First Person: I am one of the 400 homeless youths in Berkeley. One day, I’m going to have my own house
Justin Jones, 22, has been navigating the streets and shelters of the East Bay since he was 18. But he is more than a statistic.
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Michael Diehl, longtime Berkeley activist, struck and killed by car
Nicknamed the “Mayor of Berkeley streets,” Diehl was active in Berkeley politics for decades and provided mental health and counseling services to the poor, the homeless, and the mentally ill.
Tiny houses for low-income youth popping up in Oakland, thanks to Berkeley’s Youth Spirit Artworks
More than 120 people volunteered time on Saturday to help build the tiny homes.
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Tiny-house village no longer slated for Ohmega site; lot will be sold instead
Youth Spirit Artworks will look for a new site for its tiny houses for homeless youth, after the Ohmega owner decided to sell the lot instead of renting it to the organization.
Plans underway for ‘tiny house village’ in West Berkeley
A “tiny house village” for homeless youth could be built at the current Ohmega Salvage site in West Berkeley.
Remembering Frances Townes, 101, fierce advocate for art and the homeless
At 70, Townes founded the Berkeley Ecumenical Chaplaincy to the Homeless to bring Berkeley’s churches together to provide meals, shelter, and other services to homeless people.
Berkeley nonprofit attempts to build first ‘tiny house youth village’ in the U.S.
Youth Spirit Artworks is attempting to build two small tiny house youth villages, with a total of 25 residences that will be built by the youth themselves.
Youth artists rally after new Berkeley mural is defaced
After a set-back, a blighted corner in West Berkeley has come to life with a vibrant mural depicting animals and nature.
