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China Basin revealed: How a ‘complicated land-use deal’ yielded a new gem by the bay
China Basin Park, a five-acre green space just opposite McCovey Cove from Oracle Park, is now open to the public.
Mint Butterfield found: Man charged with abduction of missing teen
The 16-year-old was found in San Francisco's Tenderloin with a man accused of enticing and exploiting the runaway.
Making the Ive Hive: Jony Ive’s bold plans to reshape a small slice of San Francisco
Entities tied to the legendary iPhone designer have spent tens of millions buying up nearly a city block in Jackson Square.
PowerPoint parties? Why the worst part of your job is suddenly a hot party theme
People are finding joy in 'workifying' personal time, using PowerPoints and forcing public speaking obligations on everything from house parties to birthday bashes.
Why owning a home in San Francisco has never cost more
Buying a home in the area today is hard enough, but now non-mortgage costs are spiraling out of control.
Pelosi throws support behind San Francisco Democrats’ sexual misconduct probe
The speaker emeritus expressed support for a new DCCC committee looking into sexual assault allegations against local political leaders.
Local Democratic leader on leave after sexual misconduct allegations emerge
San Francisco Democrats cited an allegation against a local party leader in launching a committee to review accusations of sexual assault and harassment.
At Berkeley’s Gaza protest encampment, an uneasy calm holds—for now
A tense but steady calm held at Berkeley—a famous cauldron of protest and uncalm—while a sometimes-violent uproar has overtaken so many other universities across the US.
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London Breed was a star in China. Back in Chinatown, she’s fighting for her job
Over egg tarts and tea, the San Francisco mayor refuted the narrative that Asian American voters are abandoning her.
Don’t speed here: Cops to target 10 nasty intersections as SF ramps up traffic enforcement
Police are strategically targeting the city’s most dangerous streets to boost traffic ticket numbers.
Foil, cardboard, crack pipes: What drug users buy at corner stores threatened with curfew
Store owners and drug users say Mayor London Breed's plan to shut down corner markets, often gathering places for drug use, won't affect the drug crisis.
Women accused a rising SF political star of rape and abuse—and met a wall of silence
Despite filing separate police reports against Jon Jacobo, three women say their stories have been ignored—until now.
Corporate retreat: Big Tech has slashed its office presence in San Francisco by half
Large tech firms fueled both the city's commercial real estate market boom and bust. Here’s what could come next.
Tesla layoffs slash over 3,000 California jobs
The total number of California jobs cut by the electric vehicle giant is 3,300, according to newly released WARN notices.
Cruise looks to shed two SoMa office buildings as it pulls back from San Francisco
San Francisco has been Cruise’s HQ since it was founded in 2013. More recently, the city has been the site of its biggest failures.
‘A waste of space’: Why this giant lot near Chase Center sits empty
A 13,000-plus-square-foot plot of land has been empty for decades, even though it's close to transit and nightlife.
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Photos: Cake-bakers take Potrero Hill, with a 180-person, all-cake picnic
Anyone who showed up with a cake to Portrero del Sol Park was welcome to slap on a name tag, grab a slice and share some love for the sweet treat.
Crime is falling in San Francisco. Try telling that to voters
Police statistics show robberies, burglaries and thefts are trending lower. Whether that will appease frustrated voters remains to be seen.
Why drivers risk tickets instead of parking in their garages
The Standard investigated why so many San Franciscans with garages still park in their driveway, blocking the sidewalk with their cars.
China Basin revealed: How a ‘complicated land-use deal’ yielded a new gem by the bay
China Basin Park, a five-acre green space just opposite McCovey Cove from Oracle Park, is now open to the public.
The hunt for the green A’s truck: Two Oakland fans’ bizarre quest for a lost team relic
The 'rooted in Oakland' box truck is now in...um...Alamo.
At Berkeley’s Gaza protest encampment, an uneasy calm holds—for now
A tense but steady calm held at Berkeley—a famous cauldron of protest and uncalm—while a sometimes-violent uproar has overtaken so many other universities across the US.
Photos: These bay navigators keep the port humming—and bridges safe from boat wrecks
The ships gliding in and out of the bay are guided by Bar Pilots, expert navigators who know the ins and outs of every port in the Bay Area.
San Francisco artists maintain a creative haven for 40 years—at a radioactive site
They fought radiation, eviction and deterioration to maintain a shoreline community of hundreds of artists.
How a new San Francisco Ballet director turned an opera house into a house party
Mere Mortals, San Francisco Ballet’s first full-length work by a female choreographer, completes its encore run Wednesday.
Psst, don’t tell anyone, but the Outside Lands lineup is actually good this year
Tyler the Creator, the Killers and Sturgill Simpson headline a festival filled with EDM and country acts—and Grace Jones.
A second Stern Grove festival? Brand-new SF summer music series drops
From Rickshaw Stop to the Chapel, a ton of San Francisco clubs and venues teamed up on SF Live, the city’s brand-new music festival.
Readers respond: The San Francisco Zoo is no place to put new pandas
Ex-zookeeper, visitor blast San Francisco Zoo's ‘incompetence,’ call it unsuitable for pandas and other animals
PG&E’s new utility tax is unfair to renters and must be repealed
Despite paying some of the highest electricity rates in the country, millions of Californians will be forced to pay higher utility bills because of a new flat tax.
The broken and neglected San Francisco Zoo is no place for giant pandas
Putting pandas in San Francisco will create a fiscal black hole at the expense of other animals and zoo staff. Here’s what the city should do instead.
Opening a small business in San Francisco is still a nightmare. Ask me how I know
When I decided to open a wine bar and entertainment venue on Mission Street I had no idea planning and permitting reform were just a mirage.
Photos: Cake-bakers take Potrero Hill, with a 180-person, all-cake picnic
Anyone who showed up with a cake to Portrero del Sol Park was welcome to slap on a name tag, grab a slice and share some love for the sweet treat.
A new soul food joint in the Fillmore is serving the city’s best fried chicken
Minnie Bell's comes to roost in the Fillmore District. Plus, a savory Chinese pocket pie and a pricey burrito are deemed worthy.
One of SF’s best new cheeseburgers comes from a little red truck in Mission Bay
Burger Littles' smashburger is a perfect exercise in gluttonous restraint. Plus, a glamorous new cocktail lounge and an ooey-gooey rich Basque cheesecake.
Four years after closing her dream restaurant, an owner refuses to give up on SoMa
A quiet revolution in Filipino cuisine makes fast-casual Mestiza the place for an explosion of inventive dishes and tropical flavors.
