Downtown Streets Team members pick up litter as a stepping stone towards housing and job search assistance.
Author Archives: Nina Riggio
Posted inNosh
As restaurants close, Grand Lake Farmers Market vendors hurt for business
Some farmers sold more than half their harvest to restaurants before the pandemic. A new program is helping farmers connect with more individual customers.
Posted inHealth & Environment
In West Oakland, urban shepherds bring sheep (and people) together
The Oakland Sheepers share a tiny herd to keep grass cut in empty lots and give neighbors something to talk about.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Unsheltered in Oakland, and coping with hazardous wildfire smoke
Air quality levels have been unsafe for a month, and many homeless people say they’re already at higher risk due to existing health problems.