Gabe Greschler

I’m in a Michelin-starred restaurant, contemplating an absurdly expensive glass of water, when I realize this may be the closest I’ll ever get to feeling like a candidate for San Francisco mayor.

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<p>I’m in a Michelin-starred restaurant, contemplating an absurdly expensive glass of water, when I realize this may be the closest I’ll ever get to feeling like a candidate for San Francisco mayor.</p>

The Progress on Fillmore Street is a swanky spot. It’s the place to drop $17 on a gin and smoked-chile vinegar cocktail called a “Low Tide” that our photographer sips while I order an old-fashioned with bourbon.

<p>The Progress on Fillmore Street is a swanky spot. It’s the place to drop $17 on a gin and smoked-chile vinegar cocktail called a “Low Tide” that our photographer sips while I order an old-fashioned with bourbon.</p>

This is where former Supervisor Mark Farrell, who came in fourth in November’s mayoral election and is the recent <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/11/04/farrell-to-pay-108000-in-ethics-commission-settlement-for-election-violations/">subject of the largest-ever ethics penalty</a> in the city&#8217;s history, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/07/01/mark-farrell-campaign-money-san-francisco-restaurants-bars/">spent $1,511 from a pool of leftover money</a> from his 2016 race for a seat on the local Democratic Party committee. Farrell, who denied wrongdoing when the pricey dining excursion came to light in July, was with a group of constituents he didn’t disclose.&nbsp;

Farrell to pay largest ethics penalty in SF history over alleged campaign violations

Mark Farrell lived large on campaign cash while mayor, supervisor

<p>This is where former Supervisor Mark Farrell, who came in fourth in November’s mayoral election and is the recent <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/11/04/farrell-to-pay-108000-in-ethics-commission-settlement-for-election-violations/">subject of the largest-ever ethics penalty</a> in the city's history, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/07/01/mark-farrell-campaign-money-san-francisco-restaurants-bars/">spent $1,511 from a pool of leftover money</a> from his 2016 race for a seat on the local Democratic Party committee. Farrell, who denied wrongdoing when the pricey dining excursion came to light in July, was with a group of constituents he didn’t disclose.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This is where former Supervisor Mark Farrell, who came in fourth in November’s mayoral election and is the recent <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/11/04/farrell-to-pay-108000-in-ethics-commission-settlement-for-election-violations/">subject of the largest-ever ethics penalty</a> in the city&#8217;s history, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/07/01/mark-farrell-campaign-money-san-francisco-restaurants-bars/">spent $1,511 from a pool of leftover money</a> from his 2016 race for a seat on the local Democratic Party committee. Farrell, who denied wrongdoing when the pricey dining excursion came to light in July, was with a group of constituents he didn’t disclose.&nbsp;</p>

They sure went home happy: Farrell ordered multiple bottles of champagne and wine, tasting menus, cappuccinos, and one sparkling water.

<p>They sure went home happy: Farrell ordered multiple bottles of champagne and wine, tasting menus, cappuccinos, and one sparkling water. </p>

I probably won&#8217;t be a reporter any longer if I order like Farrell did, but I have to try this delicious sparkling water. The $8 bottle of Lauretana is <a href="https://www.lauretana.com/eng/#:~:text=Lauretana%20Mineral%20Water%2C%20the%20lightest%20water%20in%20Europe&amp;text=With%20only%2014mg%2Fl%20of,far%20as%20lightness%20is%20concerned.">described as</a> “on the top step of the European podium as far as lightness is concerned.”

<p>I probably won't be a reporter any longer if I order like Farrell did, but I have to try this delicious sparkling water. The $8 bottle of Lauretana is <a href="https://www.lauretana.com/eng/#:~:text=Lauretana%20Mineral%20Water%2C%20the%20lightest%20water%20in%20Europe&amp;text=With%20only%2014mg%2Fl%20of,far%20as%20lightness%20is%20concerned.">described as</a> “on the top step of the European podium as far as lightness is concerned.”</p>

<p>I probably won&#8217;t be a reporter any longer if I order like Farrell did, but I have to try this delicious sparkling water. The $8 bottle of Lauretana is <a href="https://www.lauretana.com/eng/#:~:text=Lauretana%20Mineral%20Water%2C%20the%20lightest%20water%20in%20Europe&amp;text=With%20only%2014mg%2Fl%20of,far%20as%20lightness%20is%20concerned.">described as</a> “on the top step of the European podium as far as lightness is concerned.”</p>

Outside of The Progress in San Francisco on October 22, 2024. The restaurant was implicated in a scandal.


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1668" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241024-scandalrestauranttour_aar_9.jpg?w=2500" alt="A restaurant entrance is shown with the sign &quot;THE PROGRESS&quot; illuminated above. The exterior is adorned with lush green plants, and the number 1525 is visible." class="wp-image-325210"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The Progress on Fillmore Street is where former supervisor Mark Farrell wined and dined on money from a Democratic Party committee race.</figcaption></figure>


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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241024-scandalrestauranttour_aar_9.jpg?w=2500" alt="A restaurant entrance is shown with the sign &quot;THE PROGRESS&quot; illuminated above. The exterior is adorned with lush green plants, and the number 1525 is visible." class="wp-image-325210"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The Progress on Fillmore Street is where former supervisor Mark Farrell wined and dined on money from a Democratic Party committee race.</figcaption></figure>

It’s my second stop on The Standard’s tour of scandalous restaurants, on which I have the pleasure of visiting foodie joints that have provided the settings for some of the city’s most tantalizing controversies. It’s a hard job, but someone has to do it.

