San Francisco’s mayor signs reparations fund ordinance for city’s Black residents
SF Mayor Lurie signs off on reparations fund San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is facing both praise and…
San Francisco leaders say 2025 had “historic” drop in crime; homicides at 70-year low
Officials in San Francisco on Friday said overall crime in the city went down by 25% in 2025,…
San Francisco mayor quietly signs reparations fund that could lead to $5M payments per person
The mayor of San Francisco signed an ordinance that creates a “Reparations Fund” that could one day grant…
Tens of Thousands of Black Californians Could Get $5 Million Under New Law
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie approved a new law setting up a reparations fund to compensate for slavery…
The Standard’s most impactful stories of the year
Great reporting doesn’t just document — it can lead to real change. This year our reporting launched inquiries…
Trump’s year of hurled threats, heated tweets
President Donald Trump and the specter of a federal crackdown loomed over San Francisco throughout 2025, but aside…
Make your picks for the moments of the year
This was the year of San Francisco’s big rebound, big vibe shift, and big new battle cry: “Let’s…
The 5 stories that defined San Francisco’s crazy politics in 2025
In terms of political drama, 2025 was the gift that kept on giving. We’ve rounded up five stories…
Why is Daniel Lurie cool with teens?
Teenagers don’t know much about San Francisco politics. Many can’t name a supervisor, aren’t old enough to vote,…
Daniel Lurie’s First Year: Homelessness, Drugs, Mental Health
Daniel Lurie took office at the start of 2025 after a campaign full of pledges to overhaul the…
Daniel Lurie wants to take a scalpel to SF’s city charter. A hatchet would work better
San Francisco’s 540-page city charter is chock full of silliness, like requiring the SFMTA to run cable cars…
PG&E outage sparks rage from City Hall to the Richmond
Heidi King’s exciting move into a new apartment at the NEMA building at 8 10th St. turned into…