breaks down.

Landlords’ Party Celebrating the End of the COVID Eviction Moratorium Ends in Confrontation between Tenants and Landlords

By Bradley Penner on September 13, 2023

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Fights broke out at Freehouse Pub as tenants protested a party celebrating the end of tenant protections throughout the City of Berkeley.

The End of an Era for Street Spirit

By Alastair Boone on June 30, 2023

Commentary News

After nearly 28 years of uplifting the voices and stories of homeless people in the East Bay, this may be our last issue. Here's an update of our future goals, fundraising efforts, and the future of Street Spirit.

Homefulness Is Like Heaven

By Amir, Decolonize Academy on June 30, 2023

Arts and Culture Community Events News

Homefulness is not just a place, it’s much more than a place - it's like heaven.

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May 23, 2023

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Journalists, unhoused residents seek restraining order against OPD and the City of Oakland

By Zack Haber on May 16, 2023

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Journalists and unhoused residents at Wood Street say that OPD and the city are violating their first amendment rights by limiting media access to cover an eviction. The dispute is being taken to court.