Taken in by outsiders: My early life with the gutter punks
By Amber Whitson on 'At 16, I found community among the local gutter punks, who quickly adopted me as one of their own.'
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‘You can’t say we didn’t clean up’
By Erin Sheridan and Franny Trinidad on A new documentary spotlights community organizing at Eighth and Harrison streets
Two decades of writing for Bay Area street newspapers
By Jack Bragen on ‘When someone is living in the margins, being published matters...’
Post-election shock and it’s effect on one psychotic man
By Jack Bragen on This seems very Orwellian, and worse.
The life and times of Vernon Dailey
By Vernon Dailey on I recently won a housing lottery through St. Mary’s Center and will be moving into a one-bedroom apartment in Berkeley soon, very close to where I grew up on Browning Street.
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.
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."