People We Meet: Charlie Morales
Unless he is migrating from one place to another, Charlie sits on a folding stool next to his...
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People we meet: Michael
Michael had a white cloth wrapped around his waist. It reminded me of the attire of a Buddhist...
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Penny Lincoln was pushing a shopping cart along 18th Street being towards Folsom Street when I saw...
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Tenants battle glut of evictions at troubled Mission hotel ‘The Pit’
This slideshow requires JavaScript. On a rainy Wednesday evening, some two dozen activists...
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New navigation center proposed at 13th and South Van Ness
The City of San Francisco is looking to open a 150-person Navigation Center for the homeless at...
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Overnight center opens at SF General for patients with psychiatric, addiction problems
For a homeless or marginally housed person experiencing a psychiatric episode or struggling with...
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SF Navigation Center’s neighbors find impact better than expected
Nearly two months after a new Navigation Center opened on 26th and South Van Ness streets,...
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Listen Local: The story behind Stories Behind the Fog
Listen Local is Mission Local’s biweekly radio program. We broadcast live online at BFF.fm every...
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Navigation Center opens, admits some chronically homeless residents
The long-awaited 120-bed Navigation Center at 1515 South Van Ness St. opened Thursday, clearing...
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For one vendor the street is both home and business
Abdiel Avila, 58, sets up on Mission Street every morning. He spreads a blanket out beneath the...
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New Mission District Navigation Center opening with increased security
A temporary Navigation Center uniquely serving the Mission’s homeless population is set to open...
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The Nuns Win at SF Planning Commission
A year of setbacks and opposition did not deter a trio of French nuns from following their calling...
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Homeless for the Holidays: What’s Needed and Where to Deliver It
If you, like many other San Franciscans, are wondering how to help the homeless over the...
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Homeless Man Found Dead in Mission District Driveway
A homeless man was found dead Wednesday morning in a driveway near the intersection of 25th and...
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Neighbors Remember Homicide Victim as Gruff but Kind Handyman
A “buck wild” exterior didn’t stop neighbors on the streets from seeing Eddie “Tennessee” Tate as...
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Board of Supervisors Honors Homeless Outreach Team
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors commended the city’s Homeless Outreach Team for its...
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