TJ Johnston, Author at 48 hills

Homelessness

There’s not much care in Newsom’s CARE court

September 16, 2022

Governor Gavin Newsom’s CARE Courts are now law. He signed the legislation on September 14. Senate Bill 1338, a Newsom proposal, will create a specialized court where...

Homelessness

SF to close four more SIP hotels, putting hundreds of unhoused at risk

February 7, 2022

The feds are still paying, so why the rush to put people on the streets or in congregate shelters?

Homelessness

City plans to close homeless hotels—so where will people go?

August 16, 2021

Information scarce on how, when—and whether—suitable relocations will take place.

Homelessness

The year in homeless policy

December 3, 2020

A few successes and a lot of failures as people on the streets stayed at risk during the pandemic.

News + Politics

The Street Sheet: 30 years of journalism by and for homeless people

November 1, 2019

Since 2001, I’ve been involved with Street Sheet in some capacity — at first as a freelancer, and now as a sort-of managing editor...

News + Politics

SF ‘resolves’ homeless camps — but where do the people go?

September 29, 2017

After months of undertaking, all of the encampments in San Francisco’s Mission District have been “resolved” — in other words, moved off the sidewalks....

News + Politics

Homeless advocates criticize Sheehy bike bill

July 11, 2017

An ordinance prohibiting outdoor bicycle assembly is on track to pass at the Board of Supervisors, and it could lead to penalizing homeless people...

News + Politics

Mayor’s budget denies housing groups’ requests

June 19, 2017

Three months ago, a team of homeless service providers sent the city a proposal for housing San Francisco residents without a home and keeping...

News + Politics

The case for a homeless shelter in Bayview

May 31, 2017

It’s Friday afternoon at the drop-in center known as Mother Brown’s on the corner of Jennings Street and Van Dyke Avenue. Despite the iron-gated...

TJ Johnston

There’s not much care in Newsom’s CARE court

SF to close four more SIP hotels, putting hundreds of unhoused at risk

City plans to close homeless hotels—so where will people go?

The year in homeless policy

The Street Sheet: 30 years of journalism by and for homeless people

SF ‘resolves’ homeless camps — but where do the people go?

Homeless advocates criticize Sheehy bike bill

Mayor’s budget denies housing groups’ requests

The case for a homeless shelter in Bayview

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