Cash-strapped San Francisco is betting on a new way to pay for its fight against a deadly fentanyl crisis: appealing to the city’s wealthy elite.

San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to give newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers and flexibility to expedite the city's response to a fentanyl crisis that has turned sidewalks into open-air dens of drug consumption and homelessness.

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.

A sinkhole formed in San Francisco’s Marina District on Tuesday morning amid a strengthening atmospheric river. The sinkhole at the intersection of Lombard and Gough streets is estimated to be 5 feet by 4 feet,

A sinkhole opened up at the intersection of Lombard and Gough streets in San Francisco Tuesday morning, the fire department said. The sinkhole is estimated to be about 5 feet by 4 feet in size, according to the fire department.