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Take our quiz: Which SF mayoral candidates do you agree with?
The Standard’s mayoral election quiz will tell you which candidates agree with you on housing, crime and other issues.
It’s raining seamen: Where to party with the sailors this Fleet Week
Where do sailors drink, dance and let loose during Fleet Week? The Standard tagged along to find out.
Grading the 49ers win vs. Seattle: Nick Bosa is a pressure machine
The defensive lineman was prolific but not fully satisfied with the 49ers’ big win in Seattle.
SF streets are nasty. Mayoral candidates have plans to clean ’em up
From cheaper trash cans to power washing, candidates have thoughts on how to keep SF sparkling.
Driver in deadly West Portal crash gave conflicting statements, court records show
Mary Fong Lau, 79, told a witness she was trying to park when she accidentally moved her foot to the gas pedal.
Photos: Northern lights shimmer over Bay Area, with another chance this weekend
Did you look at the sky last night only to see a marine layer? We have gorgeous aurora pics to tide you over till the next opportunity.
Carjacking suspect leads cops on huge chase across city
Around 10 police cars were spotted on the west side after the chase began in SoMa.
Cop who faked race data in traffic stops kills himself
Sgt. Rene Nielsen ticketed more than 1,000 people over a three-year period and said all but six were white.
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SF doesn’t need more rent control, says mayoral candidate
The mayoral candidate says he wants to keep rent caps exactly as they are in the city.
Scandal in San Francisco doesn’t stop. Can any mayoral candidate bust the corruption?
It seems the city is always just around the corner from its next controversy. Do any of the front-runners have a solution?
New law would expand San Francisco rent control, but there’s a big catch
The ordinance won’t go into effect unless Prop. 33 passes in November.
San Francisco’s voter guide is 300 (!) pages. Our ballot bot is here to help
Explore the city’s 15 ballot measures without getting a headache.
AI-powered fraud is exploding, FBI says
Con artists are getting help from a host of generative AI services, such as the blatantly named FraudGPT.
Tenderloin store curfew succeeds in one thing: driving down sales
Some proprietors say they lose business by closing at midnight.
How this SF coin nerd reels in $100K per week on a niche shopping app
Cow Hollow’s Witter Coin is racking up sales on the shopping app Whatnot.
Back-to-office mandates could be layoffs in disguise
As Big Tech employers start requiring workers to come back to the office, is RTO the new GTFO?
Editor's Picks
OK, fine, I love Fleet Week. All it took was a helicopter ride under the bridge
The Standard got a tour of the USS Somerset, an ‘amphibious transport dock’ that anchored in the bay Sunday.
The 49ers had to go to Seattle to figure out how to be the 49ers again
On Thursday, they jumped out early on the Seahawks, forced three turnovers, committed none, and racked up the offense.
Watch: DJs turn Waymo into roving nightclub
On a sweltering Sunday, two members of the SF DJ Collective filled an autonomous vehicle with equipment for an hour-long B2B set.
Grading the 49ers win vs. Seattle: Nick Bosa is a pressure machine
The defensive lineman was prolific but not fully satisfied with the 49ers’ big win in Seattle.
The night the stars — and the 2024 rookie class — saved the 49ers
To be serious about title contention, the aging 49ers will need their rookies. The youngsters came up big in Seattle.
The 49ers had to go to Seattle to figure out how to be the 49ers again
On Thursday, they jumped out early on the Seahawks, forced three turnovers, committed none, and racked up the offense.
The inside story of Buster Posey’s Giants coronation
Before he agreed to become the Giants’ president of baseball operations, Posey had to get his affairs in order, then decide if he really wanted the job.
Photos: Northern lights shimmer over Bay Area, with another chance this weekend
Did you look at the sky last night only to see a marine layer? We have gorgeous aurora pics to tide you over till the next opportunity.
It’s raining seamen: Where to party with the sailors this Fleet Week
Where do sailors drink, dance and let loose during Fleet Week? The Standard tagged along to find out.
Missed the northern lights on Thursday? There’s still another chance
Thursday’s geomagnetic storm is predicted to be a strong one, with the potential for a ‘severe’ aurora.
20 fun things to do in San Francisco over the long weekend
Dumplings, dance music, mimes, and more.
SF’s hottest new cocktail bar applies high-octane creativity to low-proof drinks
At Lilah in the Marina, Elmer Mejicanos worked backward to create a roster of low-proof cocktails.
The city’s most stylish new hotel now has a restaurant to match
Serving up Southern fine dining, Prelude at the Jay Hotel is a feast for the eyes.
‘Don’t invest in SF, because you won’t make it’: Facing closure, chef unloads on city
Michelin awarded it two stars. Critics called it life-changing. But the accolades weren’t enough to see seafood restaurant Aphotic into its third year.
Why fancy SF chefs can’t resist the humble Filet-O-Fish
Fried fish, American cheese, tartar sauce — an incredibly comforting trifecta.
‘Daddy Gang’ babes roll out for their queen Alex Cooper in Oakland
The “Call Her Daddy” host performed to a packed house in Oakland, with appearances by Wiz Khalifa and Saweetie.
Watch: DJs turn Waymo into roving nightclub
On a sweltering Sunday, two members of the SF DJ Collective filled an autonomous vehicle with equipment for an hour-long B2B set.
20 fun things to do in San Francisco over the long weekend
Dumplings, dance music, mimes, and more.
Think you know Mark Cuban? Our podcast shows a different side of a shark
Mark Cuban: NBA owner, “Shark Tank” investor, and one very emotional guy. He lets it all hang out in the latest episode of “Life in Seven Songs.”
San Francisco’s ‘Dream Keepers’ are asking for legal trouble
Scandal has erupted around the Dream Keeper Initiative, but it’s not the only race- or gender-specific City Hall program that deserves legal scrutiny.
Why I’m funding a $100 million project to revive Fillmore Street
Investor Neil Mehta writes for the first time about his property purchases — and why the stories about him are wrong.
The worst-run city zoo in America
By retaining its CEO, the San Francisco Zoo shows that it still doesn’t get it.df
Why does London Breed keep illegally deleting her text messages?
Every time San Francisco’s mayor hits “delete” on her texts, she does democracy a disservice.
