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Win a pair of tickets to the 67th annual SFFILM Festival

Waymo’s autonomous vehicles help connect communities, SF nonprofit leader says

Where in the Bay Area to watch this spring’s rare solar eclipse

Brother of the man killed by a mountain lion is expected to recover

Photos from a hot and sunny St. Patrick’s Day weekend in San Francisco

Utility bill have you feeling EV regret? SF has hundreds of free public chargers

Schiff, Garvey set to face off in U.S. Senate race

Live election updates: City leaders react to early results

Deepti Hajela

After AT&T outage, San Francisco told people to use landlines to call 911. What landlines?

San Mateo County pushes back on Waymo robotaxi expansion, like San Francisco tried to do

Photos: San Francisco goes from hope to heartbreak on Super Bowl Sunday

Welcome to the new San Francisco Standard

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Scenes from Super Bowl 58 opening night with the 49ers and Chiefs

‘Pineapple Expresses,’ rising seas threaten California’s iconic piers

Scenes from the field after the 49ers punch their ticket to the Super Bowl

PG&E rates just jumped. San Francisco public power customers not immune

Shop the Mission

3 storms to batter Bay Area this weekend: What to know

The San Francisco Standard’s most-read stories of 2023

Downtown San Francisco See’s Candies shop closes for good on Christmas Eve

Two injured in Christmas Eve shooting near Fisherman’s Wharf

San Francisco’s top searches of 2023 include OpenAI, Taylor Swift and more

Joshua Bote

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

Use your California DMV digital driver’s license this holiday at SFO, SJC and LAX airports

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

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