Skip to main content
The San Francisco Standard

Homelessness

What’s Driving San Francisco’s Rise in Family Homelessness?

What’s Driving San Francisco’s Rise in Family Homelessness?

By Ida Mojadad
Jan. 30, 2023 • 5:00am • 5m
San Francisco Appeals Court Order Banning Homeless Sweeps, Citing ‘Impossible Situation’

San Francisco Appeals Court Order Banning Homeless Sweeps, Citing ‘Impossible Situation’

By Annie Gaus
Jan. 23, 2023 • 4:09pm • 2m
BART Directors Consider Forming a Nonprofit for Homeless Services

BART Directors Consider Forming a Nonprofit for Homeless Services

By David Sjostedt
Jan. 13, 2023 • 11:14am • 2m
San Francisco Homeless Lawsuit Appears Headed to Trial

San Francisco Homeless Lawsuit Appears Headed to Trial

By David Sjostedt
Jan. 12, 2023 • 5:52pm • 2m
State Won’t Cut Homelessness Funding—but Demands Results

State Won’t Cut Homelessness Funding—but Demands Results

By Sarah Wright
Jan. 10, 2023 • 4:30pm • 2m
San Francisco Tent Dwellers Choose To Weather the Storm Over Shelter

San Francisco Tent Dwellers Choose To Weather the Storm Over Shelter

By David Sjostedt
Jan. 04, 2023 • 12:31pm • 3m
Order Banning Homeless Sweeps Puts SF in ‘Impossible Situation,’ Says City Attorney

Order Banning Homeless Sweeps Puts SF in ‘Impossible Situation,’ Says City Attorney

By David Sjostedt
Jan. 03, 2023 • 4:58pm • 2m
SF Is Short Thousands of Homeless Shelter Beds as Storm Approaches

SF Is Short Thousands of Homeless Shelter Beds as Storm Approaches

By David Sjostedt
Jan. 03, 2023 • 2:24pm • 2m
Ending Homelessness in San Francisco Will Cost $1.4B, City Says

Ending Homelessness in San Francisco Will Cost $1.4B, City Says

By Matthew Kupfer
Dec. 30, 2022 • 5:08pm • 2m
City Ends Homeless Hotel Shelter Program With Controversial Legacy

City Ends Homeless Hotel Shelter Program With Controversial Legacy

By David Sjostedt
Dec. 30, 2022 • 7:00am • 2m
Watch: SF Drug & Homeless Nonprofits Given Huge Amounts of Money in 2022

Watch: SF Drug & Homeless Nonprofits Given Huge Amounts of Money in 2022

By Jesse Rogala
Dec. 28, 2022 • 5:02pm • 1m
Big Money SF Homeless and Drug Treatment Contracts Awarded in 2022

Big Money SF Homeless and Drug Treatment Contracts Awarded in 2022

By David Sjostedt
Dec. 27, 2022 • 5:00am • 4m
SF Homeless Residents Fearing Sweeps May Have Caught a Break

SF Homeless Residents Fearing Sweeps May Have Caught a Break

By Garrett Leahy
Dec. 22, 2022 • 6:05pm • 3m
SF Homeless Shelter Closure Threatens To Displace Families

SF Homeless Shelter Closure Threatens To Displace Families

By David Sjostedt
Dec. 06, 2022 • 12:54pm • 2m
Mayor Breed Personally Ordered Homeless Sweeps, Lawsuit Claims

Mayor Breed Personally Ordered Homeless Sweeps, Lawsuit Claims

By David Sjostedt
Dec. 02, 2022 • 5:00am • 2m
Troubled SF Nonprofit Throws Itself a Party as Clients Left in the Lurch

Troubled SF Nonprofit Throws Itself a Party as Clients Left in the Lurch

By David Sjostedt
Nov. 18, 2022 • 5:00am • 4m
City Flags FBI After Finding ‘Criminal Activity’ at Homelessness Nonprofit

City Flags FBI After Finding ‘Criminal Activity’ at Homelessness Nonprofit

By Annie Gaus, David Sjostedt
Nov. 17, 2022 • 3:01pm • 5m
Wanting More From Tax Dollars, Voters Poised to Add Oversight to Homelessness Department

Wanting More From Tax Dollars, Voters Poised to Add Oversight to Homelessness Department

By David Sjostedt
Nov. 08, 2022 • 10:50pm • 2m
Newsom Withholds Homeless Funding Until SF Comes Up With a Better Plan

Newsom Withholds Homeless Funding Until SF Comes Up With a Better Plan

By David Sjostedt
Nov. 03, 2022 • 1:04pm • 2m
Who’s Spending What: Homelessness Commission Makes Strange Bedfellows

