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Michael Levine will be the new Homelessness Director
Michael Levine will be the new Homelessness Director
April 10, 2026
Mayor Daniel Lurie plans to appoint Michael Levine, a MassHealth executive, to lead San Francisco’s homelessness department. The move signals a stronger push to connect homelessness policy with addiction and mental-health treatment.
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A new SoMa RESET center aims to end sidewalk intoxication
A new SoMa RESET center aims to end sidewalk intoxication
January 9, 2026
San Francisco plans to open a new “RESET” stabilization center at 444 6th St. to take people arrested for public intoxication off the street, medically monitor them, and connect them to treatment—without tying up officers in hourslong jail or ER drop-offs.
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Prop F progress: Drug treatment referrals show early results
Prop F progress: Drug treatment referrals show early results
August 8, 2025
Six months into Prop F, San Francisco has referred hundreds to drug treatment.
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Parents sue SF drug treatment provider after son’s overdose
Parents sue SF drug treatment provider after son’s overdose
April 3, 2025
The family of a man who fatally overdosed is suing HealthRight 360, a city-funded addiction treatment center.
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