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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.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Emily Landes

The keys to bargain hunting in San Francisco’s housing apocalypse

You’ll have to compromise and be creative, but bargains are still out there and blissfully bidding-war free. 

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Astrid Kane

This is California’s most underrated wine country escape

Perfect for heat-seekers, wine lovers, and dog owners, this weekend getaway is only two and a half hours from the Bay.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • George Kelly

Who owns ‘Friends of Sunset Boulevard’? A neighborhood fight goes legal

With Friends of Sunset Boulevard like these, who needs enemies?

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Tim Kawakami

Kawakami: ‘We got this, Coach’ — the 49ers’ old lions and Kyle Shanahan’s accident

The 49ers will start training camp practices on Sunday with no shortage of alpha veterans to help get through their coach’s recovery period.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Kerry Crowley

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan suffers significant injuries in car crash

The 49ers head coach will participate in team activities on a limited basis at the beginning of training camp as he recovers.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jane Kenny

Kaila Charles was cut five times. Now she’s a $1.2 million fixture for the Valkyries

After joining Golden State on a hardship contract last August, Charles has become a key two-way contributor in Natalie Nakase’s rotation.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Emily Dreyfuss

The award for spiciest Bohemian Grove drama goes to … Ken Burns?

The Waggle uncovers why the historian caused beef between two elite bastions. Plus: The return of a homegrown K-Pop star.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jessica Blough

San Francisco is officially in its Hot IMAX Summer thanks to ‘The Odyssey’

Thirsty to see Christopher Nolan flick as the director intended, moviegoers are buying $100 tickets, standing for three hours, or coding entire websites.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Sam Mondros

Ken Fulk’s beautiful disaster: How a dream project in Marin became a $76 million nightmare

A tale of two visionaries, a tragic death, a jilted lover, and a crumbling hospitality empire. 

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Garrett Leahy

Marina Safeway project fuels push to limit state housing mandates

Nearly 875,000 signatures stand between the Balanced Housing Act and the November 2030 ballot — and the Marina Safeway fight just gave the campaign new momentum.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Michael McLaughlin

Cops treated a Pride dance party like a riot, attorneys say

The confrontation between police and Stud Alley partygoers is under scrutiny as the district attorney files charges

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Kerry Crowley

‘Section 415’ podcast: How LeBron James’ decision shapes the Warriors’ outlook

After Bob Myers convinced James to continue his career in Philadelphia, Golden State GM Mike Dunleavy is left with limited options to improve his roster.