Shelter and Encampments
Shelter capacity, encampments and street outreach.
18 stories · 1 meeting summary · Aug 24, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026
Stories
Friday, November 6, 20261 story →
Citywide count shows number of S.F. homeless children increased 27% over 2 years
San Francisco's latest count of homeless residents found 27% more homeless children than two years earlier. Overall homelessness fell, particularly among unsheltered residents, but the number of homeless families rose, according to the count.
Friday, October 9, 20261 story →
More tents and more poop complicate SF’s comeback story
The number of tents counted in San Francisco is up 29 percent since May, and the city's feces problem is getting worse. Vehicle encampments, by contrast, have hit a new low.
Friday, October 2, 20262 stories →
Another Large SF Nonprofit, Embroiled In Scandal, Is Shutting Down
HomeRise, one of San Francisco's largest nonprofits serving homeless residents, is shutting down. The closure comes two years after a city audit found gross fiscal noncompliance and questionable spending of city funds, and months after an employee was accused of sexually abusing clients.
S.F. cracked down on RV dwellers. A year later, many have left the city altogether.
A year after San Francisco began enforcing its ban on RV dwelling, about one-third of RV dwellers who took city aid have moved outside the city limits, according to city data. The city offered housing vouchers and other help as it cleared vehicles from the streets.
Thursday, October 1, 20261 story →
S.F. cracked down on RV dwellers. A year later, many have left the city altogether.
A year after San Francisco began enforcing its RV ban, data shows about one-third of RV dwellers who received city aid have moved outside city limits. The city has offered housing vouchers and other assistance. Mission Local reports the figures.
Friday, September 25, 20261 story →
More people are falling into SF homelessness than exiting. Can a Medicaid veteran fix it?
The new head of San Francisco's homelessness department wants to shift spending toward prevention and hold nonprofits accountable for results. More people are entering the city's homelessness system than leaving it.
Sunday, September 20, 20261 story →
(Sub)Urban Alchemy: Safe-streets nonprofit ventures into San Francisco’s Westside
The nonprofit Urban Alchemy started patrolling a short stretch of the Outer Richmond in mid-August, with its ambassadors largely moving homeless people along, according to Mission Local.
Saturday, September 19, 20261 story →
(Sub)Urban Alchemy: Safe-streets nonprofit ventures into San Francisco’s Westside
The nonprofit Urban Alchemy started patrolling a small stretch of the Outer Richmond in mid-August, according to Mission Local. Its ambassadors have largely appeared to be moving homeless people along.
Wednesday, September 16, 20261 story →
Meet the District 6 candidate: Does the RESET center contradict Dorsey’s stance on 6th St.?
Supervisor Matt Dorsey, a District 6 candidate, says Sixth Street has a disproportionate share of the city's homelessness services, and he championed opening the RESET center on that street. The profile asks how the two positions fit together.
Monday, September 14, 20261 story →
D10 candidates could settle $7M empty cabin shelter standoff
Candidates in the District 10 supervisor race could break a standoff over $7 million for a shelter made of empty cabins, The Standard reports. The same roundup covers candidates for the Sunshine Task Force, criticism of Mayor Daniel Lurie's rent emergency, and a podcaster's criticism of the city.
Tuesday, September 8, 20261 story →
S.F. homeless service providers must prove their programs work. S.F. permitting software, not so much…
San Francisco has moved homeless services contracts to performance-based metrics, according to Mission Local. The city's OpenGov permit software, which has struggled, has not been held to the same standard.
Saturday, September 5, 20261 story →
Mayor Lurie will indefinitely continue ‘90 day strategy’ to clean up Mission BART plazas
Mayor Daniel Lurie will continue the multi-agency effort at the 16th and Mission BART plazas past its original 90 days. Neighbors say the cleanup results have been inconsistent so far.
Thursday, September 3, 20261 story →
Lurie vowed to add more shelters. A $7M cabin community has sat empty nearly a year
A city-funded community of 60 shelter cabins, built to help fulfill Mayor Daniel Lurie's pledge to add shelter, has sat empty for nearly a year, The San Francisco Standard reports. Neighborhood politics, tense lease talks and bureaucratic delays have kept the beds unused.
Tuesday, September 1, 20261 story →
Mayor moves to overhaul $500M in homelessness contracts
Mayor Daniel Lurie's administration is moving to overhaul $500 million in homelessness services contracts. The administration had aimed to begin the process in September 2025, according to The San Francisco Standard.
Sunday, August 30, 20261 story →
A 72-year-old became homeless. Then her family rose up to save her
A 72-year-old woman became homeless in San Francisco, and her family is working to get her off the streets as evictions rise across the city. The story follows their effort.
Tuesday, August 25, 20262 stories →
S.F. DA charges shelter workers with aiding man who allegedly shot police officer
The San Francisco district attorney charged two Navigation Center workers with aiding a man who allegedly shot a police officer in May. Erika Porter, a Bayshore Navigation Center employee, pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Homeless Counts Dropped in Alameda, San Francisco Counties This Year
San Francisco's homeless population fell 4% in this year's point-in-time count, according to preliminary data cited by CalMatters. More than half of the 28 California counties and continuums of care that released 2026 data reported declines.
Monday, August 24, 20261 story →
Homeless Counts Dropped in Alameda, San Francisco Counties This Year
San Francisco's homeless population fell 4% in the 2026 point-in-time count, part of a statewide decline reported by CalMatters. More than half of the counties that released data recorded drops, and officials credit more shelter beds and low-income housing.