New California law aims to force help on people with mental illness or addiction

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The law expands the definition of gravely disabled to include people who are unable to provide themselves with basic needs due to untreated mental illness or heavy drug use.

Joel Umanzor

Debate between polar-opposite San Francisco homeless activists draws sold-out crowd

The pair traded barbs at Manny’s Cafe in the Mission over how they think the city should address the crisis.

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Annie Gaus

San Francisco officials urge court to let homeless encampment sweeps resume

The city is asking a federal court to toss out an injunction that restricts the city from clearing homeless encampments. 

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Josh Koehn

Mayor Breed’s homeless commission nominee to face pushback after lying about federal expenses, education history

Vikrum Aiyer repeatedly filled out false expense reports with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and lied about his educational experience.

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David Sjostedt

San Francisco bulldozes homeless encampment after fire, enraging activists

Two days after a fire in a San Francisco alley, city workers destroyed an encampment in a move that frustrated occupants and activists.

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New California law aims to force help on people with mental illness or addiction

Debate between polar-opposite San Francisco homeless activists draws sold-out crowd

San Francisco officials urge court to let homeless encampment sweeps resume

Mayor Breed’s homeless commission nominee to face pushback after lying about federal expenses, education history

San Francisco bulldozes homeless encampment after fire, enraging activists