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San Francisco To Host APEC Summit in 2023, Drawing Major Heads of State

San Francisco To Host APEC Summit in 2023, Drawing Major Heads of State

By Annie Gaus
Nov. 18, 2022 • 8:15pm • 2m
‘New Day is Dawning’: Pelosi Endorses Hakeem Jeffries to Replace Her in House Leadership

‘New Day is Dawning’: Pelosi Endorses Hakeem Jeffries to Replace Her in House Leadership

By Annie Gaus
Nov. 18, 2022 • 9:14am • 2m
California’s Budget Goes Bust as Analysts Project $25B Hole Next Year

California’s Budget Goes Bust as Analysts Project $25B Hole Next Year

By Annie Gaus
Nov. 16, 2022 • 11:46am • 2m
San Francisco Is Getting Even Less Affordable for Homebuyers

San Francisco Is Getting Even Less Affordable for Homebuyers

By Kevin Truong
Nov. 15, 2022 • 7:00am • 1m
Lottery Ticket Bought in San Francisco Wins $1 Million

Lottery Ticket Bought in San Francisco Wins $1 Million

By The Standard Staff
Nov. 08, 2022 • 11:08am • 1m
Newsom Withholds Homeless Funding Until SF Comes Up With a Better Plan

Newsom Withholds Homeless Funding Until SF Comes Up With a Better Plan

By David Sjostedt
Nov. 03, 2022 • 1:04pm • 2m
More California Kids Are Opting for Alternatives to Traditional Education—Just Ask SF’s Independence High

More California Kids Are Opting for Alternatives to Traditional Education—Just Ask SF’s Independence High

By Ida Mojadad
Nov. 02, 2022 • 5:00am • 6m
Tesla Faces Criminal Probe on Eve of Musk’s Twitter Buyout: Report

Tesla Faces Criminal Probe on Eve of Musk’s Twitter Buyout: Report

By Annie Gaus
Oct. 26, 2022 • 1:40pm • 1m
State Sen. Wiener Urges Adidas to Drop Ye Over Antisemitism

State Sen. Wiener Urges Adidas to Drop Ye Over Antisemitism

By Olivia Cruz Mayeda
Oct. 25, 2022 • 8:38am • 2m
San Francisco To End MPX Public Health Emergency This Month

San Francisco To End MPX Public Health Emergency This Month

By Sarah Wright
Oct. 20, 2022 • 11:53am • 1m
State Housing Probe Begins as SF Races to Meet Key Deadline

State Housing Probe Begins as SF Races to Meet Key Deadline

By Sarah Wright
Oct. 20, 2022 • 4:51pm • 3m
Uber San Francisco HQ Swarmed by Workers Launching New Statewide Union

Uber San Francisco HQ Swarmed by Workers Launching New Statewide Union

By Kevin V. Nguyen
Oct. 12, 2022 • 1:50pm • 3m
California Is a Hotspot for Catalytic Converter Theft. Will New Laws Make a Difference?

California Is a Hotspot for Catalytic Converter Theft. Will New Laws Make a Difference?

By Grace Gedye at CalMatters
Oct. 10, 2022 • 9:12am • 7m
California Homeless Population Grew by 22,000 Over Pandemic

California Homeless Population Grew by 22,000 Over Pandemic

By Manuela Tobias at CalMatters
Oct. 06, 2022 • 11:45am • 7m
In SF and Across California, People With Severe Mental Illness Languish Untreated in Jails, Hospitals

In SF and Across California, People With Severe Mental Illness Languish Untreated in Jails, Hospitals

By David Sjostedt
Oct. 04, 2022 • 3:26pm • 3m
San Francisco Grapples With Influx of Asylum-Seekers: ‘It’s Never Been This Busy’

San Francisco Grapples With Influx of Asylum-Seekers: ‘It’s Never Been This Busy’

By Jennifer Wadsworth
Sep. 21, 2022 • 12:45pm • 7m
4.4 Magnitude Quake Jolts the Bay Area: ‘Rocked and Rolled Way Longer Than I Care For’

