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The San Francisco Standard
Text • Emily Dreyfuss

In San Francisco, rape survivors are unlikely to get justice. We investigated why

SFPD solved just 14% of rape cases last year, which is half the national average, and the lowest of any large California county.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • David Lombardi

What we learned about De’Zhaun Stribling and Jaden Dugger in the 49ers’ preseason opener

A pair of draft picks made strong impressions against Tennessee Titans starters on Thursday.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Max Harrison-Caldwell

Housing advocates sue SF, saying it illegally carved SoMa out of state density law

The lawsuit centers on an ordinance Mayor Daniel Lurie signed in May, which YIMBY groups say violates state law SB 79.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • George Kelly

Their phones were stolen at Outside Lands. They found them in downtown LA

Attendees describe near-identical thefts, dead trackers and pings that converged hundreds of miles south.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Danny Emerman

NBA schedule drop: The Warriors are no longer national TV maxxing

Steph Curry and the Warriors are set to play their 14th straight Christmas Day game and will also be at home on Presidents Day. 

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Max Harrison-Caldwell

Affordable housing measure would deprive cops of funding, Lurie says

In a press release Wednesday, Mayor Daniel Lurie and the police and fire unions came out against the Affordable Housing Guarantee Act.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Michael McLaughlin

Big Sur fire grows as containment inches up

The cause of the Timber fire is under investigation.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jane Kenny

The Valkyries just beat last season’s win total, and major milestones are within reach

Golden State is 24-9, has the WNBA’s highest scoring bench, and could become the fifth franchise to record a 30-win season.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • George Kelly

Earthquake strikes Bay Area

The quake centered in Oakland was felt in San Francisco and around the Bay Area.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Max Harrison-Caldwell

Rest in peace, Bip City

Car break-ins, long a symbol of dysfunction in San Francisco, have fallen precipitously in recent years. Surveillance technology is partly to thank.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • John Shea

At long last, the Giants’ farm system is loaded: ‘We were very, very disrespected’

With top draft picks such as Jackson Flora and elite international signees such as Josuar González, San Francisco has one of the leading prospect pipelines.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Heather Kelly

OpenAI’s comms team has a Sam Altman problem

Tech PR veteran Aaron Zamost says he knows why OpenAI is struggling with its messaging.

The San Francisco Standard
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Sponsored: SF-based brands are opening on PIER 39 — and they’re hosting free concerts to celebrate

Don’t miss all of the events, store openings and more happening on the waterfront this August

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez

Thanks, Daniel Lurie. Now every SF official thinks they’re an influencer

Plus: Garry Tan hosts Xavier Becerra, Bilal Mahmood goes to the mat for YIMBY, and new City College board candidates emerge.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Tim Kawakami

Kawakami: Joe Lacob on the Warriors’ quiet offseason, Steph Curry’s future, and more

Golden State’s owner said GM Mike Dunleavy signed an extension and said the front office never had the chance to talk to LeBron James directly during free agency.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Emily Landes

A 31-year-old who helped build Grok may be behind Bay Area’s biggest home sale

A secretive LLC bought the 12-acre Hillsborough estate for $70 million — but records point to xAI cofounder Yuhuai Wu as the real buyer.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Ezra Wallach

SFUSD starts new year with fresh leadership team — and tough decisions ahead

Superintendent Maria Su has a stable budget and new team — but little movement on school closures and student assignment.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Madeline Taub

After three years and a shuttered Safeway, North Beach gets its ‘Gross Out’ moment

San Francisco’s newest grocery store is Grocery Outlet, which is opening Thursday on Bay Street with bargain prices and snack brands you can’t find anywhere else.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jessica Blough

A second body-scanner company sets its sights on Union Square

As bodyhacking goes mainstream in San Francisco, Neko Health, founded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek, files permits for a spot at 100 Stockton St.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Madeline Taub

Earn pappardelle for life at Pasta Supply Co’s newest location

Anthony Strong takes an unusual approach to crowdfunding the Cole Valley outpost of his popular restaurant and marketplace.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Danny Emerman

The girl who beat Steph Curry has grown up. The internet never stopped watching

At 10, Jaden Newman defeated the Warriors star in a 3-point contest. Now 22, she has become a digital lightning rod.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Madeline Taub

SF is getting its first ‘play cafe’ for parents of small kids

Later this year, a Pac Heights mom of two will open Little Maison, the city’s first “third space” for parents and their children to enjoy.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Sara Deseran

The C-word restaurant owners never want to be called

Why does San Francisco worship its scrappy little restaurants — until they grow?

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Stephanie Gerson

The best events in SF this week, from eclipse parties to the Dahlia Show

Plus, feast at an all-you-can-eat carb fest, celebrate SCRAP’s grand opening, and catch Interpol in concert.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jonah Owen Lamb

SF city attorney tried to kill a domestic violence story at behest of tech CEO

After a journalist covered Maury Blackman’s arrest, David Chiu tried to get the article removed from the web. It cost the city $45,000.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Tim Kawakami

Kawakami: Brock Purdy and the 3 WRs who are saving the first part of 49ers camp

Deebo Samuel, De’Zhaun Stribling, and Demarcus Robinson have emerged as reliable targets while Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle, and Ricky Pearsall have been sidelined.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • David Lombardi

Inside a chippy 49ers-Titans joint practice, where early fights set the tone

Kyle Shanahan and Robert Saleh reunited in Santa Clara ahead of Thursday’s preseason opener at Levi’s Stadium.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Danny Emerman

The Warriors didn’t run it back. They kicked the can down the road

GM Mike Dunleavy hinted at possible in-season upgrades after a summer in which the Warriors failed to make a marquee acquisition.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • John Mulholland

Paramount’s threat to quit California over merger is ‘blackmail,’ Bonta says

The attorney general said reports that Paramount could move jobs out of state won’t derail the antitrust case against the merger.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Garrett Leahy

Reopening the Great Highway to cars could cost $20M over five years, controller finds

The estimate covers the cost of dismantling Sunset Dunes and reopening the road to weekday traffic.