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Tagged with: Shelters

First mayoral debate has no winners and too much agreement

The first mayoral debate of the spring had no clear winners or losers; in fact, none of the candidates stood out as dramatically different...

Arts Forecast: Trans Film Fest, Renegade Craft Fair, Rebirth Brass Band …

ARTS FORECAST The biggest local arts news of last week was the announcement that Michael Tilson Thomas will step down as conductor of the...

Assault on local control equals deregulation of housing

"Democrats have a comprehensive agenda to invest in America's cities, grounded on the premise that local leaders are best equipped to create a better...

How to help homeless people during the heat wave

Yesterday, San Francisco broke an all-time high in temperature records and hit 106 degrees. It was hot, really hot—and it still is. The heat...

Homeless — because the rent is too damn high

Valerie Morco, a retired nurse, has been living in a studio apartment at 285 Turk Street for 17 years, since she and her late...

The problem with how SF handles sexual assaults

I want to introduce you to Jamie – who just experienced one of the worst days of her life. Although Jamie is not a real...

Mayor’s budget denies housing groups’ requests

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

One homeless family’s SF nightmare

In 2010, my husband and I succeeded in graduating a drug program and closing our Child Protective Services case. Before our case was allowed...

The case for a homeless shelter in Bayview

  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...

Homelessness and colonial media

"The Homeless caused the fires, they are always leaving trash and causing a mess everywhere they go," read the headline scrolling across the...