4.4 Magnitude Quake Jolts the Bay Area: ‘Rocked and Rolled Way Longer Than I Care For’

By Jennifer Wadsworth
Sep. 13, 2022 • 7:01pm • 2m
What is ‘The Portal’? San Francisco’s Future Downtown Rail Line Plan Gets a New Name, and Merch

What is ‘The Portal’? San Francisco’s Future Downtown Rail Line Plan Gets a New Name, and Merch

By Joe Burn
Sep. 12, 2022 • 4:21pm • 2m
On Orange Day’s 2-Year Anniversary, an SF Air Quality Warning Is Announced

On Orange Day’s 2-Year Anniversary, an SF Air Quality Warning Is Announced

By Liz Lindqwister
Sep. 09, 2022 • 3:48pm • 3m
Drone Photos Show Scale of Harmful Algae Bloom That’s Killing Fish Across SF Bay

Drone Photos Show Scale of Harmful Algae Bloom That’s Killing Fish Across SF Bay

By Bay City News, Joe Burn
Aug. 29, 2022 • 11:00am • 2m
Pour One Out For San Francisco’s 4 a.m. Bar Bill. It’s Dead

Pour One Out For San Francisco’s 4 a.m. Bar Bill. It’s Dead

By Josh Koehn
Aug. 24, 2022 • 6:15pm • 3m
Burning Man CEO Explores Its ‘Absolutely San Francisco’ Culture Ahead of First Gathering Since 2019

Burning Man CEO Explores Its ‘Absolutely San Francisco’ Culture Ahead of First Gathering Since 2019

By Maryann Jones Thompson
Aug. 23, 2022 • 3:26pm • 8m
Tenants Battle One of SF’s Biggest Landlords Over Covid-Related Evictions: ‘I Will Be On the Street’

Tenants Battle One of SF’s Biggest Landlords Over Covid-Related Evictions: ‘I Will Be On the Street’

By Lisa Moreno
Jul. 13, 2022 • 12:57pm • 5m
San Francisco Defends Right of Non-Citizens to Vote in School Board Elections

San Francisco Defends Right of Non-Citizens to Vote in School Board Elections

By Lisa Moreno
Jul. 01, 2022 • 2:08pm • 4m
Roe v. Wade protest

Roe v. Wade Overturned: SF Braces for Influx of Out-of-State Abortion Seekers

By Ida Mojadad
Jun. 24, 2022 • 8:06am • 3m
SF Gets to Keep $42M a Year the State Once Tried to Retain for Schools

SF Gets to Keep $42M a Year the State Once Tried to Retain for Schools

By Ida Mojadad
Jun. 08, 2022 • 6:46pm • 2m
‘It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way’: SF Leaders Call for Tougher Gun Laws in Wake of Texas School Massacre

‘It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way’: SF Leaders Call for Tougher Gun Laws in Wake of Texas School Massacre

By Jennifer Wadsworth
May. 24, 2022 • 9:27pm • 3m
Hella Hot Weather Brings Offshore Winds and Surfers to Ocean Beach

Hella Hot Weather Brings Offshore Winds and Surfers to Ocean Beach

By David Sjostedt
Apr. 07, 2022 • 11:45am • 2m
With a Library Card, You Can Now Get into California State Parks For Free

With a Library Card, You Can Now Get into California State Parks For Free

By David Sjostedt
Apr. 06, 2022 • 5:31pm • 1m
Report to California Legislature: Prepare for Sweeping Effects of Climate Change

Report to California Legislature: Prepare for Sweeping Effects of Climate Change

By Rachel Becker and Julie Cart at CalMatters
Apr. 06, 2022 • 4:48pm • 4m
Newsom Imposes New California Water Restrictions — Leaves Details to Locals

Newsom Imposes New California Water Restrictions — Leaves Details to Locals

By Rachel Becker at CalMatters, David Sjostedt
Mar. 29, 2022 • 12:34pm • 5m
Fentanyl testing

