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Former Slack CEO’s 16-year-old child reported missing, believed to be in San Francisco
Officials said the teen, who has a San Francisco address, has a history of substance abuse and is known to frequent the Tenderloin.
Ignored by police, a mom tried to find her missing daughter. She wound up in jail
The mother of a formerly missing girl has slammed police for not doing more to find her daughter.
Foil, cardboard and crack pipes: What drug users buy at Tenderloin stores as curfew touted
Store owners and drug users say Mayor London Breed's plan to shut down corner markets, often gathering places for drug use, won't affect the drug crisis.
Corporate retreat: Big Tech has slashed its office presence in San Francisco by half
Large tech firms fueled both the city's commercial real estate market boom and bust. Here’s what could come next.
Temple nightclub was riddled with dangerous defects, mice, complaints say
San Francisco nightclub Temple blamed its closure on financial issues, but a paper trail of complaints suggests there's more to the story.
Man arrested after attack on San Jose mayor injures bodyguard
A plainclothes officer protecting the mayor was hospitalized for treatment of moderate injuries, police said.
The grassroots effort to save Muni by taxing Uber and Lyft rides (again)
Services like Uber, Lyft and Waymo are facing a grassroots effort to put a new tax on city rides in support of the cash-strapped Muni transit system.
Nurses say they’re assaulted constantly at San Francisco public hospitals
The nurses are in the middle of contract negotiations with the city with a $800 million budget deficit looming.
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Crime is falling in San Francisco. Try telling that to voters
Police statistics show robberies, burglaries and thefts are trending lower. Whether that will appease frustrated voters remains to be seen.
U.S. Supreme Court case could transform San Francisco homeless policy
Oral arguments for a consequential case about how cities can enforce laws around sleeping outside were heard on Monday morning.
Nancy Tung, a career prosecutor, elected as San Francisco Democratic Party chair
The local party chapter will face difficult choices as it may play a major role amid increasingly contentious campaigns and political battles this election year.
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.
Tesla layoffs slash over 3,000 California jobs
The total number of California jobs cut by the electric vehicle giant is 3,300, according to newly released WARN notices.
Cruise looks to shed two SoMa office buildings as it pulls back from San Francisco
San Francisco has been Cruise’s HQ since it was founded in 2013. More recently, the city has been the site of its biggest failures.
‘A waste of space’: Why this giant lot near Chase Center sits empty
A 13,000-plus-square-foot plot of land has been empty for decades, even though it's close to transit and nightlife.
Empty hospitals are the new hope for building housing fast
The Prado Group is trying to bring 1,300 new homes to one of the city’s most exclusive neighborhoods.
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Mayor’s latest drug crackdown plan: Close Tenderloin stores earlier
Mayor Breed alleges late-night retail shops in the Tenderloin are attracting illegal behavior, undermining the city's progress in breaking up drug markets.
Psst, don’t tell anyone, but the Outside Lands lineup is actually good this year
Tyler the Creator, the Killers and Sturgill Simpson headline a festival filled with EDM and country acts—and Grace Jones.
The broken and neglected San Francisco Zoo is no place for giant pandas
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Putting pandas in San Francisco will create a fiscal black hole at the expense of other animals and zoo staff. Here’s what the city should do instead.
Temple nightclub was riddled with dangerous defects, mice, complaints say
San Francisco nightclub Temple blamed its closure on financial issues, but a paper trail of complaints suggests there's more to the story.
Step inside Annie Leibovitz’s $9M Marin coastal farm hideaway
The property previously owned by billionaire Warren Hellman includes an equestrian facility and a private recording studio.
Wanna buy a private island? New Jackson Square showroom has just the thing for you
A new gallery in Jackson Square caters to people in the market for a German-built floating villa or a $370 million superyacht.
Photos: From 420 to a naked bike ride, this was the most San Francisco day ever
From a smoke-out on Hippie Hill to lowriders in the Mission, Saturday saw wall-to-wall craziness citywide—and we were there for all of it.
Psst, don’t tell anyone, but the Outside Lands lineup is actually good this year
Tyler the Creator, the Killers and Sturgill Simpson headline a festival filled with EDM and country acts—and Grace Jones.
A second Stern Grove festival? Brand-new SF summer music series drops
From Rickshaw Stop to the Chapel, a ton of San Francisco clubs and venues teamed up on SF Live, the city’s brand-new music festival.
Long live The Stud! SF’s oldest LGBTQ+ bar reopens with massive, drag-filled blowout
A who’s who of queer San Francisco turned out for a drag-filled party celebrating a historic SoMa dive that first opened in 1966.
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.
The broken and neglected San Francisco Zoo is no place for giant pandas
Putting pandas in San Francisco will create a fiscal black hole at the expense of other animals and zoo staff. Here’s what the city should do instead.
Opening a small business in San Francisco is still a nightmare. Ask me how I know
When I decided to open a wine bar and entertainment venue on Mission Street I had no idea planning and permitting reform were just a mirage.
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.
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.
