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Deputies released a psychotic man. Two hours later he killed someone
The killing of Michael Molland raises questions about how police are increasingly declining psychiatric detentions, despite potentially grave consequences.
Photos: It’s summer, which means SF is doing giant free raves on the Embarcadero again
As the “No Kings” protest wound down, Dirtybird Records’ Back 2 Baysics brought thousands to the Embarcadero for an afternoon of dancing.
WATCH LIVE: The California Honeydrops + The Dip at Stern Grove Festival
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Oakland’s own the California Honeydrops open this summer’s Stern Grove Festival with support from the Dip. Watch live with The Standard now.
Move fast and make things: the new career mantra
Opinion
Reid Hoffman has some advice for graduates entering a workforce ruled by AI.
Massive crowds turn out for San Francisco’s ‘No Kings’ protest
The demonstration — one of about 2,000 nationwide — coincides with Donald Trump’s military parade in Washington D.C.
Silicon Valley wants to ban Chinese drones while ‘covering’ San Francisco in their own
Tech billionaires are funding police fleets and lobbying to block Chinese companies like DJI.
San Francisco VC firm fined $215 million for illegally using Russian oligarch funds
GVA Capital tried and failed to build a Russian Hill “startup temple” using money from a sanctioned billionaire.
Waymo no-go zones: Don’t even try to get a robotaxi in SF this weekend
A citizen-created map has revealed the robotaxi no-go zone in the wake of large-scale protests against ICE.
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SF’s school district says it finally figured out a budget to avoid bankruptcy
Superintendent Maria Su said she has made $113 million in cuts, largely through staffing reductions.
Lurie’s master plan to fund homeless shelters is on shaky legal ground
Mayor Daniel Lurie’s ambitious homeless shelter plan may be illegal.
Lurie’s budget cuts immigrant services in ‘time of crisis’
As ICE raids ramp up, attorneys and advocates say the mayor’s proposal would stall or roll back immigrant services.
Lurie’s SF budget cuts workers. This supervisor says try managers instead
The mayor may axe 150 city workers, but one key official isn’t having it.
Condos used to be ideal starter homes. Now, they’re harder than ever to own
An imploding insurance market, rising construction costs, and a growing “blacklist” have diminished values and derailed sales.
Controversial tech investor unveils revival plan for shuttered 112-year-old movie theater
The Clay Theater on Fillmore Street will eventually screen 500 films a year.
Trio of tiny Las Vegas Spheres coming to San Francisco
The “multi-sensory playground” is slated to open in 2026 at Pier 70.
‘It hurts’: Popular Ferry Building bakery to be replaced with cafe after lease dispute
Red Bay Coffee will return after a brief hiatus. To the owners of Grande Creperie, it’s a slap in the face.
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Take a look inside Rikki’s, San Francisco’s first and only women’s sports bar
The queer-owned bar and restaurant in the Castro capitalizes on the love for the Golden State Valkyries and Bay FC.
San Franciscans are going to absurd lengths to get their hands on Labubus
From fist fights, to pepper spray, to black markets, the creepy cute must-have plushie has sparked chaos in the Bay Area.
Condos used to be ideal starter homes. Now, they’re harder than ever to own
An imploding insurance market, rising construction costs, and a growing “blacklist” have diminished values and derailed sales.
Kawakami: The Devers-Harrison trade — daring, expensive, energizing, and so Buster Posey
The Giants’ president of baseball operations has routinely showed us who he is as an executive. The Devers trade means it’s time to believe him.
Giants swing stunning blockbuster trade for Red Sox All-Star Rafael Devers
Buster Posey’s first major trade as the Giants’ president of baseball operations landed the team a powerful left-handed slugger and three-time All-Star.
Dodgers rout Giants, who lose grip on first place in a ‘really weird game’
Starter Landen Roupp had his worst outing of the season while the Giants had no answers for superstars Shohei Ohtani and Clayton Kershaw.
The Giants make a statement against the Dodgers and reheat baseball’s oldest rivalry
Casey Schmitt’s grand slam and Logan Webb’s dominant outing propelled the Giants into a tie for first place in the National League West.
Biking from SF to L.A. on the last-ever AIDS/LifeCycle ride
Some 2,500 cyclists left the Cow Palace on a grueling, weeklong bike odyssey to Santa Monica.
Presenting the SF100
The Standard’s highly subjective, surely divisive list of who holds power, influence, and attention in San Francisco in 2025
‘Luigi: The Musical’ sold out immediately. These superfans scored seats at the premiere
The 90-minute satire about America’s most famous accused CEO killer drew the attention of CNN and Stephen Colbert.
A brutally honest review of David Nayfeld’s ‘Dad, What’s for Dinner?’ from two picky kids
The star SF chef’s recipes are for busy parents and opinionated kids. We put it to the test.
Is Valencia Street’s Las Vegas-style public drinking zone as cool as it seems?
Boozy “entertainment zones” have popped up around town all year. But this one’s different.
The SF Summer 25: The best eating and drinking for when the heat hits
Keep this list handy for the days when it’s 80 and sunny — or you’re just pretending it is.
Mai tais, zombies, and hurricanes have officially escaped the tiki bar
Fruity, over the top, and deceptively strong, tiki-style drinks are shedding their dubious associations and popping up on menus across town.
In SF, a summer cook’s ‘seasonal identity crisis’ calls for a shrink
On this 57-degree June day, I’m analyzing my tomato abandonment issues.
We’re sentencing the homeless to death. Instead, let’s sentence them to treatment
It is not a crime to be homeless, nor should it be. But we should apply our laws to everyone, writes San Jose’s mayor.
Trump is the worst cheerleader the crypto industry could have
It already had a shady reputation, but the president’s dealings are damaging the industry even more.
Rep. Ro Khanna: Dumbing down our public schools doesn’t promote ‘equity’
It’s time for the left to recognize that lowering academic standards is harming, not helping, students.
By caving to labor, Daniel Lurie fails his first big test as mayor
He avoided angering the city’s powerful unions by blunting the budget axe. But he may have missed a golden political opportunity.