<p>It’s my second stop on The Standard’s tour of scandalous restaurants, on which I have the pleasure of visiting foodie joints that have provided the settings for some of the city’s most tantalizing controversies. It’s a hard job, but someone has to do it.</p>


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-boba-with-a-side-of-shakedown">Boba with a side of shakedown</h2>


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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-boba-with-a-side-of-shakedown">Boba with a side of shakedown</h2>

Before heading to the Progress, I stop by a boba joint in the Sunset.&nbsp;If you aren’t a keen observer of the city’s political scandals, you may dismiss the spot as a sleepy milk tea shop in an even sleepier neighborhood.&nbsp;

<p>Before heading to the Progress, I stop by a boba joint in the Sunset.&nbsp;If you aren’t a keen observer of the city’s political scandals, you may dismiss the spot as a sleepy milk tea shop in an even sleepier neighborhood.&nbsp;</p>

Today, Quickly on Irving Street is filled with teenagers grabbing a bite after school. I order a decaf rose tea with boba and sit, reading about how this place was involved in an FBI investigation.

<p>Today, Quickly on Irving Street is filled with teenagers grabbing a bite after school. I order a decaf rose tea with boba and sit, reading about how this place was involved in an FBI investigation.</p>

A 2007 article by the Examiner <a href="https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/grand-jury-indicts-ed-jew/article_be70d40a-f501-57db-b641-6fe9ead2abdd.html">reads like a comedy skit</a>. The abridged version is that Quickly on Irving Street was in a war with a business next door. Supervisor Ed Jew — who was tapped with the nickname “Tapioca Ed” — demanded tens of thousands of dollars from both spots. Somehow, the FBI got wind, and Jew was charged with mail fraud, bribery, and extortion. In 2009, he <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101027204454/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/04/04/MNBF16SD39.DTL">was sentenced to prison</a>.

<p>A 2007 article by the Examiner <a href="https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/grand-jury-indicts-ed-jew/article_be70d40a-f501-57db-b641-6fe9ead2abdd.html">reads like a comedy skit</a>. The abridged version is that Quickly on Irving Street was in a war with a business next door. Supervisor Ed Jew — who was tapped with the nickname “Tapioca Ed” — demanded tens of thousands of dollars from both spots. Somehow, the FBI got wind, and Jew was charged with mail fraud, bribery, and extortion. In 2009, he <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101027204454/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/04/04/MNBF16SD39.DTL">was sentenced to prison</a>.</p>

Reporter Gabe Greschler walks out of Quickly  in San Francisco on October 22, 2024. The restaurant was implicated in a scandal.


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1667" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241024-scandalrestauranttour_aar_4.jpg?w=2500" alt="A man in a green jacket is drinking from a cup while exiting a bubble tea shop named Quickly. A campaign sign for Alan Wong is on the window." class="wp-image-325205"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Reporter Gabe Greschler at Quickly on Irving Street. The boba chain was caught up in a scandal involving a former supervisor.</figcaption></figure>


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241024-scandalrestauranttour_aar_4.jpg?w=2500" alt="A man in a green jacket is drinking from a cup while exiting a bubble tea shop named Quickly. A campaign sign for Alan Wong is on the window." class="wp-image-325205"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Reporter Gabe Greschler at Quickly on Irving Street. The boba chain was caught up in a scandal involving a former supervisor.</figcaption></figure>


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-shrimp-boy-cocktail-anyone">Shrimp Boy cocktail, anyone?  </h2>


It wasn’t the last time the feds nabbed a San Francisco politician.&nbsp;

<p>It wasn’t the last time the feds nabbed a San Francisco politician.&nbsp;</p>

Less than a decade after our beloved boba supervisor was locked up, an undercover FBI agent sat across the table from former state Sen. Leland Yee for dinner at Waterbar, the stylish seafood spot next to the Bay Bridge.&nbsp;

<p>Less than a decade after our beloved boba supervisor was locked up, an undercover FBI agent sat across the table from former state Sen. Leland Yee for dinner at Waterbar, the stylish seafood spot next to the Bay Bridge.&nbsp;</p>

As part of my tour, I order an $18 vodka cocktail and sourdough bread (with nice chunks of Maldon sea salt atop the butter), imagining Yee staring blissfully at the restaurant’s impressive aquarium. 

<p>As part of my tour, I order an $18 vodka cocktail and sourdough bread (with nice chunks of Maldon sea salt atop the butter), imagining Yee staring blissfully at the restaurant’s impressive aquarium. </p>

Things quickly went underwater for the state senator, who represented parts of San Francisco and was once a city supervisor. <a href="https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-leland-yee-q-and-a-20160223-story.html">Yee was charged and convicted</a> on a bevy of crimes in 2014. In keeping with the seafood theme, he got the infamous Chinatown gangster &#8220;Shrimp Boy&#8221; arrested too.&nbsp;

<p>Things quickly went underwater for the state senator, who represented parts of San Francisco and was once a city supervisor. <a href="https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-leland-yee-q-and-a-20160223-story.html">Yee was charged and convicted</a> on a bevy of crimes in 2014. In keeping with the seafood theme, he got the infamous Chinatown gangster "Shrimp Boy" arrested too.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Things quickly went underwater for the state senator, who represented parts of San Francisco and was once a city supervisor. <a href="https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-leland-yee-q-and-a-20160223-story.html">Yee was charged and convicted</a> on a bevy of crimes in 2014. In keeping with the seafood theme, he got the infamous Chinatown gangster &#8220;Shrimp Boy&#8221; arrested too.&nbsp;</p>

Waterbar in San Francisco on October 23, 2024. The restaurant was implicated in a scandal.


