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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.

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?

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.