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Senate Rejects Bill To Curb Money Laundering in Silicon Valley

Senate Rejects Bill To Curb Money Laundering in Silicon Valley

By Matthew Kupfer
Dec. 07, 2022 • 3:30pm • 3m
New State Bill Would Limit Security Deposits for Renters

New State Bill Would Limit Security Deposits for Renters

By Mike Ege
Dec. 07, 2022 • 11:26am • 2m
Twitter Bedrooms, Labor Violations and Killer Robots: Supes Roundup

Twitter Bedrooms, Labor Violations and Killer Robots: Supes Roundup

By Mike Ege
Dec. 06, 2022 • 9:02pm • 4m
San Francisco’s Terrifying Ambulance Situation and More Good, Bad and Ugly Grades for City Services

San Francisco’s Terrifying Ambulance Situation and More Good, Bad and Ugly Grades for City Services

By Maryann Jones Thompson
Dec. 06, 2022 • 12:00pm • 3m
Sen. Scott Wiener Blames Charlie Kirk Tweets for Bomb Threat

Sen. Scott Wiener Blames Charlie Kirk Tweets for Bomb Threat

By Sarah Wright, Sophie Bearman
Dec. 06, 2022 • 9:27am • 2m
The Messy Truth Behind the Drama Surrounding SF’s Elections Director

The Messy Truth Behind the Drama Surrounding SF’s Elections Director

By Josh Koehn
Dec. 06, 2022 • 5:00am • 6m
From Killer Robots to Robot Taxis, Supervisors Set To Tackle a Full Agenda

From Killer Robots to Robot Taxis, Supervisors Set To Tackle a Full Agenda

By Mike Ege
Dec. 05, 2022 • 2:29pm • 4m
Conflict May Get DA Pulled Off Case Involving SF Mayor’s Brother

Conflict May Get DA Pulled Off Case Involving SF Mayor’s Brother

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Dec. 05, 2022 • 1:14pm • 2m
Traffic Stop Ban: SF Aims to Curb Racial Disparities, But Not at Expense of Street Safety

Traffic Stop Ban: SF Aims to Curb Racial Disparities, But Not at Expense of Street Safety

By Michael Barba
Dec. 05, 2022 • 12:13pm • 3m
‘Just a Distraction’: SF Activists React to Reports Iran Will Close Its Morality Police

‘Just a Distraction’: SF Activists React to Reports Iran Will Close Its Morality Police

By Noah Baustin
Dec. 04, 2022 • 1:35pm • 2m
‘The Last Straw’: SF Swimmers, Officials Urge Feds To Save Historic Pier

‘The Last Straw’: SF Swimmers, Officials Urge Feds To Save Historic Pier

By Annie Gaus
Dec. 03, 2022 • 1:56pm • 2m
City Officials, Swimmers To Rally for Funds To Rebuild San Francisco Pier

City Officials, Swimmers To Rally for Funds To Rebuild San Francisco Pier

By Sarah Wright
Dec. 02, 2022 • 11:55am • 1m
These Three States Are More Liberal Than California, According to One Conservative Organization

These Three States Are More Liberal Than California, According to One Conservative Organization

By Peter-Astrid Kane
Dec. 02, 2022 • 10:30am • 1m
Ann Hsu Reflects on Her Swift Rise and Fall as SF School Leader

Ann Hsu Reflects on Her Swift Rise and Fall as SF School Leader

By Han Li
Dec. 01, 2022 • 4:42pm • 4m
Two Former Mayors—Willie Brown and Art Agnos—Ask for Leniency in Sentencing of Felon Victor Makras 

Two Former Mayors—Willie Brown and Art Agnos—Ask for Leniency in Sentencing of Felon Victor Makras 

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Dec. 01, 2022 • 12:59pm • 3m
300 Health Department Employees With Secret Side Gigs Come Forward After Scandal

300 Health Department Employees With Secret Side Gigs Come Forward After Scandal

By David Sjostedt
Dec. 01, 2022 • 6:00am • 3m
SF’s Symbolic Stand With Iranian Protests Means More Than You Think

SF’s Symbolic Stand With Iranian Protests Means More Than You Think

By Ida Mojadad
Nov. 30, 2022 • 5:16pm • 2m
Meet San Francisco’s New Cultural Ambassador, Succeeding the Half-Century Legacy of Charlotte Maillard Shultz

