We helped found the Berkeley Flea Market. Its loss leaves a hole in the city’s soul.
By Louis Freedberg and Marty Lynch on A eulogy for the largely unheralded institution that for several decades exemplified the values of the city that hosted it.
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The commons belongs to us all
By Amber Whitson on Too often, it feels like unhoused people are not considered part of the public.
Trump’s homeless policy makes perfect sense
By Paul Boden on The historical roots of Trump’s July Executive Order to ‘[End] Crime and Disorder in American Streets,’ and where to go from here.
Berkeley Homeless Union wins new restraining order, delaying encampment closure at Eighth and Harrison
By Robbie Powelson on The new order is a data point in new the legal landscape of encampment closures post-Grants Pass.
SF’s RV ban is an act of erasure, not a remedy
By Lukas Illa on San Francisco plans remove hundreds of vehicles from city streets, despite low shelter capacity.
The life and times of Vernon Dailey
By Vernon Dailey on Another report in the chronicles of Street Spirit vendor Vernon Dailey.
Two Vallejo lawsuits test legal protections for unhoused residents post-Grants Pass
By Robbie Powelson on A legal victory by the Vallejo Homeless Union, temporarily halting encampment closure.
Behind the lens: the making of Wood Street
By Caron Creighton on Filmmaker Caron Creighton reflects on a new feature-length documentary, which follows the closure of a tight-knit encampment in West Oakland.
‘No different than the stars in the sky’: Life in writing with Erin Spencer
By Cole Haddock and Maria Toldi on 'I've found that my happiness depends greatly on my tendency to successfully provide for others.'
Civil rights activists call for investigation into police raid of West Berkeley homeless encampment
By Andrea Prichett on A shocking sweep operation is now the subject of formal complaints filed with Berkeley's Police Accountability Board
Maintenance required: Why I stopped fixing people’s RVs and started fixing myself
By Amber Whitson on After a decade of servicing vehicles, Amber Whitson has shifted from wrenching to writing her story
How Trump’s second presidency has affected one mentally disabled man
By Jack Bragen on 'I don’t know whether the world will continue to have room for me, or for other people like me.'