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A person with short brown hair stands near the entrance of a church, facing stained glass windows and wooden pews inside a dimly lit interior.

St. Anthony’s, S.F.’s biggest soup kitchen, lays off 12% of staff

by Eleni Balakrishnan July 2, 2025, 6:00 amJuly 3, 2025, 4:34 pm

A group of people stand and sit on building steps holding protest signs with images and text; ornate doors are visible in the background.

SFMTA board advances plan to remove RVs from city streets

by Marina Newman June 17, 2025, 11:43 pmJune 19, 2025, 1:44 pm

An older person in a wheelchair interacts with a small dog in a fenced park area, while another dog walks nearby; colorful mural and tents are visible in the background.

‘Oasis’ coming to San Francisco’s troubled 6th St. Will it help?

by Eleni Balakrishnan June 17, 2025, 6:00 amJune 10, 2026, 2:57 pm

San Francisco Fire Department personnel respond to an emergency on a city street, with an ambulance and medical equipment visible.

Day 97 at the 16th St. Plaza: A possible overdose on 15th Street

by Jessica Blough June 16, 2025, 5:44 pmDecember 11, 2025, 11:37 am

An older man in a gray hoodie leans on a walker on a city street, while a woman with red hair sits nearby and others stand around in the background.

Nearly a year after S.F. homeless sweeps began, what’s changed?

by Marcus Gabbert June 12, 2025, 4:00 amJune 12, 2025, 1:51 pm

A room with multiple metal bunk beds lined up, each with bedding and personal items. A person in a blue shirt is standing near the doorway.

Mayor Lurie proposes shifting $89M earmarked for housing to fund homeless shelters instead

by Kelly Waldron June 6, 2025, 4:00 amJune 6, 2025, 1:29 pm

A person wearing a white chef's coat stands outside near a chain-link fence, with buildings and a blue sky in the background.

Treasure Island Job Corps students look for a ‘miracle’ to avoid homelessness

by Abigail Vân Neely June 5, 2025, 4:20 pmJune 6, 2025, 1:57 pm

A man in a gray Ole Miss hoodie sits on a brown armchair in a well-lit room with people and plants in the background.

S.F promised residents permanent housing in 2022. Now they’re being moved out.

by Eleni Balakrishnan May 28, 2025, 12:22 pmJune 17, 2025, 1:06 pm

A San Francisco street lined with parked cars and utility poles, leading toward a distant city skyline under an overcast sky.

San Francisco in six charts: City’s ‘annual performance results’ paint a mixed picture

by Margaret Kadifa May 28, 2025, 11:00 amMay 29, 2025, 1:48 pm

A large room with multiple single beds lined up against green walls, each bed with blankets, and clothes hanging on the walls. A person is sitting on one of the beds in the background.

Mayor Lurie promised 1,500 new shelter beds. Here’s how he’s doing.

by Xueer Lu May 26, 2025, 11:59 amMay 28, 2025, 4:59 pm

A person hands items to three people sitting on a sidewalk beside a building; a parking meter and parked cars are visible on the street.

Mayor Lurie calls for more data on drug and homeless street teams

by Margaret Kadifa May 16, 2025, 1:02 pmFebruary 28, 2026, 12:08 pm

Three people are gathered on a sidewalk next to a black metal fence, with two sitting and one standing under a tree. Urban buildings and trash bins are visible in the background.

Day 65 of the 16th Street Plaza crackdown: An attempt at shelter on 15th Street

by Margaret Kadifa May 15, 2025, 5:43 pmDecember 11, 2025, 4:21 pm

People gather on the steps of City Hall holding signs advocating for school investment, including a banner from United Educators of San Francisco. A child sits near the group.

Ending S.F. child homelessness has a price tag, and that price tag is $66 million

by Gustavo Hernandez May 13, 2025, 11:33 amMay 13, 2025, 11:43 am

A person lying on a cot in a shelter hugs a white dog, resting their head on the dog’s head. Several empty cots and scattered tissue are visible in the background.

Why do some S.F. drug users reject treatment when it’s available?

by Abigail Vân Neely May 13, 2025, 4:00 amMay 23, 2025, 9:49 am

Two people stand at a counter in front of cubby shelves with pink and white bins, under a “SUPPLIES” sign and framed posters on a white wall.

As S.F. pushes drug services, DOGE cuts harm-reduction funding

by Eleni Balakrishnan May 9, 2025, 11:20 amMay 13, 2025, 12:41 pm

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