San Francisco is ramping up its efforts to battle a deadly fentanyl crisis with the city's new mayor declaring a state of emergency because of the drug's impact.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on Wednesday will sign an ordinance declaring a state of emergency to address the city’s fentanyl crisis.

San Francisco passes a Fentanyl State of Emergency Ordinance in a significant effort to combat the city's fentanyl crisis.

San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors appears ready to grant newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers to expedite the city’s response to its fentanyl and homelessness crisis

The ordinance will allow Mayor Daniel Lurie's administration to bypass bidding processes that can take months and swiftly enter into contracts to address addiction and homelessness.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie this week notched an early victory with the Board of Supervisors in his crusade against the city's twin crises of homelessness and drug addiction.

San Francisco is ramping up its efforts to battle a deadly fentanyl crisis with the city's new mayor declaring a state of emergency because of the drug's impact.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie signed his priority legislation that will allow his office to forgo the typical lengthy Board of Supervisors approval process for projects related to homelessness, public safety and the drug crisis.