San Francisco is changing its approach to addressing drug addiction with a new policy emphasizing treatment. Why it matters: ...

San Francisco's mayor on Monday unveiled an initiative to transform the city's homelessness, mental health, and drug addiction response with immediate and long-term actions. Mayor Daniel Lurie ...

He arrived at the height of San Francisco’s so-called doom-loop, as homelessness, addiction and shoplifting rocketed in the ...

Mayor Lurie signs SF's "Recovery First" ordinance to prioritize long-term remission strategies for drug abuse.

San Francisco opens James Baldwin Place, a new sober living facility to support individuals recovering from homelessness and ...

There are hundreds of families on the city’s family shelter waitlist, and nearly 500 people on the adult shelter waitlist. On ...

Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Daniel Lurie are both pushing policies that criminalize homelessness, while the Chan ...

The $11 million donation is part of a broader $100 million fundraising initiative to address San Francisco homelessness that the Tipping Point Community started in 2017 when Lurie was still CEO. The ...

Why? Because we’ve fought our own demons—and survived homelessness, jail, prison, and addiction. We know what it takes to recover. Now, we’re fighting to save San Francisco. Tom Wolf is the Director ...

San Francisco’s problems are much broader than those dealing with drugs, homelessness and crime. The city faces a budget deficit of roughly $800 million, which Lurie said could grow to closer to ...

A 2024 paper from UC San Francisco's Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative found that homeless adults 50 and up face increased odds of moderate to severe depression. Homeless adults in their 50s ...

and financial assistance to San Franciscans struggling with homelessness. Tung also shared that San Francisco Democrats are seeking to implement age restrictions on elected officials, which likely ...