"Of the dozens of insiders I spoke with, most admitted that this year’s convention was alarmingly mired in the same themes and mantras that doomed Dems in 2024..." Many CA Dems are tired of the status quo, but few will say so publicly, per @joshkoehn.bsky.social sfstandard.com/2025/06/02/c...

After The Standard reported on ICE arrests in S.F., the agency emailed and asked us to blur their faces. This is the same agency whose agents have reportedly mocked and filmed detainees, the same admin deporting people to w/o due process. Now they want privacy. sfstandard.com/2025/05/29/i...

NEW: After digging into city invoices & contracts, @anniegaus.bsky.social & I found what appears to be a major red flag 🚩regarding a $620K, 1-day women’s conference. Suspended city director Kimberly Ellis gifted a $30K overpayment to a nonprofit she’s close with. sfstandard.com/2025/04/01/s...

“We stopped them in 2017 and we’ll stop them again in 2025.” On Thursday, Nancy Pelosi preached patience and said that — contrary to popular belief — Dems do have a plan to combat Trump's agenda. sfstandard.com/2025/02/20/n...

Waiting on 2026: Nancy Pelosi preaches patience, storytelling to combat Trump

FCC investigating SF radio station for broadcasting ICE agent activity

Sound familiar? Union Square gets new police task force

SF is suing the Trump administration over its “illegal and authoritarian” crackdown on sanctuary cities #sfpol sfstandard.com/2025/02/07/s...

SF Mayor Daniel Lurie has steadfastly dodged questions on Trump, making no public statements on his 200+ exec orders spanning birthright citizenship and trans protections. He can only avoid the topic for so long. #sfpol t.co/9h5nM6Rf2g

California is suing Trump over his attempt to end birthright citizenship It’s “blatantly unconstitutional,” said AG Rob Bonta #sfpol sfstandard.com/2025/01/21/c...

New year, new mayor Join @sfstandard’s politics team for a LIVE discussion on Daniel Lurie's first few days Got Q's, comments? DM me, or hit us up here 😊[email protected] (415) 408-7504 (text/VM) #sfpol events.sfstandard.com/lurie-era

"An empty homes tax was struck down by a judge, and an ordinance for storefronts has fallen flat." — via @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social sfstandard.com/2025/01/15/s...

Grant Colfax, the public health director who led SF through COVID, is resigning #sfpol sfstandard.com/2025/01/16/g...

Gavin Newsom (otherwise known as Newsome) has taken heat for the LA fires They could spark a recall, and threaten his presidential ambitions — @joshkoehn.bsky.social sfstandard.com/2025/01/14/l... #sfpol

The arrival of Daniel Lurie in Room 200 marks the end of the Willie Brown era in S.F. politics—but it’s certainly not the end of his influence #sfpol sfstandard.com/2025/01/13/d...

I’m grateful to the Rogers family and to @sfstandard @[email protected] @noahbaustin.bsky.social @nytimes.com @thebaltimorebanner.com @biglocalnews.bsky.social https://sfstandard.com/2024/12/20/san-francisco-losing-black-men-overdose-crisis/ #sfnews #SanFrancisco

Narrator: This photo is from 2013, nine years before Tunnel Tops existed www.nps.gov/prsf/planyou...

Luigi Mangione’s mother reported him missing to San Francisco police last month The alleged shooter had reportedly gone dark with friends and family in recent months sfstandard.com/2024/12/09/l...

SF zoo is building a habitat for 2 pandas for $8M — far less than it originally estimated @lihanlihan.bsky.social explains…and shows off the renderings sfstandard.com/2024/12/05/p...

Eight months after China agreed to loan the city a pair of giant pandas, the San Francisco Zoo is showing off designs for a habitat — which will cost much less than initially expected. #sfnews sfstandard.com/2024/12/05/p...

Big day at The @sfstandard.com — we've just launched our memberships! Starting at $9/month, membership gets you full access to all of our content — plus a range of perks, including priority access to events, a month free at Fitness SF, and more 🥳 sfstandard.com/membership/

The S.F. mayor’s office is warning that the city’s huge budget deficit could exceed $1B if Trump withholds federal funds Layoffs should be under consideration, per a memo #sfpol t.co/pS5NlWLiQo

SF influencer Ricci Wynne in jail for suspected pimping sfstandard.com/2024/11/25/s...

👋 SF political junkies we know you’re out there…tune into our SF Politics feed and add your posts with #sfpol You’ll hear directly from our Power Play political team @anniegaus.bsky.social, @ggreschler.bsky.social, @lihanlihan.bsky.social, @fitzthereporter.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/did:...

A new SF Republican group has named a self-proclaimed Proud Boy and Jan 6 rioter as its president @lihanlihan.bsky.social #sfpol sfstandard.com/2024/11/21/d...

OpenAI has been lobbying City Hall for tax breaks. Now its CEO, Sam Altman, is one of the mayor-elect’s closest advisors. sfstandard.com/2024/11/19/o...

Expensive avocado toast has entered the chat. #sfnews #sfpol sfstandard.com/2024/11/18/s...

We are about to confirm a bunch of lifetime appointments to the federal bench fyi.

Breaking: Sam Altman joins Mayor-elect Lurie’s transition team. #sfnews #sfpol sfstandard.com/2024/11/18/s...

Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie has been silent on Trump’s deportation plans and implications for S.F. One lawyer called it “disheartening” sfstandard.com/2024/11/18/s...

Gavin Newsom snapped up a sweet new $9M pad in Kentfield. Amenities: outdoor sculptures, pool and spa sfstandard.com/2024/11/15/g...

In a letter from state officials, the Board of Supervisors was warned to pass a key housing reform bill or risk violating California law. It's the latest move to tighten the screws on local policymakers as the city faces the longest housing timelines in the state. sfstandard.com/2023/10/27/s...

Home sweet home

Where in California am I?

UC Downtown San Francisco in the works? https://sfstandard.com/2023/07/18/san-francisco-mayor-asks-university-of-california-to-explore-downtown-campus/

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Following other major providers, Farmers Insurance appears to be sharply limiting business in California and declining to cover older homes. By @matthewkupfer.bsky.social https://sfstandard.com/business/farmers-insurance-state-farm-allstate-californ/

Make SF Miami, but with more earthquakes? 💃

So what do people want to talk about on this app? And how long before it becomes a toxic cesspit of perverse engagement incentives?

great story about an oligarch buying up a San Francisco church that was going to become a homeless shelter in an attempt to build a "Startup Temple" that would be a "Church of Hacktivism" https://sfstandard.com/business/how-a-mega-rich-oligarch-linked-to-putin-derailed-a-bay-area-homeless-shelter/