Who’s Spending What: Homelessness Commission Makes Strange Bedfellows

By Mike Ege, Noah Baustin
Oct. 19, 2022 • 2:34pm • 2m
SF Voters Lose Faith in City’s Homeless Solutions

SF Voters Lose Faith in City’s Homeless Solutions

By David Sjostedt
Oct. 12, 2022 • 5:00am • 3m
Despite Housing Crisis, Bay Area Voters Are Split on a Big Build-Out of Homes, Poll Shows

Despite Housing Crisis, Bay Area Voters Are Split on a Big Build-Out of Homes, Poll Shows

By Vince Bielski
Oct. 03, 2022 • 10:43am • 2m
14 Elevator Rescues in 2 Months As City-Funded Repair Program Gets Stuck

14 Elevator Rescues in 2 Months As City-Funded Repair Program Gets Stuck

By David Sjostedt
Sep. 29, 2022 • 5:00am • 4m
Homeless Advocates Sue the City for Sweeping Encampments and Destroying Property

Homeless Advocates Sue the City for Sweeping Encampments and Destroying Property

By David Sjostedt
Sep. 28, 2022 • 11:00am • 3m
SF’s Willow St. Encampment Returns, Signaling the Futility of Short-Term Fixes

SF’s Willow St. Encampment Returns, Signaling the Futility of Short-Term Fixes

By David Sjostedt
Sep. 23, 2022 • 5:00am • 5m
What Motivates SF to Clear Encampments? Connections, the Tourist Gaze—and Bad Press

What Motivates SF to Clear Encampments? Connections, the Tourist Gaze—and Bad Press

By Matthew Kupfer
Sep. 13, 2022 • 5:00am • 5m
20K People Will Experience Homelessness in SF This Year, With the Latino Unhoused Population Surging

20K People Will Experience Homelessness in SF This Year, With the Latino Unhoused Population Surging

By David Sjostedt, Noah Baustin
Aug. 18, 2022 • 4:00am • 2m
As Nonprofit Workers Strike, Tenderloin Housing Clinic and City Point Fingers

As Nonprofit Workers Strike, Tenderloin Housing Clinic and City Point Fingers

By Garrett Leahy
Jul. 27, 2022 • 6:42pm • 3m
Supervisors Look To Extend Shelter-in-Place Hotels Amid Complaints, Damage Claims

Supervisors Look To Extend Shelter-in-Place Hotels Amid Complaints, Damage Claims

By David Sjostedt
Jul. 12, 2022 • 6:09pm • 3m
Historic Strike at Homeless Nonprofit? Tenderloin Housing Clinic Employees Veer Toward Unprecedented Work Stoppage

Historic Strike at Homeless Nonprofit? Tenderloin Housing Clinic Employees Veer Toward Unprecedented Work Stoppage

By Chris Roberts
Jul. 06, 2022 • 2:42pm • 4m
‘A Lifesaver’: Worries, Uncertainty Surround Tenderloin Center’s Closure

‘A Lifesaver’: Worries, Uncertainty Surround Tenderloin Center’s Closure

By Garrett Leahy
Jun. 17, 2022 • 5:55pm • 4m
Controversial Tenderloin Center to Shutter in December

Controversial Tenderloin Center to Shutter in December

By Annie Gaus
Jun. 16, 2022 • 12:17pm • 2m
Police Clear Homeless Encampment Days After Mayor’s Tweet, Prompting Questions About Legality of Such Sweeps

Police Clear Homeless Encampment Days After Mayor’s Tweet, Prompting Questions About Legality of Such Sweeps

By David Sjostedt
Jun. 06, 2022 • 6:54pm • 5m
What Happens if You Become Homeless in SF? A Look at the ‘Front Door’ of the City’s Homeless Response

What Happens if You Become Homeless in SF? A Look at the ‘Front Door’ of the City’s Homeless Response

By David Sjostedt
Jun. 01, 2022 • 6:30am • 4m
Tenderloin Housing Clinic Workers Rejoice as Breed Floats a Raise for Nonprofit Staff

Tenderloin Housing Clinic Workers Rejoice as Breed Floats a Raise for Nonprofit Staff

By David Sjostedt
May. 25, 2022 • 3:14pm • 2m
Hotels Demand SF Pay Up for Damage During Shelter-in-Place

Hotels Demand SF Pay Up for Damage During Shelter-in-Place

By Annie Gaus
May. 24, 2022 • 10:36am • 2m
Supes Spar Over How to Get Every Homeless San Franciscan into a Shelter: ‘The Streets Cannot be a Waiting Room’

Supes Spar Over How to Get Every Homeless San Franciscan into a Shelter: ‘The Streets Cannot be a Waiting Room’

By David Sjostedt
May. 13, 2022 • 6:30am • 3m
SF Voters Lean Away from Progressive Policies as Homelessness and Public Safety Shape Opinions

