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The San Francisco Standard
Text • Ezra Wallach

AI is changing how students learn to write — and think

Students are arriving at college less ready to write, and AI will now write for them. What happens to writing — and the thinking it is meant to teach?

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Emily Dreyfuss

Why none of the other tech movies can compete with ‘You Can See Everything’

We watched 11 hours of Silicon Valley movies so you don’t have to.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Heather Diehl

The rise of Rikki’s: How a women’s sports bar has become a ‘mini-Ballhalla’

A bar that opened last year has become the main gathering spot for Valkyries fans who want to watch their team on the road.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Danny Emerman

As the Warriors open the season, here’s what their cap situation means for the future

NBA roster building is a game of chess, and Golden State is set up with its queen, a couple of rooks, a bishop, and a knight.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Tim Kawakami

Kawakami: Warriors’ Mike Dunleavy on their new reality and the ‘tough spot’ to start

Golden State’s general manager’s strength is his practicality, and this franchise needs it right now.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Sara Deseran

The case against delivery — by humans, robots, and drones

One food writer makes the argument for buying your own groceries and cooking your own dinner. It’s a lonely proposition.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Garrett Leahy

PG&E outlined its $22.5B price tag for a public power takeover

The utility giant appraised its assets and revenue amid calls for the forced liquidation of its San Francisco business.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • David Sjostedt

Did Gary McCoy go to the dark side? His ally-turned-frenemy thinks so

Gary McCoy and Darshini Patel teamed up to beat Manny Yekutiel. Now he’s gone, GrowSF backed Patel, and she says McCoy is going moderate.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • George Kelly

Supervisors clear way to auction Sea Cliff house at center of alleged deed-fraud scheme

Treasurer’s office says sale of troubled property could come before year’s end; city attorney’s injunction hearing set for Friday.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Kerry Crowley

‘Section 415’ podcast: How the Bay Area lands major sporting events

The Bay Area Host Committee’s Zaileen Janmohamed details how the Valkyries’ success led the WNBA to pick San Francisco as the site of the 2027 All-Star Game.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Dustin Gardiner

‘Separated from family and … terrified’: Schiff raises alarm over SFO detention center

The senator said those held at the airport facility are still unable to contact family members or attorneys.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • George Kelly

Yale seeks SF office but says satellite campus not planned

The Ivy League institution says it wants space in the city to help students get internships and jobs.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez

Chinese Americans may decide the Chan-Wiener contest. We looked at the data

Plus: Farm workers union breaks with Dolores Huerta to endorse Chan, candidate spends big in North Bay race, and District 8 candidates ready for debate.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Adam Lashinsky

Opinion: Adam Lashinsky’s highly selective, non-exhaustive voter’s guide

The columnist’s take on the races and measures worth his time — and a few he's voting on with a clothespin on his nose.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Rachyl Jones

Musk and Anthropic kick off a new, weirder era of tech philanthropy

The AI boom is changing how billionaires give away their money, with unconventional donation methods, huge pools of money, and more blatant political motives.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Kevin V. Nguyen

NIMBYs lost the big arguments. Now they’re fighting over fine print

State laws gutted the old arguments against new housing. So opponents are getting creative.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Emily Landes

‘Doxxed but not deterred’: The 72-year-old embroiled in SF’s pettiest real estate drama

Iona Derman is going public with attempts to silence SF Daily Photo, a fun retirement project that’s turned into a headache for some of the city’s agents and owners.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Paolo Bicchieri

After 31 years, one family’s Chinese American dream is coming to a close

Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant, a longtime dim sum destination and San Francisco Legacy Business, will serve its last meal Dec. 31.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jessica Blough

Could a data center be the answer to the dead mall — and help revive downtown?

San Francisco has staked its downtown recovery on retail and foot traffic. A technology company thinks a ‘regenerative urban energy center’ could fit in.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jane Kenny

Gabby Williams needs a sidekick. Here’s who the Valkyries can turn to in Atlanta

Other Golden State scorers must step up if the team hopes to knock off the Atlanta Dream and win the WNBA Finals.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Tim Kawakami

Kawakami: Even in the 49ers’ sloppiest victory, they showed why they can win it all

In the wake of this up-and-down performance, Kyle Shanahan’s team provided even more evidence that it absolutely can win the Super Bowl this season.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • David Lombardi

‘We got a bunch of steals’: How the 49ers’ youngest players rescued Monday night’s win

From Trent Williams to George Kittle, the most experienced players in the locker room were gushing about the way the 2026 draft class closed out a victory.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • David Lombardi

The 6-0 49ers: Evans’ injury, Purdy’s history, Mustapha’s stops, and a nail-biting finish

Kyle Shanahan’s team led 20-3 at halftime, but receiver Mike Evans’ Achilles injury left Brock Purdy’s offense without its top receiver in a narrow win.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jane Kenny

An Angel Reese takeover: The Valkyries can’t stop the Dream star in a Game 2 blowout

Golden State coach Natalie Nakase has to fix issues with her team’s offense and defense after a second-half meltdown at Chase Center on Monday.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Max Harrison-Caldwell

‘I thought they were going to shoot him’: ICE agent draws gun on man in SoMa

Security footage from an apartment captures a man telling ICE agents he’s a U.S. citizen. Minutes later, he appears handcuffed on the ground.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Kerry Crowley

6-0 or 5-1? Here’s what a win Monday would mean for the 49ers

Of the 31 teams to start 6-0 in the past 25 seasons, 15 have reached the Super Bowl. The teams with the best quarterbacks have won it all.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • George Kelly

Accused OpenAI spy had ties to Saudi royal, prosecutors say

Government cites Saudi ties and his family’s departure; defense says he has a pending citizenship interview and every reason to stay

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Danny Emerman

A Warriors epilogue season

One way or another, this season will tease to whatever comes next for Golden State.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Natallie Rocha

Everyone in San Francisco has an AI agent now. Privacy be damned

It’s cute, helpful, and wants your credit card info: Welcome to the personal AI agent craze being embraced by techies.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Dustin Gardiner

What Nancy Pelosi’s midterms calendar says about her parting legacy

The former House speaker has been crisscrossing the country to stump for Democrats in the midterms, despite stepping down from leadership in late 2023.