Senior Politics Reporter

Josh Koehn

The candidates cited no shortage of stats on crime, housing and overdose deaths, but there were also moments of levity and some genuine zingers.

Homelessness, cost of living issues and rising crime were the top reported issues leading voters to consider leaving the city. 


In a week marked by violent crime in San Francisco, Patrick Perez was walking home early Saturday when he was jumped.

The neighborhood is the epicenter of San Francisco’s drug crisis, but in other ways it’s just one of many areas struggling with crime. 

The Citizen crime reporting app says a person has been stabbed at the Civic Center station, The Standard is yet to verify the reports.