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SFUSD’s lead strike negotiator indicted on charge of sexually assaulting a child
Apolinar “Paul” Quesada, who has also worked as assistant principal and principal at two SF middle schools, is on leave over a 1995 case.
Steph Curry signs Warriors extension under the max, squanders fears of wandering eyes
The four-time NBA champion signed a two-year deal that will keep him with the same franchise that drafted him in 2009.
The Giants ‘mom of the year’ defends husband after viral clip
Behind the clip that broke the internet: A grieving husband, a thoughtful wife, and a reminder that you can’t hear what a couple is saying from your couch.
Kawakami: Nick Bosa’s injury doesn’t lessen the 49ers’ urgency, it only amps this up
Super Bowl windows are sometimes imaginary and sometimes real, but they’re also very temporary.
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Sandbagged: Hoping to steal Nvidia chips, thieves mistakenly grab 20 tons of sand
Nvidia-branded trailers were dumped when the crooks realized what was actually inside.
Sandbags, scams, and a flying manhole cover: How SF is prepping for Super El Niño
Some establishments are fielding calls for “sanity checks” ahead of the stormy season. Others are taking precautions to keep their own floors dry.
SFUSD’s long-awaited Mandarin immersion school finally has a (temporary) address
For more than 30 years, district’s Chinese immersion schools have taught Cantonese. The one opening next year will teach Mandarin.
A Fisherman’s Wharf building sold by troubled Academy of Art is already facing foreclosure
Tony Garnicki wants to convert an old university building to housing. The school helped him buy the building, then served him a notice of default.
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SF Rental Crisis
SF landlords beat the vacancy tax in court. Next up? The so-called rental emergency
Landlords say Mayor Daniel Lurie’s rent emergency is “a bit cringey,” and the city is to blame for skyrocketing rents.
D10 candidates could settle $7M empty cabin shelter standoff
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Plus: Sunshine Task Force candidates emerge, Lurie’s rent emergency takes heat, and podcaster slams SF.
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SF home where landlord allegedly murdered his tenant rents for $6,300
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A judge blocked the sale, but nothing stopped the family of an accused killer from trying to rent out the scene of the crime.
A Union Square apartment fire sparks a legally dubious move-out demand
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Residents of a fire-damaged downtown building say they were blindsided by a lawyer’s email demanding they clear out by Sunday — with no relocation payments offered.
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Flock is under fire. SF’s moderate Democrats are doubling down on the cameras
The technology company has lost contracts in many blue cities, but local leaders are largely defending the SFPD’s use of surveillance devices.
Lurie is skeptical of a PG&E takeover. He may soon have to take a stand
City Hall and the utility aimed for a fresh start after Lurie was elected. Frustration has grown in the administration, especially since the December blackout.
Rob Bonta had a tough week. Is more bad news ahead for California’s AG?
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Plus: Danny Sauter introduces his own historic district, PG&E uses a bee to fight public power, and a spicy Flock vote tonight.
SF assemblymember’s aide detained by ICE, faces deportation to Hong Kong
Catherine Stefani called for the release of Ho-Yin Mo, who was arrested last week during an enforcement operation at the Las Vegas airport.
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SF Girls Chorus is selling its Hayes Valley HQ, a former Druid temple, for $13.75M
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The chorus with a vagabond history wants to find one building for performances, rehearsals, and administrative offices.
The Haight could get a new music hub. Small businesses say it will destroy them
A project in a historic building pits merchants against the property’s owner over which vision of the future would best benefit an iconic intersection.
‘I don’t have anything to hide’: Full Elizabeth Holmes documentary trailer is here
The documentary about the convicted Theranos founder has earned a mysterious R rating for “some graphic nudity.”
Wine Country, lazy rivers, and llamas: Inside the viral $3M estate with its own water park
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A Sonoma County ranch on 25 acres made a splash on social media. Now it just needs a buyer who “wants to be super fancy but also wants to get dirty.”
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Xavier Becerra shows off his BDE (Big Dad Energy) in interview with The Standard
Comedian Sophia Garrow asks the Democratic candidate for California governor about his stances on Israel, affordability, conspiracy theories, and rizz.
