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EXCLUSIVE: City Hall to Tap $200M Unused Health-care Mandate Dollars to Fill Budget Gap thevoicesf.org/san-francisco-…

Hope House is a sober shelter, and in the first six months since opening, it has achieved an impressive 78% success rate in moving residents into supportive housing or other long-term recovery programs.  Hope House ensures that people struggling with addiction aren’t surrounded by the same drugs and alcohol they are trying to leave behind. The program, led by the Salvation Army, centers on sobriety and recovery.  As Supervisor Matt Dorsey said during our tour, many problems begin to solve themselves when drugs and alcohol are removed from the equation. We still have work to do on our streets, but we will keep doubling down on solutions that are working.

“Punch Up Media Lab (PUML) founded by former supervisor Dean Preston.” pu.ml/the-honeymoon-…

Mandelman: Supervisors to ‘avoid live wires’ in commission reform - The Voice of San Francisco thevoicesf.org/mandelman-supe…

“Even if we only did the noncontroversial elements, that would be a big chunk of reform, and it would be a positive contribution. We may do a little bit more than that." thevoicesf.org/mandelman-supe…

San Francisco receives $100M from state for additional behavioral health beds - The Voice of San Francisco thevoicesf.org/san-francisco-…

Cesar Chavez, J.D Vance, a proposal to charge for Sunday parking and more! | Voice of San Francisco thevoicesf.podbean.com/e/cesar-chavez…

With declining enrollment and shifting demographics, City College of San Francisco no longer needs a 56-acre campus plus satellite centers. Time to downsize, freeing up more space for housing. New from me in the @TheVOSF. thevoicesf.org/city-college-n…

The debate over building in San Francisco is just starting!! | Voice of San Francisco thevoicesf.podbean.com/e/the-debate-o…

San Francisco flunks algebra once again  - The Voice of San Francisco thevoicesf.org/san-francisco-…

Sherlock rules the domain - The Voice of San Francisco thevoicesf.org/sherlock-rules…

Local Voices, Local Control with Nils Nehrenheim from Our Neighborhood Voices! | Voice of San Francisco thevoicesf.podbean.com/e/local-voices…

My reflections after meeting with the San Francisco Civil Grand Jury! | Voice of San Francisco thevoicesf.podbean.com/e/my-reflectio…

Another Market is closing and Trump wants to drill for oil off our coast! | Voice of San Francisco thevoicesf.podbean.com/e/another-mark…

Thanking Gov. Newsom for his leadership, Lurie said SF will be able to nearly double locked bed capacity, including 50 locked beds and six psychiatric beds at UCSF Hyde Hospital, 44 treatment beds on Treasure Island, and a sobering center at 1660 Mission. thevoicesf.org/san-francisco-…

Failing the honest equity test, again - The Voice of San Francisco thevoicesf.org/failing-the-ho…

“For critics, the upcoming transfer is the clearest example yet: money collected under the banner of worker health care will instead help balance the city’s books.” thevoicesf.org/san-francisco-…

Matt Boschetto, a small business owner and former candidate for supervisor, shared that “it seems they’ve created an illegal tax from an already unpopular mandate. If the employees are not using the funds, it should go back to the employers, and the mandate should be reformed to be less costly for businesses. I wholeheartedly support any reforms that make San Francisco an easier environment to be successful in, including the HCSO.”

“According to insurance consultants, the Department of Public Health estimates over 135,000 employees have yet to set up the San Francisco Medical Reimbursement Accounts and among those who have completed setup, funds are sitting unused.” thevoicesf.org/san-francisco-…

Yet another major development is being planned, the rise of Jew hatred and the example of the life of Rena Bransten who exemplified the best in our community. | Voice of San Francisco thevoicesf.podbean.com/e/yet-another-…