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The San Francisco Standard
Text • Stephanie Gerson

The best events this week, from Jerry Day to the World Dog Surfing Championships

Plus, a Charli XCX-themed block party, a street fair in Japantown, and Bay Day at the Exploratorium.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jane Kenny

The Valkyries’ trade deadline dilemma: Go for it now, or keep building for the future?

Los Angeles Sparks star Kelsey Plum could be available, but Golden State may not want to part with young talent in exchange for a pending free agent.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jesse Alejandro Cottrell

90 years old and stuck in a high-rise: How constant broken elevators endanger SF seniors

As the number calls reporting broken elevators skyrockets, a new law proposes to punish landlords. 

The San Francisco Standard
Text • George Kelly

Fugitive kitten killer busted on new animal cruelty charges

William Ohlson fled SF after allegedly torturing a kitten to death but adopted more animals in Nevada just days later.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez

Newsom memoir sparked Ruby Rippey’s tell-all response — and disputes key detail in memoir

The timing of the account comes as Newsom ramps up toward his expected 2028 presidential run.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Kerry Crowley

The Giants’ never-ending nightmare: Bader’s scooter accident, Schmitt’s knee, and more

Center fielder Harrison Bader was involved in a scooter accident over the weekend that further damaged his injured left foot.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Kerry Crowley

‘Section 415’ podcast: The Giants pivot from a Hall of Fame party to the trade deadline

Buster Posey could be enshrined in Cooperstown next summer. For now, he’s focused on giving the Giants a chance to compete in 2027.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Max Harrison-Caldwell

SF isn’t sure what to do with downtown. It’s asking high schoolers for ideas

A summer program led by an urbanist youth nonprofit and the Downtown Development Corporation prompted students to reimagine the area.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Emily Dreyfuss

Heroic Santa Cruz teen lifeguard invited to the White House

Footage of a teen pulling a boy from rough waves caught Trump’s eye.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • David Lombardi

Kyle Shanahan takes blame for crash: ‘I took my eyes off the road looking for my phone’

The 49ers coach has suffered significant injuries in a car accident on July 14 that has left him with lingering concussion symptoms.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Danny Emerman

What Draymond Green’s return means for the Warriors’ present and future

Golden State’s second-longest-tenured player is returning on a one-year, $27.7 million contract.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Michael McLaughlin

Lurie welcomes federal regulation of Waymo and robotaxi industry

The San Francisco mayor is backing a bill from Rep. Kevin Mullin that would require autonomous vehicle companies to improve their performance during emergencies.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Kevin Truong

The Nerd Reich: Are Silicon Valley billionaires building a new fascist world order?

Gil Duran’s new book traces a through-line from SF school board recalls to Peter Thiel, Curtis Yarvin, and JD Vance.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Madeline Taub

New SF restaurant blurs the line between Korean and Japanese cuisine

Chef Danny Im, who grew up in Korea and trained in Japanese cooking, has opened a fusion restaurant called Anju on Valencia Street.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jessica Blough

High-end streetwear company plots retail store and possible restaurant in Union Square

Permits filed with the city indicate streetwear brand Kith will expand to San Francisco for its first Bay Area location. 

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Kevin V. Nguyen

The shadow landlords secretly controlling SF’s distressed office towers

Building owners who were wiped out financially by the pandemic are being kept on as a front, while investors call the real shots.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jennifer Wadsworth

Third body from boat tragedy identified

One body from the accident two weeks ago remains missing.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • David Lombardi

How the 49ers are attempting to reestablish one of the NFL’s best deep passing attacks

With Mike Evans set to become a primary target for Brock Purdy, the quarterback is also looking to make a connection with rookie De’Zhaun Stribling.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Danny Emerman

After missing out on LeBron James, what is the Warriors’ Plan B?

Instead of taking a big swing, the Warriors brought back most members of last season’s 37-win team.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Kerry Crowley

Why the 49ers picked an offensive line coach to run camp as Kyle Shanahan recovers

Chris Foerster isn’t calling the plays or giving fiery team speeches, but he has stepped into a pivotal role for the 49ers.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Tim Kawakami

Kawakami: What’s new with the 49ers? A healing coach, a changing defense, speed on offense

It’s clear that Raheem Morris has been given free rein to implement some of the different looks he drew up in previous coordinator stints.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Paolo Bicchieri

Brandon Jew is reopening his tiny Chinatown cafe and souvenir shop

A second act for Soon and Soon brings pop-up Paper Son Coffee to Grant Avenue, with a menu inspired by Chinese cafe traditions.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Garrett Leahy

Urban designers workshop what Sunset Dunes Park could become in its post-recall era

Designers imagine cafes, soccer fields, and pickleball if the park survives yet another vote meant to kill it.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • John Shea

Buster, Bochy, and Baker: In Cooperstown, a Giants takeover awaits

Following Jeff Kent’s 2026 induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, the Giants could send a much larger contingent to upstate New York next summer.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Stephanie K. Baer

A Walnut Creek summer camp lost her 4-year-old son. Officials won’t do anything about it

In California, summer camps are unlicensed and unregulated, meaning there’s no one to call when something goes dangerously wrong.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jesse Alejandro Cottrell

The SF tenants who went up against one of the city’s largest landlords and won

The residents of 907 Valencia St. refused to leave their Mission District homes, then refused to pay rent.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Gabriel Lorenzo Greschler

SF Democrats set date for D8 endorsement after sexual assault allegation roils race

Plus: Becerra's invisible campaign could hurt down-ballot Democrats and Pelosi keeps the money flowing to Chan.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • The Standard Staff

Photos: Dore Alley turns SoMa into a runway for leather and latex

The kink and leather community’s summertime warm-up to Folsom Street Fair drew thousands to SoMa on Sunday.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • David Lombardi

49ers first impressions: Shanahan arrives, Purdy and Evans connect, and Bosa returns

Nick Bosa, Fred Warner, and Christian McCaffrey are among the team leaders who will guide the 49ers while head coach Kyle Shanahan recovers during training camp.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • John Shea

Behind the scenes with Jeff Kent at the Baseball Hall of Fame: ‘It hasn’t hit me yet’

In Cooperstown, the former Giants second baseman showed that there is in fact crying in baseball.