Senior Politics Reporter

Josh Koehn

Live blog: SF Standard’s District 6 supervisor debate

Politics

In the second event of The Standard’s election debate series, District 6 candidates discuss issues ranging from housing and crime to drugs and homelessness.

News Reporter

David Sjostedt

Black churches in San Francisco’s ‘Harlem of the West’ hit by quality-of-life crisis

News

Declining attendance has left congregations less able to help stem crises such as drugs and homelessness that disproportionately affect Black people in the city.

Dan Morain

Opinion: Culture warrior and housing rebel: SF’s state senator, Scott Wiener, carves a fresh path

Opinion

The politician is combining his progressive positions on social issues with more centrist views on housing and homelessness, a mix that could serve him well in the future.

Kunal Modi

Opinion: SF doesn’t need a magic number of homeless beds. It needs the right beds

The mayor’s homelessness czar explains why the Lurie administration is walking back a campaign promise to deliver 1,500 emergency shelter beds in six months.

Michael Lambert

Opinion: We’re keeping San Francisco libraries safe and inclusive, despite the surroundings

City Librarian Michael Lambert outlines how he’s worked to keep San Francisco libraries safe and accessible in the midst of the homelessness and drug crises.

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Live blog: SF Standard’s District 6 supervisor debate

Black churches in San Francisco’s ‘Harlem of the West’ hit by quality-of-life crisis

Opinion: Culture warrior and housing rebel: SF’s state senator, Scott Wiener, carves a fresh path

Opinion: SF doesn’t need a magic number of homeless beds. It needs the right beds

Opinion: We’re keeping San Francisco libraries safe and inclusive, despite the surroundings