A San Francisco public defender representing the accused murderer described the west-side stabbing as a tragedy but says his client was attacked first.

I’m obSESSed with all the entries to the @sfstandard.com dance contest — vote for your favorite!! sfstandard.com/2025/09/18/v...

The Gap x SF Standard dance contest has reached its showdown. Now it’s your turn to pick: Which dancers should perform inside the Breathing Room set at Gap HQ? Cast your vote 🗳

ICYMI: Sundown Cinema returns next Thursday, September 25 with a free screening of “La La Land” at Dolores Park 🎬️ Special thanks to Waymo, MUBI, and PIER 39 for making this series possible! RSVP for a chance to win a spot in the reserved seating section: sfstandard.com/2025/09/09/s...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has until Oct. 12 to take action on more than 800 bills, including those on AI, housing, and transit with far-reaching consequences in the Bay Area.

Just in: Engardio is likely out. Early preliminary election results showed 64.6% of District 4 voters approved Proposition A, the measure to remove Supervisor Joel Engardio from office.

Quick Daniel Lurie vs. Roger Federer match-up at McLaren Park ahead of the Laver Cup 🎾 🎥: Amanda Andrade-Rhoades

We didn’t get a ticket to see Peter Thiel talk in San Francisco Monday night, but we did speak with attendees about what the hell happened.

SF pouring up a double shot of @shaboozey.bsky.social for Empire’s 15th at Civic Center Plaza 🥃🥃

Online commenters have called the alleged use of Narcan on unsuspecting victims a “new strategy for moving bums out of your way.” Health experts say it could kill.

The assassination of right-wing provocateur Charlie Kirk is already having an impact on California politics, including reactions from Daniel Lurie, Gavin Newsom, and Kamala Harris.

Charlie Kirk's death has ripped through California college students' group chats. Some jeered. Others mourned. All were anxious about the future of their country.

Woohooo! @sfstandard.com is bringing back Sundown Cinema this fall 🎥🎉🌇 sfstandard.com/2025/09/09/s...

And … action! Sundown Cinema is back 🎬✨Special thanks to Waymo, MUBI, and PIER 39 for making this series possible! 🍿 Sept. 25: “La La Land” at Dolores Park 🍿 Oct. 23: “Edward Scissorhands” at the Presidio RSVP now: sfstandard.com/2025/09/09/s...

Over the weekend, the California GOP convention was the eye of a MAGA hurricane — where Republicans raged over Newsom’s redistricting efforts and swooned at the idea of a third Trump term. Read our dispatches from the convention: sfstandard.com/tag/republic...

Discover “Good Things” with City Arts & Lectures ✨ See Samin Nosrat in conversation with Hrishikesh Hirway on Friday, Sept. 12, at the Sydney Goldstein Theater. (And don’t miss the onstage introduction by The Standard’s own Sara Deseran). Get tickets: www.cityarts.net/event/good-t...

Top Chefs vs. TikTokers 🌶️ Join us tomorrow for a spicy conversation, featuring: ⭐ Pim Techamuanvivit of Nari, Kin Khao ⭐ Nico Pena of Octavia, Tartine ⭐ Nick Cho of Your Korean Dad ⭐ Allie Tong of @allie.eats ⭐ Novi Mitchell of @booziebrunch Get tickets now: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-san-fr...

A politician wants to make it even harder to open a business. An ally made her think twice sfstandard.com/opinion/2025...

Just in: A man was hospitalized in critical condition Thursday after police officers shot him on Highway 101. The investigation has shut freeway lanes near Cesar Chavez Street.

Discover “Good Things” with City Arts & Lectures ✨ Win a pair of tickets to see Samin Nosrat in conversation with Hrishikesh Hirway on Friday, Sept. 12, at the Sydney Goldstein Theater. Enter now: sfstandard.com/2025/09/03/s...

