Maggie Angst

San Francisco

Homelessness Reporter at San Francisco Chronicle

Homelessness reporter for @sfchronicle, Chicagoland bred. Previously: @sacbee_news @mercnews

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Mayor Lurie wants to shake up how millions in S.F. homeless funding is spent

4 weeks ago | sfchronicle.com | Maggie Angst

Mayor Daniel Lurie addresses the media during a news conference. Minh Connors/For the S.F. ChronicleNearly seven years after San Francisco voters passed a tax on the city’s wealthiest companies to fund homeless services, Mayor Daniel Lurie is looking to shake up how the money is spent.
S.F. homeless tents are dwindling. So why are encampment complaints rising?

1 month ago | sfchronicle.com | Maggie Angst |Danielle Echeverria

Trans woman Grace Boggs, center, is forced by police officers to take apart their tent on Geary Street in San Francisco on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Gabrielle Lurie/S.F. ChronicleKevin Miller rarely deviates from his routine. On an almost daily basis, the Lower Nob Hill resident walks around his neighborhood with his cell phone in hand and the city’s 311 app at the ready.
Will Mayor Daniel Lurie try to kill a plan to mandate homeless shelters across S.F.?

1 month ago | sanluisobispo.com | J.D. Morris |Maggie Angst

May 21-Mayor Daniel Lurie has yet to have a major policy disagreement with most San Francisco supervisors, but that might be changing as local lawmakers consider a plan to spread homeless shelters more evenly throughout the city. Supervisor Bilal Mahmood, a moderate who broadly shares Lurie's politics, introduced legislation this month that seeks to put at least one shelter or behavioral health facility in every supervisor district and prohibit new sites in areas already saturated with them.
Will Mayor Daniel Lurie try to kill a plan to mandate homeless shelters across S.F.?

1 month ago | sfchronicle.com | J.D. Morris |Maggie Angst

Mayor Daniel Lurie poses for a portrait at City Hall in San Francisco on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Gabrielle Lurie/S.F. ChronicleMayor Daniel Lurie has yet to have a major policy disagreement with most San Francisco supervisors, but that might be changing as local lawmakers consider a plan to spread homeless shelters more evenly throughout the city.
New data reveals how many serious drug users at risk of overdose live in San Francisco

1 month ago | sfchronicle.com | Maggie Angst

Kevin Monroe, 47, uses crack in his apartment in San Francisco. He regularly uses crack and meth inside but hopes to get sober. Gabrielle Lurie/S.F. ChronicleKevin Monroe first tried methamphetamine 25 years ago and he’s been battling addiction ever since.
Gov. Newsom wants cities to get tough on homeless camps. But there aren't enough beds for unsheltered

1 month ago | mercedsunstar.com | Maggie Angst

May 12-Gov. Gavin Newsom is once again calling on local officials to eradicate homeless encampments, but a critical challenge remains. There are too many homeless people and not enough shelter beds to accommodate them. As officials across the Bay Area try to exercise their broad authority to clear encampments and appease frustrated neighbors, many unhoused people are without an adequate alternative to the streets.
Gov. Newsom wants cities to get tough on homeless camps. But there aren’t enough beds for unsheltered

1 month ago | modbee.com | Maggie Angst

May 12-Gov. Gavin Newsom is once again calling on local officials to eradicate homeless encampments, but a critical challenge remains. There are too many homeless people and not enough shelter beds to accommodate them. As officials across the Bay Area try to exercise their broad authority to clear encampments and appease frustrated neighbors, many unhoused people are without an adequate alternative to the streets.
Gov. Newsom wants cities to get tough on homeless camps. But there aren’t enough beds for unsheltered

1 month ago | sanluisobispo.com | Maggie Angst

May 12-Gov. Gavin Newsom is once again calling on local officials to eradicate homeless encampments, but a critical challenge remains. There are too many homeless people and not enough shelter beds to accommodate them. As officials across the Bay Area try to exercise their broad authority to clear encampments and appease frustrated neighbors, many unhoused people are without an adequate alternative to the streets.
Gov. Newsom wants cities to get tough on homeless camps. But there aren’t enough beds for unsheltered

1 month ago | sfchronicle.com | Maggie Angst

San Francisco, which applied for $144 million to open dozens of new treatment beds, received $27 million for 73 new treatment beds. Felix Uribe/For the S.F. ChronicleGov. Gavin Newsom is once again calling on local officials to eradicate homeless encampments, but a critical challenge remains. There are too many homeless people and not enough shelter beds to accommodate them.
SF residents say efforts to address open-air drug markets don’t work

1 month ago | sfchronicle.com | Maggie Angst

Frustrated SF residents say city efforts to address open-air drug markets are ineffective.

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Articles

Mayor Lurie wants to shake up how millions in S.F. homeless funding is spent

S.F. homeless tents are dwindling. So why are encampment complaints rising?

Will Mayor Daniel Lurie try to kill a plan to mandate homeless shelters across S.F.?

Will Mayor Daniel Lurie try to kill a plan to mandate homeless shelters across S.F.?

New data reveals how many serious drug users at risk of overdose live in San Francisco

Gov. Newsom wants cities to get tough on homeless camps. But there aren't enough beds for unsheltered

Gov. Newsom wants cities to get tough on homeless camps. But there aren’t enough beds for unsheltered

Gov. Newsom wants cities to get tough on homeless camps. But there aren’t enough beds for unsheltered

Gov. Newsom wants cities to get tough on homeless camps. But there aren’t enough beds for unsheltered

SF residents say efforts to address open-air drug markets don’t work

Journalists covering the same region

J.K. Dineen

Lili Tan

Dan Kopf

Sarah Feldberg

Susana Guerrero

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