Meet San Francisco’s New Cultural Ambassador, Succeeding the Half-Century Legacy of Charlotte Maillard Shultz

By Julie Zigoris
Nov. 30, 2022 • 2:00pm • 2m
Pelosi’s Alleged Attacker To Appear in Federal Court in February 

Pelosi’s Alleged Attacker To Appear in Federal Court in February 

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Nov. 30, 2022 • 11:34am • 1m
Photos: San Francisco Chinatown Vigil Mourns Xinjiang Fire Victims

Photos: San Francisco Chinatown Vigil Mourns Xinjiang Fire Victims

By Han Li
Nov. 30, 2022 • 11:00am • 1m
Jurors Are Paid Shockingly Little in California—SF Is Trying To Change That

Jurors Are Paid Shockingly Little in California—SF Is Trying To Change That

By Noah Baustin
Nov. 30, 2022 • 10:30am • 3m
House Democrats Elect Hakeem Jeffries To Replace Nancy Pelosi as Leader

House Democrats Elect Hakeem Jeffries To Replace Nancy Pelosi as Leader

By Annie Gaus
Nov. 30, 2022 • 9:19am • 1m
Cops Can Deploy Killer Robots in SF—but Only in Extreme Cases

Cops Can Deploy Killer Robots in SF—but Only in Extreme Cases

By Mike Ege
Nov. 29, 2022 • 9:29pm • 5m
Pelosi Anointed ‘Speaker Emerita’ by House Committee

Pelosi Anointed ‘Speaker Emerita’ by House Committee

By Annie Gaus
Nov. 29, 2022 • 5:55pm • 1m
Will Joel Engardio Change the Balance of Power in SF Politics?

Will Joel Engardio Change the Balance of Power in SF Politics?

By Han Li
Nov. 29, 2022 • 3:02pm • 2m
Police Want Killer Robots as Backup in Dangerous Situations. Some SF Leaders Balk at the Idea

Police Want Killer Robots as Backup in Dangerous Situations. Some SF Leaders Balk at the Idea

By Michael Barba
Nov. 29, 2022 • 5:00am • 3m
Supervisors Look To Approve ‘Killer Robot’ Policy

Supervisors Look To Approve ‘Killer Robot’ Policy

By Mike Ege
Nov. 28, 2022 • 2:21pm • 4m
Meet the Special Ed Advocate Who Ousted Ann Hsu for a Spot on SF’s School Board

Meet the Special Ed Advocate Who Ousted Ann Hsu for a Spot on SF’s School Board

By Ida Mojadad
Nov. 28, 2022 • 12:43pm • 3m
Muni Fare Inspectors Are Out in Force After Pandemic Pause

Muni Fare Inspectors Are Out in Force After Pandemic Pause

By Sarah Wright
Nov. 28, 2022 • 11:57am • 1m
Search for New SF Elections Chief Is Perfect Fodder for Right-Wing Thanksgiving Discourse

Search for New SF Elections Chief Is Perfect Fodder for Right-Wing Thanksgiving Discourse

By Josh Koehn
Nov. 23, 2022 • 4:07pm • 4m
Marjorie Taylor Greene Tweets Homophobic Slur at State Sen. Scott Wiener

Marjorie Taylor Greene Tweets Homophobic Slur at State Sen. Scott Wiener

By The Standard Staff
Nov. 23, 2022 • 10:53am • 1m
San Francisco’s Downtown Looks To Revamp Its Image This Holiday Season

San Francisco’s Downtown Looks To Revamp Its Image This Holiday Season

By Kevin Truong
Nov. 23, 2022 • 5:00am • 6m
City Didn’t Know SF Homeless Nonprofit Referred for FBI Probe Isn’t Even a Nonprofit

City Didn’t Know SF Homeless Nonprofit Referred for FBI Probe Isn’t Even a Nonprofit

By Josh Koehn
Nov. 22, 2022 • 3:27pm • 5m
Oakland Mayor-Elect Sheng Thao

Sheng Thao Will Be Oakland’s Next Mayor, Final Tally of Ranked-Choice Votes Reveals

By Bay City News
Nov. 22, 2022 • 6:42am • 1m
Why Newsom Relented, Released $1B Despite Lackluster Local Homeless Plans

