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Supervisors To Kickstart Dialogue on City’s Reparations Plan

Supervisors To Kickstart Dialogue on City’s Reparations Plan

By Mike Ege
Jan. 30, 2023 • 10:36am • 3m
Mayor Breed Orders Belt-Tightening as City Budget Implodes

Mayor Breed Orders Belt-Tightening as City Budget Implodes

By Kevin Truong
Jan. 25, 2023 • 6:14pm • 2m
Housing Tensions Simmer as Supervisors Shift Focus to Police Staffing, Overdose Crisis

Housing Tensions Simmer as Supervisors Shift Focus to Police Staffing, Overdose Crisis

By Mike Ege
Jan. 24, 2023 • 8:52pm • 4m
New York Is Betting on Casinos To Help Its Economic Recovery. Can SF Cash In, Too?

New York Is Betting on Casinos To Help Its Economic Recovery. Can SF Cash In, Too?

By Alex Mullaney
Jan. 23, 2023 • 5:30pm • 3m
San Francisco Appeals Court Order Banning Homeless Sweeps, Citing ‘Impossible Situation’

San Francisco Appeals Court Order Banning Homeless Sweeps, Citing ‘Impossible Situation’

By Annie Gaus
Jan. 23, 2023 • 4:09pm • 2m
Supervisors Confront Housing Plan, $728M Budget Shortfall

Supervisors Confront Housing Plan, $728M Budget Shortfall

By Mike Ege
Jan. 23, 2023 • 11:51am • 3m
Bay Area Lawmakers Push State To Shore Up Cash-Strapped Transit Agencies

Bay Area Lawmakers Push State To Shore Up Cash-Strapped Transit Agencies

By Mike Ege
Jan. 19, 2023 • 2:59pm • 2m
San Francisco Looks To Hike Penalties for Illegal Construction

San Francisco Looks To Hike Penalties for Illegal Construction

By Sarah Wright
Jan. 19, 2023 • 8:00am • 1m
Supervisors Mull Preferences for Women, Minorities, Veterans in City Contracts 

Supervisors Mull Preferences for Women, Minorities, Veterans in City Contracts 

By Mike Ege
Jan. 17, 2023 • 3:32pm • 4m
Scandal-Ridden SF Garbage Collector May Lose One of Its Contracts With the City

Scandal-Ridden SF Garbage Collector May Lose One of Its Contracts With the City

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Jan. 14, 2023 • 3:40pm • 2m
San Francisco Sued Over Diesel Generators at Center for Unhoused People

San Francisco Sued Over Diesel Generators at Center for Unhoused People

By Bay City News
Jan. 12, 2023 • 6:00am • 3m
Supervisors Align With Mayor on Storm Emergency, but Not on Police Commission

Supervisors Align With Mayor on Storm Emergency, but Not on Police Commission

By Mike Ege
Jan. 10, 2023 • 6:30pm • 5m
SF Police Commissioner’s Reappointment Solidifies Progressive Control

SF Police Commissioner’s Reappointment Solidifies Progressive Control

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Jan. 10, 2023 • 5:30pm • 3m
Victim in Crime Spree Committed by SF Mayor’s Brother Opposes Resentencing

Victim in Crime Spree Committed by SF Mayor’s Brother Opposes Resentencing

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Jan. 10, 2023 • 6:00am • 2m
In Shock Vote, Peskin Elected Board President After 17 Ballots

In Shock Vote, Peskin Elected Board President After 17 Ballots

By Mike Ege
Jan. 09, 2023 • 2:47pm • 2m
New Board of Supervisors Kicks Off Year With Short, Sharp Meetings

New Board of Supervisors Kicks Off Year With Short, Sharp Meetings

By Mike Ege
Jan. 09, 2023 • 10:16am • 3m
Supervisor Looks To Overhaul Contracting for Big City Construction Projects

Supervisor Looks To Overhaul Contracting for Big City Construction Projects

By Sarah Wright
Jan. 09, 2023 • 7:00am • 2m
SF Tackles Chinatown’s Trash Crisis With Higher Fines

SF Tackles Chinatown’s Trash Crisis With Higher Fines

By Han Li
Jan. 05, 2023 • 5:27pm • 2m
Day After SF Floods, Mayor Breed Parties in Vegas With E-40 at 49ers Game

Day After SF Floods, Mayor Breed Parties in Vegas With E-40 at 49ers Game

By Josh Koehn
Jan. 05, 2023 • 3:58pm • 4m
Mayor Breed Claimed SF Wasn’t Warned About Last Week’s Big Storm. The National Weather Service Says Otherwise

Mayor Breed Claimed SF Wasn’t Warned About Last Week’s Big Storm. The National Weather Service Says Otherwise

By Kevin V. Nguyen
Jan. 04, 2023 • 8:12pm • 2m
Order Banning Homeless Sweeps Puts SF in ‘Impossible Situation,’ Says City Attorney

Order Banning Homeless Sweeps Puts SF in ‘Impossible Situation,’ Says City Attorney

By David Sjostedt
Jan. 03, 2023 • 4:58pm • 2m
SF Officials Warn of Flooding, Power Outages as Storm Approaches

SF Officials Warn of Flooding, Power Outages as Storm Approaches

By Sarah Wright
Jan. 03, 2023 • 3:03pm • 2m
New and Familiar Challenges Await Supervisors in 2023

New and Familiar Challenges Await Supervisors in 2023

By Mike Ege
Jan. 02, 2023 • 5:00am • 6m
SF Real Estate Investor Accused of Flouting City Ethics Rules

SF Real Estate Investor Accused of Flouting City Ethics Rules

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Dec. 28, 2022 • 11:05am • 3m
Why San Francisco Recology Rates Are Rising Again in January

Why San Francisco Recology Rates Are Rising Again in January

By Kevin Truong
Dec. 28, 2022 • 10:40am • 2m
A By-the-Numbers Look at San Francisco’s Toughest Challenges in 2022

A By-the-Numbers Look at San Francisco’s Toughest Challenges in 2022

By The Standard Staff
Dec. 27, 2022 • 9:00am • 1m
Big Money SF Homeless and Drug Treatment Contracts Awarded in 2022

Big Money SF Homeless and Drug Treatment Contracts Awarded in 2022

By David Sjostedt
Dec. 27, 2022 • 5:00am • 4m
Were San Francisco’s Streets Dirtier in 2022?

