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SF Grocery Store Shut Down For Rats. Owner Blames Bird Seed-Dropping Neighbor

SF Grocery Store Shut Down For Rats. Owner Blames Bird Seed-Dropping Neighbor

By Garrett Leahy
Sep. 29, 2022 • 1:02pm • 2m
14 Elevator Rescues in 2 Months As City-Funded Repair Program Gets Stuck

14 Elevator Rescues in 2 Months As City-Funded Repair Program Gets Stuck

By David Sjostedt
Sep. 29, 2022 • 5:00am • 4m
SF To Replace Tenderloin Center With ‘Wellness Hubs’ in New Overdose Plan 

SF To Replace Tenderloin Center With ‘Wellness Hubs’ in New Overdose Plan 

By David Sjostedt
Sep. 28, 2022 • 4:25pm • 2m
Homeless Advocates Sue the City for Sweeping Encampments and Destroying Property

Homeless Advocates Sue the City for Sweeping Encampments and Destroying Property

By David Sjostedt
Sep. 28, 2022 • 11:00am • 3m
San Francisco Police Are Spying on Drug Dealers From Office Buildings, Apartments

San Francisco Police Are Spying on Drug Dealers From Office Buildings, Apartments

By Anna Tong
Sep. 26, 2022 • 10:25am • 3m
SF’s Willow St. Encampment Returns, Signaling the Futility of Short-Term Fixes

SF’s Willow St. Encampment Returns, Signaling the Futility of Short-Term Fixes

By David Sjostedt
Sep. 23, 2022 • 5:00am • 5m
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
Mark Cuban-Backed Methadone Startup Helps People Kick Opioids in SF

Mark Cuban-Backed Methadone Startup Helps People Kick Opioids in SF

By David Sjostedt
Sep. 14, 2022 • 4:26pm • 4m
What Motivates SF to Clear Encampments? Connections, the Tourist Gaze—and Bad Press

What Motivates SF to Clear Encampments? Connections, the Tourist Gaze—and Bad Press

By Matthew Kupfer
Sep. 13, 2022 • 5:00am • 5m
SF Supervisor Asks Health Department to Get Real on Drug Treatment

SF Supervisor Asks Health Department to Get Real on Drug Treatment

By David Sjostedt
Sep. 13, 2022 • 9:52am • 3m
San Francisco Disaster Drill Fails as Helicopter Foiled by Fog, Malfunctions

San Francisco Disaster Drill Fails as Helicopter Foiled by Fog, Malfunctions

By Joe Burn
Sep. 12, 2022 • 5:00pm • 2m
‘Overwhelmed With Fentanyl’: Why the Deadly Opioid Is Pouring Into San Francisco From Mexico

‘Overwhelmed With Fentanyl’: Why the Deadly Opioid Is Pouring Into San Francisco From Mexico

By Vince Bielski
Sep. 07, 2022 • 2:30pm • 7m
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
Appointments for New Covid Booster Are Available in SF

Appointments for New Covid Booster Are Available in SF

By Liz Lindqwister
Sep. 07, 2022 • 9:00am • 3m
Beat the San Francisco Heat: Rec and Park Offers Free Family Swim

Beat the San Francisco Heat: Rec and Park Offers Free Family Swim

By Joe Burn
Sep. 06, 2022 • 2:33pm • 1m
‘Nobody’s Going to Jail’: Supes’ Plan to Fix Drug Crisis Asks City Bosses for Ideas Within 90 Days

‘Nobody’s Going to Jail’: Supes’ Plan to Fix Drug Crisis Asks City Bosses for Ideas Within 90 Days

By Garrett Leahy
Sep. 06, 2022 • 5:40pm • 3m
Fans Sell-Out Across SF as Cooling Center Sees Busiest Day Ever

Fans Sell-Out Across SF as Cooling Center Sees Busiest Day Ever

By Liz Lindqwister
Sep. 06, 2022 • 1:57pm • 4m
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
‘We’re Optimistic’: Monkeypox Infection Rates Slow in San Francisco

‘We’re Optimistic’: Monkeypox Infection Rates Slow in San Francisco

By Liz Lindqwister
Aug. 29, 2022 • 4:45pm • 4m
Safe To Fish in the SF Bay? ‘Harmful’ Algal Bloom Rages On, Killing Thousands of Fish

Safe To Fish in the SF Bay? ‘Harmful’ Algal Bloom Rages On, Killing Thousands of Fish

