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Castro Homeless Calls Exploded 5x in a Week — District 8 Logged 33 in One Period

March 28, 2026🌉 San Francisco, California · District 8

Homeless-related 911 calls in District 8 (Castro/Upper Market) hit 33 in a single week — more than five times the recent average of 6.3. The spike is statistically significant at well over 2 standard deviations above normal, and it's showing up consistently across call type and priority breakdowns, suggesting a real surge rather than a data artifact.

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