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San Francisco Fire Department could soon place emergency psychiatric holds

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A proposal to give fire department paramedics the authority to place 5150 holds, or involuntary psychiatric holds for individuals in severe mental distress, will advance to a vote in the coming weeks.  The Board of Supervisors’ Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to advance the proposal, which would designate fire paramedics…

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George Kelly

‘That Fuckin’ Bar’ is the newest place to drink in San Francisco, and it’s run by a ‘moron’

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Just look for the bright yellow Interceptor and question mark sign to enter San Francisco’s newest bar. 

See inside San Francisco penthouse that just slashed its price by $5M

A Pacific Heights pre-war penthouse boasts views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz. Its price has been slashed by $5 million.

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Opinion: Readers respond: The San Francisco Zoo is no place to put new pandas

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Ex-zookeeper, visitor blast San Francisco Zoo's ‘incompetence,’ call it unsuitable for pandas and other animals

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‘Somebody is going to get hurt’: Target security guard speaks out about San Francisco retail crime

A combination of theft, rigid policies and slow police response times ha made working conditions dangerous for some retail workers, according to a former security guard at a San Francisco Target store.

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San Francisco Fire Department could soon place emergency psychiatric holds

‘That Fuckin’ Bar’ is the newest place to drink in San Francisco, and it’s run by a ‘moron’

See inside San Francisco penthouse that just slashed its price by $5M

Opinion: Readers respond: The San Francisco Zoo is no place to put new pandas

‘Somebody is going to get hurt’: Target security guard speaks out about San Francisco retail crime