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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. A publication of Youth Spirit Artworks.

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A look inside the Wood Street community as Caltrans sweep begins

By Alastair Boone on October 6, 2022
Features   News
Five Wood Street residents speak about their community and the impact of the recent sweep.

Encampment residents fight for their rights in court

By Alastair Boone on October 7, 2021
Features   News
Their victory is the first step in a case that could bolster the rights of unsheltered people with disabilities in California and beyond.

Are you unhoused in Oakland, Berkeley, or Emeryville? Caltrans might owe you money

By Natalie Orenstein on July 14, 2020
News
A lawsuit settlement requires California’s Transportation Department to reimburse homeless people who had their belongings taken or destroyed by the agency between 2014 and 2019. Here’s how to file a claim.

Legal notice: notice of class action settlement

By Osha Neumann on June 15, 2020
News
If you are a homeless person who had your property taken by Caltrans in one of its sweeps of encampments in Berkeley, Oakland, and Emeryville you may be entitled to money to compensate you for what you lost.



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Street Spirit Newspaper
1740 Alcatraz Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703