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The Double Play, a Venerable Mission Watering Hole, Destroyed by Fire

The Double Play, a Venerable Mission Watering Hole, Destroyed by Fire

By Matt Smith
Sep. 24, 2022 • 12:41pm • 1m
Japantown Plaza Comes a Step Closer to Long-Awaited Redesign: ‘We Have to Do It Right This Time’

Japantown Plaza Comes a Step Closer to Long-Awaited Redesign: ‘We Have to Do It Right This Time’

By Olivia Cruz Mayeda
Sep. 20, 2022 • 6:32pm • 4m
Get Lit: Neon Signs Get Special Treatment in the Tenderloin

Get Lit: Neon Signs Get Special Treatment in the Tenderloin

By Sarah Wright
Sep. 20, 2022 • 3:22pm • 5m
Chef Martin Yan’s Recommendations for What to Eat and Where to Shop in Chinatown

Chef Martin Yan’s Recommendations for What to Eat and Where to Shop in Chinatown

By Sophie Bearman
Sep. 20, 2022 • 6:49am • 3m
Rare September Storm Brings SF Blustery Weather But Only Light Rain

Rare September Storm Brings SF Blustery Weather But Only Light Rain

By Noah Baustin
Sep. 18, 2022 • 1:29pm • 2m
SF Noncitizen Parents to Cast November Ballots—It Could Be Their Last

SF Noncitizen Parents to Cast November Ballots—It Could Be Their Last

By Han Li
Sep. 16, 2022 • 5:00am • 6m
‘What Would Thuy Do?’ San Francisco Skate Club Rolls On After Losing Co-Founder to Cancer

‘What Would Thuy Do?’ San Francisco Skate Club Rolls On After Losing Co-Founder to Cancer

By Ida Mojadad
Sep. 15, 2022 • 5:02pm • 4m
Lack of Inpatient Beds in SF’s Public Hospitals Forces Families to Go Outside the City for Care

Lack of Inpatient Beds in SF’s Public Hospitals Forces Families to Go Outside the City for Care

By Han Li
Sep. 15, 2022 • 7:00am • 3m
‘I’ve Played More Games Than Barry Bonds’: Meet Home Run Hunter ‘McCovey Cove Dave’

‘I’ve Played More Games Than Barry Bonds’: Meet Home Run Hunter ‘McCovey Cove Dave’

By Jesse Rogala
Sep. 14, 2022 • 2:54pm • 4m
The Story Behind San Francisco’s Golden Fire Hydrant That Could

The Story Behind San Francisco’s Golden Fire Hydrant That Could

By Sophie Bearman
Sep. 15, 2022 • 10:07am • 2m
Map of the radius of the Bay Area earthquake.

2.9 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Bay Area

By The Standard Staff
Sep. 11, 2022 • 10:45pm • 1m
San Francisco Police Station Finally Removes Barricades After 2-Year Battle

San Francisco Police Station Finally Removes Barricades After 2-Year Battle

By Garrett Leahy
Sep. 09, 2022 • 1:24pm • 2m
Chinatown’s Favorite Beat Cop Moves to SF Police Headquarters—But He’s Not Leaving His Community Behind

Chinatown’s Favorite Beat Cop Moves to SF Police Headquarters—But He’s Not Leaving His Community Behind

By Han Li
Sep. 08, 2022 • 3:08pm • 3m
SF Brits Mourn Queen Elizabeth’s Passing the Only Way They Know How—in the Pub

SF Brits Mourn Queen Elizabeth’s Passing the Only Way They Know How—in the Pub

By David Sjostedt
Sep. 08, 2022 • 2:43pm • 3m
SF Celebrates a Milestone: 10,000 Immigrants Gaining Citizenship With City’s Help

SF Celebrates a Milestone: 10,000 Immigrants Gaining Citizenship With City’s Help

By Han Li
Sep. 07, 2022 • 3:15pm • 3m
Community Events: A Fireside Chat with SF’s District Attorney and the Fragile World of ‘Kelp!’

