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San Francisco’s billionaires double down on funding downtown parties
First Thursdays have drawn 300,000 people and generated $27.9M in impact. Now the backers are pouring in even more.
‘We were barely making do’: Rent hike drives out original tenant of Ikea’s SF food hall
Vegan Puerto Rican restaurant Casa Borinqueña will exit Saluhall. Izzy and Wooks will move in.
San Francisco police ramp up late-night drug raids to appease Trump and feds
Officials say the crackdown is linked to the president’s threats to deploy the National Guard and ICE.
SF’s left want to raise taxes they’d agreed to lower. It’s as bad an idea as it sounds
Opinion
Thanks to Supervisor Connie Chan and organized labor, the tired political turf wars are revving back up — and grand compromises are being trampled.
Inside the extended courtship linking Jeffrey Epstein, Peter Thiel, and Israeli officials
A hacked trove of emails reveals the revolving door of political leaders, tech billionaires, and intelligence officers.
A quiet immigration policy change leaves longtime residents trapped in ICE detention
Salvador had lived in Sonoma County for 28 years when he was arrested on his way to work, then sent to Texas. New rules stranded him there.
San Francisco’s most controversial startup is moving to New York
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Cluely, the “cheat on everything” AI app, is ditching its SoMa headquarters due to legal issues.
Could this historic institution be the next to jump ship to SF?
Alameda’s USS Hornet Sea, Air, & Space Museum wants to raise anchor and depart the East Bay.
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San Francisco congressional candidate calls out-of-state house his primary home
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Saikat Chakrabarti, a candidate to succeed Rep. Nancy Pelosi, has been claiming a house near D.C. as his principal residence.
Rep. Eric Swalwell, viral Trump critic, enters race for governor
In an interview with Jimmy Kimmel, the East Bay congressman said he would be California’s “fighter and protector.”
Supervisor Connie Chan launches 2026 bid to succeed Nancy Pelosi
The progressive would be the first Asian American to represent San Francisco in Congress.
City watchdog launches inquiry into Lurie’s controversial OpenGov deal
The Board of Supervisors’ Budget and Legislative Analyst is looking into the origins of the $5.9 million software contract.
Two of SF’s biggest hotels sell at a 75% discount
The sale, hailed as another sign of downtown’s resurgence, marks one of the city’s most consequential real estate transactions of the year.
Downtown’s dead mall is telling its last tenants to get the hell out
The San Francisco Centre, which is more than 90% vacant, was foreclosed on last week.
Another AI company just moved to Union Square
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Chalk just leased 15,000 square feet in a building on Stockton Street, as the area’s ‘boom loop’ continues.
Downtown’s dead mall seized by lenders, opening door to a revival
The drawn-out foreclosure of the San Francisco Centre comes to a close with a winning bid of $133 million.
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They thought they bought a home. They ended up with ‘Dirt Alley’
A Sunset couple bid $25,000 in a city auction for what they thought was a $1 million rental property, not the unpaved road next to it.
Pregnant in California? What Catholic hospital rules can mean in an emergency
Patients say care at religious facilities can vanish in a crisis. One woman was sent home to miscarry alone — twice.
A quiet immigration policy change leaves longtime residents trapped in ICE detention
Salvador had lived in Sonoma County for 28 years when he was arrested on his way to work, then sent to Texas. New rules stranded him there.
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Pacific Standard Time: What happens when ICE opens a detention center in your town?
California City in Kern County has become home to the state’s largest ICE detention center. Its mayor is struggling to do anything about it.
Section 415: How the Bay Area is landing all of these major sporting events
Bay Area Host Committee chief Zaileen Janmohamed explains how her team is bringing the Super Bowl, the World Cup, and more to the region.
How the 49ers overcame Brock Purdy’s 3 interceptions to beat the Panthers
San Francisco leaned heavily on Christian McCaffrey and a young defense to neutralize Carolina and improve to 8-4 on the season.
The Bay Area sports debates that will spice up your Thanksgiving dinner
Is Brock Purdy elite? Is this Steph Curry’s last stand? Are the Giants cooked?
Bay FC hosted a championship game. What will it take to play in one?
After a disappointing season, the franchise is hiring a new coach, investing in a state-of-the-art training facility, and trying to catch up with top NWSL teams.
After firing Justin Wilcox, it’s now or never for Ron Rivera’s Cal Bears
A blowout Big Game loss forced the first-year general manager to acknowledge an uncomfortable truth about the Bears’ program.
Artists give us their holiday gift picks
The Standard stopped by a craft fair to get recommendations.
The Wide Shot: ’90s photos prove the Embarcadero shaped California skateboarding
Jacob Rosenberg captured the glory of skating along San Francisco’s waterfront.
This ’80s-tastic Twin Peaks condo rekindled an artist’s love for San Francisco
After more than three decades in the Mission, Windy Chien found her dream home on a hill.
Downtown is ‘so back’ — but is it fun? We spent a Saturday night out in FiDi to test it
A trio of journalists drinks their way through a neighborhood too often written off for dead.
The best places to take out-of-towners to eat, according to a panel of SF restaurant pros
After they gawk at the sea lions and walk the Golden Gate Bridge, it’s time to show off the city’s culinary prowess.
‘I’m not going to let Hyphy Burger silence me’: TikToker clashes with Oakland restaurant
The owners’ camera footage ignites a social media firestorm.
There is absolutely nothing good for you at SF’s newest diner
Months after Seth Stowaway closed Michelin-starred Osito, he’s back with elevated renditions of truck-stop staples.
A data-driven, vibe-coded quest to find city’s best banh mi
Cow Hollow native Gavin Pola is channelling his lifelong passion for food into a new club, whose members taste and rate Vietnamese sandwiches.
Daniel Lurie learns a bitter lesson
The debacle over the mayor’s Sunset supervisor appointment was a humiliating self-own — one that began months before he ever heard the name Beya Alcaraz.
California’s worst addiction: Tax increases that don’t fix what’s broken
Two proposed initiatives would worsen the state’s dependency on taxing and spending.
Daniel Lurie’s bizarre, cynical pick for Sunset supervisor
By appointing an unqualified, inexperienced candidate, the mayor is acting like the president he dare not name. It may come back to haunt him.
California’s insurance system is a self-made disaster. It’s time for major reforms
A candidate for state insurance commissioner wants to streamline rate applications, banish price-gouging, and empower policyholders.
