Director of Audio

Sophie Bearman

‘The school district is pretty much failing them’: With the vaccine in play, when can SF’s schools reopen?

News

Like much of the country, San Francisco is embroiled in a debate over when and how best to reopen schools, with health experts and educators divided on the issue. But for Erika Foots, a single mother raising five children, it’s simple: “As far as my children go, I feel that the school district is pretty much failing them,” she said.

Enterprise Reporter

Anya Schultz

Inside the gutting of San Francisco’s women’s rights infrastructure

Politics

Advocates say former director Kimberly Ellis put the Department on the Status of Women on a path to failure. Now they’re fighting not to lose its legacy.

Senior Politics Reporter

Josh Koehn

Bomb cyclone adds $35M to housing project, exposes labor rifts

A nasty fight between local labor unions and a dispute on construction contracts at City Hall are threatening San Francisco’s housing goals.

San Francisco supervisors sure do expense some weird stuff

Each of the 11 supervisors has access to two expense accounts worth up to $10,000 a year. The Standard’s deep dive into their expense reports revealed some eccentric purchases. 

The Standard Staff

This weekend: Beyoncé listening party, Pancakes & Booze, bachata festival & more

Culture

Plus, challenge GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan to a game of chess, take a road trip to the inaugural Blue Note Festival in Napa and watch a film disintegrate before your very eyes.

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‘The school district is pretty much failing them’: With the vaccine in play, when can SF’s schools reopen?

Inside the gutting of San Francisco’s women’s rights infrastructure

Bomb cyclone adds $35M to housing project, exposes labor rifts

San Francisco supervisors sure do expense some weird stuff

This weekend: Beyoncé listening party, Pancakes & Booze, bachata festival & more