Kevin V. Nguyen

Corporate retreat: Big Tech has slashed its office presence in San Francisco by half

Empty hospitals are the new hope for building housing fast

Burdened by debt, savvy SF office owners get creative

Joel Umanzor

‘Let Elon take the wheel’: Bay Area Cybertruck owners regret nothing

San Francisco is getting back to in-person work. Just ask these companies

380-square-foot house in Bay Area listed for $1.7M gets way over asking price offer

California’s youngest lawmaker has a crazy plan to fix housing, and it just might work

San Francisco approved just 7 new homes in 2 months. Why?

Who is Charles Liang? The new Bay Area billionaire propelling the AI boom alongside Nvidia

From poolside to deskside: SF developer bets on ‘office resort’ to bring workers back

Bay FC has finally arrived. It should’ve been here all along

Even as AI booms, San Francisco is still losing jobs

The taqueria that shocked the soccer world: Inside El Farolito’s miracle U.S. Open Cup win

Will new real estate commission rules make homes cheaper—or more expensive—for SF buyers?

As San Francisco’s largest landlord falters, tenants are banding together and winning

Clapping back against new density limits, a developer dares to go higher in Telegraph Hill

The new Macy’s parade: Will store’s Union Square exit lead to a cascade of closures?

Ikea and WeWork had a baby, and its name is Hej! Meet the people already working there

San Francisco ranks behind Birmingham, Charlotte and Hartford in converting offices into housing. Why?

Mourn Macy’s, but the true loss is the Cheesecake Factory

Mostly vacant downtown San Francisco mall gets a retro rebrand

Despite housing crisis, San Francisco just made it harder to build in some neighborhoods

Kevin Truong

‘A slow but steady decline’: The rise and fall of Macy’s flagship San Francisco store

David Sjostedt

George Kelly

Garrett Leahy

In another severe blow to San Francisco, Macy’s to close historic Union Square store

Kevin V. Nguyen is a business reporter at The Standard. He previously covered commercial real estate and sports business for the American City Business Journals. He’s also written for the Sacramento Bee, the San Francisco Chronicle and the Guardian US. Before becoming a journalist, he worked as an analyst in the tech industry.

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<p>Kevin V. Nguyen is a business reporter at The Standard. He previously covered commercial real estate and sports business for the American City Business Journals. He’s also written for the Sacramento Bee, the San Francisco Chronicle and the Guardian US. Before becoming a journalist, he worked as an analyst in the tech industry.</p>

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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.

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Truffles & Tannins

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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.

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

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

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Jennifer Wadsworth

Fake flyers, few leads: Search for billionaire’s missing teen continues

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