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By Kalevi Kaukonen
Tammy Manzanilla. Courtesy photo via Facebook.
On April 8, 2026, Tammy Manzanilla was arrested for public intoxication and transported to the Marin County Jail. Three days later, after Manzanilla was transferred to a county-owned hospital, she died as a result of medical neglect while she was in custody, her family alleged in a wrongful death and civil rights lawsuit last month.
At around 1:30 p.m.,
by Shakema Straker
The following is an excerpt from “We Belong Here,” a newly released report from the Coalition on Homelessness. The full report can be found on cohsf.org.
San Francisco’s parks belong to everyone. That is not just an aspiration, it is the explicit mission of the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (SFRPD): “to provide enriching recreational activities, maintain beautiful parks and open spaces,
by Malik Washington
Disclosure: I have had prior professional contact with William Palmer through his former radio program, Cafe Revolution on KPOO 89.5 FM, and I attended Sheriff’s Department oversight hearings referenced in this article. I also spent time incarcerated inside San Francisco County Jail facilities, including San Bruno. That history informs this reporting but does not alter the documented public record on which this investigation is based.
by Lupe Velez
On Tuesday, July 14, the Board of Supervisors voted 7–4 to pass Supervisor Matt Dorsey’s Drug-Free PSH legislation. The passage was expected because five supervisors joined Dorsey as co-sponsors.
First drafted in late 2025, the policy called for the creation of drug-free permanent supportive housing from which tenants with a history of substance use disorder would be evicted if they relapse twice. The controversial policy has concerned substance use experts,
Next year, the City may spend as much as it wants on short-term rental subsidies for permanent housing under changes to Proposition C, also known as the Our City, Our Home ordinance.
But even if lifting the cap wouldn’t affect how Prop. C monies are distributed for other services such as behavioral health services and homelessness prevention, advocates for homeless people fear the City will shift from the measure’s intent of keeping formerly homeless people housed over the long term.
