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Elizabeth Holmes is tweeting from jail. How?
Holmes has become an active reply-guy on X, despite prison rules forbidding direct social media posting.
Nancy Pelosi ‘strongly’ opposes recall of Joel Engardio
The congresswoman said he is “delivering results for the Sunset.” The recall campaign said residents “aren’t looking to people from Washington, D.C., for opinions.”
San Francisco’s two largest distressed hotels finally have a buyer
The Hilton Union Square and Parc 55 have been under receivership for years.
The 6 most exciting restaurants and bars opening in SF in September
The Che Fico team debuts a sprawling Tuscan restaurant in Mission Bay, while Jewish classics find a new home in the Marina.
Verve Coffee baristas move to unionize amid audit into potential benefit violations
Workers presented the initial action via letter to management on Labor Day at one cafe in San Francisco and two in Santa Cruz.
Burning Man death probed as homicide
Authorities say they found a body in a pool of blood as festivities were kicking off for the burning of the event's eponymous wood effigy.
‘Best vibes ever’: Locals and travelers (and dogs) bask in SF’s ‘second summer’
Temperatures have remained high over the weekend, blessing the normally foggy oceanfront with perfect beach weather.
A $30 million deal opens a contentious new chapter for Point Reyes
Cows are out; elk are in. Environmental groups appear to have gotten what they wanted. What does that mean for the future of farming in Marin?
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SF may raise $500 campaign donor limit to counter wealthy PACs
“It gives the little guy a fighting chance,” one supporter said of raising the cap.
Bay Area lawmaker says AI companies’ attempts to stifle regulation will ‘backfire’
“It can’t be that this arms race for AI comes at the expense of innocent lives,” Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan said in a Q&A with The Standard.
With Trump in mind, Newsom commits CHP cops to fight crime in Bay Area
Unlike the President's effort to tackle crime, Newsom says his plan has local support.
SF Democratic Party deadlocked on Engardio recall after tied vote
The Democratic County Central Committee couldn’t reach a consensus on the recall, marking a victory for the recall campaign.
OpenAI thinks its critics are funded by billionaires. Now it’s going after them
The AI giant is filing complaints and issuing subpoenas to groups opposed to it, suggesting they’re all part of a billionaire conspiracy.
xAI sues former engineer, alleging he stole trade secrets after being paid $7M
Stanford-trained researcher Xuechen Li is accused of “willfully and maliciously” stealing xAI documents after accepting a job offer with OpenAI.
AI riches, interest-rate dreams fuel early start to home-buying season
Lower interest rates and pent-up demand could lead to the most robust fall market in three years.
Bay Area housing production is frozen, forcing developers to take riskier bets
High interest rates and construction costs continue to make most market-rate projects unfeasible to build, despite steady rent growth.
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Survivors tethered to their abusers: An SF court’s lockdown on lives
Nine out of 10 domestic violence survivors represent themselves in family court, and their cases can drag on for years.
When the PTA wants a piece of the pie
Faced with a flood of fundraising requests for schools, restaurateurs say they are giving until it hurts.
A mysterious Wikipedia editor is scrubbing Daniel Lurie’s page of controversy
Their identity is a secret. But their mission seems simple: Purge the mayor’s page of anything remotely critical and highlight his accomplishments.
In Veronica Burton and Natalie Nakase, the Valkyries have a ‘dream’ connection
Golden State's star point guard isn't just an on-court extension of Natalie Nakase, she’s a reflection of the Valkyries' head coach.
The Giants are back at .500, and Logan Webb says there's more to accomplish
After a dismal summer, San Francisco has won eight of its last nine games and could have its first winning season since 2021.
Justin Verlander, the Giants, and a new question about 2026
The young pitchers who were supposed to help the Giants this season are nowhere to be found. As September begins, a future Hall of Famer is winning again.
The Valkyries are living a dream, and the playoffs are suddenly within reach
Golden State's 12-point win over Indiana on Sunday moved Natalie Nakase's team to the No. 6 spot in the WNBA standings.
How TV’s favorite therapist, Dr. Orna Guralnik, found her interior life through music
Dr. Guralnik put couples therapy on television — but first she had to hide her Beatles record.
I lost SF’s ‘performative male’ contest — but learned what it means to be a man
Hundreds of Gen Z men filled Alamo Square for a meme-inspired contest Friday night.
Photos: An SF art student unearths the world’s largest living organism
Jonah Reenders' photo book “Armillaria” explores the relationship between people, the eastern Oregon landscape, and the subterranean world of fungi.
Burning Man is for the olds. Just ask the AI kids
The festival is older, wealthier, and (gasp!) less cool among the younger San Francisco set.
SF’s real summer is just starting. Here’s your new favorite rooftop hang
Cubita, the even-more-tropical successor to El Techo, elevates the Mission’s Caribbean vibes — in every sense.
Downtown’s new shrine to beef is the ultimate expense-account splurge
Superprime Steakhouse brings the world’s most premium beef to San Francisco — if you’ve got the cash for a 1.5-ounce taste.
Stephen Curry has a new (whiskey) splash brother: Chef Michael Mina
The acclaimed chef will open a steakhouse in Union Square's Westin St. Francis, while the Warriors superstar will sell his whiskey in a neighboring bar.
A new wave of restaurants fuels a FiDi dining revival
With workers returning to the office, restaurant owners are ready with bagel sandwiches, Dungeness crab, and pricey bottles of wine.
How about less time breaking the internet and more time fixing California?
San Jose’s mayor knocks Gov. Gavin Newsom for choosing online antics over sensible policies.
A politician wants to make it even harder to open a business. An ally made her think twice
The scene that unfolded at a recent commission meeting gave me hope that sanity is beginning to prevail in San Francisco.
In the Lurie Era, city business is getting done with speed, rigor — and risk
The selection of an unapproved vendor to create a new permitting platform shows how willing the mayor is to move fast and break bad habits.
SF schools chief wants focus on kids, not culture wars. If only it were so easy
Maria Su is amiable, politically astute, and always on message. But will that be enough to save a school district on fire?