By Sarah Wright, Joseph Gillespie
Sep. 01, 2022 • 2:15pm • 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
People Injected 4,000 Times With Sedative by SF Fire Since 2018

People Injected 4,000 Times With Sedative by SF Fire Since 2018

By Josh Koehn, Matthew Kupfer
Aug. 24, 2022 • 5:00am • 6m
As Meth Wreaks Havoc on SF Emergency Rooms, Urgency Grows for New Treatments

As Meth Wreaks Havoc on SF Emergency Rooms, Urgency Grows for New Treatments

By David Sjostedt
Aug. 23, 2022 • 5:00am • 5m
San Francisco Plans To Back a Safe Consumption Site, Despite Newsom’s Veto

San Francisco Plans To Back a Safe Consumption Site, Despite Newsom’s Veto

By David Sjostedt
Aug. 22, 2022 • 4:06pm • 2m
Gov. Newsom Vetoes Safe Drug Use Site Bill, Citing ‘Unintended Consequences’

Gov. Newsom Vetoes Safe Drug Use Site Bill, Citing ‘Unintended Consequences’

By David Sjostedt
Aug. 22, 2022 • 3:37pm • 2m
20K People Will Experience Homelessness in SF This Year, With the Latino Unhoused Population Surging

20K People Will Experience Homelessness in SF This Year, With the Latino Unhoused Population Surging

By David Sjostedt, Noah Baustin
Aug. 18, 2022 • 4:00am • 2m
Goats, Bingo, Swimming Pools: An Inside Look at Laguna Honda Hospital

Goats, Bingo, Swimming Pools: An Inside Look at Laguna Honda Hospital

By Sophie Bearman
Aug. 16, 2022 • 2:05pm • 3m
What to Expect From Pandemic Policies as San Francisco Students Head Back to Class

What to Expect From Pandemic Policies as San Francisco Students Head Back to Class

By The Standard Staff
Aug. 17, 2022 • 6:00am • 4m
Laguna Honda Closure Pushed Back by 2 Months

Laguna Honda Closure Pushed Back by 2 Months

By The Standard Staff
Aug. 15, 2022 • 12:55pm • 1m
San Francisco Wins Landmark Opioid Trial Against Walgreens

San Francisco Wins Landmark Opioid Trial Against Walgreens

By Annie Gaus
Aug. 10, 2022 • 1:42pm • 2m
Safe Drug Use Sites: Anxiety Grows as Controversial Bill Sits on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Desk

Safe Drug Use Sites: Anxiety Grows as Controversial Bill Sits on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Desk

By David Sjostedt
Aug. 10, 2022 • 11:41am • 3m
Monkeypox Treatment Tpoxx: Where To Find the Elusive Drug in San Francisco as Cases Hit 501

Monkeypox Treatment Tpoxx: Where To Find the Elusive Drug in San Francisco as Cases Hit 501

By Garrett Leahy
Aug. 09, 2022 • 3:03pm • 2m
‘The Pain Was Almost Indescribable’: Monkeypox Victims on Agonizing Waits for Treatment as They Fight Red Tape

‘The Pain Was Almost Indescribable’: Monkeypox Victims on Agonizing Waits for Treatment as They Fight Red Tape

By Garrett Leahy
Aug. 09, 2022 • 10:34am • 4m
Monkeypox: SF Declares State of Emergency as Virus Spreads and Vaccines Remain Scarce

Monkeypox: SF Declares State of Emergency as Virus Spreads and Vaccines Remain Scarce

By Kevin Truong, Josh Koehn
Jul. 28, 2022 • 2:45pm • 2m
As Nonprofit Workers Strike, Tenderloin Housing Clinic and City Point Fingers

As Nonprofit Workers Strike, Tenderloin Housing Clinic and City Point Fingers

By Garrett Leahy
Jul. 27, 2022 • 6:42pm • 3m
Monkeypox Crisis: National Health Emergency Declaration Could Unlock Treatment Resources

Monkeypox Crisis: National Health Emergency Declaration Could Unlock Treatment Resources

By Kevin Truong
Aug. 05, 2022 • 1:12pm • 2m
Monkeypox Outbreak Nears a Tipping Point Amid Slow Federal Response

Monkeypox Outbreak Nears a Tipping Point Amid Slow Federal Response

By Kevin Truong
Jul. 27, 2022 • 3:18pm • 3m
Monkeypox Tracker: The Latest Data on the Outbreak in San Francisco

Monkeypox Tracker: The Latest Data on the Outbreak in San Francisco

By Liz Lindqwister
Aug. 29, 2022 • 4:46pm • 1m
City Sues Feds to Save Laguna Honda Hospital