Top Chefs vs. TikTokers 🌶️ Join us on 9/8 for a spicy conversation, featuring: ⭐ Pim Techamuanvivit of Nari, Kin Khao ⭐ Nico Pena of Octavia, Tartine ⭐ Nick Cho of Your Korean Dad ⭐ Allie Tong of @allie.eats ⭐ Novi Mitchell of @booziebrunch On sale now! 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/the-san-fr...

Gap is shaking things up at the SF HQ. Here’s a sneak peek 👀 🎥: @helladislike.bsky.social

Join us on Sept. 8 for a spicy conversation between Bay Area influencers and the restaurateurs who feed them 🌶️ Featuring local chefs Pim Techamuanvivitm and Nico Pena, plus content creators Allie Tong and Novi Mitchell, moderated by The Standard’s own Sara Deseran. Get tickets: sf.news/45BgzdF

The parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine filed a lawsuit today against OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT encouraged him to take his own life in April. The story has sparked a broader conversation surrounding AI chatbots, suicide, and disappearing crisis hotlines. 1/5 🧵👇

Discover “Good Things” with City Arts & Lectures ✨ See Samin Nosrat in conversation with Hrishikesh Hirway on Friday, Sept. 12, at the Sydney Goldstein Theater. (And don’t miss the onstage introduction by The Standard’s own Sara Deseran). Get tickets: www.cityarts.net/event/good-t...

San Francisco’s Chinatown transformed into a spectral playground Saturday night, as a 14-foot-tall paper Ghost King marched through the streets for Hungry Ghost Festival: Demons of Our Times. Read more: sfstandard.com/2025/08/24/h... 🎥: @emilydreyfuss.bsky.social

In Yosemite today, demonstrators rallied in support of ranger Shannon “SJ” Joslin, who was fired after helping hang a trans pride flag on El Capitan. Read more: sfstandard.com/2025/08/24/fired-hanging-trans-flag-yosemite-park-ranger-becomes-protest-symbol/ 🎥: Tracy Barbutes

Bay FC just broke records at Oracle Park. With 40,000 fans in the stands, Saturday’s match was most-attended women’s professional sports game in NWSL history. Read more: sfstandard.com/2025/08/24/b... 🎥: Amanda Andrade-Rhoades

Matchas, labubus, and unread books took over Alamo Square for San Francisco’s very own performative male contest ☕️📖

Trump says he’ll send troops to ‘clean up’ San Francisco

How it feels to finally see the sun after 87 days of fog 🤌

Weekday vibes at Dolores 🔊

Why SF restaurants are running for the burbs

49ers 53-man roster projection 1.0: Two trades at the cutdown?

An SF startup is pitching Trump on militarizing humanoid robots

Padres' Mason Miller reflects on blockbuster trade from A's

ICE wants woman-owned businesses to grow its social media

The most controversial restaurant in SF is now a wine bar called Bosque

Kate Martin, a Valkyries fan favorite, is embracing an ever-changing role for the playoff contender

Where the Sam Altman movie filmed in SF this summer

New details emerge in Dream Keeper Initiative nonprofit scandal

Kawakami: The layers of the Jauan Jennings situation and how it can be resolved by Aug. 26

An alleged killer is living near Golden Gate Park in a facility where patients go missing

SF teachers protest missing pay, again

The Giants' downfall continues, and is practically unexplainable: 'Honestly, no clue'

NEW: Assemblymember Matt Haney was one of only a handful of elected officials in the CA Legislature who spent more campaign $ than they raised in the first half of 2025. A big reason: Lawyer fees. Haney is under 2 state political watchdog investigations sfstandard.com/2025/08/07/m...

The children facing quick deportation, alone, in SF immigration court

Think you know what Brock Purdy, Buster Posey and other big-time Bay Area sports figures have been up to this month? Test your knowledge with our latest sports quiz 🏈

New Valkyries mascot finally revealed… V’s up for Violet ✌️

Still not over Doechii at Outside Lands 🐊