Navy Took 11 Months to Alert SF to Airborne Plutonium at Hunters Point Shipyard Site
By decontaminating ships after atomic bomb tests and other activities, the Navy contaminated shipyard soil and groundwater —…
Thanksgiving 2025: Here Are Options for Takeout and Dine-In for San Francisco
Yes, we’re barely out of our Halloween-induced candy stupor, but the clock has started on figuring out your…
San Francisco’s Highest Home Under Contract for $18 Million
San Francisco’s highest home — not to be confused with its priciest — has a buyer. The 7,500-square-foot…
Lurie and allies may overhaul city’s ‘overly complicated’ charter with 2026 measure
Daniel Lurie rose to power in large part because he promised to dismantle the city’s notorious bureaucracy and…
5 Tastiest Restaurants I Always Take My Friends To When They Visit San Francisco
When I moved to the Bay Area in 2021, I had never visited San Francisco before. Boy, was…
We asked what to call this SF neighborhood. You gave us some clever responses
This week, The Standard polled readers about a mystery neighborhood at the center of San Francisco. Situated on…
Reviving Market Street: Fresh ideas spark new hope for San Francisco’s historic corridor
The Market Street Reimagined competition attracted 173 submissions from nine countries, igniting discussions on the future of downtown…
San Francisco Opera Center Reveals 2026 Adler Fellows
San Francisco Opera Center Artistic Director Carrie-Ann Matheson and General Manager Markus Beam announced the 9 recipients of the 2026 San Francisco…
A new name emerges as a player the 49ers could trade at the deadline
Most around the NFL are viewing the San Francisco 49ers as buyers for the upcoming trade deadline. However,…
American Conservatory Theater Raises $620,000 at Season Gala
American Conservatory Theater’s annual season gala, Ignite the Night, raised $620,000 to support A.C.T.’s diverse and far-reaching artistic,…
Teen driver arrested following pursuit from San Bruno to Oakland, police say
Authorities said a 16-year-old has been arrested following a pursuit in a stolen vehicle that stretched from the…
SF Rec & Parks Bids Fond Farewell to Giant Cypress That Had to Be Taken Down In Golden Gate Park
“Farewell to the giant!” says San Francisco’s Rec & Parks Department, after announcing the demise of a 100-year-old,…