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1667" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241024-scandalrestauranttour_aar_20.jpg?w=2500" alt="A bustling waterfront scene with a large bridge in the background, outdoor dining, palm trees, a structure with a canopy, and a decorative fish sculpture." class="wp-image-325222"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Waterbar, a seafood restaurant on the waterfront, was one of the locations where state Sen. Leland Yee met with an undercover FBI agent.</figcaption></figure>


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241024-scandalrestauranttour_aar_20.jpg?w=2500" alt="A bustling waterfront scene with a large bridge in the background, outdoor dining, palm trees, a structure with a canopy, and a decorative fish sculpture." class="wp-image-325222"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Waterbar, a seafood restaurant on the waterfront, was one of the locations where state Sen. Leland Yee met with an undercover FBI agent.</figcaption></figure>


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-backroom-deals-well-done">Backroom deals, well done</h2>


If you thought Waterbar was bougie, wait until you enter Harris’ Restaurant. You’ll pass large pieces of beef in the windows before entering golden doors at this uber-fancy steakhouse on Van Ness Avenue.

<p>If you thought Waterbar was bougie, wait until you enter Harris’ Restaurant. You’ll pass large pieces of beef in the windows before entering golden doors at this uber-fancy steakhouse on Van Ness Avenue.</p>

The place feels like the setting for a movie about a political scandal. As servers dish out prime rib and creamed spinach, I confirm that the plush, leather-bound booths are as comfortable as they look.

<p>The place feels like the setting for a movie about a political scandal. As servers dish out prime rib and creamed spinach, I confirm that the plush, leather-bound booths are as comfortable as they look.</p>

The bar has a similar backroom-deal vibe — it’s the wood paneling, lazy fans twirling, and dim lighting.

<p>The bar has a similar backroom-deal vibe — it’s the wood paneling, lazy fans twirling, and dim lighting.</p>

Harris' Restaurant in San Francisco on October 23, 2024. The restaurant was implicated in a scandal.


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1667" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241024-scandalrestauranttour_aar_22_cb7f16.jpg?w=2500" alt="A busy intersection at dusk with blurred cars and a woman standing on the corner. A restaurant named Harris' is lit up, with green awnings visible." class="wp-image-325450"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Harris&#8217; Restaurant, a steakhouse that offers $280 waygu beef, feels like just the place for backroom dealmaking.</figcaption></figure>


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241024-scandalrestauranttour_aar_22_cb7f16.jpg?w=2500" alt="A busy intersection at dusk with blurred cars and a woman standing on the corner. A restaurant named Harris' is lit up, with green awnings visible." class="wp-image-325450"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Harris' Restaurant, a steakhouse that offers $280 waygu beef, feels like just the place for backroom dealmaking.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241024-scandalrestauranttour_aar_22_cb7f16.jpg?w=2500" alt="A busy intersection at dusk with blurred cars and a woman standing on the corner. A restaurant named Harris' is lit up, with green awnings visible." class="wp-image-325450"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Harris&#8217; Restaurant, a steakhouse that offers $280 waygu beef, feels like just the place for backroom dealmaking.</figcaption></figure>

A perfect fit for disgraced former Public Works director Mohammed Nuru, who took part in a $1,182 meal at Harris’, paid for by a Recology executive. Investigators discovered the dinner as part of a <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/recology-executive-pleads-guilty-s-f-nuru-bribery-18074652.php">sprawling corruption scandal</a> that shocked City Hall in 2020.&nbsp;

<p>A perfect fit for disgraced former Public Works director Mohammed Nuru, who took part in a $1,182 meal at Harris’, paid for by a Recology executive. Investigators discovered the dinner as part of a <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/recology-executive-pleads-guilty-s-f-nuru-bribery-18074652.php">sprawling corruption scandal</a> that shocked City Hall in 2020.&nbsp;</p>

I count myself as frugal, ordering a dirty martini and a $27 plate of prawns. I haven’t seen a receipt of Nuru’s meal, but I’m guessing someone ordered the $280 wagyu.

<p>I count myself as frugal, ordering a dirty martini and a $27 plate of prawns. I haven’t seen a receipt of Nuru’s meal, but I’m guessing someone ordered the $280 wagyu.</p>


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-scam-chowder">Scam chowder</h2>


Not all scandals involve such glamour. At Fisherman’s Wharf, the owners of tourist-filled Nick’s Lighthouse, Min “James” Paik and Hye Paik were charged in 2023 with two counts of bribery.

<p>Not all scandals involve such glamour. At Fisherman’s Wharf, the owners of tourist-filled Nick’s Lighthouse, Min “James” Paik and Hye Paik were charged in 2023 with two counts of bribery.</p>

The couple allegedly offered money to a Port of San Francisco employee to secure a lucrative waterfront lease — <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/05/24/san-francisco-fbi-nicks-lighthouse-bribery/">and the restaurant could be shut down due to the charges</a>.&nbsp;

Amid FBI bribery probe, a Fisherman’s Wharf restaurant may be forced to leave

<p>The couple allegedly offered money to a Port of San Francisco employee to secure a lucrative waterfront lease — <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/05/24/san-francisco-fbi-nicks-lighthouse-bribery/">and the restaurant could be shut down due to the charges</a>.&nbsp;</p>

Nick's Lighthouse in San Francisco on October 23, 2024. The restaurant was implicated in a scandal.


