San Francisco, Fentanyl

San Francisco grants new mayor ‘unprecedented’ powers to battle fentanyl crisis
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors appears ready to grant newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers to expedite the city’s response to its fentanyl and homelessness crisis.
San Francisco's Mayor and Board of Supervisors Unite to Pass Fentanyl State of Emergency Ordinance
San Francisco passes a Fentanyl State of Emergency Ordinance in a significant effort to combat the city's fentanyl crisis.
San Francisco Wants Wealthy Donors to Help Fix Fentanyl Crisis
Cash-strapped San Francisco is betting on a new way to pay for its fight against a deadly fentanyl crisis: appealing to the city’s wealthy elite.
San Francisco ready to grant new mayor greater powers to battle fentanyl crisis
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco's Board of Supervisors is poised to grant newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers and flexibility to expedite the city's response to a fentanyl crisis that ...
San Francisco Board of Supervisors approves mayor’s emergency fentanyl ordinance
The ordinance will allow Mayor Daniel Lurie's administration to bypass bidding processes that can take months and swiftly enter into contracts to address addiction and homelessness.
San Francisco grants new mayor Daniel Lurie 'unprecedented' powers to battle fentanyl crisis
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors granted newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers to expedite the city's response to its fentanyl and homelessness crisis.
Dem mayor unleashes task force in attempt to rescue crime-ridden city: 'Restore order to our streets'
San Francisco Mayor David Lurie launched the San Francisco Police Department Hospitality Task Force as he works to clean up ...
San Francisco setting up fentanyl triage center in SoMa neighborhood
One of San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s newest ideas for dealing with the city’s street drug epidemic is being set up in a ...
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San Francisco considering building temporary facility to help in struggle against drugs
The San Francisco Police Department has announced plans to open up a temporary facility in a parking lot near the Sixth ...
NYT columnist rejects the 'good liberal' stance on drugs, blames 'permissive liberal culture' on west coast
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof admitted that the West Coast's "permissive" policies regarding drug usage and ...
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Lurie to lead fentanyl fight with new power
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved sweeping emergency legislation giving Mayor Daniel Lurie broad power in ...
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SF city leaders to consider ‘fentanyl state of emergency' ordinance
San Francisco city leaders on Tuesday will consider an ordinance introduced by Mayor Daniel Lurie that would declare a state of emergency over the city's fentanyl crisis. The Board of ...
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S.F. Board of Supervisors boosts Lurie’s powers on fentanyl, homelessness
In a 10-1 vote, San Francisco supervisors passed Lurie's ordinance expanding his power to sign contracts and curtailing board ...
Will Trump's tariffs on China stop flow of fentanyl into US? Here's what experts say
President Donald Trump has long been touting tariffs as a way to disrupt the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. and this week he took action with a 10 percent tariff on goods imported from China. "It's a ...