Political Reporter

Mike Ege

Supervisors try to put the kibosh on sideshows

Politics

The Board of Supervisors considers urging the state to raise penalties for sideshows and gets an update on Laguna Honda. 

News Reporter

David Sjostedt

Why do disability-rights groups oppose California’s new mental health court?

News

If participants don’t comply with their treatment plans, they could become eligible for a conservatorship.

Ask The Standard: How many of San Francisco’s homeless people are from the city?

Asking where unhoused people are originally from plays into debates about how to tailor city services, namely access to permanent housing.

New California law aims to force help on people with mental illness or addiction

The law expands the definition of gravely disabled to include people who are unable to provide themselves with basic needs due to untreated mental illness or heavy drug use.

Joel Umanzor

Debate between polar-opposite San Francisco homeless activists draws sold-out crowd

The pair traded barbs at Manny’s Cafe in the Mission over how they think the city should address the crisis.

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Supervisors try to put the kibosh on sideshows

Why do disability-rights groups oppose California’s new mental health court?

Ask The Standard: How many of San Francisco’s homeless people are from the city?

New California law aims to force help on people with mental illness or addiction

Debate between polar-opposite San Francisco homeless activists draws sold-out crowd