Bill would let therapists and social workers decide when to confine mentally ill Californians

Politics

The California Police Chiefs Association announced Monday the organization was supporting the bill, citing the benefits of more trained professionals interacting with the people with mental illness instead of relying so much on officers.

Senior Reporter

Jonah Owen Lamb

2 killings went cold for 20 years until a confession broke the case. But was it a lie?

News

Roy Lacy told police he murdered two men, but his attorneys say he made it up to escape a hellish Florida prison.

News Reporter

Tomoki Chien

‘The forgotten’: San Francisco’s sex-trafficking survivors struggle to repair broken lives

Middle-aged survivors say they’re still struggling decades after their abuse.

Business Editor

Kevin Truong

Tourists love San Francisco, right? This summer season will tell

Business

A sense of wary optimism pervades hotel and tourism operators as they chart a recovery amid the risk of a recession. 


The Standard Staff

This weekend: A ‘Gremlins’ double feature, remembering Eric Garner and ‘Diego Rivera’s America’

Culture

Plus, dance like a Wes Anderson character at Bardot A Go-Go, and immerse yourself in beautiful pages at the SF Art Book Fair.

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Bill would let therapists and social workers decide when to confine mentally ill Californians

2 killings went cold for 20 years until a confession broke the case. But was it a lie?

‘The forgotten’: San Francisco’s sex-trafficking survivors struggle to repair broken lives

Tourists love San Francisco, right? This summer season will tell

This weekend: A ‘Gremlins’ double feature, remembering Eric Garner and ‘Diego Rivera’s America’