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1667" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241024-scandalrestauranttour_aar_16.jpg?w=2500" alt="Outdoor dining at Nick's Lighthouse features a counter displaying seafood under a maroon awning. People sit at wooden tables enjoying their meals." class="wp-image-325218"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The owners behind Nick&#8217;s Lighthouse at Fisherman&#8217;s Wharf are wrapped up in an FBI investigation.</figcaption></figure>


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241024-scandalrestauranttour_aar_16.jpg?w=2500" alt="Outdoor dining at Nick's Lighthouse features a counter displaying seafood under a maroon awning. People sit at wooden tables enjoying their meals." class="wp-image-325218"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The owners behind Nick's Lighthouse at Fisherman's Wharf are wrapped up in an FBI investigation.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241024-scandalrestauranttour_aar_16.jpg?w=2500" alt="Outdoor dining at Nick's Lighthouse features a counter displaying seafood under a maroon awning. People sit at wooden tables enjoying their meals." class="wp-image-325218"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The owners behind Nick&#8217;s Lighthouse at Fisherman&#8217;s Wharf are wrapped up in an FBI investigation.</figcaption></figure>

It wouldn’t be a visit to the wharf without a $17 clam chowder bread bowl, washed down with a $4 Sprite.

<p>It wouldn’t be a visit to the wharf without a $17 clam chowder bread bowl, washed down with a $4 Sprite.</p>

As I sit outdoors, a pushy server asks a passing couple if they want to come in, but the two decline. “Are you suuuuuuuure?” the server asks coyly. Maybe the folks implicated in scandals could learn something from these tourists: When things sound too good to be true, just walk away.&nbsp;

<p>As I sit outdoors, a pushy server asks a passing couple if they want to come in, but the two decline. “Are you suuuuuuuure?” the server asks coyly. Maybe the folks implicated in scandals could learn something from these tourists: When things sound too good to be true, just walk away.&nbsp;</p>

Mmm, scandal: How to dine like a shameless SF politician

It’s a rite of passage in San Francisco: stepping over a pile of filthy boxes, Uber Eats takeout containers, and a dirty pair of shoes as you walk down the street. Even if you happen to pass a trash can, there&#8217;s a good chance there&#8217;s a bin liner missing.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<p>It’s a rite of passage in San Francisco: stepping over a pile of filthy boxes, Uber Eats takeout containers, and a dirty pair of shoes as you walk down the street. Even if you happen to pass a trash can, there's a good chance there's a bin liner missing.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>It’s a rite of passage in San Francisco: stepping over a pile of filthy boxes, Uber Eats takeout containers, and a dirty pair of shoes as you walk down the street. Even if you happen to pass a trash can, there&#8217;s a good chance there&#8217;s a bin liner missing.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

The city’s streets are grimy and littered with garbage, a <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/05/23/san-franciscos-streets-are-dirty-but-just-how-dirty-exactly/">study confirmed</a> last year. It’s a problem that’s been addressed by&nbsp;the leading candidates for mayor, each of whom&nbsp; has promised to sweep up the trash and keep the avenues sparkling clean. How will they do that? We attempted to find out in our “Ask the candidates” series.

San Francisco’s streets are filthy. A new survey shows just how dirty

<p>The city’s streets are grimy and littered with garbage, a <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/05/23/san-franciscos-streets-are-dirty-but-just-how-dirty-exactly/">study confirmed</a> last year. It’s a problem that’s been addressed by&nbsp;the leading candidates for mayor, each of whom&nbsp; has promised to sweep up the trash and keep the avenues sparkling clean. How will they do that? We attempted to find out in our “Ask the candidates” series.</p>

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We’ve&nbsp;collected questions from readers on the most pressing issues facing San Francisco and are publishing them leading up to the Nov. 5 election.

<p>We’ve&nbsp;collected questions from readers on the most pressing issues facing San Francisco and are publishing them leading up to the Nov. 5 election.</p>

Here’s what a reader named Gina G. had to say:&nbsp;

<p>Here’s what a reader named Gina G. had to say:&nbsp;</p>

<em>&#8220;No one is picking up the garbage, and the amount of trash everywhere is unprecedented. Even the public trash can near my building has been missing its door for a year, and reports to 311 go unanswered. What is your plan to fix this?&#8221;</em>

<p><em>"No one is picking up the garbage, and the amount of trash everywhere is unprecedented. Even the public trash can near my building has been missing its door for a year, and reports to 311 go unanswered. What is your plan to fix this?"</em></p>

<p><em>&#8220;No one is picking up the garbage, and the amount of trash everywhere is unprecedented. Even the public trash can near my building has been missing its door for a year, and reports to 311 go unanswered. What is your plan to fix this?&#8221;</em></p>

San Francisco Mayor London Breed poses for a portrait at a riverwalk in downtown Chicago during the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. Breed spoke with The San Francisco Standard about Vice President Kamala Harris as democratic delegates rally in Chicago to nominate her as the party's candidate in the upcoming elections.


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="2500" width="1668" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/08192024breeddncinterview-8.jpg?w=1668" alt="A woman in a blue suit stands smiling by a river, with modern high-rise buildings and a bridge in the background. She wears a white top and a gold necklace." class="wp-image-303844"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mayor London Breed says she has put significant resources toward fighting the city&#8217;s garbage problems.</figcaption></figure>


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/08192024breeddncinterview-8.jpg?w=1668" alt="A woman in a blue suit stands smiling by a river, with modern high-rise buildings and a bridge in the background. She wears a white top and a gold necklace." class="wp-image-303844"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mayor London Breed says she has put significant resources toward fighting the city's garbage problems.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/08192024breeddncinterview-8.jpg?w=1668" alt="A woman in a blue suit stands smiling by a river, with modern high-rise buildings and a bridge in the background. She wears a white top and a gold necklace." class="wp-image-303844"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mayor London Breed says she has put significant resources toward fighting the city&#8217;s garbage problems.</figcaption></figure>


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mayor-london-breed">Mayor London Breed</h2>


Breed called tackling rubbish “no easy task” but maintains that it is a top priority of her administration. She said she has provided ample resources to the trash-fighting Department of Public Works staffers and noted that 311 calls are down, which she described as an indication of progress on the garbage issue.

