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The left-on-left battle tearing a Berkeley institution apart
Inside the strike that pitted Urban Ore’s eco-hippie owners against its fledgling union.
4 most exciting new restaurants coming to SF this May
A new pizzeria, a boat club with affordable wine, a Vietnamese mall outpost, and an escape room-slash-speakeasy.
The Warriors have Game 7 experience, but history weighs heavily, too
Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler have seized the spotlight in these moments before. Golden State needs that to happen again.
A downtown cocktail bar is bringing classy back
Classic cocktails, quiet jazz: RM 212 is going on all on the idea that some people don’t like it loud.
This playground is a hazard. Why have parents waited so long for a fix?
Sunset parents thought they could fundraise for a simple neighborhood repair. They were shocked by the price tag.
Man arrested after throwing live grenade out of stolen car during police chase
The man led officers on a chase from Oakland to Berkeley before tossing the device out the window.
San Francisco sues HUD over ‘illegal’ funding demands
The city is challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to tie housing and homelessness grants to anti-DEI, abortion, and immigration stances.
SF’s solution for its cop shortage: less training
Assistant Police Chief David Lazar says shortening the department’s academy from nine to six months could put more bodies on the streets faster.
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SF school gardeners abruptly lose their jobs, thanks to DOGE
The elimination of AmeriCorps student enrichment programs reflects a nationwide funding cut that’s trickling down to the underresourced district.
Kamala Harris skewers Donald Trump in SF speech
The former vice president credited Trump with creating “the greatest man-made economic crisis in modern presidential history.”
$91M for overtime? Even pro-police supervisors are skeptical
SFPD says overtime makes up for staffing deficiencies and pays for increased enforcement asked for by city leaders.
Kamala for governor? 40 voters talk about ex-VP’s future
As she returns to public life with a speech Wednesday at the Palace Hotel, San Franciscans share their views.
Sam Altman’s eye-scanner project glitches out at launch in SF
The orb-like devices, intended to prove a person is a human being, had some technical difficulties during the grand opening in Union Square.
AI is answering the phone at dozens of SF restaurants
Hostie, the startup behind the bot which was founded by a pizzeria owner, just raised its seed round of funding.
At a hot Washington gathering of tech elites, a victory lap crashes into reality
Silicon Valley’s finest swarmed Trump’s D.C. We asked them to grade the president’s first 100 days.
‘Deny, deny, deny’: The shady insurance scheme fleecing thousands of homeowners
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As insurers flee the state, once-obscure, unregulated carriers have stepped up to take their place. And they’re denying an extraordinary number of claims.
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Parents cheat school lottery with fake addresses. SF has given up stopping it
“It’s like freaking open season,” said a former district employee.
Presenting the SF100
The Standard’s highly subjective, surely divisive list of who holds power, influence, and attention in San Francisco in 2025
Muni cops issue just 8 citations a day; many inspectors are on leave
As the transit system targets record-breaking inspector levels, concerns emerge about productivity, absenteeism, and costs.
Kawakami: The Warriors have one wild-card left for Game 7: It’s time for Jonathan Kuminga
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said “everything is on the table for Game 7.” Even playing the benched forward.
The Warriors ran out of gas in Game 6, and now their season is on the line
The Warriors were thoroughly outplayed in the fourth quarter of a loss that puts their hopes of making a deep playoff run in serious jeopardy.
The bizarre case of Justin Verlander, who just can’t win with Giants
The future Hall of Famer joined the team with the hope of chasing 300 wins. After more than a month, he has yet to add to his career tab of 262.
How the 49ers plan to protect Brock Purdy — and why they didn’t draft an offensive tackle
If the 49ers are going to make a long-term investment in their quarterback, they’ll need to develop a succession plan at the tackle positions.
Photos: Who knew SF had so many cute cowboys and cowgirls?
The inaugural Downtown Hoedown brings a good ol’ crowd to Front Street.
Presenting the SF100
The Standard’s highly subjective, surely divisive list of who holds power, influence, and attention in San Francisco in 2025
19 fun events in SF this week, from Cinco de Mayo to a goth fest on an aircraft carrier
Comedy shows, free concerts, a pub crawl: The city’s got it all.
Podcast: 7 songs that whisked Damian Woetzel from ballet phenom to Juilliard president
World-famous dancer Damian Woetzel talks about breaking gender norms in ballet, working with Barack Obama, and the “dirty secret” behind his success.
Once a magnet for chef talent, SF restaurants now have a pipeline problem
The closure of several culinary academies and post-pandemic attrition has led to a widespread restaurant talent crunch.
The Hot List: Our favorite restaurants and bars in SF right now
You need some new ideas for where to go out. We have some really delicious answers.
This is the most exciting restaurant SF has seen in a long time
Co-owned by the Warriors’ Draymond Green and serving a fusion of Ethiopian and Dominican, Meski is like none other.
This Marina cocktail bar is set to become a Jewish deli — also with cocktails
Lilah, a low-ABV bar, will become Super Mensch, SF’s new home for matzo ball margaritas.
If Steve Hilton wants to be California governor, he should ditch the MAGA baggage
The Fox News host will need to appeal to a much wider base if he wants to pull a Schwarzenegger. So far, he’s doing the opposite.
UC Berkeley law dean: Harvard is right to fight Trump
Harvard was right to resist Trump’s illegal attacks. Other universities must do the same if they want to survive.
The myth of San Francisco’s failing public schools
From Marin realtors to private school parents, everyone loves to hate SF public schools. There’s just one problem – what they say isn’t true.
SFUSD faces financial crisis — so what’s with the pot of money it’s not spending?
Millions of dollars meant to help the city’s public schools are sitting untouched in a “student success fund.”
