Inside a bright new building in the heart of Skid Row, homeless people hung out in a canopy-covered courtyard — some waiting to take a shower, do laundry, or get medication for addiction treatment.

San Francisco reports a decline in homeless tents, with some criticizing the metric's accuracy for reflecting homelessness.

"We are actually seeing people lose their tents, but they're still experiencing homelessness and sleeping, sometimes now ...

As a candidate, S.F. Mayor Daniel Lurie said he would build 1,500 shelter beds for the homeless in six months. Now he has a ...

At 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906, San Francisco shook violently. A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck just 2 miles off the coast.

Taxable cannabis sales for the first quarter of 2025 were the lowest quarterly sales in five years; tax revenues from weed sales provide funding for child care, substance abuse education, impaired ...

Advocates are still split over the best way to help people who are homeless, as cities enforce public camping bans.

Citations and arrests doubled in San Diego, which also doubled the size of its police teams that respond to homelessness.

In major cities and more rural areas, arrests and citations rose in the months following last summer’s Supreme Court decision. In some places, officials insist the events are unrelated.

Portland ramped up sweeps and emergency shelter spending, but experts say neglecting permanent housing fueled a surge in homeless deaths.

‘Turning into San Francisco’: Major city cracks down on homeless tent cities An Aussie council is giving homeless people 24 hours to pack up their belongings and relocate in a crackdown on ...

SAN FRANCISCO - A tent city has sprouted up opposite San Francisco City Hall on Tuesday. Activists say they want to raise awareness about recent sweeps of homeless encampments.