Sydney Johnson

KQED Reporter

Sydney Johnson is a general assignment reporter at KQED. She previously reported on public health and city government at the San Francisco Examiner, and before that, she covered statewide education policy for EdSource. Her reporting has won multiple local, state and national awards. Sydney is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and lives in San Francisco.

By Sydney JohnsonBy Sydney Johnson

As Overdoses Climb, Lurie Orders Scaling Back Harm Reduction Programs

A First Look at SF Mayor Lurie’s Yearlong Plan on Homelessness Response

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An older African American woman stands in front of a residential building, looking at the camera.

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SF Mayor Lurie Seeks to Reset Tense Ties With Board of Supervisors

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