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The Oak Leaf
TLAHCO
A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The Oak Leaf
TLAHCO
A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The Oak Leaf
Homelessness is not a uniquely American problem, but visitors from other countries may find it jarring to witness the disproportionate amount of the population that are unhoused in America.

Things I wish I had been told before moving to America

Tom Healy, Reporter
May 13, 2023
Proposition 27 allows Californians 21 and older to place bets on sports teams via mobile device or the internet.

California Proposition 27

Tony Moeckel, Editor
October 24, 2022
Zayin and Aurora, thought to be the youngest campers on the Joe Rodota Trail, sit outside their tent with their pitbulls Hitty and Fawn while fellow residents check on the couple, thought to be the youngest on the trail.

“It’s not terrible out here, but it sucks”: The youngest couple on the Joe Rodota Trail 

Edgar Soria Garcia, Magazine Editor
January 31, 2020
A Joe Rodota Trail resident makes his opinion of the noise pollution known with this message facing passing traffic: PEOPLE WHO HONK HAVE LITTLE DICKS.

The sounds of the Joe Rodota Trail

James Domizio and Alex Fuller, Oak Leaf Staff
January 30, 2020

What do trail residents want?

Nick Vides and Alden Nichols
January 30, 2020
Protesters hold a sign toward police on the other side of Stony Point Road. No one is sure what the future holds for the residents of the Joe Rodota Trail, but the county is certain they will be gone from that specific location by Jan. 31.

Planned removal of homeless on Joe Rodota Trail delayed

Zane Zinkl, Editor-in-Chief
January 29, 2020
After Bailey showed up on Nikkis doorstep in Nebraska, the two moved to California and now live on the Joe Rodota Trail.

Owning a house pet — without the house

Kayla Beaton and Jonathan Bigall, Oak Leaf Staff
January 29, 2020
A two-story structure on the trail has taken its resident months to perfect.

Carefully Constructed: Trail residents build meaning into their shelters

Ian MacGregor, Sports Editor
January 29, 2020
Humans of the Joe Rodota Trail: Chayo

Humans of the Joe Rodota Trail: Chayo

Lauren A. Spates, Editor
January 28, 2020
Seth Hagedon, the self-appointed comedian of the Joe Rodota Trail homeless community, admires the artistic spirit and energy along the trail and thinks many of the residents are happy to live on the street.

Humans of the Joe Rodota Trail: Seth

Mike Combs, Staff Writer
January 28, 2020
Steve, 33, surveys his camp in preparation for his move elsewhere on Jan. 31, the deadline for Joe Rodota residents to vacate the trail.

Humans of the Joe Rodota Trail: Steve

Oak Leaf Staff
January 28, 2020
Tina, 50, sits with her chihuahua in her camp on the Joe Rodota Trail.

Humans of the Joe Rodota Trail: Tina

Jacqueline Gutierrez, Staff Writer
January 28, 2020
County Project Manager Bruce Overson and Pallet Shelter Founder and CEO Amy King discuss the site Jan. 23 at the Los Guilicos Village in Santa Rosa.

County readies services, 60 temporary houses for homeless on Joe Rodota Trail

Luke Morrow, News Editor
January 28, 2020
The Joe Rodota Trail homeless encampment is unofficial home to over 200 people.

Opinion: Let’s help the homeless

Mark Fernquest, Magazine Editor
January 28, 2020
A county bus sits idle waiting to ferry homeless residents, who acquiesce to the county’s requests, to their new outdoor camp at Los Guilicos.

Opinion: Los Guilicos is a lie

Zane Zinkl, Editor-in-Chief
January 28, 2020
An encampment on Sonoma Countys Joe Rodota Trail off Highway 12 in Santa Rosa.

“Nobody asks us”: Stories from the Joe Rodota Trail

Oak Leaf Staff
January 27, 2020
SRJC will be hosting events for hunger and homeless awareness, including a clothing swap, a multicultural potluck and a burrito giveaway.

SRJC hosts Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week on campus

James Domizio, Staff Writer
November 20, 2019
Student homelessness hits home

Student homelessness hits home

Catherine Ramirez and Celine Gossage
September 28, 2016
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