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San Francisco has the oldest moms in America. For young moms, that can be weird
The surprising trickiness of being a young first-time mother in the Bay Area.
‘F— school’: College quitters celebrate startup dreams at ‘dropout graduation’
An inaugural commencement ceremony in San Francisco honored ‘room full of exceptions.’
Kawakami: Maybe they’re delusional, but no, the Warriors aren’t panicking down 2-1
Jimmy Butler and Jonathan Kuminga proved they can play together, and Golden State still believes it can solve Minnesota.
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.
The mystery man at war with SF Parks over rogue tree swings
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Inside the guerrilla effort to keep San Francisco’s swings in the air.
‘Pain in the neck’: SF parents share summer camp survival tips
For local families, the annual summer camp scramble is nerve-racking, disruptive, and expensive.
Virtual therapists are lying like crazy to patients
Bots from at least two AI companies insist that they are board-certified therapists and even make up fake license numbers.
Inspection racket: Oakland bars forced to pay for harassing cop visits
Bar owners feel targeted and harried by a dedicated police unit they have to fund themselves.
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SF public defender stops taking cases, citing Lurie’s anti-fentanyl surge
The move comes as the mayor seeks to cut 15% from all city departments.
These are the first wealthy donors for Lurie’s 1,500 shelter beds
It’s the first time the mayor has exercised his fentanyl emergency powers to accept donations for city government work.
SF Police Chief Bill Scott steps down
From scandals to the pandemic, he led the department through a tumultuous era.
Shedding staff, Urban Alchemy faces iffy future in SF’s Tenderloin
Mayor Daniel Lurie is renewing the nonprofit’s contract, but its future is still iffy.
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.
Aggressive Nvidia is swallowing up offices of its Silicon Valley neighbors
An all-cash, $123 million deal nabs a 10-building campus adjacent to the chipmaker’s headquarters.
Asian brands are breathing new life into SF’s retail economy
As many traditional retailers pull out and leave empty storefronts, a new wave of businesses are coming to the rescue.
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Are airports really turning people without Real ID away? We flew to Reno to find out
Wednesday is Real ID deadline day, so The Standard sent a reporter to fly without one. Would she make it to Reno and back?
Brand new ‘Indo-Tex’ barbecue spot is already drawing lines at Chase Center
Cult barbecue joint Fikscue opens at Thrive City, just in time for the start of the Golden State Valkyries season.
Extremists drove a drag performer from a library reading. So she fought back with a film
“After What Happened at the Library” details a 2022 incident at a Drag Story Hour — and, more important, the backlash.
Jonathan Kuminga makes statement with retooled Warriors in Game 3 loss
With Steph Curry sidelined due to a hamstring injury, Jonathan Kuminga scored 30 points off the bench to offer the Warriors some hope.
In Sacramento, A’s players don’t exactly feel like they’re at home
A matchup with Aaron Judge and the Yankees was a microcosm of what the A’s have dealt with since moving to Sutter Health Park.
How the 49ers’ rookie minicamp showcased their defensive overhaul
The 49ers continued one of the main themes of the 2025 offseason: Out with the old, in with the new.
The lessons the Warriors learned through Game 2 experimentations
Golden State may need Jimmy Butler and Jonathan Kuminga to play effectively alongside each other to extend the series against Minnesota.
17 great events in SF this week, from a Mother’s Day rooftop rave to a foodie game show
What’s worthy of your time? We’ll help you choose.
Presenting the SF100
The Standard’s highly subjective, surely divisive list of who holds power, influence, and attention in San Francisco in 2025
SFMOMA lays off 29 workers amid financial struggles
The cuts come during active bargaining efforts between union workers and museum management.
Nearly every major Bay Area museum has funding whacked by feds
SFMOMA, de Young, and the Asian Art Museum are among those to lose key federal grants.
This craft brewery might actually change your mind about Pier 39
Santa Cruz’s Humble Sea Brewing has opened a taproom on the water.
SF now has a darts bar with a bulls-eye menu
Golden Eye Social is a place to play a classic pub game — but it’s primarily a spot for top-notch food and drink.
Once one of SF’s rising stars, this chef just snuck a wine bar into Hayes Valley
Luke Sung and business partner Eric Lin opened Kis Cafe in the former Petit Crenn space.
Caviar on burgers and fried chicken? This is the woman to thank
Petra Higby of The Caviar Co. has chefs adding fish eggs to burgers, fried chicken, and cheese fries. Can she keep the good times rolling?
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.
If Steve Hilton wants to be California governor, he should ditch the MAGA baggage
The Fox News host will need to appeal to a much wider base if he wants to pull a Schwarzenegger. So far, he’s doing the opposite.