Gov. Newsom’s $50M Opioid Education Pledge Comes as Colleges Warn of Risks

By CalMatters
Jan. 18, 2022 • 12:52pm • 6m
Tsunami Hazard Zone sign

SF Beaches, Coastal Access Areas Closed Amid Tsunami Advisory

By The Standard Staff, Bay City News
Jan. 15, 2022 • 8:05am • 2m
What SF Should Know About Gov. Newsom’s New Budget Proposal

What SF Should Know About Gov. Newsom’s New Budget Proposal

By Sarah Wright, David Sjostedt
Jan. 10, 2022 • 5:44pm • 3m
The California Legislature Is Back: What to Expect in 2022

The California Legislature Is Back: What to Expect in 2022

By Sameea Kamal at CalMatters
Jan. 03, 2022 • 6:01pm • 8m
California Attorney General Announces Five Convicted in One of State’s Largest Retail Theft Rings

California Attorney General Announces Five Convicted in One of State’s Largest Retail Theft Rings

By Bay City News
Dec. 04, 2021 • 1:50pm • 2m
State Housing Officials Slam San Francisco Over Housing Delays

State Housing Officials Slam San Francisco Over Housing Delays

By Annie Gaus
Nov. 22, 2021 • 5:09pm • 2m
Controversy Rages as California Follows SF’s Lead With New Approach to Teaching Math

Controversy Rages as California Follows SF’s Lead With New Approach to Teaching Math

By Joe Hong at CalMatters
Nov. 22, 2021 • 2:38pm • 11m
Jackie Speier’s Departure Likely to Draw Crowded Field of Congressional Contenders

Jackie Speier’s Departure Likely to Draw Crowded Field of Congressional Contenders

By Michael Barba
Nov. 16, 2021 • 8:03am • 2m
California’s Redistricting Poised to Shake Up Dynamics of AD-17 Race

California’s Redistricting Poised to Shake Up Dynamics of AD-17 Race

By David Sjostedt
Nov. 12, 2021 • 4:22pm • 3m
S.F. Residents May be Asked to Cut Water Use, Despite Recent Rainfall

S.F. Residents May be Asked to Cut Water Use, Despite Recent Rainfall

By Sarah Wright
Nov. 10, 2021 • 4:11pm • 2m
Recall Election of District Attorney Chesa Boudin Heads to Ballot in June 2022

Recall Election of District Attorney Chesa Boudin Heads to Ballot in June 2022

By Annie Gaus
Nov. 09, 2021 • 2:42pm • 2m
‘Our Last Best Chance’: HUD Secretary, Pelosi and Breed Push Biden’s Build Back Better Act at S.F. Housing Development

‘Our Last Best Chance’: HUD Secretary, Pelosi and Breed Push Biden’s Build Back Better Act at S.F. Housing Development

By Annie Gaus
Oct. 15, 2021 • 5:24pm • 5m
State Steps in to Manage SFUSD’s Budget Amid Growing Fiscal Crisis

State Steps in to Manage SFUSD’s Budget Amid Growing Fiscal Crisis

By Annie Gaus
Oct. 05, 2021 • 1:01pm • 3m
Assemblymember David Chiu Named San Francisco City Attorney

Assemblymember David Chiu Named San Francisco City Attorney

By Annie Gaus
Sep. 29, 2021 • 11:33am • 4m
California Voters Reject Recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom

California Voters Reject Recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom

By Annie Gaus
Sep. 14, 2021 • 10:52pm • 2m
Gavin Newsom Recall: What to Know About the Sept. 14 Special Election

Gavin Newsom Recall: What to Know About the Sept. 14 Special Election

By Sophie Bearman
Sep. 10, 2021 • 1:58pm • 2m
As Fire Season Looms, Some S.F. Residents Call for More Assistance

As Fire Season Looms, Some S.F. Residents Call for More Assistance

By Sophie Bearman, Lani Chan
Jul. 27, 2021 • 7:49am • 7m