The Standard Staff

This weekend: John Waters hosts Mosswood Meltdown, Kaskade at the Midway, Queer as Fourth and more

Culture

Plus, ‘First Caturday’ returns to Dolores Park, comedian Ismael Loutfi turns pain into standup gain, a Filipino pig roast from Abacá and Drew Banga throws down for The Town.

News Reporter

Garrett Leahy

Activists block downtown San Francisco freeway ramp, causing traffic chaos

News

Traffic is backing up on Highway 101 in Downtown San Francisco as activists seeking more funding for transit block the exit ramp.

Data Reporter

Noah Baustin

Personal bankruptcy surges in the Bay as tech employment sags

Business

Good news for bankruptcy attorneys, bad news for everyone else: the usually low-debt region is seeing its highest filing rates since Covid.

California’s first Black governor? Education chief could make history

Politics

If elected, Thurmond would be the first Black person to become California’s governor. 

David Sjostedt

With a library card, you can now get into California State Parks for free

California public libraries are loaning out state park passes to card holders, opening up access to Bay Area favorites.

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This weekend: John Waters hosts Mosswood Meltdown, Kaskade at the Midway, Queer as Fourth and more

Activists block downtown San Francisco freeway ramp, causing traffic chaos

Personal bankruptcy surges in the Bay as tech employment sags

California’s first Black governor? Education chief could make history

With a library card, you can now get into California State Parks for free