Why Newsom Relented, Released $1B Despite Lackluster Local Homeless Plans

By Manuela Tobias at CalMatters
Nov. 21, 2022 • 5:00pm • 7m
Sherry Chen Calls Her Landmark Settlement Over Spy Accusations a Win for Chinese Americans

Sherry Chen Calls Her Landmark Settlement Over Spy Accusations a Win for Chinese Americans

By Han Li
Nov. 21, 2022 • 2:55pm • 3m
Elon Musk Reinstates Trump’s Twitter Account

Elon Musk Reinstates Trump’s Twitter Account

By Sarah Wright
Nov. 19, 2022 • 7:31pm • 1m
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
SF Homeless Nonprofit Gave Housing to CEO’s Family, Friends

SF Homeless Nonprofit Gave Housing to CEO’s Family, Friends

By Josh Koehn
Nov. 18, 2022 • 3:45pm • 5m
City Hall Paid Safe Drug Use Researcher $334 Per Hour To Walk Tenderloin Streets

City Hall Paid Safe Drug Use Researcher $334 Per Hour To Walk Tenderloin Streets

By David Sjostedt
Nov. 18, 2022 • 10:42am • 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
Labor Pains: Union Groups Couldn’t Sway SF Voters This November

Labor Pains: Union Groups Couldn’t Sway SF Voters This November

By Mike Ege
Nov. 18, 2022 • 9:00am • 4m
Troubled SF Nonprofit Throws Itself a Party as Clients Left in the Lurch

Troubled SF Nonprofit Throws Itself a Party as Clients Left in the Lurch

By David Sjostedt
Nov. 18, 2022 • 5:00am • 4m
London Breed Jokes She Plied FIFA Boss With Secret ‘Private Stash’ Wine For World Cup Bid

London Breed Jokes She Plied FIFA Boss With Secret ‘Private Stash’ Wine For World Cup Bid

By Kevin V. Nguyen
Nov. 17, 2022 • 1:44pm • 3m
City Flags FBI After Finding ‘Criminal Activity’ at Homelessness Nonprofit

City Flags FBI After Finding ‘Criminal Activity’ at Homelessness Nonprofit

By Annie Gaus, David Sjostedt
Nov. 17, 2022 • 3:01pm • 5m
Nancy Pelosi Gives Up Leadership Role, But She Isn’t Going Anywhere

Nancy Pelosi Gives Up Leadership Role, But She Isn’t Going Anywhere

By Josh Koehn
Nov. 17, 2022 • 9:55am • 3m
‘Blowing a Hole in Our Budget’: SF Grapples With Massive Fiscal Hit of Remote Work

‘Blowing a Hole in Our Budget’: SF Grapples With Massive Fiscal Hit of Remote Work

By Kevin Truong
Nov. 16, 2022 • 6:30pm • 3m
School Board Recall Leader and Mayoral Appointee Ann Hsu Loses to Progressive Challenger

School Board Recall Leader and Mayoral Appointee Ann Hsu Loses to Progressive Challenger

By Han Li
Nov. 16, 2022 • 5:19pm • 3m
Clock Ticking on Nancy Pelosi Now That Dems Lost the House

Clock Ticking on Nancy Pelosi Now That Dems Lost the House

By Josh Koehn
Nov. 17, 2022 • 7:27am • 4m
Joel Engardio Captures Historic Victory in SF Sunset Race

Joel Engardio Captures Historic Victory in SF Sunset Race

By Han Li, Mike Ege
Nov. 16, 2022 • 4:24pm • 3m
SF Launches Guaranteed Income Program for Trans Residents

SF Launches Guaranteed Income Program for Trans Residents

By Olivia Cruz Mayeda
Nov. 16, 2022 • 1:04pm • 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
City Leaders Get Earful on Housing, Extend Pot Tax Holiday

City Leaders Get Earful on Housing, Extend Pot Tax Holiday

By Mike Ege
Nov. 15, 2022 • 9:51pm • 5m
Donald Trump Is Running Again. Don’t Expect Much Support in San Francisco

Donald Trump Is Running Again. Don’t Expect Much Support in San Francisco

By Peter-Astrid Kane
Nov. 15, 2022 • 6:29pm • 3m
SF Lands $25M From Recology To Stabilize Trash-Hauling Rates

SF Lands $25M From Recology To Stabilize Trash-Hauling Rates

By The Standard Staff
Nov. 15, 2022 • 5:30pm • 2m
‘They’re Like Hillary’s Emails’: Powerhouse Behind Boudin Recall Dismisses Ethics Concerns Over Brooke Jenkins

