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Come for the dining, stay for the spanking
San Francisco’s longest-standing erotic supper club is still banging away after all these years.
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?
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.
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.
Shots fired, 2 wounded outside Coast Guard base, site of federal protests
A U-Haul truck was fired upon after driving in reverse towards security personnel who ordered it to stop, the Coast Guard said.
Oakland mayor: Federal immigration surge called off across Bay Area
A day after President Trump said San Francisco would not be targeted, officials said that the entire Bay Area would be spared.
Daniel Lurie’s art of the deal
Opinion
By playing to Donald Trump’s vanity while “very nicely” requesting he stay out of town, the mayor fended off a federal invasion.
Photos: The federal invasion that wasn’t
Scenes from the front lines on one of the most historic days in recent San Francisco history.
News
If you’re reading this and you’re a California billionaire, hide your wallet
A new ballot initiative seeks a combined one-time tax of $100 billion from California’s richest.
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.
What is Coast Guard Island?
Federal agents deployed flash-bang grenades and pepper spray on protesters outside the island Thursday morning.
Trump says Jensen Huang, Marc Benioff convinced him not to send feds to SF
On Truth Social, the president said the billionaires and other “great people” told him to give Mayor Lurie a chance.
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.
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
Exclusive
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.
Swan Oyster Depot building sells for nearly $8 million
The century-old property at the corner of Polk and California also includes 29 apartments.
Editor’s Picks
The audacity of Marc Benioff
Opinion
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.
At the inaugural SlutCon, ‘flirt girls’ teach tech guys how to woo women
A visit to a three-day conference in the East Bay, where men paid thousands to learn how to not give women the ick.
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.
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 Warriors’ home opener was an instant classic, and Steph Curry made sure of it
The 17th-year superstar took over late and poured in 42 points in an early Game of the Year entry.
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.
The Warriors might have unearthed another late-round gem with Will Richard
The 22-year-old wing impressed in his NBA debut against the Lakers, earning head coach Steve Kerr’s trust immediately.
19 great events in SF this week, from Lit Crawl to a Halloween dance cruise
What’s worth checking out? We’ll help you choose.
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.
Rolling the dice on a new SF backgammon club
A social club dedicated to the 5,000-year-old-game has spread to the city.
Meet the 13-year-old looking to cash in on the AI boom
From vibes to venture capital, kids are jumping on the AI wagon.
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.
Meet the new-school artisans reshaping SF‘s storied chocolate scene
San Francisco’s rising-star chocolatiers go beyond bean to bar and infuse their work with influences from their diverse identities.
In praise of dim lighting and naughty behavior
Brazen Head is a reminder that good lighting can lead to anything.
A new restaurant is serving classic Thai dishes hard to find in SF
Sawaan Thai Kitchen in the Mission is run by a couple who are intent on bringing some Bangkok to San Francisco.
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.
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.
I’m a priest. Here’s why you should reject Peter Thiel’s Antichrist talk
The cynicism of the billionaire venture capitalist stands in deep contrast to the true values of Jesus.
