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He earns six figures at Microsoft. Why does he live in an SRO in Chinatown?
Lei Huang moved into a low-income Chinatown apartment as a social experiment. Then he found a new community.
Benioff’s newest critic: Laurene Powell Jobs slams CEO’s selfish brand of philanthropy
The Emerson Collective leader’s Wall Street Journal essay calls out Marc Benioff over self-interested civic contributions.
At the inaugural SlutCon, ‘flirt girls’ teach tech guys how to woo women
A visit to a three-day conference in the East Bay, where men paid thousands to learn how to not give women the ick.
Police drones are covering the city. New data shows where they fly the most
Drones have become an increasingly key part of the SFPD’s surveillance network.
Scott Wiener is done waiting on Nancy Pelosi. He’s running in 2026, sources say
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San Francisco’s state senator previously said he would wait for Pelosi to retire from Congress, but polling and a progressive challenger changed the game.
Comics Kumail Nanjiani and Ilana Glazer abruptly cancel Dreamforce performance
Both comedians have spoken out against unfair corporate practices, anti-immigration rhetoric, and the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Billionaire investor Ron Conway quits Salesforce Foundation over Benioff comments
The Silicon Valley venture capitalist bashed CEO Marc Benioff’s political right turn in a passionate message shared with The Standard.
An alleged sexual abuser was released in SF. Eight days later, he offended again
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After he was booted from a locked, privately run mental health facility, officials faced an ugly reality: No other high-security mental health facility would take him.
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Section 415: Steph Curry, Jonathan Kuminga, and a Warriors season preview
The Standard’s Danny Emerman analyzes how Kuminga and free-agent additions such as Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton can aid Curry’s championship quest.
Before Sam Sanders became an American culture guru, pop music was ‘forbidden fruit’
Raised Pentecostal in Texas, Sam Sanders wasn’t allowed pop music. He smuggled CDs home in his underwear and tells the story on The Standard’s music podcast.
Lurie dismisses Benioff’s call for National Guard while Trump again sets sights on SF
Crime is down and there are more cops, according to the mayor, but the president says the city is a “mess.”
Top Lurie chief steered contract to tech firm with ties to mayor
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Records show the mayor’s office chose the software company OpenGov over a cheaper vendor that a majority of city staff preferred.
San Mateo supervisors unanimously boot scandal-plagued Sheriff Christina Corpus
The vote marks the first removal of a sitting sheriff in San Mateo County history.
Inside the gutting of San Francisco’s women’s rights infrastructure
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Advocates say former director Kimberly Ellis put the Department on the Status of Women on a path to failure. Now they’re fighting not to lose its legacy.
Elon Musk, California’s biggest hater, just can’t quit the state
The tech mogul’s companies haven’t been leaving the Bay Area, but rather, have been expanding their office footprint at every turn.
The $100K paint job that made a Cow Hollow condo pop
Art meets tech (plus a rainbow ombre wall) in serial founder’s bespoke condo.
Trump’s $100K visa bomb may supercharge Silicon Valley M&A
New research points companies toward a revised strategy: If you can’t recruit talent, just buy it.
Middle-income housing is scarce. Here’s how this SF project actually got built
Associate Capital opened a 105-unit building at the former Potrero Power Station that caters to the city’s working class.
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Billionaire’s Row mansion just scored SF’s highest sale price of the year
The 7,320-foot home, with seven bathrooms across three floors, was built by the same architect who designed City Hall.
Tech enters its shoeless era
In the new grindcore age of Silicon Valley, even fewer boundaries separate office from home. Enter spa slippers and cozy socks.
An alleged sexual abuser was released in SF. Eight days later, he offended again
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After he was booted from a locked, privately run mental health facility, officials faced an ugly reality: No other high-security mental health facility would take him.
Nothing about these 49ers makes sense
The season is already different. Now, it’s time to get used to watching a team that will play without Fred Warner.
49ers vs. Falcons: The Standard’s 5 fast predictions
Kyle Shanahan’s team will try to slow down a Falcons squad that’s won back-to-back games against the Commanders and Bills.
Tatum Bethune, Fred Warner’s fill-in, might be the 49ers’ best remaining linebacker
The former seventh-round draft pick has only started one game in two seasons. Now, he’s one of the most important players on Robert Saleh’s defense.
Changing math: How Eddy Piñeiro can keep the 49ers’ playoff hopes alive
The 49ers’ kicker is a perfect 15-for-15 on field goals and can help make up for injuries to key players such as Fred Warner, Nick Bosa, and Brock Purdy.
Antiques were on display at Fall Show gala — but the real draw was the outfits
At the Fall Show, the city’s buttoned-up elites let their hair down.
DEI is ‘not a pair of skinny jeans,’ actor America Ferrera tells Dreamforce
Diversity and inclusion “shouldn’t come in and out of fad based on who wins an election and the changing winds,” she says on stage in SF.
After 20 years, Broke-Ass Stuart is still broke. He’s OK with that
The blogger, who has woven himself into the cultural fabric of San Francisco, will release a book Friday.
22 fun events in SF this week, from vampire raves to an Internet Archive block party
What’s worth checking out? We’ll help you choose.
Smashburgers and beer by the beach: New taproom to open near Sunset Dunes
Oakland’s Two Pitchers Brewing Co. specializes in radlers, those low-alcohol, half-beer drinks favored by runners and riders.
Fresh soba noodles star at soon-to-open Japantown restaurant
The creators of Hinodeya Ramen Bar will unveil a new restaurant called Sora Soba Dining next month.
North Beach’s nightlife domination continues with a new ‘elevated dive’
A shuttered 80-year-old bar reawakens as a craft cocktail destination with unpretentious vibes.
If there ever was a time to dine at Café Jacqueline, it’s now
In the face of the world’s warp speed, the soufflé restaurant can teach us a lesson or two
The case against Prop 50 — and why I’m voting for it anyway
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s gerrymandering effort is an abomination. But it illustrates just how dire the situation in this country has become.
In the debate over Lurie’s Family Zoning Plan, emotions are still trumping facts
I called the mayor’s upzoning scheme “incremental.” Some readers were having none of it.
I’m a priest. Here’s why you should reject Peter Thiel’s Antichrist talk
The cynicism of the billionaire venture capitalist stands in deep contrast to the true values of Jesus.
As longtime SF parks boss steps down, his conquests outshine his controversies
An exit interview with 16-year Rec and Park director Phil Ginsburg reveals a city lifer who absorbed constant criticism, but never became cynical.
