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Curfew on Tenderloin businesses to fight drug activity proposed by mayor
Mayor Breed alleges late-night retail shops in the Tenderloin are attracting illegal behavior, undermining the city's progress in breaking up drug markets.
Data says crime is falling in San Francisco. Reality says voters might not care
Police statistics show robberies, burglaries and thefts are trending lower. Whether that will appease frustrated voters remains to be seen.
Cruise looks to shed two SoMa office buildings as it pulls back from San Francisco
San Francisco has been Cruise’s HQ since it was founded in 2013. More recently, the city has been the site of its biggest failures.
‘Trust nurses, not AI’: Workers protest use of artificial intelligence at Kaiser hospitals
Nurses who rallied outside Kaiser Permanente’s hospital in San Francisco said they fear AI tools will harm patients.
Paralyzed from the neck down, a patient smoked fentanyl and died. His family wants answers
In the days before quadriplegic Christopher Saylor died, his mother told staff at San Francisco General Hospital to confiscate his drugs.
A second Stern Grove festival? Brand-new SF summer music series drops
From Rickshaw Stop to the Chapel, a ton of San Francisco clubs and venues teamed up on SF Live, the city’s brand-new music festival.
Electric scooter rider critically injured in hit-and-run identified as Bob’s Donuts baker
The collision at 2:55 a.m. Sunday marked the second hit-and-run SFPD responded to in a five-hour span over the weekend.
Cecil Williams, co-founder of Glide Foundation, dies. He was 94
Williams, who died Monday, was a civil rights icon who co-founded a San Francisco charity organization that provides homeless services.
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U.S. Supreme Court case could transform San Francisco homeless policy
Oral arguments for a consequential case about how cities can enforce laws around sleeping outside were heard on Monday morning.
Nancy Tung, a career prosecutor, elected as San Francisco Democratic Party chair
The local party chapter will face difficult choices as it may play a major role amid increasingly contentious campaigns and political battles this election year.
Jon Jacobo: Pressure mounts on San Francisco police to investigate rape, abuse allegations
San Francisco mayoral candidates are demanding action on Jon Jacobo and his former employer, TODCO, after rape and abuse allegations.
The Standard nabs City Hall office, a first for San Francisco news in five years
'This day will go down in the annals of San Francisco journalism history,' said Senior Political Editor Annie Gaus.
‘A waste of space’: Why this giant lot near Chase Center sits empty
A 13,000-plus-square-foot plot of land has been empty for decades, even though it's close to transit and nightlife.
Empty hospitals are the new hope for building housing fast
The Prado Group is trying to bring 1,300 new homes to one of the city’s most exclusive neighborhoods.
Burdened by debt, savvy SF office owners get creative
Despite billions in loans coming due, landlords and lenders are finding that messy breakups aren’t worth the trouble.
Billionaire Telegram CEO says he was attacked in SF after 2014 Jack Dorsey meeting
Pavel Durov went on a world tour to find a Telegram HQ. San Francisco was a leading candidate until three men tried to steal his phone.
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‘Wokeness has infected dog training’: The brewing canine culture war
In an ultra-polarized world, even canine training is a battlefield.
Opening a small business in San Francisco is still a nightmare. Ask me how I know
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When I decided to open a wine bar and entertainment venue on Mission Street I had no idea planning and permitting reform were just a mirage.
This guy racked up $33,159 in parking tickets. In San Francisco, he’s hardly alone
'It's a city,' said SFMTA Director Jeffrey Tumlin about the situation. 'You can't just completely ignore the parking rules.'
The total beginner’s guide: Scoring shrooms in San Francisco, 7 different ways
Not sure where to find magic mushrooms in the Bay? Let us count the ways.
Photos: From 420 to a naked bike ride, this was the most San Francisco day ever
From a smoke-out on Hippie Hill to lowriders in the Mission, Saturday saw wall-to-wall craziness citywide—and we were there for all of it.
Pickleball-hating couple sell mansion for $29M—pickleball court included
With Karl and Holly Peterson likely to move away, Presidio Wall pickleballers want their court back.
How the ‘shiesty’ ski mask became the San Francisco accessory of choice
The masks have stayed popular post-pandemic among those who like the look, want protection from the elements—or have other reasons for wanting to cover their faces.
A second Stern Grove festival? Brand-new SF summer music series drops
From Rickshaw Stop to the Chapel, a ton of San Francisco clubs and venues teamed up on SF Live, the city’s brand-new music festival.
Long live The Stud! SF’s oldest LGBTQ+ bar reopens with massive, drag-filled blowout
A who’s who of queer San Francisco turned out for a drag-filled party celebrating a historic SoMa dive that first opened in 1966.
Castro Theatre reveal: $15 million renovation finds 100-year-old arch no one knew existed
Months into Another Planet Entertainment’s yearlong renovation, the Castro Theatre yields a big surprise: a proscenium no one knew existed.
The battle of Balboa Terrace: It’s artists vs. homeowners in a feud over one man’s museum
A storm is brewing between the Gregangelo Museum and the Balboa Terrace Homes Association—and the two sides couldn’t be more different.
Opening a small business in San Francisco is still a nightmare. Ask me how I know
When I decided to open a wine bar and entertainment venue on Mission Street I had no idea planning and permitting reform were just a mirage.
London Breed gets schooled in China: A one-act play
Imagining what might happen when SF mayor London Breed takes questions from some inquisitive sixth graders in Shenzhen, China.
Move over, YIMBYs. It’s time for us to be SHIMBYs to get housing done in SF.
We need pragmatic, bottom-up neighborhood and community planning that respects existing height limits and fosters community consensus, says Moe Jamil.
YIMBYs are on their heels after supervisors’ override, imperiling housing progress
Aaron Peskin’s political maneuver is dividing pro-housing advocates and jeopardizing San Francisco’s housing future, developer Cyrus Sanandaji argues.
One of SF’s best new cheeseburgers comes from a little red truck in Mission Bay
Burger Littles' smashburger is a perfect exercise in gluttonous restraint. Plus, a glamorous new cocktail lounge and an ooey-gooey rich Basque cheesecake.
Four years after closing her dream restaurant, an owner refuses to give up on SoMa
A quiet revolution in Filipino cuisine makes fast-casual Mestiza the place for an explosion of inventive dishes and tropical flavors.
Ikea’s new food hall just opened. Is it any good?
Smörgåsland drew a huge crowd immediately when The Standard got into Saluhall.
This bowl of wagyu beef udon might have the city’s most exquisite Japanese noodles
You won’t find softer, silkier udon in SF. Plus: The return of Tartine Manufactory’s meatball-centric dinner menu and praise for Snail Bar’s snails.
