2 days ago · The declaration comes a week after the supervisors voted to give Lurie greater flexibility to expedite the city's response to a fentanyl crisis. The vote allows the Mayor's Office to eliminate ...

Feb 4, 2025 · SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to give newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers and flexibility to expedite the city’s response to a fentanyl crisis that has turned sidewalks into open-air dens of drug consumption and homelessness.

2 days ago · SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie notched an early victory in his crusade against the city’s twin crises of homelessness and fentanyl addiction, getting sign-off from the Board ...

2 days ago · SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie gained new authority to tackle issues of homelessness and the ongoing fentanyl crisis on Wednesday. Surrounded by law enforcement officials ...

2 days ago · Mayor Daniel Lurie said the "stabilization center" will open in the Tenderloin neighborhood in April and will offer 24/7 assistance for those with urgent mental health and substance use needs. Other news is on Canada's newly appointed fentanyl czar and an industrial chemical showing up in the illicit fentanyl supply.

Jan 20, 2025 · Last week saw the introduction of Lurie’s first piece of legislation, which ostensibly aims to combat fentanyl and mental illness on the streets, boost law-enforcement hiring and other laudable goals by speeding up contracting.

Feb 4, 2025 · San Francisco fentanyl state of emergency measure clears 1st hurdle 02:16. San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to give newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers and ...

Jan 14, 2025 · SAN FRANCISCO – Today, Mayor Daniel Lurie took bold action to address the city’s fentanyl crisis, introducing the Fentanyl State of Emergency Ordinance to the Board of Supervisors. This comprehensive ordinance package seeks to swiftly unlock resources and tools the city needs to get drugs off the street and keep San Franciscans safe.

Feb 5, 2025 · Chan wanted the scope of Lurie’s emergency powers winnowed. He initially asked for them to last until 2029; the two sides landed on 2026. Fielder flagged another constraint: Instead of granting the hundreds of employees of the mayor’s office a waiver from seeking private donations for government use — tapping wealthy donors that may be in Lurie’s network — Fielder ensured that only ...

Jan 15, 2025 · Mayor Lurie sent the Board of Supervisors his first proposed law to combat the fentanyl crisis, taking action during his first week as leader of the city. Here's what it will do.