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Why Kara Swisher loves country music and the military

Kara Swisher opens up about her grief from losing her father, the pride she feels from raising four children, and the shame of being trapped in the closet.

Want vampire novelist Anne Rice’s $25,000 Tiffany flatware? Bidding is now open

She got her literary start in San Francisco in the 1970s, and her keepsakes reflect her steamy sensibilities.

20 epic events this week in SF, from a secret rave to an antique car picnic

Get ready for a Twin Peaks skate competition, a dozen block parties, and techno at all hours.

Watch: Bartenders get a kick out of noise complaints

The Standard asked bar staff to read some of the most colorful 311 complaints lodged against their establishments.