SF civil grand jury finds ‘deficiencies’ in city vetting of homelessness orgs

SF civil grand jury finds ‘deficiencies’ in city vetting of homelessness orgs

A new report has uncovered a spate of “deficiencies” in how San Francisco contracts with and vets community organizations in response to The City’s homelessness crisis. The San Francisco civil grand jury released Wednesday a 39-page investigation that determined the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing has failed to “equitably provide services to… Continue reading

CAN SAN FRANCISCO FINALLY END HOMELESSNESS?

by Randy Shaw on May 22, 2023 (BeyondChron.org) Five Ways San Francisco Can Do Better San Francisco is in its fifth decade of widespread visible homelessness. And people are more confused and less hopeful about solutions than ever before. Why? The answer is surprisingly simple: the federal government has never restored the affordable… Continue reading

FEINSTEIN’S SF HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS FAILURE

by Randy Shaw on February 21, 2023 (BeyondChron.org) Mayor Feinstein Worsened SF’s Affordability Senator Dianne Feinstein’s announcement that she would not seek re-election triggered huge media acclaim for her record. The tributes echoed the corporate media’s support of Feinstein while San Francisco’s mayor. I saw no story describing how Feinstein’s policies worsened the… Continue reading