San Francisco Mayor Lurie signs fentanyl state of emergency ordinance; unveils "stabilization center" in Tenderloin
San Francisco is ramping up its efforts to battle a deadly fentanyl crisis with the city's new mayor declaring a state of ...
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Photos: The Tenderloin, according to those who live there
Photos and short interviews with Tenderloin residents who discuss living in a place that many identify with the fentanyl ...
With new powers, SF Mayor Daniel Lurie announces 1st project to address fentanyl crisis
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie signed his priority legislation that will allow his office to forgo the typical lengthy Board of Supervisors approval process for projects related to homelessness, ...
San Francisco gives new mayor expedited powers to tackle drug use, homelessness
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie this week notched an early victory with the Board of Supervisors in his crusade against the ...
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With Lurie's emergency powers now in place, real test begins
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has secured broad and unprecedented powers to expand The City’s shelter, addiction and ...
SF mayor to sign fentanyl state of emergency ordinance
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on Wednesday will sign an ordinance declaring a state of emergency to address the city’s ...
How opioid deaths tripled in Philly over a decade − and what may be behind a recent downturn
(THE CONVERSATION) After nearly a decade of almost year-over-year increases in overdose deaths, the tide may finally be turning in Philadelphia.
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A Brief Open Letter To The San Francisco Board Of Supervisors
Making decisions that affect the quality of life is one of the most important tasks and responsibilities of local politicians. This Board of Supervisors recently collaborated with the new Mayor, ...
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Trump still thinks Canada should become the 51st state: 'A real thing'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Trump’s talk of making Canada the 51st U.S. state is "a real thing" and is linked to the country’s rich natural resources, local media reported. Trudeau’s comments ...
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S.F.’s solution to drugs, homelessness and mayhem on Sixth Street? Tents. Magical tents.
Once again, the solution to San Francisco's most intractable problems is to pitch a tent — and hope to do everything.
NYT columnist rejects the 'good liberal' stance on drugs, blames 'permissive liberal culture' on west coast
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof admitted that the West Coast's "permissive" policies regarding drug usage and ...