<p>Breed called tackling rubbish “no easy task” but maintains that it is a top priority of her administration. She said she has provided ample resources to the trash-fighting Department of Public Works staffers and noted that 311 calls are down, which she described as an indication of progress on the garbage issue.</p>

“DPW aims to resolve 95% of street cleaning requests within 48 hours, which is on top of the regular cleaning they do all over the city every day,” Breed wrote in her questionnaire. “And I’m proud that we met that goal. But there is always more work to be done, and I am committed to doing that work.”

<p>“DPW aims to resolve 95% of street cleaning requests within 48 hours, which is on top of the regular cleaning they do all over the city every day,” Breed wrote in her questionnaire. “And I’m proud that we met that goal. But there is always more work to be done, and I am committed to doing that work.”</p>

Breed said she has put additional resources toward power-washing teams, steam trucks, funding for graffiti abatement, and more Public Works cleaning shifts in afternoons and evenings. She also has funded more trash cans, she said, and promises to get rid of broken ones.&nbsp;

<p>Breed said she has put additional resources toward power-washing teams, steam trucks, funding for graffiti abatement, and more Public Works cleaning shifts in afternoons and evenings. She also has funded more trash cans, she said, and promises to get rid of broken ones.&nbsp;</p>

“All of us working together can make this city shine, and I am committed to keeping the necessary city investments going to do just that,” she wrote.

<p>“All of us working together can make this city shine, and I am committed to keeping the necessary city investments going to do just that,” she wrote.</p>

San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin gives a speech at Portsmouth Square in San Francisco, on June 14, 2023. In the latest City Hall budget proposal, two key programs supporting low-income tenants are being cut. | Isaac Ceja/The Standard


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1668" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/inlined00_20240520-housingballotccdc.jpg?w=2500" alt="A man speaks at a podium with multiple microphones, surrounded by people holding protest signs in various languages. Some wear masks and hats." class="wp-image-276999"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin called out Breed for the city&#8217;s expensive trash cans.</figcaption></figure>


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/inlined00_20240520-housingballotccdc.jpg?w=2500" alt="A man speaks at a podium with multiple microphones, surrounded by people holding protest signs in various languages. Some wear masks and hats." class="wp-image-276999"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin called out Breed for the city's expensive trash cans.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/inlined00_20240520-housingballotccdc.jpg?w=2500" alt="A man speaks at a podium with multiple microphones, surrounded by people holding protest signs in various languages. Some wear masks and hats." class="wp-image-276999"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin called out Breed for the city&#8217;s expensive trash cans.</figcaption></figure>


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-aaron-peskin">Aaron Peskin</h2>


The progressive-leaning Board of Supervisors president blames the junk challenge on Breed, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/08/17/heres-what-a-san-francisco-20k-trash-can-looks-like-after-a-month-of-city-living/">pointing to bespoke trash cans</a> that cost up to $21,000 a pop and became <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sf-bespoke-trash-can-garbage-budget-deficit-breed-18617624.php">a punch line and symbol of San Francisco’s governance problems</a>.&nbsp;

Here’s what a $21K San Francisco trash can looks like after a month of city living

<p>The progressive-leaning Board of Supervisors president blames the junk challenge on Breed, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/08/17/heres-what-a-san-francisco-20k-trash-can-looks-like-after-a-month-of-city-living/">pointing to bespoke trash cans</a> that cost up to $21,000 a pop and became <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sf-bespoke-trash-can-garbage-budget-deficit-breed-18617624.php">a punch line and symbol of San Francisco’s governance problems</a>.&nbsp;</p>

Peskin said he would instead purchase thousands of “off-the-shelf, inexpensive” bins to immediately line streets. Additionally, he will require the city’s garbage contractor, Recology, to meet “cleanliness and service standards” that include the areas around the bins, where trash often spills over.

<p>Peskin said he would instead purchase thousands of “off-the-shelf, inexpensive” bins to immediately line streets. Additionally, he will require the city’s garbage contractor, Recology, to meet “cleanliness and service standards” that include the areas around the bins, where trash often spills over.</p>

“I will set standards and metrics for cleaning our streets and hold the City’s contractors accountable,” he wrote in his questionnaire. “Like so many problems facing San Francisco, the solutions start not with talk, but with smart management and that is what I will bring to the mayoralty.”

<p>“I will set standards and metrics for cleaning our streets and hold the City’s contractors accountable,” he wrote in his questionnaire. “Like so many problems facing San Francisco, the solutions start not with talk, but with smart management and that is what I will bring to the mayoralty.”</p>

Daniel Lurie addresses the crowd at the second mayoral debate, held at UC Law in San Francisco on Monday, June 17th, 2024.


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1667" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20240614-secondmayoraldebate-ac-421.jpg?w=2500" alt="A man in a dark suit and pink tie is speaking on stage, with a blue background and a microphone attached to his jacket." class="wp-image-284221"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Nonprofit executive Daniel Lurie says the garbage problem is directly linked to homelessness.</figcaption></figure>


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20240614-secondmayoraldebate-ac-421.jpg?w=2500" alt="A man in a dark suit and pink tie is speaking on stage, with a blue background and a microphone attached to his jacket." class="wp-image-284221"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Nonprofit executive Daniel Lurie says the garbage problem is directly linked to homelessness.</figcaption></figure>


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-daniel-lurie">Daniel Lurie</h2>


The self-proclaimed City Hall outsider says the city’s streets have “deteriorated to unprecedented levels” and blamed the issue partially on drug use and individuals with visible mental health crises.&nbsp;

<p>The self-proclaimed City Hall outsider says the city’s streets have “deteriorated to unprecedented levels” and blamed the issue partially on drug use and individuals with visible mental health crises.&nbsp;</p>

Lurie is selling his “Home Run” shelter plan, which he claims will end homelessness “as we know it within the city limits,” for less money than is currently spent. The plan would create 1,500 emergency shelter beds in the first six months and 2,500 interim units in the first two years. He points to <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/tiny-homes-sf-18522368.php">a development at 33 Gough St</a>. as a model for generating quick shelter for homeless San Franciscans.

