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Three tents line a public street with San Francisco's City Hall building shining as the sun comes up in the early morning hours. Rows of trees line a path toward the city building.

SF, San José Mayors Push to Fund Shelters as Pressure Builds on Encampments

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a black-clad security guard's outstretched arm and leg are seen from behind in the left foreground, with a gun clearly visible on their hip, as a pedestrian stands with their back turned to the camera in the background

They Carry Weapons. So Why Don't Security Guards Have to Get Use-of-Force Training?

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A judge presides over a wood-paneled courtroom and looks at a defense attorney.

San Francisco to Implement Newsom's CARE Court Plan to Treat Severe Mental Illness

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white handmade poster with a circular pasted-on photo of a smiling Black man that reads 'BANKO'

San Francisco Supervisors Pass Resolution Urging Release of Video in Banko Brown Killing

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Newsom's Plan to Crack Down on Fentanyl in San Francisco Could Cause More Harm Than Good, Some Addiction Experts Say

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein is seen behind a slightly open large wooden door.

Pressure Mounts on Feinstein to Return to DC, as Democrats Scramble to Confirm Federal Judges

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein wears a black pant suit as she speaks from a stage. In the foreground, many people's arms are seen holding black and yellow signs that are blurred.

Feinstein's Prolonged Absence Frustrates Senate Democrats

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A New Bill Could Help Get Teens Closer to Recovering From Addiction

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A figure stands atop brick steps in what appears to be a courtyard beyond a metal gateway with a sign reading 'Gubbio Project' on the metal gate

San Francisco Will Allow City Officials to Fundraise for Safe-Consumption Sites

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