A Bay Area News Group analysis found the region does not stand out for poverty, unemployment, drug use or mental illness. Its ...

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San Francisco is making real progress in the fight against homelessness; Los Angeles is not. And the difference is how each city treats addiction among the homeless population. Addicts are a crucial ...

Shireen McSpadden, the head of San Francisco's homelessness agency, will step down from her role this summer, the Chronicle has learned. The vacancy will present Mayor Daniel Lurie with an opportunity ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said the city is seeing a significant decline in unsheltered homelessness, citing preliminary results from the most recent "Point-in-Time" count ...

Mayor Daniel Lurie and city leaders have enforced bans on camping and moved people off sidewalks to reduce visible homelessness. Critics say too many homeless people are housed in jail. By Heather ...

San Francisco's latest Point-in-Time count took place at the end of January and shows unsheltered homelessness is at its lowest level in 15 years.

This story was originally published by El Tecolote. San Francisco’s RV permit promised stability. For Miguel Mercado, it delivered the opposite. Last week, after the RV was turned over to the city, ...