Giving Priority to Homeless with Mental and Health Conditions
The mentally ill and those with physical conditions should be a priority in any plan to homelessness in San Francisco.
San Francisco’s Intractable and Increasing Homeless Problem
Getting the homeless into housing or shelters has been a "concern" or a "priority" for every San Francisco administration. Yet, the number of homeless keeps rising.
City of Berkeley Seeks to Criminalize Homelessness
Nearly half of America is poor or “near-poor,” government statistics show—below or near the poverty line, barely making ends meet. Anywhere from 1.5 million to 3.5 million Americans are homeless,…
Slipping Away: Mentally Ill Homeless Receive No Care
For the past three years, Irma Garcia has been battling far more than homelessness on the streets of South San Francisco. Garcia struggles with mental illness, including severe depression. Her…
Living with Dignity: TNDC to Add 174 Units of Permanent Affordable Housing for Chronically Homeless
One hundred and seventy four chronically homeless individuals will soon be living with dignity in one of the Tenderloin’s most majestic buildings, thanks in large part to a public-private partnership…
US Government Continues to Neglect Returning War Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs has been severely criticized for the diagnoses of wounded veterans with a personality disorder, instead of PTSD, thus denying them disability pay and medical benefits.…
Bye Bye Buster
Buster’s Place, a drop-in center that offers a temporary respite for San Francisco’s homeless population, is slated for closure March 31 due to budget cuts. Photos by Luke Thomas By…