Berkeley vehicle dwellers win settlement in court
By Berkeley Copwatch on Despite the wins in the settlement, plaintiffs have yet to receive their vehicle repair and registration stipends.
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Familiar strangers: One of the many funny things about city life
By Ace Backwords on Recently, my friend, the artist John H. Seabury, was talking on his Facebook page about this guy he’s seen for
East Bay porta-potties plagued by problems, some better than others
By on East Bay cities pay for porta potty service at some of the encampments, but the portable toilets are often in disarray. Why?
Why would anyone want to live on the street?
By Timothy Busby on Only after I accepted the fact that the person I was before was never coming back…could I begin to accept another life.
The end of an era for a dynamic duo
By Julia Irwin on In demonstrating new possibilities at the intersection of legal advocacy, policy work, and on-the-ground activism, Henson and Neumann have paved the way for the next generation of street lawyers.
Ken Jones: Cat owner, Street Spirit vendor, Berkeley staple
By Alastair Boone on Ken Jones stands on the corner of Addison and Shattuck, waiting for people to exit a concert at the Freight and Salvage, or a play at the Berkeley Rep. In the cool evening light, he catches the eye of patrons spilling out of the theaters, flashing a broad smile at each person who looks up as he broadcasts his patter over the crowd.