City Sues Feds to Save Laguna Honda Hospital

By The Standard Staff
Aug. 04, 2022 • 2:07pm • 2m
Looking for a Monkeypox Vaccine? 6 Things to Know About SF’s Outbreak 

Looking for a Monkeypox Vaccine? 6 Things to Know About SF’s Outbreak 

By Kevin Truong
Jul. 20, 2022 • 12:44pm • 4m
San Francisco Is Far Behind in This Key Measure of Monkeypox Vaccination

San Francisco Is Far Behind in This Key Measure of Monkeypox Vaccination

By Kevin Truong, Liz Lindqwister
Aug. 02, 2022 • 7:45am • 3m
Tracking Monkeypox: San Francisco and State Reports Show Most Patients to Date Are Gay and Male

Tracking Monkeypox: San Francisco and State Reports Show Most Patients to Date Are Gay and Male

By Liz Lindqwister
Aug. 01, 2022 • 6:53am • 2m
‘Undeniably Dangerous’: 3 Patients Died Days After Transferring Out of Laguna Honda

‘Undeniably Dangerous’: 3 Patients Died Days After Transferring Out of Laguna Honda

By Lisa Moreno
Jul. 19, 2022 • 8:32pm • 2m
‘The Window Slammed Shut’: Some Drug Users Seeking Methadone Turned Away at SF Clinics

‘The Window Slammed Shut’: Some Drug Users Seeking Methadone Turned Away at SF Clinics

By David Sjostedt
Jul. 19, 2022 • 12:07pm • 4m
Laguna Honda Crisis Continues: Of 8 Patients Relocated Last Week, Only 1 Remained in SF

Laguna Honda Crisis Continues: Of 8 Patients Relocated Last Week, Only 1 Remained in SF

By Lisa Moreno
Jul. 18, 2022 • 7:39pm • 2m
Covid Fatigue Clashes with Covid Confusion as Summer Surge Drags On 

Covid Fatigue Clashes with Covid Confusion as Summer Surge Drags On 

By Kevin Truong
Jul. 18, 2022 • 5:33pm • 3m
SF Hospitals Grapple with Repeat Psychiatric Patients, Frustrated Workers

SF Hospitals Grapple with Repeat Psychiatric Patients, Frustrated Workers

By David Sjostedt
Jul. 28, 2022 • 5:14pm • 3m
Laguna Honda Hospital Pauses Patient Transfers

Laguna Honda Hospital Pauses Patient Transfers

By Lisa Moreno
Jul. 28, 2022 • 4:05pm • 3m
City Public Health Officials Boost Efforts Among SF’s LGBTQ+ Community Amid Rising Monkeypox Cases

City Public Health Officials Boost Efforts Among SF’s LGBTQ+ Community Amid Rising Monkeypox Cases

By Peter-Astrid Kane
Jul. 06, 2022 • 8:46pm • 5m
Safe Consumption Bill Expected to Pass, but SF Will Likely Wait for Federal Ruling Before Opening a Site

Safe Consumption Bill Expected to Pass, but SF Will Likely Wait for Federal Ruling Before Opening a Site

By David Sjostedt
Jul. 05, 2022 • 4:23pm • 3m
As the Drug Overdose Crisis Rages, City Fails to Collect Data Needed to Fight It

As the Drug Overdose Crisis Rages, City Fails to Collect Data Needed to Fight It

By Matt Smith, David Sjostedt
Jul. 07, 2022 • 6:30am • 9m
SF Wastewater Data Shows Unprecedented Summer Covid Surge 

SF Wastewater Data Shows Unprecedented Summer Covid Surge 

By David Sjostedt
Jul. 15, 2022 • 2:08pm • 2m
A Swirl of Covid Variants Turns SF Summer into One Long Surge 

A Swirl of Covid Variants Turns SF Summer into One Long Surge 

By Kevin Truong
Jul. 06, 2022 • 4:14pm • 4m
Bay Area Sex Club’s Two-Tiered Approach to Monkeypox Vaccines Spurs Community Outcry

Bay Area Sex Club’s Two-Tiered Approach to Monkeypox Vaccines Spurs Community Outcry

By Peter-Astrid Kane
Jul. 14, 2022 • 5:53pm • 5m
Historic Strike at Homeless Nonprofit? Tenderloin Housing Clinic Employees Veer Toward Unprecedented Work Stoppage

Historic Strike at Homeless Nonprofit? Tenderloin Housing Clinic Employees Veer Toward Unprecedented Work Stoppage

