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Pickleball-hating couple sell mansion for $29 million—pickleball court included
With Karl and Holly Peterson likely to move away, Presidio Wall pickleballers want their court back.
Iconic North Beach spot where Robin Williams once partied fears eviction
Owners of a restaurant run by a two-time Latin Grammy nominee say the establishment risks eviction and closure because of a dispute with the landlord.
Mayor’s lobbying pays off: San Francisco is getting pandas from China
The beloved fuzzy animals will likely bring more tourists to the city. But the zoo needs time—not to mention money—to get ready for their arrival.
One of SF’s best new cheeseburgers comes from a little red truck in Mission Bay
Burger Littles' smashburger is a perfect exercise in gluttonous restraint. Plus, a glamorous new cocktail lounge and an ooey-gooey rich Basque cheesecake.
Waymo, newly unleashed on freeways, causes chaos on 101 ramp
Six Waymo robotaxis got stuck on a Highway 101 on-ramp after driving down a closed road, a company spokesperson said.
Apartment-hunting with pets? Finding a rental could get easier under new legislation
Assembly Bill 2216 would ban blanket no-pets policies and prohibit landlords from charging extra for people with pets.
Thousands of Tesla Cybertrucks recalled for dangerous defect
The new, 6,600-pound electric car's accelerator pedal can become trapped, possibly leading to crashes, the recall notice said.
71-year-old driver who killed girl, 4, escapes jail in ‘lenient’ sentencing
Karen Cartagena will serve two years of probation, 400 hours of community service and must pass a driving safety course before she can drive again.
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Jon Jacobo: Pressure mounts on San Francisco police to investigate rape, abuse allegations
San Francisco mayoral candidates are demanding action on Jon Jacobo and his former employer, TODCO, after rape and abuse allegations.
The Standard nabs City Hall office, a first for San Francisco news in five years
'This day will go down in the annals of San Francisco journalism history,' said Senior Political Editor Annie Gaus.
‘Love all the really tall buildings!’ Breed’s YIMBY quip goes viral in China
Mayor London Breed's reaction to skyscrapers in Shenzhen, a southern Chinese city, made her a viral star on Chinese social media.
Women accused a rising SF political star of rape and abuse—and met a wall of silence
Despite filing separate police reports against Jon Jacobo, three women say their stories have been ignored—until now.
Burdened by debt, savvy SF office owners get creative
Despite billions in loans coming due, landlords and lenders are finding that messy breakups aren’t worth the trouble.
Billionaire Telegram CEO says he was attacked in SF after 2014 Jack Dorsey meeting
Pavel Durov went on a world tour to find a Telegram HQ. San Francisco was a leading candidate until three men tried to steal his phone.
Reports: Tesla to lay off at least 10% of global workforce
The automaker's CEO Elon Musk calls the move a 'difficult decision,' according to a memo obtained by a media outlet.
San Francisco is getting back to in-person work. Just ask these companies
San Francisco has the nation's lowest return-to-office since before the pandemic. But companies of a certain breed are coming back to work.
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London Breed gets schooled in China: A one-act play
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Imagining what might happen when SF mayor London Breed takes questions from some inquisitive sixth graders in Shenzhen, China.
‘The hand sanitizer isn’t working!’: Testing out that very expensive toilet
The most hotly anticipated toilet—possibly in the world—opened to the public Monday in Noe Valley. But is the lavatory worth its lavish cost?
BART has refunded a staggering sum of money for unused blue-and-white paper tickets
Got any magnetic-stripe tickets lying around from before the Clipper era? There’s no deadline to cash them in.
Pickleball-hating couple sell mansion for $29 million—pickleball court included
With Karl and Holly Peterson likely to move away, Presidio Wall pickleballers want their court back.
How the ‘shiesty’ ski mask became the San Francisco accessory of choice
The masks have stayed popular post-pandemic among those who like the look, want protection from the elements—or have other reasons for wanting to cover their faces.
‘The hand sanitizer isn’t working!’: Testing out that very expensive toilet
The most hotly anticipated toilet—possibly in the world—opened to the public Monday in Noe Valley. But is the lavatory worth its lavish cost?
BART has refunded a staggering sum of money for unused blue-and-white paper tickets
Got any magnetic-stripe tickets lying around from before the Clipper era? There’s no deadline to cash them in.
Desperate for young audiences, fine-arts organizations turn to a last resort: influencers
Hoping to attract Gen Z, San Francisco art organizations lure influencers with free tickets, exclusive programming and even cash.
New series to bring free music, two beer gardens and a giant disco ball to downtown
Downtown Free Thursdays will turn Second Street into a giant open-air party the first Thursday of every month for the next year, starting in May.
Castro Theatre reveal: $15 million renovation finds 100-year-old arch no one knew existed
Months into Another Planet Entertainment’s yearlong renovation, the Castro Theatre yields a big surprise: a proscenium no one knew existed.
The battle of Balboa Terrace: It’s artists vs. homeowners in a feud over one man’s museum
A storm is brewing between the Gregangelo Museum and the Balboa Terrace Homes Association—and the two sides couldn’t be more different.
London Breed gets schooled in China: A one-act play
Imagining what might happen when SF mayor London Breed takes questions from some inquisitive sixth graders in Shenzhen, China.
Move over, YIMBYs. It’s time for us to be SHIMBYs to get housing done in SF.
We need pragmatic, bottom-up neighborhood and community planning that respects existing height limits and fosters community consensus, says Moe Jamil.
YIMBYs are on their heels after supervisors’ override, imperiling housing progress
Aaron Peskin’s political maneuver is dividing pro-housing advocates and jeopardizing San Francisco’s housing future, developer Cyrus Sanandaji argues.
San Francisco, college town? It can become one by uplifting one university that’s already here
Expanding UCSF into a full university with law, science and engineering programs would attract talent and boost SF’s economy, Evan Zimmerman says
One of SF’s best new cheeseburgers comes from a little red truck in Mission Bay
Burger Littles' smashburger is a perfect exercise in gluttonous restraint. Plus, a glamorous new cocktail lounge and an ooey-gooey rich Basque cheesecake.
Four years after closing her dream restaurant, an owner refuses to give up on SoMa
A quiet revolution in Filipino cuisine makes fast-casual Mestiza the place for an explosion of inventive dishes and tropical flavors.
Ikea’s new food hall just opened. Is it any good?
Smörgåsland drew a huge crowd immediately when The Standard got into Saluhall.
This bowl of wagyu beef udon might have the city’s most exquisite Japanese noodles
You won’t find softer, silkier udon in SF. Plus: The return of Tartine Manufactory’s meatball-centric dinner menu and praise for Snail Bar’s snails.
