Stories about Coalition on Homelessness
First COVID case in homeless shelter; supes demand hotel rooms
'We have the rooms. We have the money. We have the staff.' Why is the city putting thousands of lives at risk?
With Black community hard-hit by COVID, Bayview groups demand aid
Beds 4 Bayview and others lay out emergency needs for district ignored by city's coronavirus response effort.
Mayor, supervisors at odds over hotel rooms for homeless
Advocates say Breed needs to secure thousands of rooms; 'it's a matter of life and death.'
SF cops keep telling homeless people to move
'Move along' orders continue in spite of health emergency
Five supes push to put homeless in vacant hotel rooms
Plan would immediately take thousands off the streets and reduce risk of COVID-19 transmission.
An emergency platform for protecting unhoused people
Coalition on Homelessness releases policy positions to combat the spread of COVID-19.
City starts to plan for coronavirus in homeless and SRO communities
Some steps to allow isolation and care -- but advocates say it's still short of what's needed.
Fighting homeless sweeps at City Hall
Data shows the current response isn't working; advocates are demanding a change.
FBI complaint alleges widespread corruption by DPW chief
Ongoing investigation also references other city officials but charges limited to Nuru and restaurateur.
Police Commission votes against using cops to address homelessness
Measure seeks to move the city away from sweeps and law-enforcement approaches to people living on the streets.