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SF's 'homeless hotels' program costs surge as properties file damage claims
Phil Matier
English - March 02, 2023 03:21 - 5 minutes - 4.78 MB - ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
A program to help get the homeless off the streets of San Francisco during the COVID-19 pandemic has ended up costing the city much more than anticipated, as the hotels taking part in the program file claims for property damage caused by those they were housing.
KCBS Insider Phil Matier spoke with KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart on the program's successes and shortcomings.