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There’s no shortage of strident opinions about land use in San Francisco. But for nuance and political analysis, read Joe Eskenazi as he unpacks the “mind-numbing details of government process and soil science” in the recent fight over affordable housing in the Sunset.

What does harm reduction look like in practice in the Mission? We go inside the brightly colored van that offers free mobile therapy, integrated mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Damien Gonzalez, an 18-year-old who volunteered regularly with the Latino Task Force, was shot and killed at the Mission Rec Center Friday afternoon. We’ll update the story as we learn more about the murder of this beloved young “community helper.”

Don’t forget to get your tickets for Joe Eskenazi’s interview with Supervisor Dean Preston, August 29 at Manny’s.

More soon,

Sara

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2550 Irving Street render.

San Francisco land-use process remains strange, terrible — toxic

Wouldn’t it be nice to know what really lies beneath?

harm reduction therapy center mission location set-up

Mission harm reduction van offers clean needles, warm meals, therapy & massages

“Our guiding principle is ‘Come as you are.'”

The victim of the Mission Rec Center killing, Damien Gonzalez, at a Latino Task Force event.

Teen shot, killed at Mission Rec Center Friday afternoon

“He was always, always, willing to help.”

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By Walter Mackins

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