The Standard Staff

This weekend: Psychedelic roller skating, Red Chamber Opera, Barack Obama and Nina Simone

Culture

Plus, the worldly sounds of Sofi Tukker, the Frameline Film Festival and two exhibitions of the late San Francisco Filipino artist, Carlo Villa.

Sarah Holtz

Why are Marines working unpaid shifts as security guards at California concerts?

A private security firm linked to Coachella’s promoter regularly recruits Marines to work volunteer shifts at major California music festivals. Legal experts and industry insiders question the practice.

Senior Politics Reporter

Josh Koehn

SF political power rankings: Who has Daniel Lurie’s ear?

Politics

The dust has settled on the 2024 election, and political groups that spent millions are facing the consequences of their choices.

Senior News Editor

Jennifer Wadsworth

San Francisco grapples with influx of asylum-seekers: ‘It’s never been this busy’

A family of five that fled violence in Peru hopes to find a permanent home in the Bay Area, but the process will likely take years.

Liz Lindqwister

San Francisco’s next gold rush is already here, and you’ve been using it for years

Business

Billions of dollars in investor funds is flooding the Bay, and AI might just be the thing to drag SF out of its slump

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This weekend: Psychedelic roller skating, Red Chamber Opera, Barack Obama and Nina Simone

Why are Marines working unpaid shifts as security guards at California concerts?

SF political power rankings: Who has Daniel Lurie’s ear?

San Francisco grapples with influx of asylum-seekers: ‘It’s never been this busy’

San Francisco’s next gold rush is already here, and you’ve been using it for years