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David Sjostedt

SF drug overdose deaths were down in 2021 for the first time in years, but 2 neighborhoods saw a bump in the numbers

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Fewer people in San Francisco died from drug overdoses in the second year of the pandemic, marking the city’s first dip in years, according to a new report. But the loss of life remains startlingly high and is actually climbing in some pockets of the city.

Joel Umanzor

San Francisco accused of failing to train workers who clear homeless camps

The brief alleges that the informal trainings the city has claimed to give did not provide workers with instructions on how to property serve notice when clearing encampments.

Federal judges deny San Francisco’s request to change homeless sweeps ban

Both legal parties in the contentious lawsuit said they were pleased with the decision. 

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Annie Gaus

South of Market residents push back against homeless housing plan

Politics

The city aims to buy 160-unit complex for supportive housing, but neighbors say they already do more than their share.

Lurie’s homeless plan hits an early snag as SF shutters 116-person shelter

Planned closures in the Tenderloin and elsewhere will leave the city with fewer beds than when the mayor was elected in November.

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SF drug overdose deaths were down in 2021 for the first time in years, but 2 neighborhoods saw a bump in the numbers

San Francisco accused of failing to train workers who clear homeless camps

Federal judges deny San Francisco’s request to change homeless sweeps ban

South of Market residents push back against homeless housing plan

Lurie’s homeless plan hits an early snag as SF shutters 116-person shelter