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Homeless sweeps in SF: How do you report on an issue city leaders deny is happening?
City leaders repeatedly denied that homeless sweeps were happening. A reporter shares how she... more »
posted 06/25/20
Sweeps of homeless camps in S.F. are creating a public health crisis
Serious mental and physical health issues are on the rise among S.F.’s homeless population, as... more »
posted 03/21/19

Nuala Sawyer's Work
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Project: Drug Users Face Extra Health Challenges With Uptick in Homeless Sweeps
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Nuala Sawyer, a participant in the 2019 California Fellowship. Other stories in this series include: Lost, Stolen, Sold: S.F. Violates Homeless Property Policy S.F. Sees New Success in Treating Homeless People with Hep C Keeping the Homeless
Project: S.F. Sees New Success in Treating Homeless People with Hep C
For many unhoused people living on San Francisco streets, maintaining good physical health is fairly low on a long daily to-do list. Basic survival — finding water, food, and shelter — can occupy much of one’s day and energy.
Project: Keeping the Homeless Out of Sight Makes Their Lives More Dangerous
Nearly 10,000 people in San Francisco are homeless, with a nightly shelter bed waitlist that hasn’t dropped below 1,000 in more than a year.