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Child at soccer practice sexually assaulted inside Golden Gate Park bathroom, police say
The city sent an advisory urging parents to take extra precautions.
Mayors like me can’t fix what the state is breaking. We need to demand better
Opinion
San Jose’s Matt Mahan issues a call for a “Back to Basics Agenda” built on collaboration and accountability.
Injuries aren’t the 49ers’ only problem
A brutal day for the rookies is a discouraging sign for Kyle Shanahan’s team.
San Francisco’s newest megaproject opened at the worst time
Downtown’s 5M development arrived during the pandemic, leaving a nearly empty office tower and plenty of questions about the future.
SF progressives pitch tax on ridesharing, CEO pay
The plan could be popular with the city’s liberal voters and labor unions.
British political journalist seized at SFO, sent to ICE detention center
The Department of Homeland Security said Sami Hamdi poses a threat to national security and is preparing to deport him in the midst of a nationwide speaking tour.
Newsom says he may run for president after the midterms (if he isn’t in the race already)
“I have no idea,” he said in a CBS Sunday Morning interview.
Condor Club employees arrested on suspicion of murdering topless bar owner
Marc Calcagni’s body was discovered this month in the middle of a bike lane.
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Life in Seven Songs: Before becoming a drag icon, Peppermint found inspiration in Prince
The drag queen and trans rights activist opens up about finding joy even when there are “no tears left to cry” (Ariana Grande, anyone?).
Section 415: The Giants’ hire of Tony Vitello marks the start of a bold new era
The former University of Tennessee head coach will encounter challenges he never faced in two-plus decades in college when he takes over in San Francisco.
Scott Wiener raises $730K on first day of campaign against Nancy Pelosi
Those funds add to the $1 million Wiener had raised since opening an exploratory committee for the congressional seat two years ago.
Zyn sellers to pay city $3M for violating ban on flavored nicotine products
“We take protecting our community’s health seriously and selling these products will not be tolerated,” City Attorney David Chiu said.
Trump calls off federal deployment to San Francisco after call with Mayor Lurie
The president confirmed that a Wednesday night call with the mayor led to the breakthrough.
Poll results: 1,000 Standard readers share views on looming Trump deployment
An overwhelming majority of respondents rejected the potential escalation of immigration raids in the Bay Area.
‘Devastating’: What 7 months of tariffs have done to one promising local business
An 8-year-old spice company was a cult favorite among chefs. Then sky-high fees on imports threatened everything.
They led Sequoia Capital for decades. Now they’re on opposite sides of Prop. 50.
Venture capitalists Michael Moritz and Doug Leone have donated money to opposing sides of Gavin Newsom’s controversial redistricting campaign.
From hippie crash pad to multi-million-dollar windfall for the arts
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The famed late metal artist Imogene “Tex” Gieling gifted the proceeds from her historic home in Duboce Triangle to Bay Area arts groups.
One of SF’s biggest apartment owners lists family home near Forest Hill for $10M
The 10,000-square-foot, wood-shingled home is on the market for the first time since it was built in 1970.
Editor’s Picks
‘The sluttiest mile on the West Coast’
Creator Violet Witchel has dubbed this San Francisco path “the Bridgerton promenade in real life.”
Andrew Luck and Ron Rivera want to beat each other. They also need each other
The first-year general managers of Stanford and Cal came back to school for the same reason. Their day-to-day responsibilities look quite different.
Outside court, ICE agents lay in wait. Inside, these lawyers are immigrants’ last hope
An unusual program providing attorneys for unrepresented asylum seekers is facing its greatest test.
49ers grades: There’s hope for Brock Purdy’s return after a double-digit loss
Kyle Shanahan thinks the starting quarterback, who has missed six of eight games, is inching closer to a comeback from a toe injury.
The biggest challenges Tony Vitello will face as Giants manager
From building a staff to embracing the franchise’s rich history and famous alumni, the former college coach has a busy year ahead.
The Warriors’ back-to-back blueprint: Compete with caution
Golden State emptied the bench early in the fourth quarter in a 139-119 loss to Portland.
Why Buster Posey is the only MLB executive who could have hired Tony Vitello
With the combination of confidence, capital, and a sense of urgency, the Giants’ president of baseball operations took a risk almost no one else would consider.
‘The sluttiest mile on the West Coast’
Creator Violet Witchel has dubbed this San Francisco path “the Bridgerton promenade in real life.”
Photos: Doomscroll through 150 years of California history at the de Young
A new photo exhibition traces the region’s history of resilience through images of fire, quake, and rebirth.
When life gives you a potential federal invasion, make sandcastles
For a couple hours, Ocean Beach was a construction site. Then, it washed away.
The Wide Shot: A Mission photographer captures the neighborhood’s defiant spirit
Alexa LexMex Treviño on locating the diversity and joy inside San Francisco’s Latin American community.
SF’s favorite erotic dinner party is still banging after all these years
Guests at the city’s longest-standing erotic supper club come for the food and stay for the spanking.
Fries, Caesar salad, and a martini: Why restaurants can’t resist the girl dinner
Why stay home and eat pasta with canned beans when you can go out for French fries and an ice-cold martini?
Beloved by decades of mayors, a Taraval Street icon reopens after 2 years
Gone are the faux-stone walls, replaced with sculpted seashells and elegant sconces. But the menu remains largely the same.
Soon-to-open Hedge Coffee shop is ‘the definition of highly anticipated’
After almost 10 years and many pop-ups, Hedge finally finds a forever home in the Mission.
The audacity of Marc Benioff
To distract from his National Guard comments, the CEO tried to get San Franciscans to believe Salesforce was growing its local investments. It’s not even close to true.
Daniel Lurie’s art of the deal
By playing to Donald Trump’s vanity while “very nicely” requesting he stay out of town, the mayor fended off a federal invasion.
The case against Prop 50 — and why I’m voting for it anyway
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s gerrymandering effort is an abomination. But it illustrates just how dire the situation in this country has become.
In the debate over Lurie’s Family Zoning Plan, emotions are still trumping facts
I called the mayor’s upzoning scheme “incremental.” Some readers were having none of it.
