Culture Reporter 

Sam Mondros

Inside SF’s most expensive supervisor’s race. Can tech money oust an incumbent?

Politics

 Dean Preston faces a challenger backed by big money and sizable support. Can SF’s most lefty supervisor overcome tech funding?

News Reporter

David Sjostedt

Garrett Leahy

Foil, cardboard, crack pipes: What drug users buy at corner stores threatened with curfew

Store owners and drug users say Mayor London Breed’s plan to shut down corner markets, often gathering places for drug use, won’t affect the drug crisis.

State Sen. Scott Wiener, ‘San Fransicko’ author debate safe consumption sites on ‘Dr. Phil’ show

News

The TV host Dr. Phil took on harm reduction this week, with State Sen. Scott Wiener and Michael Shellenberger debating safe consumption sites. 

Big money SF homeless and drug treatment contracts awarded in 2022

The Standard explored some of the biggest nonprofit contracts that were signed to help address homelessness and drug addiction in 2022.

Chris Roberts

The politics of addiction: Newsom sees forced treatment as a solution, but doctors have their doubts

Politicians at the local, state and federal level are promoting a ‘tough love’ policy of pushing recalcitrant drug users into rehab. But will it actually work?

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Inside SF’s most expensive supervisor’s race. Can tech money oust an incumbent?

Foil, cardboard, crack pipes: What drug users buy at corner stores threatened with curfew

State Sen. Scott Wiener, ‘San Fransicko’ author debate safe consumption sites on ‘Dr. Phil’ show

Big money SF homeless and drug treatment contracts awarded in 2022

The politics of addiction: Newsom sees forced treatment as a solution, but doctors have their doubts