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San Francisco Fire Department could soon place emergency psychiatric holds

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A proposal to give fire department paramedics the authority to place 5150 holds, or involuntary psychiatric holds for individuals in severe mental distress, will advance to a vote in the coming weeks.  The Board of Supervisors’ Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to advance the proposal, which would designate fire paramedics…

Joel Umanzor

Man shot dead in the Mission District, police say

A man was fatally shot Friday afternoon in San Francisco’s Mission District, according to the San Francisco Police Department.

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Ida Mojadad

Oakland Police Department investigating killing of beloved baker Jen Angel

Her family is ‘committed to pursuing all available alternatives to traditional prosecution, such as restorative justice.’

San Francisco Fire Department pulls body from bay

San Francisco firefighters pulled a body from the bay near Pier 9 Monday morning. Authorities did not provide information on the identity.

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David Sjostedt

San Francisco health department changes its tune as overdoses surge

The department has long made reducing the stigma of drugs a foundational part of its plan to fight overdoses.

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San Francisco Fire Department could soon place emergency psychiatric holds

Man shot dead in the Mission District, police say

Oakland Police Department investigating killing of beloved baker Jen Angel

San Francisco Fire Department pulls body from bay

San Francisco health department changes its tune as overdoses surge