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Jan 15, 2019
East Bay Doctors Treat Heroin Users on the Street
Dr. Joseph Mega heads the county's street team.
Credits: Photo by Holly McDede
David Morris and his wife, Kathryn Millard, live in a homeless encampment in...
Apr 6, 2016
Mental Health 911
Mary Hogden was outside a New Mexico convenience store in 2004 when police officers approached her. She was homeless and in the middle of...
May 9, 2012
Home Decorating for the Transient
The very phrase "home decorating" seems a bit biased toward those who own homes. It neglects the nomadic renters, those who are more likely...
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Apr 12, 2012
Every Vote Counts — Except When the Post Office Is on the Brink
This afternoon, the National Association of Letter Carriers will be hitting the streets (the streets identified here in a delightful chart) to defend the...
Apr 11, 2012
Hether Fortune Flies Solo
After being kicked out of a few too many bands, Heather Fedewa transformed herself into Hether Fortune and launched Wax Idols, a pop-punk outfit...
Apr 11, 2012
‘The Reading Room’ Displays Books as Artifacts
Authors who have been published by major publishing houses know that the lifespan of their book is almost always short and tragic. "For larger...
Mar 21, 2012
E-Books Create Challenges for Libraries
A few months ago, Andy Ross, former owner of Cody's Books in Berkeley, discovered that he could check out e-books from the Oakland Public...
Mar 21, 2012
The New Threat to Independent Bookstores
Over the past three decades, independent bookstores have faced a series of competitive threats. First, came the rise of chain bookstores, followed by the...