Heather Knight

San Francisco bureau chief for The New York Times

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San Francisco Mayor London Breed is clearing the city’s largest encampments. People who refuse shelter could be arrested for living in public.

San Francisco is clearing encampments. Where do unhoused people go?

San Francisco Mayor London Breed is clearing the city’s largest encampments. People who refuse shelter could be arrested for living in public.

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