Who are unsheltered people voting for this month?
By Alastair Boone on We surveyed 100 people to learn about how they view their role in this month’s election.
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Staying connected: homelessness and the digital divide
By Hollie Garrett on Phones are not just luxuries—they are lifelines.
The unseen toll of homeless encampment sweeps
By Hollie Garrett on ‘Does the removal of encampments truly address the problem of homelessness, or does it merely displace individuals who are struggling to survive?’
Life outside the box
By Andy Pope on "...finding myself sitting down at a bus stop on Shattuck Avenue...I came to a fairly stark realization: 'I have nowhere left to go!'"
Neurodivergent people have limited options for supportive care
By Jack Bragen on "Survival, if we have to do it alone, is not easy, and it is not getting easier. "
Learning to live with voices and finding community in sharing them
By Dusk Delacour on "The mental health community has so many different experiences, and we are stronger together and less alone when we learn about others and invite them to learn about us."
We say ‘Opioid Crisis’ like the crisis is over
By Lauren Dissident Parker on "The argument to keep people alive in the wake of harm reduction always starts with housing. Countless studies—from Havard health reports, social service organizations, and even the news—conclude that in order for people to not overdose, they need homes."
The life and times of Street Spirit vendor Vernon Dailey
By Vernon Dailey on "Hello everyone, this is Vernon Dailey. This is a story of an adolescent kid growing into a teenage boy and then eventually a young man growing up in Berkeley, into adulthood."
A note on our August 2024 cover
By Laura A. Zink on Which Bay Area cities will use a Fairyland excuse? Will yours? We’ll have to keep watching to find out.
Grants Pass is NOT for sale: Houseless, Indigenous Peoples respond and refuse the ban on our bodies and lives
By Tiny Gray-Garcia on "We have created our own justice."
What is a home?
By Inti Gonzalez on "The beautiful people of Oakland are what keep the city alive. But they are leaving too, the great majority of them not by choice."
Life with cognitive differences
By Jack Bragen on "...we need more people to understand that even though we may be suffering from an illness, we are not 'less than,' but people just like them."