<p>Lurie is selling his “Home Run” shelter plan, which he claims will end homelessness “as we know it within the city limits,” for less money than is currently spent. The plan would create 1,500 emergency shelter beds in the first six months and 2,500 interim units in the first two years. He points to <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/tiny-homes-sf-18522368.php">a development at 33 Gough St</a>. as a model for generating quick shelter for homeless San Franciscans.</p>

“It’s a smarter, more sustainable approach that benefits everyone, from taxpayers to those experiencing homelessness,” Lurie wrote in his questionnaire. “We need to both address unsheltered homelessness and help people off the streets.”

<p>“It’s a smarter, more sustainable approach that benefits everyone, from taxpayers to those experiencing homelessness,” Lurie wrote in his questionnaire. “We need to both address unsheltered homelessness and help people off the streets.”</p>

Mark Farrell sits on stage during the second mayoral debate at the University of California College of Law California in San Francisco on Monday, Jun. 17, 2024. The five mayoral candidates, London Breed, Mark Farrell, Daniel Lurie, Aaron Peskin, and Afsha Safai participated in a debate organized by the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee and moderated by KRON4 journalist Terisa Estacio.


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1667" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/secone-mayoral-debate2-13.jpg?w=2500" alt="A man in a suit sits in an auditorium, facing slightly to the left, with an American flag and others in the background. The setting appears professional." class="wp-image-284178"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Former interim mayor Mark Farrell wants to reform Recology, which picks up the city&#8217;s trash.</figcaption></figure>


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/secone-mayoral-debate2-13.jpg?w=2500" alt="A man in a suit sits in an auditorium, facing slightly to the left, with an American flag and others in the background. The setting appears professional." class="wp-image-284178"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Former interim mayor Mark Farrell wants to reform Recology, which picks up the city's trash.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/secone-mayoral-debate2-13.jpg?w=2500" alt="A man in a suit sits in an auditorium, facing slightly to the left, with an American flag and others in the background. The setting appears professional." class="wp-image-284178"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Former interim mayor Mark Farrell wants to reform Recology, which picks up the city&#8217;s trash.</figcaption></figure>


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mark-farrell">Mark Farrell</h2>


The former interim mayor has proposed several structural reforms to tackle the garbage challenge, including bringing Recology under the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/12/mark-farrell-recology-oversight/">city’s Public Utilities Commission</a>. That shift, he argues, will cut costs and spur the ability to place more trash bins around the city, with more frequent pick-ups.&nbsp;

Mark Farrell says SF’s oversight of Recology is trash. He wants to change that

<p>The former interim mayor has proposed several structural reforms to tackle the garbage challenge, including bringing Recology under the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/12/mark-farrell-recology-oversight/">city’s Public Utilities Commission</a>. That shift, he argues, will cut costs and spur the ability to place more trash bins around the city, with more frequent pick-ups.&nbsp;</p>

Farrell is also pushing for more <a href="https://bigbelly.com/news/featured-san-francisco-unveils-new-smart-bigbelly-trash-cans">Big Belly bins</a>, which are sealed and can be opened with a foot pedal. He would also like to see more resources go toward addressing 311 complaints faster.

<p>Farrell is also pushing for more <a href="https://bigbelly.com/news/featured-san-francisco-unveils-new-smart-bigbelly-trash-cans">Big Belly bins</a>, which are sealed and can be opened with a foot pedal. He would also like to see more resources go toward addressing 311 complaints faster.</p>

“We must adopt a zero-tolerance approach to dirty and unsafe streets,” he wrote in his questionnaire.

<p>“We must adopt a zero-tolerance approach to dirty and unsafe streets,” he wrote in his questionnaire.</p>

<em>Want to read each candidate’s entire response on garbage? Click&nbsp;</em><em><a target="_blank" href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mayor-questionnaire-garbage.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a></em><em>.</em>

<p><em>Want to read each candidate’s entire response on garbage? Click&nbsp;</em><em><a target="_blank" href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mayor-questionnaire-garbage.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a></em><em>.</em></p>

San Fran-stink-o? Mayoral candidates have plans to clean up nasty streets

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If you want to make the most of Halloween but don’t have the crafting chops to be Beetlejuice or Moo Deng, don’t freak out!

<p>If you want to make the most of Halloween but don’t have the crafting chops to be Beetlejuice or Moo Deng, don’t freak out! </p>

<a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/10/30/halloween-mask-download-san-francisco-celebrities/">For the second year,</a> The Standard has created printable masks of local and national celebrities, pro athletes, and aspirants for political office. Download and print one, and you’ll be <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/09/11/san-francisco-trick-or-treating-guide/">ready to strut down Fair Oaks Street</a> like a trick-or-treating boss.

