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Homeless in San Francisco

Opinion: Getting a New Tattoo in the Tenderloin — A San Francisco Sketch

by Stephen Cooper 1 week agoDecember 1, 2023

A Southern California writer muses on the sights, sounds, injustices and lessons of San Francisco’s infamous Tenderloin as he gets a new tattoo.

The homeless create temporary shelters in downtown San Diego.

Supervisors Vote to Support Expansion of Recovery Residence Program for Homeless

by City News Service November 7, 2023November 7, 2023

Girl checking smartphone

Opinion: A California Bill Can Save Our Children from Big-Tech Social Media Abuses

by Rev. Madison Shockley, Prof. Robert Fellmeth and Rabbi Steven Jacobs May 11, 2023May 12, 2023

Alcohol

Opinion: It’s Past Time to Increase California’s Minimal Alcohol Taxes

by Dan Walters • CalMatters Columnist May 5, 2023May 6, 2023

A man sleeps next to trash cans in downtown San Diego. Photo by Chris Stone

Opinion: It’s Past Time to Take Back San Diego from the Catastrophe of Homelessness

by George Mullen, Bill Walton, Brian Caster, Richard Bailey and Rick Sweeney April 20, 2023April 21, 2023

Opiods

Opinion: Consulting Giant McKinsey Shares Accountability in Opioid Crisis

by Scott H Silverman April 14, 2023April 15, 2023

Addition

Opinion: California Desperately Needs More Nurses in Addiction Treatment

by Barbara Saak January 3, 2023January 4, 2023

Room in "Safe Haven" shelter

Life

Local Government Officials Praise New ‘Safe Haven’ Shelter at Veterans Village

by City News Service December 15, 2022December 15, 2022

Aaron Carter

Crime

Singer Aaron Carter, 34, Found Dead in Bathtub at His Lancaster Home

by City News Service November 5, 2022November 6, 2022

Addition

The Road from Addiction to Recovery Is a Journey with 5 Important Stages

by Shelby Espiritu October 16, 2022October 16, 2022

Alvarado Hospital

Supervisors OK Plan for Behavioral Health Hub at Alvarado Hospital

by Elizabeth Ireland August 30, 2022August 31, 2022

San Diego County mental health

Report: Behavioral Health in SD Region Needs 18,500 Workers to Keep Up with Demand

by Elizabeth Ireland August 15, 2022August 16, 2022

Deputies assist overdose victim

Opinion: Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Are Symptoms of a Larger Mental Health Problem

by Dr. James Dunford August 6, 2022August 7, 2022

Teen girl with computer

Opinion: Support AB 2408 to Stop Social Media Companies from Exploiting Kids

by Nathan Fletcher and Joel Anderson August 2, 2022August 3, 2022