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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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Dispatches from the sweep zone: Looming escalations

By Sunflower on October 1, 2025
Commentary   Opinion
'The only defense is to organize.'

With help from the unhoused community, two tiny homes get a facelift

By Thomas Brouns on February 11, 2021
Features
Thanks to the work of advocacy groups and the hard work of a group of housed and unhoused volunteers, two families’ tiny homes became a bit less tiny.

Oakland City Council approves new Homeless Commission

By Sabrina Kharrazi on December 2, 2020
News
On November 10, the Oakland City Council voted to confirm Mayor Libby Schaaf’s nine selections for the City’s new Homeless Commission. The long-anticipated commission comes two years after the passing of Measure W.

Oakland’s Driver Plaza, longtime hub for Black seniors, can keep its Porta Potty—for now

By Ariel Boone on July 24, 2020
Features   News
The people who use the space during the day needed a Porta Potty there, so the community paid for one. But since its arrival in May, the toilet has come under attack.



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