Need a last-minute Halloween costume? Download 1 of our 14 free San Francisco VIP masks

San Francisco Halloween 2023: Neighborhood trick-or-treating guide

<p><a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/10/30/halloween-mask-download-san-francisco-celebrities/">For the second year,</a> The Standard has created printable masks of local and national celebrities, pro athletes, and aspirants for political office. Download and print one, and you’ll be <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/09/11/san-francisco-trick-or-treating-guide/">ready to strut down Fair Oaks Street</a> like a trick-or-treating boss.</p>

Choose from 15 options, including the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/10/18/a-miracle-7-weeks-after-being-shot-in-the-chest-ricky-pearsall-will-suit-up-for-the-49ers/">miraculously recovered 49ers wide receiver</a> Ricky Pearsall, Chappell Roan <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/11/chappell-roan-plays-outside-lands-day-3/">in her Outside Lands look</a>, and mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie (<a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/21/menswear-guy-mayoral-style/">dad Levis not included</a>). We even brought back Elon Musk, now 50 percent more tech-villainous than last October. And if people aren&#8217;t your thing, you can mask up as a Waymo or a sad zoo panda. Just cut out the eye holes, attach a string, and you’re ready to fill a pillowcase with fun-sized Snickers.&nbsp;

49 days after being shot in the chest, Ricky Pearsall will suit up for the 49ers

Chappell Roan&#8217;s magical set proves she&#8217;s Outside Lands’ true headliner

The Menswear Guy judges the wardrobes of three &#8216;normal&#8217; men challenging a fashionable mayor

<p>Choose from 15 options, including the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/10/18/a-miracle-7-weeks-after-being-shot-in-the-chest-ricky-pearsall-will-suit-up-for-the-49ers/">miraculously recovered 49ers wide receiver</a> Ricky Pearsall, Chappell Roan <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/11/chappell-roan-plays-outside-lands-day-3/">in her Outside Lands look</a>, and mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie (<a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/21/menswear-guy-mayoral-style/">dad Levis not included</a>). We even brought back Elon Musk, now 50 percent more tech-villainous than last October. And if people aren't your thing, you can mask up as a Waymo or a sad zoo panda. Just cut out the eye holes, attach a string, and you’re ready to fill a pillowcase with fun-sized Snickers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Choose from 15 options, including the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/10/18/a-miracle-7-weeks-after-being-shot-in-the-chest-ricky-pearsall-will-suit-up-for-the-49ers/">miraculously recovered 49ers wide receiver</a> Ricky Pearsall, Chappell Roan <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/11/chappell-roan-plays-outside-lands-day-3/">in her Outside Lands look</a>, and mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie (<a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/21/menswear-guy-mayoral-style/">dad Levis not included</a>). We even brought back Elon Musk, now 50 percent more tech-villainous than last October. And if people aren&#8217;t your thing, you can mask up as a Waymo or a sad zoo panda. Just cut out the eye holes, attach a string, and you’re ready to fill a pillowcase with fun-sized Snickers.&nbsp;</p>

<em>Click on any image below to open a downloadable PDF version in a new window.</em>

<p><em>Click on any image below to open a downloadable PDF version in a new window.</em></p>


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-london-breed"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_breed.pdf">London Breed</a></h2>


<p>Mayor of San Francisco, at least for a while longer</p>

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<div class="wp-block-column"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_breed.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_breed.png" alt="A cut-out mask of a smiling person’s face with eye holes, outlined with red dashes, alongside instructions for assembly from &quot;The San Francisco Standard.&quot;" class="wp-image-324881"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">  </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-london-breed"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_breed.pdf">London Breed</a></h2><p>Mayor of San Francisco, at least for a while longer</p></div>


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-aaron-peskin"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_peskin.pdf">Aaron Peskin</a></h2>


<p>President of the Board of Supervisors, short king</p>

<div class="wp-block-column"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_peskin.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_peskin.png" alt="A cutout mask template of an older man with glasses and a white beard. Instructions for cutting and attaching are on the side." class="wp-image-324889"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"> </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-aaron-peskin"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_peskin.pdf">Aaron Peskin</a></h2><p>President of the Board of Supervisors, short king</p></div>


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-daniel-lurie"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_lurie.pdf">Daniel Lurie</a></h2>


<p>Mayoral candidate, Levi&#8217;s heir</p>

<div class="wp-block-column"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_lurie.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_lurie.png" alt="The image shows a cut-out mask of a man's face with glasses, featuring instructions for making a mask by cutting, piercing holes, and attaching string." class="wp-image-324886"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"> </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-daniel-lurie"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_lurie.pdf">Daniel Lurie</a></h2><p>Mayoral candidate, Levi&#8217;s heir</p></div>

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<div class="wp-block-columns"><div class="wp-block-column"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_breed.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_breed.png" alt="A cut-out mask of a smiling person’s face with eye holes, outlined with red dashes, alongside instructions for assembly from &quot;The San Francisco Standard.&quot;" class="wp-image-324881"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">  </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-london-breed"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_breed.pdf">London Breed</a></h2><p>Mayor of San Francisco, at least for a while longer</p></div><div class="wp-block-column"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_peskin.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_peskin.png" alt="A cutout mask template of an older man with glasses and a white beard. Instructions for cutting and attaching are on the side." class="wp-image-324889"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"> </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-aaron-peskin"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_peskin.pdf">Aaron Peskin</a></h2><p>President of the Board of Supervisors, short king</p></div><div class="wp-block-column"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_lurie.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_lurie.png" alt="The image shows a cut-out mask of a man's face with glasses, featuring instructions for making a mask by cutting, piercing holes, and attaching string." class="wp-image-324886"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"> </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-daniel-lurie"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_lurie.pdf">Daniel Lurie</a></h2><p>Mayoral candidate, Levi&#8217;s heir</p></div></div>


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mark-farrell"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_farrell.pdf">Mark Farrell</a></h2>


<p>Mayoral candidate, "small-business owner"</p>

<p>Mayoral candidate, &#8220;small-business owner&#8221;</p>


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-sad-sf-zoo-panda"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_sadpanda.pdf">Sad SF Zoo Panda</a></h2>