Were San Francisco’s Streets Dirtier in 2022?

By Noah Baustin
Dec. 22, 2022 • 1:00pm • 2m
No Prison Time for Real Estate Mogul Convicted in SF Corruption Scandal

No Prison Time for Real Estate Mogul Convicted in SF Corruption Scandal

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Dec. 20, 2022 • 6:00am • 2m
San Francisco Set for Hard Times as Huge $728M Budget Hole Could Get Worse

San Francisco Set for Hard Times as Huge $728M Budget Hole Could Get Worse

By Kevin Truong
Dec. 15, 2022 • 5:00pm • 4m
Arrest Made After Gunman Tried To Enter San Francisco City Hall

Arrest Made After Gunman Tried To Enter San Francisco City Hall

By Joe Burn, Josh Koehn
Dec. 16, 2022 • 5:51pm • 2m
Leaders Cheer San Francisco’s Latest Anti-Racism U-Turn

Leaders Cheer San Francisco’s Latest Anti-Racism U-Turn

By Jonah Owen Lamb, Matt Smith
Dec. 14, 2022 • 7:57pm • 2m
Chinese Real Estate Tycoon Arrested in London Over SF Corruption Case

Chinese Real Estate Tycoon Arrested in London Over SF Corruption Case

By Han Li
Dec. 14, 2022 • 12:05pm • 2m
Supervisors End Legislative Year With Unresolved Issues Over Drug Crisis, Police

Supervisors End Legislative Year With Unresolved Issues Over Drug Crisis, Police

By Mike Ege
Dec. 13, 2022 • 8:22pm • 6m
SF Elections Commission Move Boss Replacement Plans to Closed Meeting

SF Elections Commission Move Boss Replacement Plans to Closed Meeting

By Anna Tong
Dec. 12, 2022 • 9:02pm • 1m
SF Police Commissioner Moves Closer to New Term in Progressive Power Play

SF Police Commissioner Moves Closer to New Term in Progressive Power Play

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Dec. 12, 2022 • 5:19pm • 2m
Elections Panel Falsely Claims High Ground in Racial Diversity Spat

Elections Panel Falsely Claims High Ground in Racial Diversity Spat

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Dec. 12, 2022 • 3:50pm • 3m
Supervisors To Close Out Year by Scolding Twitter, Grilling Breed on Drug Crisis

Supervisors To Close Out Year by Scolding Twitter, Grilling Breed on Drug Crisis

By Mike Ege
Dec. 12, 2022 • 11:04am • 5m
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
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
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
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
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
Supervisors Look To Approve ‘Killer Robot’ Policy

Supervisors Look To Approve ‘Killer Robot’ Policy

By Mike Ege
Nov. 28, 2022 • 2:21pm • 4m
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
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 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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
SF Votes in Favor of Car-Free JFK Drive

SF Votes in Favor of Car-Free JFK Drive

By Garrett Leahy
Nov. 08, 2022 • 9:16pm • 2m
Engardio Leads Mar, but SF Sunset Supervisor’s Race Still Too Close To Call

Engardio Leads Mar, but SF Sunset Supervisor’s Race Still Too Close To Call

By Han Li
Nov. 08, 2022 • 9:58pm • 2m
Call To Keep Tenderloin Center Barely Passed by Supervisors

Call To Keep Tenderloin Center Barely Passed by Supervisors

By Mike Ege
Nov. 08, 2022 • 5:33pm • 3m
SF Voters Head to the Polls in Pivotal General Election

SF Voters Head to the Polls in Pivotal General Election

By Sarah Wright
Nov. 08, 2022 • 4:19pm • 2m
Supervisors To Vote on Continuing Tenderloin Center Services

Supervisors To Vote on Continuing Tenderloin Center Services

By Mike Ege
Nov. 07, 2022 • 11:45am • 3m
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SF’s Much-Ballyhooed Emerging Technology Office Never Emerged

By Alex Mullaney
Nov. 04, 2022 • 5:00am • 5m
Nearly One-Third of SF Voters Don’t Know Their Supervisor District

Nearly One-Third of SF Voters Don’t Know Their Supervisor District

By Maryann Jones Thompson
Nov. 02, 2022 • 9:00am • 2m
Supes Approve Laguna Honda Deal and Debate Sideshow Crackdown

Supes Approve Laguna Honda Deal and Debate Sideshow Crackdown

By Mike Ege
Nov. 01, 2022 • 8:20pm • 5m
Supervisors Try To Put the Kibosh on Sideshows

Supervisors Try To Put the Kibosh on Sideshows

By Mike Ege
Oct. 31, 2022 • 1:22pm • 3m
SF Supervisor’s Home Broken Into, Oven Stolen

SF Supervisor’s Home Broken Into, Oven Stolen

By Han Li
Oct. 28, 2022 • 4:30pm • 1m
‘What’s the Freaking Gap’: SF Health Officials in Hot Seat as Supervisors Demand Answers on Drug Treatment

‘What’s the Freaking Gap’: SF Health Officials in Hot Seat as Supervisors Demand Answers on Drug Treatment

By David Sjostedt
Oct. 27, 2022 • 1:58pm • 2m