Post-election shock and it’s effect on one psychotic man
By Jack Bragen on This seems very Orwellian, and worse.
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Insurrection City: the radical beginnings of Ohlone Park
By Matt Ray and Matthew Wranovics on Ohlone Park was born as a sortie in a war over whether public space would be controlled democratically or according to the whims of property owners.
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.
Tents and bars: the cycle between homelessness and incarceration
By Beth Divakaran and Anna Steiner on We cannot police our way out of a housing crisis or sweep the needs of our neighbors away.
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.
Homeless helping homeless: The 3rd annual Wood Street solidarity bike ride
By Freeway on "If we can ride our bikes all the way to Sacramento, if we can organize meetings with lawmakers...we can do anything."
Staying connected: homelessness and the digital divide
By Hollie Garrett on Phones are not just luxuries—they are lifelines.
Rent strike syndrome: Ping Yuen tenants fight back
By Matt Ray and Matthew Wranovics on Left in the Bay details the conditions leading to the longest rent strike in San Francisco history.
Illness and the state of the body
By Bradley Penner on '...new policies, these treatments, will target the easiest scapegoat—individuals. People misdiagnosed as malignancy, the “mysterious disease of individuals,” who are somehow, for some reason, spreading down the sidewalks and spilling out into the gutters.'
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!'"
How to not pay for BART: A fare evasion guide
By CYS on Like in New York City, not everyone in the Bay can afford to pay for BART. Instead, folks tend to evade fares in the following ways.