Francisco

[ fran-sis-koh; Spanish frahn-sees-kaw, -thees- ]

noun

1. a male given name, Spanish form of Francis.

Example Sentences

The initiative received support in counties including Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and all nine that make up the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Dozens of immigration advocates and labor leaders gathered outside the City Council chambers before Tuesday’s vote, calling on the council to pass the sanctuary city law, which is modeled after a 1989 San Francisco law.

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Mawuli Tugbenyoh, acting executive director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, told The Times that in his city, the law has strengthened trust between immigrant communities and local government, enabling migrants to report crimes and access services without fear of being deported.

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Last year, the task force and California Highway Patrol were deployed to San Francisco to help police and prosecutors tackle the city’s fentanyl crisis.

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In 2023, 810 people in San Francisco died from unintentional drug overdoses, according to the San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

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