Accused Sea Cliff squatters skip court as judge issues restraining order
The city attorney says two defendants filed eight forged deeds to seize ownership of Sea Cliff property
After 53 years, a legendary outlaw builder was evicted from Marin’s hippie utopia
David Lee Hoffman says he’s an environmentalist. Marin County says he’s been breaking the law for half a century.
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‘He’s exploiting them’: Celebrated SF gallerist accused of stiffing artists, collectors
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Jonathan Carver Moore has enjoyed a meteoric rise in San Francisco’s art world for championing Black and queer artists. Now, more than a dozen are claiming unpaid debts.
Her rape kit had a DNA match. In San Francisco, that’s not enough
Investigation
SFPD cleared 14% of rape cases last year — half the national rate. The Standard found that kits get tested fast, then cases get quietly shelved.
‘I was too scared to stay’: Patients are fleeing the UCSF Parnassus ER by the thousands
Investigation
Staffing cuts, a boarding crisis, and an $809 million surplus. To employees, the question isn’t whether UCSF can fix its emergency department — it’s whether it wants to.
Why kids, parents, and teachers are so frustrated by SFUSD’s AI reading tutor
Kids say Amira can’t understand them. Teachers say the district is pushing it anyway. And the company has yet to prove it works.
Despite criticism, Kalshi isn’t deterred from partnering with the Giants
One X post from the team’s account outraged fans. A Kalshi executive explains how the company responded.
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Sports Editor
The most epic Bay Area sports weekend of the year starts now
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The Giants say goodbye to Mike Krukow, the 49ers look to improve to 3-0, and the Valkyries play their first postseason game at Chase Center.
49ers vs. Cardinals: The Standard’s 5 fast predictions
Kyle Shanahan’s team is looking to start 3-0 for the second consecutive season.
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Sports Reporter
5 big Warriors questions: Draymond Green’s role, Yaxel Lendeborg the X-factor, and more
Steve Kerr is returning for his 13th season with Golden State, and the coach is committed to making key changes.
Gabby Williams proves this Valkyries team is built different — and ready for the playoffs
A 16-point comeback against the Sparks showed how Natalie Nakase’s group has evolved from an inaugural-season surprise into a legitimate WNBA title contender.
The best events in SF this week, from Sundown Cinema to Dolly Day
Plus, Portola Festival, Folsom Street Fair, a light show at Grace Cathedral, and more.
Against Lycra: SF’s analog ‘alt-cycling’ subculture
An anti-optimized ethos has emerged from “broke people riding old mountain bikes.”
She photographed the Grateful Dead from the inside. Now her work is going on display in SF
Susana Millman’s archive , which lasted until the band’s final show, comes to SoMa.
Hot dogs, furries, and apocalyptic dread: Scenes from a surreal Dreamforce
The Waggle
The Waggle braved the traffic downtown this week so you didn’t have to. Here’s all the unhinged stuff you missed by avoiding Dreamforce.
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A growing ice cream empire just brought the Castro its best smashburger
The grass-fed patties at Iggy’s Burger carry on a family legacy extending back to Argentina.
She coined the term ‘third-wave coffee.’ Now she’s poised for a big comeback
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With two new cafes and a roastery in the works, Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters founder Trish Rothgeb is reclaiming her place at the top of the Bay Area coffee scene.
This farmers market is exactly what SF needs right now
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In an anxious city, the Alemany Farmers Market is the one place where everything from rogue AI agents to political division seems to disappear.
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So, is AI going to kill us? 11 experts, 11 answers.
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Confused by the competing theories about AI’s threat to humanity? We asked accelerationists, doomers, protesters, and a state senator what needs to happen next.
The e-bike revolution is here. San Francisco isn’t ready for it
Bike commutes are up 52%, shared bike and scooter usage has doubled, and injuries are rising too. What the city needs isn’t a ban — it’s a backbone.
San Francisco doesn’t need this many golf courses
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The city loses $4.9 million a year subsidizing six sprawling golf courses used by a shrinking number of players. In a housing-starved city, that’s a tough sell.
Californians owe $500 billion they never agreed to pay
In 1992, Prop. 162 quietly put California taxpayers on the hook for public pension funds’ wild investment bets — and it’s cheated them out of $500 billion since.
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