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The San Francisco Standard
• Jessica Blough

All cash, no contingencies, three days: How SF’s tough housing market got even harder

In San Francisco’s frantic real estate market, even “average” houses are going for 40% over asking and selling in the first week.

The San Francisco Standard
• Gabriel Lorenzo Greschler

Will Pelosi’s heir also visit Taiwan? Chan and Wiener answer very differently

Plus: The resignation of Pretrial Services’ leader, the mayor’s office gets a new staffer, and the departure of one of Power Play’s writers.

The San Francisco Standard
• Jessica Blough

It’s official: Jackson Square is now downtown

Property owners and policymakers approved a plan this week to extend the bounds of the Downtown SF Partnership, which manages street cleaning and activations in the area.

The San Francisco Standard
• Anya Schultz

Accused of sex crimes, Gerold turned to lawsuits and legal threats

Restraining orders, subpoenas, defamation threats — Michael “Mickey” Gerold has turned the courts on his accusers while SFPD’s investigation into him drags on.

The San Francisco Standard
• Kevin V. Nguyen

New owner to take control of redevelopment site at Parkmerced

Yellowstone REI seized a piece of San Francisco’s largest housing complex through foreclosure and pledged to “realize the long-term vision.”

The San Francisco Standard
• Natallie Rocha

AI designs are taking over city storefronts

Small businesses are turning to AI-generated signs and menus to save money. It’s not going over well with customers.

The San Francisco Standard
• Sara Deseran

The problem isn’t kids in restaurants. It’s parents who don’t say no

A viral sign from a Bay Area restaurant has reignited the debate over children, boundaries, and who's really to blame when the chopsticks start flying.

The San Francisco Standard
• Garrett Leahy

Waymo meltdowns, Lurie pressure, spur push for tougher robotaxi rules

SB 1246 would require AV companies to move stalled cars — or face fines. Waymo and the robotaxi industry aren't happy about it.

The San Francisco Standard
• Tim Kawakami

Kawakami: What the Valkyries have proven about the Flau’jae Johnson trade and more

The team culture coach Natalie Nakase and GM Ohemaa Nyanin have built with Golden State is strong and worth protecting.

The San Francisco Standard
• John Shea

From Cepeda to Kent: Why this Giants Hall of Fame celebration is different

Twenty-seven years after Orlando Cepeda was enshrined in Cooperstown, the team is sending a delegation of nearly 40 people to celebrate Jeff Kent’s induction.

The San Francisco Standard
• Stephanie Gerson

The best events in SF this week, from Sundown Cinema to the Art Book Fair

Get a dose of music, fashion, film, and fun with lively night markets, the marathon, special movie screenings, and more.

The San Francisco Standard
• Emily Landes

$50M for a teardown — that you might not be able to tear down — in Woodside

The family behind Filoli Gardens owned this home for decades. Will newly minted AI millionaires pony up to create their own generational compound?

The San Francisco Standard
• Anya Schultz

SF Supervisors call for hearing after Standard rape-kit investigation

The Board of Supervisors will demand answers from SFPD on the city’s handling of sexual assault cases.

The San Francisco Standard
• Jessica Blough

Golden Gate Park’s concert season is about to get longer. Neighbors aren’t thrilled

The Recreation and Parks Department is close to issuing a permit allowing Outside Lands organizers a second weekend of music in the park, plus three free concerts.

The San Francisco Standard
• Kerry Crowley

‘Section 415’ podcast: The Giants’ most pressing trade deadline questions

Buster Posey has less than two weeks to trade players ahead of the Aug. 3 MLB deadline.

The San Francisco Standard
• Jane Kenny

The Valkyries’ winning streak is over. It barely dents a stunning first half

Kaitlyn Chen and Janelle Salaun are anchoring the WNBA’s most productive bench and Golden State enters the All-Star break at 19-8.

The San Francisco Standard
• Sam Mondros

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang pumps $75 million into Vanderbilt’s CCA revival

Jensen and Lori Huang’s matching gift to the university anchors a new college of art, architecture, and design on the former California College of the Arts site.

The San Francisco Standard
• Michael McLaughlin

Jollibee announces long-awaited opening of San Francisco location

Plans to open a restaurant on Market Street have been in the works since 2020.

The San Francisco Standard
• Jennifer Wadsworth

Kaiser says AI isn’t making mental health decisions. A new complaint says otherwise

As Kaiser and its therapists clash over AI, a new complaint says an algorithm, not a clinician, is deciding patients’ care in seconds.

The San Francisco Standard
• Becky Duffett

One of SF’s best pastry chefs is opening a bakery in Russian Hill

Frances and Octavia chef-owner Melissa Perello and pastry chef Melissa Loar have partnered on Lorella, a brick-and-mortar spinoff of their sell-out Saturbake pop-ups.

The San Francisco Standard
• Jessica Blough

Indie booksellers to Lurie: What the hell are you doing with Barnes & Noble?

For downtown’s recovery, the city needs to fill both small and large vacancies downtown. For small bookstores, that means an “apex predator” could be shopping around.

The San Francisco Standard
• Sara Deseran

San Francisco isn’t famous for tacos. But these are the ones worth defending

An obsessed Mexico City native joins us on a quest to find SF’s best, uncovering everything from coffee-spiked salsa to freshly pressed tortillas along the way.

The San Francisco Standard
• Anya Schultz

SFPD promised transparency on rape kits. It waited 10 years

A 2016 mandate ordered public reporting on every case. The department buried it until The Standard came asking. 

The San Francisco Standard
• George Kelly

How a FIFA World Cup rule turned into Levi’s hottest T-shirt

The “Nobody’s Gonna Know” tee pokes fun at branding rules imposed by the governing body of soccer.

The San Francisco Standard
• Paolo Bicchieri

A popular Mexican American bakery is moving into the former Shuggie’s space

Florecita Panaderia is upgrading from its alleyway space to a full café — with a coffee program to match its seasonally inspired conchas.

The San Francisco Standard
• Kerry Crowley

49ers camp preview: Rookie spotlight, Morris’ changes, and no contract drama?

Rookies have already reported to Santa Clara and Kyle Shanahan’s team is set to begin practicing this weekend.

The San Francisco Standard
• Anya Schultz

Three takeaways from our investigation into SFPD’s rape case crisis

Fewer investigators, more reliance on victims, and a stalled pipeline to prosecutors.

The San Francisco Standard
• Madeline Taub

The candy flavor you hated most as a kid is suddenly everywhere

Banana-flavored drinks are showing up all over San Francisco beverage menus in lattes, chai, matcha, and a $45 sea urchin cocktail.

The San Francisco Standard
• Anya Schultz

Her rape kit had a DNA match. In San Francisco, that’s not enough

SFPD cleared 14% of rape cases last year — half the national rate. The Standard found that kits get tested fast, then cases get quietly shelved.

The San Francisco Standard
• Paolo Bicchieri

‘Pizza for the people’: Two Bernal Heights kids are opening their dream shop

Born from a family crisis and a love of late-night slices, New York-style pizza pop-up Fatty Natty is putting down roots in the neighborhood where it all began.