Community Events: A Fireside Chat with SF’s District Attorney and the Fragile World of ‘Kelp!’

By The Standard Staff
Sep. 05, 2022 • 6:30am • 9m
SF Then/Now: Cable Cars, Cows and Corruption in Portsmouth Square

SF Then/Now: Cable Cars, Cows and Corruption in Portsmouth Square

By Michaela Neville
Sep. 04, 2022 • 11:00am • 3m
‘We Don’t Care’: Algae Won’t Stop These Hardcore San Francisco Swimmers From Dips in The Bay

‘We Don’t Care’: Algae Won’t Stop These Hardcore San Francisco Swimmers From Dips in The Bay

By Sarah Wright, Joseph Gillespie
Aug. 30, 2022 • 12:11pm • 3m
‘Nextdoor Was My Family’: Meet the Artists Who Brighten Up the City’s Favorite Rant App

‘Nextdoor Was My Family’: Meet the Artists Who Brighten Up the City’s Favorite Rant App

By Charlotte Ehrlich
Aug. 28, 2022 • 7:00am • 7m
Community Events: Find Out Why Conspiracy Theories Are So Popular at the Commonwealth Club

Community Events: Find Out Why Conspiracy Theories Are So Popular at the Commonwealth Club

By Rosalie Tapavalu
Aug. 29, 2022 • 8:00am • 5m
Journeys: Walk Through a 150-Year-Old Railroad Tunnel that Chinese Immigrant Workers Built By Hand

Journeys: Walk Through a 150-Year-Old Railroad Tunnel that Chinese Immigrant Workers Built By Hand

By Han Li
Aug. 26, 2022 • 3:25pm • 5m
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
This Week in Civics: 826 Valencia’s 20th Birthday Bash, Poetry for Haiti & Gearing Up for November 2022

This Week in Civics: 826 Valencia’s 20th Birthday Bash, Poetry for Haiti & Gearing Up for November 2022

By The Standard Staff
Aug. 22, 2022 • 6:30am • 6m
She Was Born in Hong Kong. Does She Have to Prove Her Right to Put a Chinese Name on the SF Ballot?

She Was Born in Hong Kong. Does She Have to Prove Her Right to Put a Chinese Name on the SF Ballot?

By Han Li
Aug. 19, 2022 • 6:30am • 5m
Here’s What a $21K San Francisco Trash Can Looks Like After a Month of City Living

Here’s What a $21K San Francisco Trash Can Looks Like After a Month of City Living

By Joe Burn
Aug. 17, 2022 • 1:32pm • 2m
Screenshot showing thunderstorms are possible in the Bay Area.

Dry Lightning, Thunderstorms Threaten Bay Area

By Bay City News
Aug. 16, 2022 • 4:02pm • 1m
This Week in Civics: Hip-Hop Goes Green, Bowl for a Good Cause & Run in a ‘Giant Race’

This Week in Civics: Hip-Hop Goes Green, Bowl for a Good Cause & Run in a ‘Giant Race’

By The Standard Staff
Aug. 15, 2022 • 6:30am • 8m
Allan Ndovu, 26, and Allison Lettiere, 23, sunbathe with Lettiere’s roommates’ dogs in San Francisco in Golden Gate Park.

It’s a Vibe: Gen Z is Happy With San Francisco’s Jobs and Lifestyle, According to Latest Studies

By Joseph Gillespie, Anna Tong
Aug. 16, 2022 • 6:30am • 4m
SF’s Asian Seniors Live in Fear as Two 70-Year-Olds Violently Attacked. But the Community Has Been Here Before.

SF’s Asian Seniors Live in Fear as Two 70-Year-Olds Violently Attacked. But the Community Has Been Here Before.

