Much-Touted ‘Tenderloin Linkage Center’ Morphs into a Safe Consumption Site for Drug Use, Despite Legal Risks
When Mayor London Breed announced the opening of the Tenderloin Linkage Center in January, she touted it as “a safe, welcoming space for those...
Dorsey Seeks to Unify Opposing Sides of the Hotly-Contested Addiction Debate
When the newly appointed District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey shuffled into the crowded courtyard on Monday at Delancey Street Foundation, an abstinence-based rehabilitation nonprofit...
Sutter Health Employees Demand Safety Protections as Union Negotiations Stall
More than 200 nurses protested in front of Sutter Health’s Van Ness campus on Monday demanding safety protections after negotiations between corporate representatives and...
Mandelman Proposes Shelter for All, But Execution is an Uphill Battle
A new proposal would force San Francisco to provide shelter for all of its homeless residents, paving the way for officials to enforce laws...
The Politics of Addiction: Newsom Sees Forced Treatment as a Solution, but Doctors Have Their Doubts
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, declaring himself “disgusted” with the state of San Francisco’s streets, last week jumped into a fraught debate over how to...