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The San Francisco Standard
Text • Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez

Manny Yekutiel ‘crossed so many boundaries’: New allegation against SF candidate

Yekutiel, who said he does not recall the alleged 2023 incident, was previously accused of sexually assaulting Brad Joseph Chapin in 2020.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Maggie Angst

Recliners, snacks, back on the street: SF’s $19M RESET Center has become a revolving door

The city reports that 38% of people accept referrals to additional care but cannot say where they end up.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Dustin Gardiner

Hilton attacks, Becerra can’t stop saying Trump: five takeaways from the governor’s debate

Immigration and a secondhand Susan Rice insult sparked the sharpest exchanges, but polls still show a lopsided race.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Gabriel Lorenzo Greschler

PR firm name-drops Lurie to get his luxury real estate agent brother in the press

After Power Play raised questions about the use of the mayor’s name, the firm said Alexander Lurie was not aware of it and that the practice would stop.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • David Lombardi

The Broncos could be the 49ers’ toughest test yet, but Denver has one glaring weakness

Sean Payton’s team ranks No. 32 in expected points added while defending the run after finishing No. 8 last season.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Ezra Wallach

As SFUSD weighs replacing its lottery, a new group is pushing the boldest overhaul

KTAP’s founders include two teachers, a failed school board candidate, and a former SF Parents staffer.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • George Kelly

Couple charged with murder in deadly shooting of son-in-law

Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen were scheduled to appear in an East Bay court for the first time since allegedly gunning down Jonathan McKinsey in a park parking lot.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Sam Mondros

Nicole Hollis, designer to SF’s secretive rich, opens her first shop in Dogpatch

The interior designer’s new Minnesota Street Project gallery sells 200-plus pieces, many first sourced for her famously private clients.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Amy Kurzweil

Opinion: This week’s cartoon: Pitchforks, meet p(doom)

Tech royalty has a new answer for the angry villagers.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Kevin Truong

Meet the Manic Pixel Dream Girl: She’s hot, hates rent control, and isn’t real

The Manic Pixie Dream Girl sold lonely men a quirky girl fantasy. Her AI successor sells thought leadership and ragebait to the same audience.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Danny Emerman

The summer Steph Curry’s business empire leveled up

The Golden State star signed a sneaker brand deal, dined with Warren Buffett, played in charity golf tournaments, traveled to China, and agreed to a contract extension.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Stephanie Gerson

The best events in SF this week, from Hardly Strictly Bluegrass to Black Art Week

Plus, the Valkyries in the WNBA playoffs, the Castro Street Fair, Downtown First Thursdays, and more.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Kevin V. Nguyen

Selling AI insurance was hard enough. Then they got into the cafe business

Corgi, valued at more than $5 billion, was forced to rein in its real estate expansion plans this month after a series of mishaps.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Danny Emerman

Warriors’ De’Anthony Melton details offseason thumb surgeries: ‘I can grab the ball again’

The veteran guard played last season with a pair of thumb injuries that required summer operations.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Sara Deseran

Call me crazy, but I’ll happily shell out for crudo

The raw fish dish is here to stay. To some diners, it’s creative. To others, it’s a cop-out.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • John Shea

The Giants always want to contend. Next year, that should change

Buster Posey’s team should use 2027 to continue developing young players and shoot to contend in 2028, when top prospects could become difference-makers.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jane Kenny

‘She’s just unguardable’: Why Tiffany Hayes is the Valkyries’ playoff X factor

Golden State’s oldest and most experienced player turned 37 this month, but still has one of the quickest first steps in the WNBA.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Dustin Gardiner

Newsom’s do-over on sober housing could help erase a 2028 campaign liability

The governor and potential presidential contender signed a bill that will help expand funding for drug-free housing. He vetoed a similar proposal last year.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Rachyl Jones

OpenAI launches cute, ‘capable’ AI agents after shelving deceptive model

CEO Sam Altman announced “dots,” the company’s answer to Meta’s Muse, at OpenAI’s developer day event.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Kerry Crowley

‘Section 415’ podcast: The Valkyries’ first playoff win could spark a special run

Golden State scored 104 points, including 37 in the second quarter, in a blowout win Sunday over the Dallas Wings.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • John Shea

Buster Posey outlines plan to fix Giants after disastrous season: ‘I’ll take the blame’

The president of baseball operations said he overestimated some of his relievers and explained that controlling the strike zone is a top goal for the 2027 season.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Madeline Taub

She’s spent 20 years designing restaurants. Now she’s opening her own

The woman behind Roy Hospitality will open a cafe called Olive Juice on Divisadero, serving olive oil–drenched smoothies, salads, and espresso drinks.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Sam Mondros

After 58 years, the man behind ‘got milk?’ is walking away from advertising

Rich Silverstein became San Francisco’s most prolific ad man through decades of playing on stereotypes. He might be stepping down, but he’s far from finished.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Maggie Angst

SF’s housing solution may be hiding in plain sight: Land it already owns

A new report finds 147 city-owned properties ripe for development, but funding gaps are the real obstacle.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Adam Lashinsky

Giants ‘mom of the year’ viral clip and our broken internet

How a sports bit turned into a harassment campaign against a grieving dad.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jillian D’Onfro

The state of the SF office market, in one boomerang building sale

The price of one SoMa office building has gone through a roller-coaster trajectory.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Astrid Kane

4 most anticipated restaurant and bar openings in San Francisco in October

A legendary cocktail bar returns, little fish make their Ferry Building debut, and a Japanese-French tasting menu lands in FiDi.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Emily Landes

Squatters, a burned roof and multiple offers: A $450K SF house that’s literally a steal

The listing agent warned buyers not to go inside. They made offers anyway.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • David Sjostedt

After $3.2 million in property damage, SF eyes ban on lighters used to smoke fentanyl

The targeted lighters can be locked so the flame stays on, a preference of some drug users. But officials say the devices are dangerous to people and property.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jessica Blough

‘I don’t find this is ethical’: Canadian founder ditches SF AI conference because of Trump

Caseway’s founder also says he’ll steer clear of U.S. defense contracts until the political climate stabilizes.