Joshua Bote

Office phone booths need permits in San Francisco. Yes, really

Craig who? The hottest place to find San Francisco apartment rentals is now on TikTok

When will Waymo robotaxis be allowed on Bay Area highways and at airports? Company seeks permission

Longtime lesbian tech conference exits San Francisco after locals blast Castro ‘takeover’

Joel Umanzor

Techies are still living in tiny pods in downtown San Francisco. Are they legal?

Kevin Truong

Michael Barba

Google engineer beat his wife to death, Santa Clara police say

State lawmaker wants to start ticketing San Francisco robotaxis

San Francisco tech recruiting startup slashes jobs in tough start to 2024

A startup gave me a ‘free’ 55-inch TV in exchange for my data. Is this the future?

Cruise imploded in 2023. Can the robotaxi industry recover in the new year?

The Standard Staff

Four arrested at pro-Palestine protest at Union Square in downtown San Francisco

George Kelly

Stephanie K. Baer

Ex-paramedic died by suicide after killing 1, injuring 1 in Pacifica stabbing

These were the best-paying San Francisco tech companies in 2023

New year, new style: San Francisco stylists dish on how dudes in tech should dress in 2024

San Francisco biotech startup slashes 235 local jobs

Want a new Apple Watch for the holidays? You may be out of luck

Laid-off Cruise worker dishes on lingering impact of San Francisco crash on robotaxi company

Will tech layoffs continue in 2024? Here’s what experts say

San Francisco startup once valued at $11B slashes nearly a third of staff

Cruise executives fired as company accused of hiding video of San Francisco crash

Surgeon sues Coinbase after $348k hack

Kaiser Permanente slashes IT jobs across Bay Area

How Cruise secured support from local groups as it pushed to expand robotaxis

San Francisco businesses say they were ‘sacrificial lambs’ for APEC summit

Black-and-white portraits of the four men who will be participating in the event

Policing in SF: Where do we go after the March 5 election?

What, if anything, will change in wake of the election? Will we see further attempts to take such measures directly to voters? This panel will be moderated by San Francisco Standard reporter Josh Koehn.

Policing in San Francisco: Where do we go after the March 5 election?

A conversation featuring District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey and the San Francisco Standard's Editor-in-Chief Julie Makinen and Senior Reporter Michael Barba

Can More Cops Keep SF Safe?

Would more police officers help San Francisco solve its problems? If so, how should the city pay for them? What should they focus on, if hired? Join District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey and the San Francisco Standard's Editor-in-Chief Julie Makinen and Senior Reporter Michael Barba for a lively conversation about this hotly debated topic.

APEC puts a global spotlight on San Francisco

A live event featuring The Standard reporters Han Li, Josh Koehn, and Jonah Owen Lamb and editor-in-chief Julie Makinen

Is the City Ready?

In mid-November, San Francisco will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, bringing together President Joe Biden with the leaders of up to 20 other global economies. What are the potential economic upsides? How will local residents be affected, and how can they get involved? And how much is this all going to cost? Join The Standard for a lively discussion and Q&A.

Join us for a drink on Thursday evening

Wine & Popcorn

We've teamed up with Birba Wine Bar to present a special treat: an exclusive pour of rosé wine paired with truffled popcorn. RSVP now and join The Standard's CEO—and fellow readers—on Thursday evening.

Join us for a drink at this happening wine bar

Truffles & Tannins

Exclusively for San Francisco Standard readers, we've teamed up with Birba Wine Bar to present a special treat: an exclusive pour of rosé wine paired with truffled popcorn. RSVP now and join us—and fellow readers—next Thursday evening.

Rooftop cocktails and music by DJ Miles Medina

Rooftop cocktails and music by DJ Miles Medina at the Line Hotel in San Francisco

The Standard at Sunset

The Standard and the LINE San Francisco invite you to admire the views at Rise Over Run, the hotel’s rooftop bar. Join us for cocktails, music by DJ Miles Medina, and a chance to win free tickets to the Portola Music Festival.

Josh Koehn

Allegations against Jon Jacobo, Democratic leader spark new committee on sex assault

Standard readers

Readers respond: The San Francisco Zoo is no place to put new pandas

Opinion: Readers respond: The San Francisco Zoo is no place to put new pandas

Jennifer Wadsworth

Few leads in search for tech billionaire’s missing teen

Han Li

London Breed was a star in China. In SF’s Chinatown, she’s fighting for her job

Noah Baustin

Don’t speed here: Cops to target 10 nasty intersections as SF ramps up traffic enforcement