Rudy Batka was tired of sleeping on the streets, and tired of the drugs ravaging his body. But he was 9 points shy of the score he needed to get a home in SF, which left him stranded in “Problem Solving” limbo.
David Sjostedt is a staff writer at The Standard, focusing on homelessness and addiction while also covering elections, government, politics, and public policy. A San Francisco State Gator alum, he previously served as editor-in-chief of the Golden Gate Xpress and interned at the San Francisco Examiner. David's work has been featured in The San Francisco Standard.


