Street Sheet

12/20/2024

When deliberating on helping someone in need becomes a Zen riddle. A meditation by Jack Bragen.

by Jack Bragen Where I live it is expected—if not outright required—that tenants do not bring strangers into the building. This precaution adds to our safety, and it helps the owners of the buildin…

12/20/2024

The importance of phones is not just about connecting with family and friends, but also about survival.

story and photo by Hollie Garrett I can remember the empty feeling of being disconnected from society while I was in prison. Every day it was a pressing issue to get on the pay phone. Not knowing i…

12/19/2024

Most public benefit programs come with restrictions that make it difficult to pay for groceries, child care costs and even rent.

By Jack Walker Imagine two single parents raising toddlers in DC. One has an annual salary of $65,000, while the other earns $11,000 a year by working part-time. Their financial situations seem qui…

12/18/2024

This new measure seeks to bridge the gap between temporary assistance and sustainable, permanent housing solutions.

by Julian Highsmith San Francisco took a monumental step forward in addressing its homelessness crisis this week as the Board of Supervisors approved new legislation on a 10-0 vote to extend the du…

12/17/2024

So much has happened in the last couple of weeks--all good things--and we were able to cover them and close out the year with some important wins!
First, homeless families were granted extended housing subsidies. Also, a bloc of advocates pushed much-needed youth housing. And vehicle dwellers and their allies drove the Board of Supervisors to rescind an overnight parking ban (our intrepid reporter, Lukas, pictured here!).
We also have pieces on how smartphones act as literal lifelines for our unhoused community, as well as a meditation on when shows of compassion benefit those who extend it.

All of this is in issue today. Buy one for a suggested donation of $2 from a local vendor, who keeps every penny!

Cover art William Estrada via

12/17/2024

The permanent supportive housing project, which will support LGBTQ+ young adults, is a critical step towards solutions desperately needed to avoid chronic homelessness.

by River Beck On December 4, a diverse coalition of housing advocates in San Francisco succeeded in toppling a series of obstacles facing a 42-unit housing project for transitional-age youth in the…

12/16/2024

Street Sheet is the oldest continuously published street newspaper in North America and the street newspaper with the largest circulation. Last week, the community gathered to celebrate a publication we need now more than ever.

Paper by and for the unhoused has become a civic treasure—and its editor looks forward to the day when it's no longer needed.

12/16/2024

“This decision reaffirms that we cannot solve homelessness by hiding it or punishing those experiencing it ... We need solutions rooted in dignity, equity, and investment—not in mass displacement and criminalization.” - GLIDE policy manager Eleana Binder

by Lukas Illa Image by Solange Cuba On December 10, for the first time in its history, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors overturned a decision passed by the San Francisco Municipal Transportat…

12/12/2024

REMINDER: You still have time to submit to our annual poetry edition in January! Deadline is December 15.

12/11/2024

TONIGHT! Celebrate 35 years of Street Sheet at El Rio Bar in San Francisco. Doors open 6 p.m. running to 8 p.m.
Donate at the door, or buy some merch there or online at cohsf.org!

12/11/2024

Wednesday December 11th, we honor our Street Sheet family's past, present, and future at El Rio, with the help of very special guests Kochina Rude and DJ maDRE from 6pm-8pm!!

All donations go towards Street Sheet's ongoing publication!

Street Sheet became the longest continuously published street paper in the nation thanks to 35 years of community allyship from individuals within our community. Come CELEBRATE the talented artists, poets and organizers of the past, present and future! Come dance, eat, and take the stage for our open mic night! See you there!

12/10/2024

Please join us tomorrow for our 35th anniversary party and pick up one of our exclusive 35th Anniversary umbrellas! You can purchase it at our event or our website: www.cohsf.org for $35.

We are also thrilled to have copies of Paul Boden’s book, “House Keys not Handcuffs,” that archives unhoused activists organizing, art and politics in the last 30+ years and features additional essays by Art Hazelwood and Bob Prentice.

Don’t miss your chance to get some COH goodies, dance and take the stage for open mic night tomorrow from 6-8pm at El Rio 🙂 See you there!

12/10/2024

TOMORROW!
35th anniversary party & fundraiser
El Rio, 3158 Mission St., SF
6-8 p.m.
Host Kuchina Rude
Music DJ maDRE
Open mic

12/10/2024

In 1989, Street Sheet's vending program got a boost from a No. 1 pop song by Phil Collins.
Learn more about the street newspaper's early days!

https://www.streetsheet.org/covering-the-streets-the-legend-of-street-sheet/

12/10/2024

For many years, street papers offered writer Jack Bragen a unique opportunity that would have been impossible to find elsewhere. He reflects as Street Sheet celebrates 35 years of continuous publication.

https://www.streetsheet.org/writing-for-street-papers-for-over-two-decades/

12/09/2024

If you have something you'd like to see published in our annual poetry edition, submit it by December 15!

Deadline to submit to our annual poetry edition EXTENDED TO DEC. 15!

12/06/2024

Come to our party on Wednesday! 👇

Street Sheet latest issue is now on the streets! Buy a copy from a local vendor, or check out Street Sheet online and please don't forget to join us to CELEBRATE 35 years of Street Sheet December 11th at El Rio from 6pm-8pm with very special guests Kochina Rude and DJ maDRE.

The power of community is alive and we need each other now more than ever! JOIN US in 35 years of solidarity, 35 years of struggle, 35 years of covering the streets and 35 years of art, poetry and radical imaginations from unhoused writers, poets and organizers.

All donations go toward a year long fundraising goal to ensure the future of Street Sheet, a future of solidarity, art and the fight for housing justice!

Enjoy food, drink and dance, see you there !