‘They’re Like Hillary’s Emails’: Powerhouse Behind Boudin Recall Dismisses Ethics Concerns Over Brooke Jenkins

By Michael Barba
Nov. 15, 2022 • 11:47am • 4m
Ann Hsu’s School Board Seat in Peril

Ann Hsu’s School Board Seat in Peril

By Han Li
Nov. 14, 2022 • 5:01pm • 1m
Brooke Jenkins Officially Wins District Attorney Race, School Board Appointee Ann Hsu Now Behind

Brooke Jenkins Officially Wins District Attorney Race, School Board Appointee Ann Hsu Now Behind

By Anna Tong
Nov. 14, 2022 • 4:36pm • 2m
So Where Was Rose Pak Born? Central Subway Plaque Sparks Debate

So Where Was Rose Pak Born? Central Subway Plaque Sparks Debate

By Han Li
Nov. 14, 2022 • 4:15pm • 2m
Everybody in SF Except This Population Voted Overwhelmingly to Boost Funding for Schools and Libraries

Everybody in SF Except This Population Voted Overwhelmingly to Boost Funding for Schools and Libraries

By Anna Tong, Matthew Crane, Han Li
Nov. 14, 2022 • 3:30pm • 4m
Housing Activists Plot Their Next Move as Ballot Measure Fails 

Housing Activists Plot Their Next Move as Ballot Measure Fails 

By Sarah Wright
Nov. 14, 2022 • 2:01pm • 3m
Gimme Shelter: Supervisors To Scrutinize Housing Plan

Gimme Shelter: Supervisors To Scrutinize Housing Plan

By Mike Ege
Nov. 14, 2022 • 12:29pm • 4m
Vacant Homes Tax Passes, Fate of School Board Candidate Ann Hsu Uncertain

Vacant Homes Tax Passes, Fate of School Board Candidate Ann Hsu Uncertain

By Anna Tong
Nov. 13, 2022 • 4:37pm • 2m
Pelosi Says She’ll Decide on House Leadership Role After Midterms Settled

Pelosi Says She’ll Decide on House Leadership Role After Midterms Settled

By Annie Gaus
Nov. 13, 2022 • 11:09am • 2m
Election Update: Prop. E Loses, District 4 and Prop. D Races Remain Too Close To Call

Election Update: Prop. E Loses, District 4 and Prop. D Races Remain Too Close To Call

By Noah Baustin
Nov. 11, 2022 • 4:44pm • 2m
Discontent With City College Propelled 3 Challengers to Victory and Its Tax Measure to Defeat

Discontent With City College Propelled 3 Challengers to Victory and Its Tax Measure to Defeat

By Ida Mojadad
Nov. 10, 2022 • 6:34pm • 4m
New Election Results: Housing Measure Prop. D Still Slightly Behind

New Election Results: Housing Measure Prop. D Still Slightly Behind

By Sarah Wright, Anna Tong
Nov. 10, 2022 • 4:14pm • 2m
Engardio Maintains Lead Over Mar. But Sunset Supervisor’s Race Still Too Close To Call

Engardio Maintains Lead Over Mar. But Sunset Supervisor’s Race Still Too Close To Call

By Mike Ege, Han Li
Nov. 10, 2022 • 4:10pm • 2m
Does Gov. Gavin Newsom Have What It Takes to Be President?

Does Gov. Gavin Newsom Have What It Takes to Be President?

By Josh Koehn
Nov. 10, 2022 • 5:00am • 14m
Musk’s Twitter Buyout Could Be ‘Looked At’ as National Security Risk, Says Biden

Musk’s Twitter Buyout Could Be ‘Looked At’ as National Security Risk, Says Biden

By Annie Gaus
Nov. 09, 2022 • 5:04pm • 2m
The Haight and Its Neighbors Carried Car-Free JFK Drive to Victory

The Haight and Its Neighbors Carried Car-Free JFK Drive to Victory

By Noah Baustin
Nov. 09, 2022 • 3:13pm • 3m
With 40% of San Francisco Ballots Uncounted, Here Are the Paths to Victory

With 40% of San Francisco Ballots Uncounted, Here Are the Paths to Victory

By Anna Tong
Nov. 09, 2022 • 11:52am • 2m