By Han Li
Aug. 11, 2022 • 10:00am • 5m
Former Commissioner Demands Hate Crime Charges After Attack Suspect Charged With Felony Assault

Former Commissioner Demands Hate Crime Charges After Attack Suspect Charged With Felony Assault

By Han Li
Aug. 10, 2022 • 4:43pm • 3m
SF City College Fights for a Lunar New Year Holiday After California Bill Stalls

SF City College Fights for a Lunar New Year Holiday After California Bill Stalls

By Han Li
Aug. 09, 2022 • 11:18am • 3m
This Week in Civics: Learn About the History of Abortion Rights, Attend a Filipino Cultural Festival

This Week in Civics: Learn About the History of Abortion Rights, Attend a Filipino Cultural Festival

By The Standard Staff
Aug. 24, 2022 • 6:04pm • 7m
SF’s Asian Community Divided on Whether School Leader Ann Hsu Should Resign Over Offensive Comments

SF’s Asian Community Divided on Whether School Leader Ann Hsu Should Resign Over Offensive Comments

By Han Li
Jul. 29, 2022 • 2:32pm • 5m
SF Is a Tough Place To Raise Kids. City Leaders Believe a New Department Could Help

SF Is a Tough Place To Raise Kids. City Leaders Believe a New Department Could Help

By Kevin Truong
Jul. 25, 2022 • 5:48pm • 3m
Bird Flu Outbreak Forces SF Pigeon Activists to Halt Efforts to Heal Their Feathered Friends

Bird Flu Outbreak Forces SF Pigeon Activists to Halt Efforts to Heal Their Feathered Friends

By David Sjostedt
Aug. 05, 2022 • 2:18pm • 4m
With Drug Dealing at Their Doorstep, Tenderloin Seniors Say They’re Trapped and Ignored 

With Drug Dealing at Their Doorstep, Tenderloin Seniors Say They’re Trapped and Ignored 

By Kevin Truong
Jul. 22, 2022 • 6:30am • 5m
Bayview’s Long-Derelict ‘Bishop Building’ Is Demolished to Make Way for New Restaurant and Plaza Revitalization

Bayview’s Long-Derelict ‘Bishop Building’ Is Demolished to Make Way for New Restaurant and Plaza Revitalization

By Meaghan Mitchell
Aug. 04, 2022 • 11:26am • 4m
The Last Cantonese Lecturer at SF City College: This Language ‘Won’t Go Extinct’

The Last Cantonese Lecturer at SF City College: This Language ‘Won’t Go Extinct’

By Han Li
Jul. 25, 2022 • 6:30am • 4m
San Francisco’s Pandemic Exodus May Be Over, New Analysis Finds

San Francisco’s Pandemic Exodus May Be Over, New Analysis Finds

By Noah Baustin
Aug. 03, 2022 • 6:30am • 5m
Ann Hsu Rejects Calls to Resign, But Joins Unanimous Vote for Her Own Admonishment

Ann Hsu Rejects Calls to Resign, But Joins Unanimous Vote for Her Own Admonishment

By Han Li
Aug. 02, 2022 • 8:01pm • 3m
‘Crazy Woke Asians’ Comedy Tour Takes Aim at Stereotypes & ‘Cheap Laughs’

‘Crazy Woke Asians’ Comedy Tour Takes Aim at Stereotypes & ‘Cheap Laughs’

By Han Li
Aug. 04, 2022 • 2:55pm • 3m
Did They Stay or Did They Go? New Census Analysis Shows Most SF Millennials Settled in the City

Did They Stay or Did They Go? New Census Analysis Shows Most SF Millennials Settled in the City

By Liz Lindqwister
Jul. 24, 2022 • 9:01pm • 3m
Ann Hsu Speaks Out: ‘I Am Not a Racist’

Ann Hsu Speaks Out: ‘I Am Not a Racist’

By Han Li
Aug. 04, 2022 • 6:30am • 6m
Police Want Sidewalk Barricades at Mission Station Made Permanent. But Activists Want Them Taken Down

