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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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The commons belongs to us all

By Amber Whitson on September 4, 2025
First-person   Opinion
Too often, it feels like unhoused people are not considered part of the public.

Maintenance required: Why I stopped fixing people’s RVs and started fixing myself

By Amber Whitson on July 3, 2025
First-person   Opinion
After a decade of servicing vehicles, Amber Whitson has shifted from wrenching to writing her story

Taken in by outsiders: My early life with the gutter punks

By Amber Whitson on May 7, 2025
First-person   Opinion
'At 16, I found community among the local gutter punks, who quickly adopted me as one of their own.'

What’s buried beneath the Bulb?

By Bradley Penner on April 3, 2025
Features
A cross section of Bay Area history.

Discovery below the debris: The life of Amber Whitson

By Bradley Penner on April 3, 2025
Features
'The Bulb will always be home for me.'



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