<div class="wp-block-column"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_farrell.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_farrell.png" alt="This image shows a cutout mask of a man's face with eye holes. Instructions on the side guide how to cut, pierce, and attach string for wearing." class="wp-image-324882"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"> </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mark-farrell"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_farrell.pdf">Mark Farrell</a></h2><p>Mayoral candidate, &#8220;small-business owner&#8221;</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_sadpanda.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_sadpanda.png" alt="The image shows a panda face mask template with dotted cutting lines and tear-drop shapes below the eyes. Instructions for assembly are on the right side." class="wp-image-324892"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"> </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-sad-sf-zoo-panda"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_sadpanda.pdf">Sad SF Zoo Panda</a></h2><p>Charismatic megafauna.</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_pearsall.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_pearsall.png" alt="The image is a cutout mask of a bearded man wearing a white and red SF 49ers cap. Instructions are included for cutting and attaching the mask." class="wp-image-324888"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">   </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ricky-pearsall"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_pearsall.pdf">Ricky Pearsall</a></h2><p>49ers rookie wide receiver</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_waymo.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_waymo.png" alt="A white self-driving car with cut-out eye holes on the windshield is outlined for a mask. Instructions on the side explain how to make the mask." class="wp-image-324894"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">  </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-waymo"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_waymo.pdf">Waymo</a></h2><p>Autonomous vehicle, harbinger of dystopia</p></div>

<div class="wp-block-columns"><div class="wp-block-column"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_farrell.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_farrell.png" alt="This image shows a cutout mask of a man's face with eye holes. Instructions on the side guide how to cut, pierce, and attach string for wearing." class="wp-image-324882"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"> </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mark-farrell"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_farrell.pdf">Mark Farrell</a></h2><p>Mayoral candidate, &#8220;small-business owner&#8221;</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_sadpanda.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_sadpanda.png" alt="The image shows a panda face mask template with dotted cutting lines and tear-drop shapes below the eyes. Instructions for assembly are on the right side." class="wp-image-324892"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"> </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-sad-sf-zoo-panda"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_sadpanda.pdf">Sad SF Zoo Panda</a></h2><p>Charismatic megafauna.</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_pearsall.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_pearsall.png" alt="The image is a cutout mask of a bearded man wearing a white and red SF 49ers cap. Instructions are included for cutting and attaching the mask." class="wp-image-324888"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">   </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ricky-pearsall"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_pearsall.pdf">Ricky Pearsall</a></h2><p>49ers rookie wide receiver</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_waymo.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_waymo.png" alt="A white self-driving car with cut-out eye holes on the windshield is outlined for a mask. Instructions on the side explain how to make the mask." class="wp-image-324894"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">  </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-waymo"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_waymo.pdf">Waymo</a></h2><p>Autonomous vehicle, harbinger of dystopia</p></div><div class="wp-block-column"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_musk.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_musk.png" alt="This is a cutout mask of a man's face with instructions to cut along the dotted line, pierce eye holes, and attach elastic or string for wearing." class="wp-image-324887"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">  </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-elon-musk"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_musk.pdf">Elon Musk</a></h2><p>CEO of like five things, weird jumper</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_harris.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_harris.png" alt="It's a cutout mask of a smiling face with eye holes and instructions for crafting, labeled &quot;Compliments of The San Francisco Standard.&quot;" class="wp-image-324883"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"> </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-kamala-harris"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_harris.pdf">Kamala Harris</a></h2><p>Vice President, hometown girl boss, brat</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_zendaya.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_zendaya.png" alt="This is a cut-out mask template of a woman's face with guides to cut along dotted lines and instructions to attach elastic or string, provided by The San Francisco Standard." class="wp-image-324895"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">  </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-zendaya"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_zendaya.pdf">Zendaya</a></h2><p>Oakland singer-actor</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_posey.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_posey.png" alt="It's a mask of a man's face with cut-out eye holes, accompanied by instructions to cut along the dotted line and attach elastic or string to wear it." class="wp-image-324890"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">  </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-buster-posey"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_posey.pdf">Buster Posey</a></h2><p>Giants president of operations, catcher</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_zuckerberg.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_zuckerberg.png" alt="This is a cut-out face mask template with eye holes and dotted lines, featuring instructions for making a wearable mask from &quot;The San Francisco Standard.&quot;" class="wp-image-324896"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">  </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mark-zuckerberg"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_zuckerberg.pdf">Mark Zuckerberg</a></h2><p>Meta CEO, MMA fighter</p></div><div class="wp-block-column"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_altman.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_altman.png" alt="The image is a cutout mask of a man's face with eye holes and a dotted cutting line. There are instructions for making a mask, provided by The San Francisco Standard." class="wp-image-324880"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"> </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-sam-altman"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_altman.pdf">Sam Altman</a></h2><p>OpenAI CEO, burgeoning supervillain</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_roan.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_roan.png" alt="The image shows a cutout of a woman's face with bold makeup and a surprised expression. Eye holes are cut out for a mask. Instructions for making the mask are included." class="wp-image-324891"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"> </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-chappell-roan"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_roan.pdf">Chappell Roan</a></h2><p>Musician, Outside Lands dynamo.</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_swisher.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_swisher.png" alt="The image shows a cut-out mask template of a smiling person wearing sunglasses. Red dotted lines outline where to cut, along with brief assembly instructions." class="wp-image-324893"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">  </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-kara-swisher"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_swisher.pdf">Kara Swisher</a></h2><p>Tech journalist, aviators aficionado</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_kuminga.pdf"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_kuminga.png" alt="This is a cutout mask of a person with short, blond hair, and a friendly smile. It includes instructions for cutting, piercing holes, and attaching a string." class="wp-image-324884"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">  </figcaption></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-jonathan-kuminga"><a href="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022-halloweenprintablemasks_kuminga.pdf">Jonathan Kuminga</a></h2><p>Golden State Warriors power forward</p></div></div>

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