Police Want Sidewalk Barricades at Mission Station Made Permanent. But Activists Want Them Taken Down

By Lisa Moreno
Jul. 27, 2022 • 6:30am • 3m
This Week in Civics: Entry-Level Politics, Orchids in the Park, Be Child-Free

This Week in Civics: Entry-Level Politics, Orchids in the Park, Be Child-Free

By The Standard Staff
Jul. 25, 2022 • 9:00am • 6m
Supporters Rally Behind Ann Hsu as SF School Leaders Prepare to Formally Admonish Her

Supporters Rally Behind Ann Hsu as SF School Leaders Prepare to Formally Admonish Her

By Han Li
Aug. 02, 2022 • 6:30am • 3m
Bill Russell, a Celebrated USF Alum, Civil Rights Figure and 11-Time NBA Champion, Dies at 88

Bill Russell, a Celebrated USF Alum, Civil Rights Figure and 11-Time NBA Champion, Dies at 88

By Ethan Kassel
Jul. 31, 2022 • 7:20pm • 5m
This Week in Civics: Learn To Sew, ‘ReImagine’ Fashion, Meet Your Neighbors at National Night Out

This Week in Civics: Learn To Sew, ‘ReImagine’ Fashion, Meet Your Neighbors at National Night Out

By The Standard Staff
Aug. 01, 2022 • 9:00am • 7m
Viral Videos of Attacks Amplified the ‘Stop Asian Hate’ Movement. Now, Chinese Community Leaders Want More Cameras

Viral Videos of Attacks Amplified the ‘Stop Asian Hate’ Movement. Now, Chinese Community Leaders Want More Cameras

By Han Li
Jul. 19, 2022 • 6:10pm • 3m
Brooke Jenkins Frequently Visits Chinatown To Talk About Safety. But Critics Worry About Further Racial Strife

Brooke Jenkins Frequently Visits Chinatown To Talk About Safety. But Critics Worry About Further Racial Strife

By Han Li
Jul. 29, 2022 • 1:08pm • 2m
San Francisco Superior Court Revokes Non-Citizen Parents’ Right to Vote in School Board Elections

San Francisco Superior Court Revokes Non-Citizen Parents’ Right to Vote in School Board Elections

By Lisa Moreno
Jul. 29, 2022 • 12:28pm • 3m
‘Muggier Than Usual’: Thunderstorms Possible as Monsoonal Moisture Spreads through SF Bay Area

‘Muggier Than Usual’: Thunderstorms Possible as Monsoonal Moisture Spreads through SF Bay Area

By The Standard Staff
Jul. 31, 2022 • 11:16am • 2m
This Week in Civics: Do The Work, Build After Dark, Laugh Through Cole Valley

This Week in Civics: Do The Work, Build After Dark, Laugh Through Cole Valley

By The Standard Staff
Jul. 18, 2022 • 6:00am • 6m
The Standard Guide to POPOS: Public Parks in Private Places and How to Get In

The Standard Guide to POPOS: Public Parks in Private Places and How to Get In

By Morgan Ellis, Liz Lindqwister
Jul. 16, 2022 • 8:06am • 6m
5 Things to Know About the New President of Chinatown’s Chamber of Commerce

5 Things to Know About the New President of Chinatown’s Chamber of Commerce

By Han Li
Jul. 14, 2022 • 4:13pm • 4m
San Franciscans’ European Summer Vacations Ending In Baggage Nightmares, Customer Service Purgatory

San Franciscans’ European Summer Vacations Ending In Baggage Nightmares, Customer Service Purgatory

By Anna Tong
Jul. 14, 2022 • 3:57pm • 3m
Brooke Jenkins Vows to Crack Down on Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans

Brooke Jenkins Vows to Crack Down on Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans

By Han Li
Jul. 13, 2022 • 4:07pm • 3m
City College Struggles to Restore Cantonese Classes. Will Money From a New Ballot Measure Help?

