San Francisco is changing its approach to addressing drug addiction with a new policy emphasizing treatment. Why it matters: ...

Mayor Daniel Lurie on Wednesday afternoon signed an ordinance declaring a fentanyl state of emergency to address the crisis after the city's Board of Supervisors approved the ordinance Tuesday ...

Mayor Daniel Lurie briefs the press on the city's plans to deal with the fentanyl crisis on Market Street. Photo by Abigail Van Neely on Jan. 15, 2025. Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free ...

Mayor Lurie signs SF's "Recovery First" ordinance to prioritize long-term remission strategies for drug abuse.

San Francisco city leaders on Tuesday will consider an ordinance introduced by Mayor Daniel Lurie that would declare a state ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday afternoon to approve Mayor Daniel Lurie’s emergency fentanyl ordinance, giving the newly elected mayor greater power to expedite ...

Mayor Daniel Lurie said San Francisco has marked a “major step forward in the belief that recovery is possible,” after he signed new “Recovery ...

Last month, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors approved an emergency fentanyl ordinance Lurie proposed that greatly expanded his powers when it comes to stopping homelessness and drug use. The mayor ...

The executive order builds on a fentanyl ordinance approved by city supervisors last month, granting the mayor expanded authority to quickly hire homelessness and drug treatment service providers.