Rachel Scheier

Once upon a time, San Francisco department stores were the highlight of Christmas

Culture

To a generation of Bay Area children, celebrating the holidays meant “going Downtown.” 


News Reporter

David Sjostedt

A mother, an officer, a heartbreaking death: How a program for addicts stumbled on the streets of the Tenderloin

News

Training police in ‘harm reduction’ approaches to drug addiction has worked in many cities. But in San Francisco, distrust between cops and social workers killed the effort—and severed a literal lifeline for Noah Tesfa.  

Business Editor

Kevin Truong

Outgoing SF travel chief’s playful tagline? ‘San Francisco is not nearly as bad as what you think’

Business

The city can’t be complacent and remain a top travel destination, particularly with negative headlines dominating, says Joe D’ Alessandro


Tech Culture Reporter

Rya Jetha

Culture Reporter 

Zara Stone

This conversation is being recorded — and so is everything else you do in San Francisco

AI wearables are quietly recording everything. Is it legal? And do you consent?

The Standard Staff

This weekend: Alice Neel retrospective, St. Paddy’s Day, Mark Farina at Grace Cathedral and more

Plus, celebrating two-spirits, jazz piano virtuoso Helen Sung and the ultimate bridezilla bash. 

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Once upon a time, San Francisco department stores were the highlight of Christmas

A mother, an officer, a heartbreaking death: How a program for addicts stumbled on the streets of the Tenderloin

Outgoing SF travel chief’s playful tagline? ‘San Francisco is not nearly as bad as what you think’

This conversation is being recorded — and so is everything else you do in San Francisco

This weekend: Alice Neel retrospective, St. Paddy’s Day, Mark Farina at Grace Cathedral and more