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Well, the city banned RVs last November. And, unsurprisingly, many people who were living in RVs are now living on the street after their homes were towed. Marina Newman reports on the successes and failures of the city’s large vehicle permit program and its promise of alternative housing.
For back story, read Marina’s excellent coverage of the city’s closure of vehicle safe-sleeping sites, the RV ban, and problems with the RV permit program.
Clara-Sophia Daly follows up on the ICE arrest at SFO: Attorneys say SFPD officers on the scene may have violated sanctuary laws, and a bystander has filed a complaint with the agencies responsible for enforcing them.
Oscar Palma writes that Friendship House, a Mission nonprofit that serves mostly American Indians, is opening sober housing on 24th Street where people can live for up to two years after graduating from a recovery program.
And a nice piece by Julie Zigoris on Antonio Sotomayor, “the most famous San Francisco artist youโve never heard of,” whose 1930s mural was just uncovered in a Pacific Heights home.
More soon,
Sara
Latest News
Five months into S.F.โs RV ban, 82 people are housed. Others are now on the street.
“Weโre moving into a different phase of our lives. Iโm tired.”
Attorneys say SFPD may have violated the law during ICE arrest at SFO
“It does show a dozen or more SFPD officers acting as security for ICE.”
Sober housing focused on American Indians coming to 24th St.
“The main thing that really promotes long-term recovery are groups โoutpatient groups.”
1930s mural by famous S.F. artist uncovered in Pacific Heights home
“Heโs a pixy, an elf, a man of enormous charm. There’s something almost fey about him. Everyone wants him.”
Back Story
S.F. closed its last RV site, and RV dwellers have nowhere to go
“We are living like that because housing in San Francisco is really, really bad. I’m just trying to survive.”
SNAP
Twin flames
By Eleni Balakrishnan
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