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Street Spirit is an independent newspaper in the East Bay dedicated to covering homelessness and poverty from the perspective of those most impacted. Est. 1995.

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Garbage pickup gone wrong: Berkeley’s Homeless Response Team

By Berkeley Copwatch on January 7, 2022

Commentary Opinion

Berkeley provides garbage pickup to some homeless encampments, but this process is often disruptive and ends in residents losing important possessions. It doesn't have to be this way.

Lockdown food: eating the same bag meal day after day

By Brian Hindson on January 7, 2022

Features First-person Opinion

Prison lockdowns have been a common response to the coronavirus pandemic. With incarcerated people locked in their cells for days on end, writer and illustrator Brian Hindson talks about the food that is served during lockdowns.

Remembering street musician Anthony Bledsoe

By Ace Backwords on January 7, 2022

First-person News Opinion

Bledsoe, a talented street musician who was well known amongst the 1990s Telegraph Ave street scene, died in 2021.

10 ways to support Street Spirit this holiday season

By Alastair Boone on December 9, 2021

Arts and Culture Commentary Community Events Features Opinion YSA youth contributions

We need you to help us grow! Here are some ways you can support us.

Letters to the Editor

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Features Letters Opinion

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Why I don’t go home for the holidays

By Tiara Swearington on December 9, 2021

First-person Opinion

Reflections on the holiday season by an unhoused writer whose family lives close by

Encampment sweeps on the rise in Berkeley

By Berkeley Copwatch on December 9, 2021

Commentary Opinion

Berkeley is aggressively enforcing municipal codes that make living on the street illegal, signaling a return to pre-COVID encampment management.

A government must—

By Jack Bragen on December 9, 2021

Commentary Opinion

Jack Bragen reflects on the government's responsibility to protect its people.

Staying warm and dry 101

By Ace Backwords on December 9, 2021

First-person Opinion

Some things to keep in mind about how to stay warm and dry during the winter months.

When seasons change: the nature of winter light

By Jesse Mentken on December 9, 2021

Commentary Opinion

Winter is coming, and as is the case with all natural cycles, you can see so much by paying close attention.

Emerging from psychosis is like a revelation

By Jack Bragen on November 8, 2021

First-person Opinion

Jack Bragen writes about the experience of emerging from a period of psychosis, using his own experience as a guide.

Misinformation about Berkeley’s ‘homeless response’

By Berkeley Copwatch on November 8, 2021

Commentary Opinion

Berkeley Copwatch writes a response correcting the misinformation in a recent letter by the Berkeley City Manager.