The landline lovers have spoken: Cellphones aren’t reliable enough in an emergency

Opinion: The landline lovers have spoken: Cellphones aren’t reliable enough in an emergency

Jennifer Wadsworth

Joel Umanzor

3.7 magnitude earthquake rattles San Francisco Bay Area

Joe Burn

George Kelly

4.1 magnitude earthquake rattles San Francisco from 65 miles away

34 years after Loma Prieta, San Francisco gears up for world’s largest earthquake drill

Mini-swarm of earthquakes rattle storm-distracted Southern California

Astrid Kane

The next big one: San Francisco couple makes earthquake preparedness fun

Will California's AI safety legislation help or hurt San Francisco?

A California artificial intelligence safety bill vilified by much of the tech industry is now on Governor Newsom's desk pending signature. Our business editor Kevin Truong and tech reporter Priya Anand sit down with the bill's author, State Senator Scott Wiener, to ask: Will this bill protect the future of the industry with industry-first regulation or could it kill what many see as San Francisco's next boom industry?

Will California’s AI safety legislation help or hurt San Francisco?

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Mayoral Debate Watch Party

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San Francisco's Homeless Crackdown: What's the Plan?

San Francisco began aggressively clearing homeless encampments throughout the city earlier this month. The action follows a recent Supreme Court ruling, which granted California new powers to remove people and property from streets. The Standard’s homelessness reporter David Sjostedt will discuss the city’s approach and take your questions at this live Q&A.

San Francisco’s Homeless Crackdown: What’s the Plan?

On Tuesday, Aug. 6th at 12pm, The Standard's Business team will chat about how the city is recovering from the real estate crash and what's on the other side of the industry's grand reset. Joining the discussion on Zoom—and taking your questions—will be business editor Kevin Truong, reporter Kevin V. Nguyen, and The Standard's CEO, Griffin Gaffney.

Beyond the Crash: Where San Francisco’s Real Estate Market Goes From Here

Live Q&A with Willie Brown

Vice President Kamala Harris and Mayor Willie Brown

Willie Brown on What's Next for Democrats

On Thursday morning we'll be sitting down with influential Democratic Party leader and former Mayor Willie Brown to chat about what a Kamala Harris presidency might look like and what will happen leading up to the Democratic National Convention. Have questions of your own for Mayor Brown? Join The Standard's politics editor, Annie Gaus, and Carla Marinucci, formerly of Politico and The San Francisco Chronicle, for this live Q&A on Zoom.

Willie Brown on What’s Next for Democrats

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Policing in SF: Where do we go after the March 5 election?

What, if anything, will change in wake of the election? Will we see further attempts to take such measures directly to voters? This panel will be moderated by San Francisco Standard reporter Josh Koehn.

Policing in San Francisco: Where do we go after the March 5 election?

A conversation featuring District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey and the San Francisco Standard's Editor-in-Chief Julie Makinen and Senior Reporter Michael Barba

Can More Cops Keep SF Safe?

Would more police officers help San Francisco solve its problems? If so, how should the city pay for them? What should they focus on, if hired? Join District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey and the San Francisco Standard's Editor-in-Chief Julie Makinen and Senior Reporter Michael Barba for a lively conversation about this hotly debated topic.

APEC puts a global spotlight on San Francisco

A live event featuring The Standard reporters Han Li, Josh Koehn, and Jonah Owen Lamb and editor-in-chief Julie Makinen

Is the City Ready?

In mid-November, San Francisco will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, bringing together President Joe Biden with the leaders of up to 20 other global economies. What are the potential economic upsides? How will local residents be affected, and how can they get involved? And how much is this all going to cost? Join The Standard for a lively discussion and Q&A.

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