How being homeless as a youth helped Chronicle reporter Kevin Fagan brave the streets in his new book
Before Kevin Fagan was an award-winning reporter who immersed himself in the brutal and heartbreaking world of San Francisco’s most chronically homeless individuals, he was just a young kid who knew ...
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S.F.’s solution to drugs, homelessness and mayhem on Sixth Street? Tents. Magical tents.
Once again, the solution to San Francisco's most intractable problems is to pitch a tent — and hope to do everything.
San Francisco group rallies to protest evictions at homeless shelters
San Francisco prides itself on its status as a sanctuary city. But some homeless immigrants say their families are being ...
Officer hurt by knife-wielding suspect at San Francisco homeless encampment
A knife-wielding suspect allegedly injured a San Francisco police officer on Thursday morning at an encampment in the city, ...
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SFPD converting SoMa parking lot into one-stop shop for arrests, drug treatment, and homeless busing
Police plan to operate a temporary hub for directing drug users to services and offering them assistance leaving SF — or ...
Fremont’s homeless camp ban would be the strictest in the Bay Area. Will other cities follow?
Fremont’s plan to ban homeless camps anywhere in the city has the potential to be the most forceful response yet in the Bay ...
What I Learned From 32 Years of Writing About Homelessness
Bright spots in our nation’s ability to address this crisis are few, writes Kevin Fagan. And it’s no mystery why.
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Families in SF shelters afraid to end up on streets as the city implements 90-day stay limit
In November of 2024, San Francisco approved $50 million to expand shelter capacity for homeless families. "According to the department of homelessness and supportive housing they do have the ...
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San Francisco Mayor Lurie reaches milestones in efforts to tackle fentanyl crisis
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie secured majority support from the Board of Supervisors for his proposal to tackle the city's ...
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New exec at longtime homeless nonprofit navigates a difficult new climate
"And it's growing," Osback said. San Francisco's annual count of sheltered and unsheltered people last year put the homeless population at 8,323 people, compared to 8,035 in 2019. "I've worked in ...