By Chris Roberts
Jul. 06, 2022 • 2:42pm • 4m
SF Warns City Will Be Out of Monkeypox Vaccine by Week’s End as Waits Top 5 Hours

SF Warns City Will Be Out of Monkeypox Vaccine by Week’s End as Waits Top 5 Hours

By Peter-Astrid Kane
Jul. 13, 2022 • 12:39pm • 3m
Supervisors Look To Extend Shelter-in-Place Hotels Amid Complaints, Damage Claims

Supervisors Look To Extend Shelter-in-Place Hotels Amid Complaints, Damage Claims

By David Sjostedt
Jul. 12, 2022 • 6:09pm • 3m
Laguna Honda Crisis Continues: 48 Patients Relocated, Few Get SF Placement

Laguna Honda Crisis Continues: 48 Patients Relocated, Few Get SF Placement

By Lisa Moreno
Jul. 11, 2022 • 6:14pm • 2m
Monkeypox Vaccines Have Been in Short Supply—But More Jabs Are Becoming Available

Monkeypox Vaccines Have Been in Short Supply—But More Jabs Are Becoming Available

By Peter-Astrid Kane
Jul. 08, 2022 • 5:08pm • 4m
With Roe Reversal, SF Pride Parade a Colorful Celebration and Urgent Call to Action

With Roe Reversal, SF Pride Parade a Colorful Celebration and Urgent Call to Action

By Blue Fay, Christina Campodonico
Jun. 26, 2022 • 1:34pm • 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
‘We’re Going to Take Our Country Back:’ Thousands Turn Out in San Francisco to Protest Overturn of Roe v. Wade

‘We’re Going to Take Our Country Back:’ Thousands Turn Out in San Francisco to Protest Overturn of Roe v. Wade

By Lisa Moreno
Jun. 24, 2022 • 8:45pm • 2m
In Whose Backyard? SoMa’s ‘Sobering Center’ May Be a First for SF, But the Neighborhood’s Reaction Is Not

In Whose Backyard? SoMa’s ‘Sobering Center’ May Be a First for SF, But the Neighborhood’s Reaction Is Not

By David Sjostedt
Jun. 23, 2022 • 6:30am • 3m
‘A Lifesaver’: Worries, Uncertainty Surround Tenderloin Center’s Closure

‘A Lifesaver’: Worries, Uncertainty Surround Tenderloin Center’s Closure

By Garrett Leahy
Jun. 17, 2022 • 5:55pm • 4m
Kids Under 5 Are Approved for the Covid Vaccine—Here’s What to Know About Getting Children the Shots in SF

Kids Under 5 Are Approved for the Covid Vaccine—Here’s What to Know About Getting Children the Shots in SF

By Lisa Moreno
Jun. 18, 2022 • 1:01pm • 2m
Pharma-delics? UCSF Kicks Off First-Ever Trial of Drug Naturally Derived From Magic Mushrooms

Pharma-delics? UCSF Kicks Off First-Ever Trial of Drug Naturally Derived From Magic Mushrooms

By Kevin Truong
Jun. 17, 2022 • 4:02pm • 5m
Mayor Breed Tests Positive for Covid

Mayor Breed Tests Positive for Covid

By Sarah Wright
Jun. 22, 2022 • 10:47am • 1m
Vaccines Don’t Work, Claim Former SF Firefighters in Lawsuit

Vaccines Don’t Work, Claim Former SF Firefighters in Lawsuit

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Jun. 14, 2022 • 5:58pm • 3m
Sup. Dorsey Proposes ‘Right to Recovery’ Zones With Targeted Drug Enforcement

Sup. Dorsey Proposes ‘Right to Recovery’ Zones With Targeted Drug Enforcement

By Annie Gaus
Jun. 14, 2022 • 3:22pm • 2m
Controversial Tenderloin Center to Shutter in December

Controversial Tenderloin Center to Shutter in December

By Annie Gaus
Jun. 16, 2022 • 12:17pm • 2m
Sup. Matt Dorsey Walks a Tightrope in SoMa as November Election Looms

Sup. Matt Dorsey Walks a Tightrope in SoMa as November Election Looms

By David Sjostedt
Jun. 14, 2022 • 6:30am • 4m
Needles, Naloxone and Board Games: A First Look Inside the Tenderloin Center

Needles, Naloxone and Board Games: A First Look Inside the Tenderloin Center

By David Sjostedt
Jun. 02, 2022 • 11:24am • 3m