In every block of San Francisco's Tenderloin District, there's a story to tell. Some good. Some troubling. All worth sharing, in the hopes of building a better community.
Mayor London Breed recently traveled to Europe to pitch San Francisco to tourists. But the trip didn't sit well with a group of Bay Area mothers, who have responded with a different pitch to potential visitors: just stay home.
"I'm tired of the violence and the intimidation. I'm tired of the free for all with the drugs. They need to clamp down because they are tolerating too much."
Jacques Bidjima has seen people bleeding from a gunshot wound and others overdosing while walking his kids to school in San Francisco's Tenderloin District.
A 90-day State of Emergency in SF's Tenderloin is about to come to an end. Here's a look at the progress that's been made... and the work that still needs to be done.
The nonprofit receiving millions in funding from the city hires ambassadors to help patrol the streets of the Tenderloin, known for its concentration of drug dealing and crime. The San Francisco Standard reports that the group could be "exploiting a loophole" in their security training and background checks.