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The Valkyries’ season ends in heartbreak, but this team won’t be forgotten
The expansion team’s record-setting season ended with a crushing last-second loss to the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx at SAP Center.
49ers progress report: How Brock Purdy and Brandon Aiyuk are recovering from injuries
The starting quarterback was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice, but that’s a step up from last week.
Newsom has big decisions to make on AI, housing, and transit — with big stakes for SF
State lawmakers this year sent the governor 800-plus bills, many with far-reaching consequences for the Bay Area.
18 events for Portola weekend, from after-parties to Oktoberfest
What’s worth checking out? We’ll help you choose.
What the hell happened at Peter Thiel’s Antichrist talk? We asked the guests
We didn’t get a ticket, but we did speak with attendees — and protesters.
‘Safety before politics’: California breaks away from federal vaccine guidance
Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii also issued recommendations for Covid shots that are independent of the CDC’s advice.
BART cops stopped a fare evader. Then they found a gun on him
If you’re making a rapid getaway, perhaps you should buy a ticket.
Hit-and-run, carjacking attempt at Berkeley school dropoff leaves 3 hospitalized
The suspect ‘‘didn’t get very far before the BPD caught him,” a resident said Tuesday.
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Recallers booted Joel Engardio. Are the Sunset Dunes their next target?
Now they’re considering an effort to bring cars back to the Great Highway.
Power Play: How the Engardio recall could unleash hell on other politicians
The supervisor’s ouster is expected to set loose an angry electorate hot to block the mayor’s upzoning effort, and eager to drive on the Great Highway once again.
Booze, a luxury hotel, and a retreat: How a city department misspent $4.6 million
A yearlong city investigation found that Sheryl Davis, the former leader of the Human Rights Commission, created an “unethical” culture.
Polls close soon in recall election: Will Joel Engardio overcome Sunset voters’ wrath?
Many of the supervisor’s District 4 constituents claim he “betrayed” them by supporting Prop. K last year.
Peninsula estate is Bay Area’s biggest sale in a decade
The five-generation family property in Woodside, which was also once home to Elizabeth Holmes, was acquired by an unknown private wealth management client.
Meet the 25-year-old founder bringing designer babies to a clinic near you
Kian Sadeghi explains why his startup Nucleus tests embryos for traits like IQ and height — and why he thinks it’s just the beginning.
Report: Major SF office landlord to be sold after post-pandemic crash
At its peak, Paramount Group spent billions on six skyscrapers in San Francisco.
Waymo receives permit to operate at SFO
The move comes a few weeks after San Jose’s main airport gave a permit to the robotaxi company.
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Stanlee Gatti’s still got SF society wrapped around his little finger
At 69, the legendary party planner is still orchestrating A-list events like Eve Jobs’ nuptials. How does he stay on top?
Fed up with drug users, street vigilantes are wielding Narcan ‘like a weapon’
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Online commenters have called the alleged use of Narcan on unsuspecting victims a “new strategy for moving bums out of your way.” Health experts say it could kill.
Peninsula estate is Bay Area’s biggest sale in a decade
The five-generation family property in Woodside, which was also once home to Elizabeth Holmes, was acquired by an unknown private wealth management client.
The Giants are spiraling again, and the narrow road to October is disappearing
They’ve lost four straight games and fell under .500 for the first time in September.
Lurie vs. Federer: The mayor meets the 20-time Grand Slam champ at McLaren Park
The mayor and the tennis great celebrate the arrival of the Laver Cup with a rally on refurbished courts.
In Bryce Eldridge’s debut, the Giants peek into the future, take a hit in the present
The organization’s top prospect went 0-for-3 as San Francisco fell back to .500 with a blowout loss in Arizona.
Kawakami: Nakase’s stale referee complaints, Kuminga end game, and more thoughts
The Valkyries’ season is on the brink, the Warriors’ stalemate with Jonathan Kuminga continues, and Robert Saleh is already making his presence felt with the 49ers.
‘Chief AI evangelist’: SF art universities double down on artificial intelligence
As AI art is hotly debated, two local schools embrace it.
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.
Robert Redford’s most iconic Bay Area moments on film
From the political comedy “The Candidate” to spy thriller “Sneakers,” the anti-Hollywood movie star had deep love for the Bay.
Podcast: What’s the soundtrack of your life? We asked ‘Life in Seven Songs’ listeners
To mark one year of The Standard’s music show “Life in Seven Songs,” host Sophie Bearman shares songs from her own story — and hands the mic to listeners.
The best restaurant you’ll never go to
With Bon Appétit and The New York Times crowning it “best,” West Oakland’s 12-seat Sun Moon Studio is officially untouchable.
Former staff are resurrecting shuttered hippie teahouse The Center
A nonprofit called Gather is hunting for a space to reconvene the community for tea, meditation, and yoga.
This might be the most adult bar in the Castro (in every sense)
Amid the neighborhood’s high-volume spaces and high-octane drinks, the sophisticated cocktail temple Lobby Bar stands out.
The Haight gets a ‘straight-friendly gay bar,’ and it’s a good time for everybody
Mary’s on Haight is now open in the former Trax — and a drink there is as uncomplicated and friendly as it gets.
The sad truth of the Engardio recall: Democrats and Lurie hung an ally out to dry
The moderate group that took over San Francisco’s Democratic Party did some weaselly stuff in an effort to avoid supporting Supervisor Joel Engardio.
Aaron Peskin’s successor wants to undo his legacy. At least one local merchant can’t wait
With one fell swoop, District 3 Supervisor Danny Sauter is trying to clean out some of the legislative sludge his predecessor left behind.
What happens when you get hit by a car in San Francisco
The Standard’s CEO tells the story of a near-death experience — and the endless complications that followed.
An SF committee chair wants to kill off her own commission. It’s a great start
San Francisco’s 130 advisory bodies and committees collectively cost $34 million to operate, an investment that’s getting harder and harder for City Hall to countenance.
