Lurie rejects core reforms of homelessness oversight audit
Published Aug. 24, 2026at6:00am Mayor Daniel Lurie rejected several key recommendations from a highly critical San Francisco Civil…
Lead paint work meant for summer break stretched into the school year at SF elementary
Published Aug. 21, 2026at8:00pm San Francisco public school parents are threatening to keep their kids home for the…
This Silicon Valley campus was a paradise. Bulldoze it.
Published Aug. 22, 2026at6:00am My first glimpse of the Sunset magazine campus in Menlo Park was late on…
San Francisco tells residents to report drug use to 311. Then it cancels the complaints
Published Aug. 21, 2026at6:00am Got graffiti, trash, or public drug use to report? In San Francisco, 311 is…
Their roommate died. Then their rent more than tripled to $9,250
Dustin Lee, who has lived in the Castro for a decade, says he won’t leave without a fight.…
Inside the little-known political account bankrolling Matt Dorsey
For subscribersPublished Aug. 5, 2026at6:00pm Tech billionaire Chris Larsen can’t donate more than $500 to the November reelection…
Outraged by The Standard’s rape-kit investigation? Here’s what you can do
Published Aug. 2, 2026at6:00am After The Standard reported on San Francisco’s poor record of investigating sexual assault cases…
SF families earning $400K buckle under child care
At a mayoral forum last year, a woman raised her hand. She said she and her husband both…
An artist spent a decade beautifying her Divisadero block. The city destroyed it in hours
At first glance, the block of Divisadero Street between McAllister and Fulton is pretty yet unremarkable. There’s a…
An artist spent a decade beautifying her Divisadero block. The city destroyed it in hours
At first glance, the block of Divisadero Street between McAllister and Fulton is pretty yet unremarkable. There’s a…
The bare-knuckle fights coming to SF politics in 2026
San Francisco politics always make for good entertainment — but 2026 is promising to be a particularly exciting…
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…