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Text • Astrid Kane

‘I’m really blowing it’: Chicken Fried Palace closes after less than a year in the Mission

Family troubles, a tough location, and a health scare meant chef-owner Seth Stowaway’s casual, all-day diner never got off the ground.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jonah Owen Lamb

‘Too dangerous to be among us’: 5 charged in SF child exploitation sting

The suspected predators were busted when they thought they were meeting minors.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jesse Alejandro Cottrell

A new kind of rental scam strikes SF: He lost $18,000 to a dupe listing

With a panicked rental market comes a surge of scams — including one the city’s watchdogs have never seen before.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jane Kenny

Kayla Thornton’s role has changed. Her importance to the Valkyries hasn’t

The 2025 All-Star became a face of the franchise in Golden State’s inaugural season. This year, she’s embracing different responsibilities.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Astrid Kane

‘It’s a martini church’: This new pop-up is devoted to SF’s favorite classic cocktail

The bartender behind some of the city’s most inventive cocktails is dedicating an entire bar to martinis, mozzarella sticks, and mortadella sandwiches.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Sara Deseran

I’m sorry for doubting Lunette’s noodles

We obsess over authenticity. But the dishes that mean the most to chefs rely on something much harder to replicate.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • John Shea

Buster Posey’s new Giants timeline provides Tony Vitello with security

Rookie Bryce Eldridge said a group of young players is motivated to help the rookie manager build a winning culture in San Francisco.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Kevin V. Nguyen

Four lessons from the Marina Safeway housing battle

No amount of kicking and screaming will stop mega projects from coming to San Francisco.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Maggie Angst

A murdered father, then foster care. Now she’s fighting to replace Eric Swalwell

State Sen. Aisha Wahab is the frontrunner in the race, but a $2 million ad campaign is trying to derail her.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Stephanie Gerson

No Outside Lands? No problem. Here are 14 of the best events in SF this week

Curate your own lineup of headline-worthy concerts, Charli XCX-themed afterparties, art events, and more to appease your festival-induced FOMO.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Natallie Rocha

The most honest thing in SF’s AI hype cycle? A fake chatbot written by one guy

 Meet the AI — “Average Individual” —  behind the viral ChatTJB billboard.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Tim Kawakami

Kawakami: Buster Posey’s bonanza Giants selloff means he might never have to do it again

Monday’s moves supplemented everything else Buster Posey and Zack Minasian have done recently to stock the franchise with young talent.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Kerry Crowley

‘Section 415’ podcast: Analyzing the Giants’ dizzying trade deadline

The president of baseball operations expected to contend this season. The team’s terrible record forced him to sell at the trade deadline.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jonah Owen Lamb

‘An incorrigible menace’: Feds paint a damning picture of a San Francisco fraudster

After months on the lam, “Lucky Luke” Brugnara, who once fled on foot from federal court, faces fraud charges for buying a house with $400,000 in Covid relief funds.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Garrett Leahy

SF’s July 4 chaos: Bad planning, dead Waymos, and 1,000 people waiting for a bus

Internal records reveal “rushed” planning and Muni being unprepared for an onslaught of riders.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • John Shea

Buster Posey won’t call it a rebuild. The Giants’ fire sale says otherwise

The Giants’ president of baseball operations made five trades and acquired eight players ahead of Monday’s deadline. It was a win for the organization.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Tim Kawakami

Kawakami: ‘We know who we are’ — Brock Purdy on QB play and the 49ers’ 2026 vision

Purdy has been the 49ers’ constant since Jimmy Garoppolo’s 2022 injury and should be entering his prime.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • David Lombardi

Mike Brown dropped by 49ers camp. Here’s the message he left behind

After winning an NBA title with the New York Knicks, Brown took in practice Monday in Santa Clara and broke down the team huddle.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Kevin V. Nguyen

‘We’ve lost our way’: Jamie Dimon hails SF turnaround, rails against wealth tax

The banker sat down with The Standard to discuss the AI boom, affordable housing, and what he’d like to do after JPMorgan — rather than run for president.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • George Kelly

Castro Theatre contractor sued for alleged ‘badly botched’ renovations

Another Planet Entertainment alleges that Alarcon Bohn overcharged for faulty work on the historic venue yet promoted its work as a success.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • John Shea

Giants executing trade deadline sell-off, replenishing farm system with arms

Ahead of the MLB trade deadline, the Giants traded Luis Arráez, Robbie Ray, and Tyler Mahle

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Kerry Crowley

One year later: How Buster Posey fared at his first trade deadline with the Giants

San Francisco traded Tyler Rogers, Camilo Doval, and Mike Yastrzemski during Posey’s first year running the team’s baseball operations department.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jennifer Wadsworth

The AI boom is reshaping San Francisco’s economy. Renters are feeling it first

The city’s latest economic report shows AI money flowing into offices and rents, while job growth is seen mostly in other industries.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jane Kenny

The Valkyries’ quiet trade deadline made a loud statement about their philosophy

Golden State doubled down on continuity and bypassed a chance to add players to its roster on Sunday.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • John Shea

Giants package Luis Arráez with Caleb Kilian in deal to acquire two Phillies prospects

After sending Tyler Mahle to Atlanta on Sunday, Buster Posey completed another deal with an AL East club on Monday.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Kevin V. Nguyen

JPMorgan commits $200 million to SF housing project, deepening its bet on the city

The bank’s investment in the Potrero Power Station project is part of a broader bet on affordable housing.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • David Crane

Opinion: California’s pension funds are rigged to stick taxpayers with the bill

AB 1383 would let CalPERS and CalSTRS keep lowballing what they ask public employees to pay, leaving taxpayers to cover the gap — again.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Max Harrison-Caldwell

One billboard, $3M a year: Welcome to AI’s advertising arms race

The cost of the biggest, most visible signs along the U.S. 101 has surged 20%-30% from pre-pandemic levels. Nearly all are leased by AI, tech, and finance companies.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Kerry Crowley

The Giants’ selling spree begins as they flip Tyler Mahle for a pitching prospect

Buster Posey sent the right-handed starter to Atlanta in exchange for Anthony Molina.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez

Look who’s back: Mohammed Nuru has returned to San Francisco … and City Hall

Plus: PACs spend big against state Sen. Aisha Wahab, SFUSD high schoolers play hooky, and short-lived Supervisor Beya Alacaraz makes a KQED appearance.