David Sjostedt

News Reporter

David Sjostedt is a staff writer at The Standard with a focus on homelessness and addiction. A San Francisco State Gator alum, David was formerly editor-in-chief of the Golden Gate Xpress and was a reporting intern at the San Francisco Examiner.

500 Articles

Beloved coach and Netflix star voiced concerns about campus safety a day before being shot

Nov. 14, 2025 • 9:35pm

No dealers convicted: Watch the video of SFPD’s high-profile, low-impact drug raid

Nov. 12, 2025 • 11:07pm

A police officer wearing black gloves holds the arm of a person in a red hoodie during a nighttime street interaction.

SF’s RV crackdown hits snags from day one

Nov. 06, 2025 • 2:00pm

A man with glasses and a beard sits on a bed with messy blankets, wearing a checkered shirt and vest, pointing down with both hands.

One week after Dreamforce, SF’s open-air drug markets are back in action

Oct. 24, 2025 • 1:00pm

A city sidewalk with people, including a police officer holding a coffee, a man bending to pick up an item, others with backpacks, and a wheelchair nearby.

‘Too many cooks’: How SF spends millions ineffectively on homelessness commissions

Oct. 08, 2025 • 1:00pm

People in safety vests clean a street behind yellow police tape. They're near a blue structure, and various items are scattered on the ground.