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Pushed Out
The last days of Wood Street Commons from the people who lived there
On Monday, April 10, metal-jawed earth movers began piling the belongings and...
Saving the News
If the coronavirus crisis has taught us anything, it is that the work of journalists and photojournalists is essential. Without it how would we...
An Intentional Homeless Community
Michael Lee started living on the streets of San Francisco last May. He had traveled to the city from Las Vegas to seek medical...
Living on the Streets of Oakland
After I went out with Vinny Pannizzo, I began to see things differently. Now, when I drive through downtown Oakland late at night and...
The Gritty Life of a Day Laborer
Day laborers are pretty much taken for granted, as they wave at cars passing the sidewalk where they look for work near Home Depot...
Hungry By the Numbers
The federal government, in its infinite wisdom, has tried to define for us what being hungry means. They've come up with a yardstick, called...
In Oakland, Hunger Is Multicultural
Everyone knows that Oakland is diverse. Probably more people from
more races and nationalities live in the city than anywhere west of New
York or north...
A Tribute to NUMMI Workers
Last week, officials from Toyota Motor Corporation confirmed what
tens of thousands of East Bay residents had feared. Next March they
will be closing the New...
