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SF schools cancel 151 layoffs in major win for teachers’ union
The district has also approved the hiring of 77 additional teachers for the next school year.
The party is over in the Tenderloin
How San Francisco’s most troubled neighborhood has, and hasn’t, changed.
Former Benghazi committee staffer tapped as SF’s top federal prosecutor
Craig Missakian is a former federal prosecutor currently based in Southern California.
From pick No. 262 to $265 million: Brock Purdy, 49ers agree to extension
The 49ers and their quarterback reportedly agreed to a contract that will pay him $53 million annually and guarantees him $181 million.
Brooke Jenkins accused of ‘Trump-esque’ intimidation in lawsuit
The DA’s office claims judges are biased, but a criminal defendant says disqualifying a judge violated his rights.
West Portal crash driver hid millions in real estate, new lawsuit says
The victims’ family had already sued Mary Fong Lau for wrongful death.
Crossing the street in SF is life or death — especially if you’re old
Six pedestrians have died in car crashes this year; all but one were over age 75.
Video shows man firing at fleeing car in deadly Fisherman’s Wharf shooting
The suspect turned himself in shortly after the shooting, police said.
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Longtime donor to mayor’s nonprofit scores soccer deal at Kezar Stadium
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“He really should be recusing himself,” said one local ethics expert about Mayor Daniel Lurie’s involvement in the plans.
The danger of anointing Kamala Harris (again)
She’s the front-runner for California governor without even launching a campaign, but her candidacy would come with risks.
Fleet Week could fall victim to Lurie’s budget cuts
The city funds the event’s preparedness exercises between local emergency staffers and the Department of Defense.
Trump’s housing cuts could push thousands onto SF streets
The president is trying to gut housing funds that more than 40,000 San Franciscans rely on.
‘Devastating’: Chan Zuckerberg charity slashes funding for more Bay Area nonprofits
“They are making sure to cut anything that would sound or even be construed as DEI-esque,” one former employee said.
‘A superpower I cannot imagine living without’: Meet the investor running his life with AI
Startup diligence, cancer care, and parenting debates: Daniel Ha has AI digital for it all.
High-end SF coffee startup held hostage by Trump’s trade war
The new rules for navigating global trade chaos? Keep calm, be flexible, and download Truth Social.
Nvidia pays $254M for three Santa Clara buildings as buying spree nears $1B
The AI boom has made the chipmaker flush with cash, which it is funneling toward Silicon Valley real estate.
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Kawakami: The season’s over, but the Steph Curry era endures — at least for 1 more year
If you have Steph Curry, you keep trying. Even when some people say you should give up.
Fake credentials, stolen licenses: Virtual therapists are lying like crazy to patients
Bots from at least two AI companies insist that they are board-certified and even steal real therapists’ license numbers.
The best books to read this summer, according to bestselling Bay Area authors
Eight of our favorite San Francisco authors recommend their favorite summer beach reads.
Steph Curry sets the Warriors’ course into 2025-26: ‘We have clarity’
The Warriors star believes that with a few acquisitions and more time to bond, the team has a real chance to be even better next season.
How the Valkyries built a WNBA team unlike any other: ‘I got to handpick’
The expansion team is a melting pot, relying on players from around the world to succeed: ‘It’s dope just to hear the different languages’
49ers are selling part of the team at a record valuation. Here’s what it means
Owner Jed York and his family reached an agreement to sell 6% of the team at a valuation of more than $8.5 million.
The night soccer’s biggest star — and his hot pink aura — dazzled the Bay Area
Messi’s trip to San Jose offered fans a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse at greatness.
SF’s most joyful jungle came and went in a day
Cole Valley is making woodsy pop-ups a thing.
Presenting the SF100
The Standard’s highly subjective, surely divisive list of who holds power, influence, and attention in San Francisco in 2025
She’s the star of SF’s buzziest art opening. See inside her sculpture-packed studio
Masako Miki’s dreamy landscapes and creatures go on parade at ICA SF.
20 great events in SF this week, from Bay to Breakers to concerts in the park
What’s worthy of your time this week? We’ll help you choose.
Did you say three-martini lunch? No, we said ‘free martini lunch’
Downtown’s Heartwood is banking on the eternal appeal of day drinking — and it appears to be paying off.
San Francisco’s king of spirits is coming for your White Claw
Thad Vogler of Bar Agricole and star British designer Simon Waterfall unveil a canned cocktail made from refuse. It’s called Waste.
Legendary Tosca Cafe has been operating without an active liquor license for months
The North Beach restaurant, famous for boozy cappuccinos, had its license suspended after the owner fell behind on state taxes.
5 of the Bay Area’s hottest pop-ups are heading to Outside Lands
Caviar, crawfish beignets, and choripánes dominate the festival’s ever-fancier food roster, with more than 95 restaurants represented.
Are school closings back on the table? Maria Su is ready for the conversation
A sit-down with the SFUSD superintendent as she passes the six-month mark of her nearly-impossible job.
Daniel Lurie’s police chief hire will make or break his mayoralty
The choice is consequential for a simple reason: Public safety is Job One for the leader of any big city.
Out with the old: Why we need a mandatory retirement age for politicians
Lots of professions have maximum age limits. Lawmakers and judges need them too.
If CEOs want to be Daniel Lurie’s ‘partners,’ here’s one big thing they need to do
The mayor is cajoling reluctant city workers back to the office. Now he needs to push his friends in the corporate world to do the same.
