San Francisco, homelessness

Charles Barkley hopes San Francisco mayor can 'do something about the homeless population'
Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley expressed optimism for the city of San Francisco after he said he met the mayor several times.
San Francisco gives new mayor expedited powers to tackle drug use, homelessness
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie this week notched an early victory with the Board of Supervisors in his crusade against the city's twin crises of homelessness and drug addiction.
New San Francisco study looks at data about homelessness with a different approach
As new Mayor Daniel Lurie begins to take on one of the city's oldest challenges, there is a new report measuring the SF's progress in the fight to reduce homelessness.
Barkley pledges $250K in push to win back San Francisco
Charles Barkley is trying to make amends to San Francisco, a newspaper in that city reports. The Basketball Hall of Fame inductee and television analyst had raised hackles by trashing the City by the Bay in the leadup to this year’s NBA All-Star game.
Charles Barkley donates $250,000 to help homeless in San Francisco after backlash
After facing backlash for criticizing San Francisco ahead of this year’s NBA All-Star Weekend, TNT analyst Charles Barkley is making amends. The Hall of Famer spent Saturday, Feb. 15, volunteering at Glide Memorial Church in the city’s troubled Tenderloin neighborhood,
San Francisco Mayor Lurie says city ready for high-profile sporting events; "You're going to be safe"
Just five weeks into his tenure, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie finds the city he now leads at the center of national ...
San Francisco’s New Mayor Is Rich. Is That a Good Thing?
Daniel Lurie’s supporters say his wealth means he owes no one any favors. But skeptics say the rich already have too much say ...
San Francisco mayor says city is ready for NBA All-Star weekend, Chinese New Year Parade
Mayor Daniel Lurie - flanked by the heads of every public safety department in San Francisco - says the city is ready for the ...
San Francisco Mayor Lurie signs fentanyl state of emergency ordinance; unveils "stabilization center" in Tenderloin
San Francisco is ramping up its efforts to battle a deadly fentanyl crisis with the city's new mayor declaring a state of ...
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San Francisco's Mayor and Board of Supervisors Unite to Pass Fentanyl State of Emergency Ordinance
San Francisco passes a Fentanyl State of Emergency Ordinance in a significant effort to combat the city's fentanyl crisis.
Dem mayor unleashes task force in attempt to rescue crime-ridden city: 'Restore order to our streets'
San Francisco Mayor David Lurie launched the San Francisco Police Department Hospitality Task Force as he works to clean up ...
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San Francisco Grants New Mayor 'Unprecedented' Powers to Battle Fentanyl Crisis
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors appears ready to grant newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers to expedite the ...
SF leaders, law enforcement deploy 'full-court press' for safety ahead of big weekend
San Francisco is heading into a critical weekend with its reputation on the world stage for the NBA All-Star Game and Chinese ...
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San Francisco's Chinese New Year parade goes off with a bang
The celebrations for San Francisco's Chinese New Year parade to welcome the year of the snake started off with a bang.