homelessness Archives - Page 5 of 17 - Mission Local

A person is reflected in the side mirror of a vehicle, looking at themselves. They wear sunglasses and have their hair tied back in a neat sweep. The background shows miscellaneous items and a bicycle.

When a sweep becomes a spectacle for S.F. homeless resident ‘Pineapplez’

by Abigail Vân Neely August 7, 2024, 10:34 amOctober 20, 2025, 3:39 pm

Police officers in uniforms are standing around a man in a blue shirt near a police vehicle, inspecting documents on the car's hood. Another emergency vehicle is in the background, suggesting the man may be homeless and in need of assistance.

Covering the Police

SFPD tells officers to clear homeless tents ahead of ‘very aggressive’ enforcement

by Abigail Vân Neely and Joe Eskenazi July 31, 2024, 3:34 pmAugust 6, 2024, 1:20 pm

Three construction workers in safety vests and hard hats work on a cleared construction site with pipes. A large building is visible in the background, and a construction truck is parked nearby.

Valencia St. affordable housing complex for unhoused seniors breaks ground

by Zenobia Pellissier Lloyd July 25, 2024, 11:58 amJuly 25, 2024, 1:15 pm

Illustration of District 5 with 2024 supervisorial race candidates Bilal Mahmood, Dean Preston, Allen Jones, Autumn Looijen, and Scotty Jacobs depicted below the skyline.

Election Coverage

Meet the District 5 candidates: What are your thoughts on encampment sweeps?

by Eleni Balakrishnan July 2, 2024, 11:33 amJuly 5, 2024, 1:32 pm

Tents on Harrison Street. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that removing encampments doesn't violate the Eighth Amendment.

San Francisco’s dishonest legal brief helped U.S. Supreme Court criminalize homelessness

by Joe Eskenazi June 28, 2024, 11:59 amMay 13, 2025, 1:14 pm

A makeshift shelter with a tarp and cardboard is set up on a street lined with garbage, against a colorful mural of flowers and birds.

San Francisco homelessness rises, but street population lowest in decade

by Xueer Lu May 17, 2024, 6:00 amAugust 22, 2024, 2:46 pm

A group of people cleaning the street

Landmark U.S. Supreme Court homeless case may have paltry impact on SF

by Yujie Zhou April 24, 2024, 4:00 amApril 29, 2024, 2:51 pm

A small housing complex labeled "mission cabins," featuring small, white cabins.

Tiny ‘Mission Cabins’ for homeless residents open today at 16th St. BART Plaza

by Xueer Lu April 15, 2024, 6:00 amApril 16, 2024, 1:41 pm

A reception area in Room 100 with a family speaking to a staff member behind the counter.

S.F.’s one-stop shop for immigrant families? Room 100 at SFUSD headquarters.

by Kelly Waldron April 2, 2024, 6:00 amFebruary 14, 2025, 5:21 pm

Eddie "Tennessee" Tate sitting in his shelter on Division Street in February 2016, where he said he'll wait until the last minute to move.

Police boost reward for 2016 killers of two Mission dwellers to $200K

by Joe Rivano Barros March 21, 2024, 10:59 amApril 13, 2025, 3:33 pm

A man wearing a cream sweater and a colorful scarf stands outdoors holding a small dog wrapped in a matching scarf, with a trailer in the background.

Bernal Heights residents fight city’s plan to evict RVs

by Kelly Waldron March 12, 2024, 6:00 amMarch 13, 2024, 10:17 am

White cabin-looking housing built in a lot at 1979 Mission St. A white car parked in between housing.

After controversy, Mission Cabins to open in early April at 16th St. BART plaza

by Xueer Lu February 23, 2024, 6:50 pmFebruary 27, 2024, 11:05 am

tent tarp sky street blue

Homeless sweeps lawsuit to be paused until U.S. Supreme Court ruling

by Yujie Zhou February 23, 2024, 4:36 pmApril 22, 2024, 2:34 pm

S.F. adds hundreds of treatment beds, but need is far greater

by Yujie Zhou February 21, 2024, 7:12 pmApril 15, 2025, 5:00 pm

Green tent on the Street

SF homeless outreach teams lack cohesion, oversight, city audit shows

by Junyao Yang November 7, 2023, 9:53 pmNovember 9, 2023, 11:13 am