Joel Umanzor

San Francisco homelessness: War heats up as planters dubbed ‘hostile architecture’

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“I was surprised to see such blatant anti-homeless tactics being used in such a progressive neighborhood,” posted a user on the X platform (formerly Twitter) of the newly installed planters in the NoPa neighborhood. 

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David Sjostedt

‘Serious concerns’: San Francisco homelessness department grilled over nonprofit scandal

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The United Council of Human Services, which was accused of mismanagement and referred to the FBI, was the subject of a hearing on Thursday.

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Annie Gaus

San Francisco is prepared to take homelessness case to Supreme Court, says mayor

Mayor London Breed said the city is prepared to take a high-profile legal case over homeless sweeps all the way to the Supreme Court. 

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Noah Baustin

20K people will experience homelessness in SF this year, with the Latino unhoused population surging

District 9, which encompasses the Mission and surrounding neighborhoods, recorded a sharp increase in people without shelter, according to city data. 

Ben Christopher at CalMatters

California homelessness: Where are the state’s billions going? Here’s the new, best answer

An increasingly bipartisan chorus is asking where all the money goes for the state’s homeless crisis. Here’s what we know. 

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San Francisco homelessness: War heats up as planters dubbed ‘hostile architecture’

‘Serious concerns’: San Francisco homelessness department grilled over nonprofit scandal

San Francisco is prepared to take homelessness case to Supreme Court, says mayor

20K people will experience homelessness in SF this year, with the Latino unhoused population surging

California homelessness: Where are the state’s billions going? Here’s the new, best answer