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David Sjostedt

Activist behind ‘Downtown is for drug users’ campaign dies of overdose

News

Nova Schultz hung posters with the slogan around downtown and formed a coalition of like-minded activists. They died Oct. 30.

Senior Reporter

Jonah Owen Lamb

Over 15,000 cars stolen in San Francisco and Oakland this year

Oakland’s explosion in car thefts is far outpacing San Francisco’s numbers in 2023.

Senior Culture Editor

Astrid Kane

Nepalese restaurants are almost hidden in plain sight. Just look for the Himalayas

Food & Drink

After a devastating 2015 earthquake, many Nepalese people fled to the Bay Area. But better-known Indian food casts a long shadow.

The Standard Staff

ICYMI: Editors’ April picks for weekend reading

Culture

As you ease into your weekend—and into the next month—make some time to curl up with some of our most popular stories from April. We’ve got some think-y pieces on housing and politics to tickle your brain, a couple of roundups of beautiful new parks to visit and eateries to satisfy any craving, and plenty…

Joel Umanzor

Man charged with hate crime for allegedly vandalizing Nob Hill mosque over Ramadan

A San Francisco mosque faces repeated vandalism during Ramadan, demanding police action for justice.

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Activist behind ‘Downtown is for drug users’ campaign dies of overdose

Over 15,000 cars stolen in San Francisco and Oakland this year

Nepalese restaurants are almost hidden in plain sight. Just look for the Himalayas

ICYMI: Editors’ April picks for weekend reading

Man charged with hate crime for allegedly vandalizing Nob Hill mosque over Ramadan