City College Struggles to Restore Cantonese Classes. Will Money From a New Ballot Measure Help?

By Han Li
Jul. 11, 2022 • 4:41pm • 3m
This Week in Civics: Travel to STEM Wonderland, Grow Your Own Food, Take a Walk

This Week in Civics: Travel to STEM Wonderland, Grow Your Own Food, Take a Walk

By The Standard Staff
Jul. 11, 2022 • 6:30am • 7m
Will Asian American Voters Support Brooke Jenkins?

Will Asian American Voters Support Brooke Jenkins?

By Han Li
Jul. 08, 2022 • 11:30am • 4m
How a Victim of Violence on SF Muni Became One of the City’s Leading Advocates of Public Transit Safety

How a Victim of Violence on SF Muni Became One of the City’s Leading Advocates of Public Transit Safety

By Han Li
Jul. 05, 2022 • 2:26pm • 3m
Explore San Francisco’s Presidio by Visiting These 13 New(ish) Attractions Overlooking the Golden Gate

Explore San Francisco’s Presidio by Visiting These 13 New(ish) Attractions Overlooking the Golden Gate

By Maryann Jones Thompson
Jul. 02, 2022 • 8:49am • 6m
SF Groups Get $7.7 Million to Combat Anti-Asian Hate: ‘These Nonprofits Turned on a Dime’

SF Groups Get $7.7 Million to Combat Anti-Asian Hate: ‘These Nonprofits Turned on a Dime’

By Han Li
Jul. 06, 2022 • 3:30pm • 2m
This Week in Civics: Eat Summer Treats, Explore Sunday Streets and Make Sense of SCOTUS

This Week in Civics: Eat Summer Treats, Explore Sunday Streets and Make Sense of SCOTUS

By The Standard Staff
Jul. 04, 2022 • 9:00am • 6m
All the Best Places Around the Bay to Enjoy the Fourth of July Fireworks

All the Best Places Around the Bay to Enjoy the Fourth of July Fireworks

By Yeily Mendez, Ximena Loeza
Jul. 01, 2022 • 9:00am • 6m
Best Spots in SF for Bonfires and BBQs

Best Spots in SF for Bonfires and BBQs

By David Sjostedt
Jul. 01, 2022 • 5:46pm • 2m
As Emergency Order Ends, Tenderloin Residents Fight to Hold City Hall’s Attention

As Emergency Order Ends, Tenderloin Residents Fight to Hold City Hall’s Attention

By David Sjostedt
Jul. 01, 2022 • 6:00am • 3m
Many Asian Americans Voted Chesa Boudin Out. But What Do They Want in a New DA?

Many Asian Americans Voted Chesa Boudin Out. But What Do They Want in a New DA?

By Han Li
Jul. 01, 2022 • 4:19pm • 3m
Why Are So Many Streets in SoMa Named for Women?

Why Are So Many Streets in SoMa Named for Women?

By Peter-Astrid Kane
Jul. 02, 2022 • 8:00am • 3m
As Snowy Plovers Return to Ocean Beach, Park Service Reminds Dog Owners To Keep Canines on a Leash

As Snowy Plovers Return to Ocean Beach, Park Service Reminds Dog Owners To Keep Canines on a Leash

By Blue Fay
Jul. 01, 2022 • 4:58pm • 3m
Exodus of Young Adults Caused San Francisco’s Covid Population Drop

Exodus of Young Adults Caused San Francisco’s Covid Population Drop

By Jiyun Tsai
Jun. 29, 2022 • 9:00pm • 3m
The Q&A: Presidio Trust CEO Reveals Her Dream Project and Favorite Spot (And It’s Not Tunnel Tops)

The Q&A: Presidio Trust CEO Reveals Her Dream Project and Favorite Spot (And It’s Not Tunnel Tops)

By Maryann Jones Thompson
Jun. 30, 2022 • 10:04am • 6m