SF Voters Lean Away from Progressive Policies as Homelessness and Public Safety Shape Opinions

By Jonathan Weber
May. 11, 2022 • 6:30am • 2m
The Standard Top 25: The Nonprofits Getting the Most From SF’s $668M Homelessness Budget

The Standard Top 25: The Nonprofits Getting the Most From SF’s $668M Homelessness Budget

By David Sjostedt, Maryann Jones Thompson
Apr. 27, 2022 • 10:09am • 2m
Breed Hails Opening of New Permanent Supportive Housing Amid Worker Protests

Breed Hails Opening of New Permanent Supportive Housing Amid Worker Protests

By David Sjostedt
Apr. 13, 2022 • 4:56pm • 2m
City Contractor Urban Alchemy Denies it Provides Security Services, Despite Evidence to the Contrary

City Contractor Urban Alchemy Denies it Provides Security Services, Despite Evidence to the Contrary

By Matt Smith
Apr. 12, 2022 • 8:57pm • 2m
Local Homeless Coordinating Board Appointee Raises Conflict of Interest Concerns

Local Homeless Coordinating Board Appointee Raises Conflict of Interest Concerns

By Annie Gaus, David Sjostedt
Apr. 12, 2022 • 6:33am • 3m
City Eyes Two New Buildings for Permanent Homeless Housing

City Eyes Two New Buildings for Permanent Homeless Housing

By David Sjostedt
Apr. 05, 2022 • 5:02pm • 1m
‘This Shouldn’t Be Normal’: Tenderloin Parents Grapple with Neighborhood Woes

‘This Shouldn’t Be Normal’: Tenderloin Parents Grapple with Neighborhood Woes

By David Sjostedt
Mar. 25, 2022 • 1:08pm • 2m
Map of SF Homeless Shelters Shows Little Neighborhood Diversity

Map of SF Homeless Shelters Shows Little Neighborhood Diversity

By David Sjostedt
Mar. 23, 2022 • 5:20pm • 2m
Mandelman Proposes Shelter for All, But Execution is an Uphill Battle

Mandelman Proposes Shelter for All, But Execution is an Uphill Battle

By David Sjostedt
Mar. 22, 2022 • 7:01pm • 3m
Photo of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who will likely sign CARE Courts into law.

Explainer: Gov. Newsom’s Controversial Plan to Compel People into Drug, Mental Health Treatment

By Kevin Truong
Mar. 03, 2022 • 4:20pm • 3m
More than 800 Homes Remain Unfilled as Thousands of Unhoused Sit on Waitlist

More than 800 Homes Remain Unfilled as Thousands of Unhoused Sit on Waitlist

By Sarah Wright
Feb. 25, 2022 • 7:54am • 1m
City Releases Plans for Mayor’s State of Emergency in the Tenderloin

City Releases Plans for Mayor’s State of Emergency in the Tenderloin

By David Sjostedt
Dec. 28, 2021 • 1:14pm • 2m
At the Granada Hotel, a Rush to House the Homeless Comes at the Expense of Elderly Tenants

At the Granada Hotel, a Rush to House the Homeless Comes at the Expense of Elderly Tenants

By Annie Gaus
Dec. 09, 2021 • 8:44am • 10m
City Moves to Aid Those Living Outdoors as New Rainstorm Hits

City Moves to Aid Those Living Outdoors as New Rainstorm Hits

By Meaghan Mitchell
Nov. 08, 2021 • 5:50pm • 3m
‘Somebody Is Going to Get Hurt’: Target Security Guard Speaks Out About S.F. Retail Crime

‘Somebody Is Going to Get Hurt’: Target Security Guard Speaks Out About S.F. Retail Crime

By Annie Gaus, Jesse Rogala
Jul. 16, 2021 • 8:37am • 5m
San Francisco Fire Department Could Soon Place Emergency Psychiatric Holds

San Francisco Fire Department Could Soon Place Emergency Psychiatric Holds

By Annie Gaus
Jul. 08, 2021 • 9:09pm • 3m
Flush with Funding, Homelessness Department Shows Persistent Underspending

Flush with Funding, Homelessness Department Shows Persistent Underspending

By Annie Gaus
Jul. 02, 2021 • 4:10pm • 4m
Board of Supervisors Pledges to Create New Homelessness Response Team, but Details Remain Murky

Board of Supervisors Pledges to Create New Homelessness Response Team, but Details Remain Murky

By Annie Gaus
Jun. 25, 2021 • 7:45pm • 5m
Conservatorship From A Disability Rights Perspective

Conservatorship From A Disability Rights Perspective

By Christina Campodonico
Apr. 09, 2021 • 8:45am • 5m
Headshot of Supervisor Rafael Mandelman

For Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, Conservatorship Is Personal

By Christina Campodonico
Mar. 16, 2021 • 1:27pm • 5m