Historic Bay Area district littered with needles, sees droves of overdoses
San Francisco's District 9 is experiencing high rates of drug overdoses and street-level crises, with community ambassadors responding to over 1,500 hostile situations since January.
San Francisco District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder, whose district includes the plazas, told Mission Local that since January, community ambassadors — street workers who respond to certain emergency calls — have handled as many as 1,538 hostile street situations.
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