Engardio recall ballots are sent to 50,000 Sunset voters. What to know about Prop. A / ✍️ @lihanlihan.bsky.social sfstandard.com/2025/08/14/r...

Who knows when the SF zoo will actually get its panda, but the one the city already has is doing just fine, according to @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social and @lihanlihan.bsky.social sfstandard.com/2025/08/21/p...

New: Embattled SF Zoo chief Tanya Peterson to step down / ✍️ by @lihanlihan.bsky.social sfstandard.com/2025/07/01/t...

BREAKING: Engardio to face recall election. By @lihanlihan.bsky.social: sfstandard.com/2025/05/29/j...

A quiet year in San Francisco politics? As if. Supervisor Joel Engardio to face recall election over Proposition K controversy / ✍️ by @lihanlihan.bsky.social sfstandard.com/2025/05/29/j...

NEW: The San Francisco Unified School District announced Friday that it will rescind a large number of planned layoffs and expand teacher hiring — a major victory for the teachers union. by @lihanlihan.bsky.social: sfstandard.com/2025/05/16/s...

Lastly, I join a bevy of my SF Standard colleagues like @lihanlihan.bsky.social and @jonahowenlamb.bsky.social looking at Lurie's performance in problems across San Francisco, from education to homelessness to crime: sfstandard.com/2025/04/14/d... Read them all!

Amid Trump’s threats, this SF school for immigrant kids feels on edge

Good morning from Ocean Beach 🌊 🎥: Eric Thurber

New Year, new view. A stunning look at SF’s Chinese New Year Parade from above. 🧧🐍 🎥: @thurber-shots.bsky.social

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CAA's Jose Ng tells the @sfstandard.com that he believes the current numbers of undocumented Chinese in San Francisco are much higher given increasing migration in the last few years. @lihanlihan.bsky.social sfstandard.com/2025/02/04/t...

An absolutely killer story from @joshkoehn.bsky.social on San Francisco's seismic post-election power shift. A must-read for anyone who wants a glimpse at who is deciding SF's future. Who does, and who doesn't, have Mayor Daniel Lurie's ear? sfstandard.com/2025/02/06/s...

New profile pic! sfstandard.com/author/han-li/

"Go back to America" 🤣 @lihanlihan.bsky.social & @ryajetha.bsky.social on the growth of Red Note ahead of the looming TikTok ban 👇 sfstandard.com/2025/01/14/g...

Some Trump loyalists are hoping to make an impact in local politics, while others could wield considerable power as appointees in his administration. Here’s a look at Trump’s biggest San Francisco fans... via @lihanlihan.bsky.social:

Will @brookejenkins.bsky.social run for California attorney general at the next opportunity? “Here’s a little nugget I will give you. I’m 43 years old. I don’t think I will retire as the DA of San Francisco." -- Jenkins to @lihanlihan.bsky.social and myself more: sfstandard.com/2024/12/13/b...

Jeff Tumlin, the director of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, is expected to announce his departure next week at the SFMTA board meeting. #sfnews #sfpol @lihanlihan.bsky.social sfstandard.com/2024/12/12/s...

"When it comes to addressing political rumors, the most effective strategy might be to sidestep them with a wink and a smile." Always fun to interview electeds with @lihanlihan.bsky.social. Check out our latest with @brookejenkins.bsky.social: sfstandard.com/2024/12/13/b...

SF supervisors unanimously voted to audit the zoo, triggering a furious reaction from zoo officials who argued that the move could imperil plans to host giant pandas sfstandard.com/2024/12/11/s...

Join us live this Friday at noon as @lihanlihan.bsky.social and @fitzthereporter.bsky.social interview newly re-elected San Francisco District Attorney @brookejenkins.bsky.social. events.sfstandard.com/jenkins-next...

Weeks before UnitedHealthcare shooting, suspect reported missing to SFPD sfstandard.com/2024/12/09/l...

Sunday Power Play: 1. Dept of Elections verified the initial signatures of @joelengardio.bsky.social recall, opening the door to an ugly political fight 2. @sfzoo.bsky.social leadership uses pandas to "threaten" supervisors, prompting Melgar, Chan to fight back link.sfstandard.com/view/6436ea0...

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...

Become a @sfstandard.com member today so you can get an exclusive sneak peek at the panda 🐼 home design at SF Zoo! sfstandard.com/2024/12/05/p...

We’re launching our first paid membership to The San Francisco Standard this week. Members will get everything from limited edition merch to exclusive events like a private concert with Rufus Wainwright that we’re hosting with Ken Fulk. www.semafor.com/article/12/0...

Stonestown mall was crazy packed yesterday! Holiday shopping vibes are real and here's a guide from last year sfstandard.com/2023/11/22/s...

Twice in late November, the agency posted on X that claims it planned to close more streets or charge residents of certain neighborhoods for parking were “misinformation.” #sfpol #sfnews sfstandard.com/2024/11/28/s...

After voters’ approval of Proposition K to close the Great Highway to cars, the city’s plans remain largely conceptual. But based on new designs from the city it seems there will be more bike lanes and less street parking. #sfnews #sfpol @lihanlihan.bsky.social sfstandard.com/2024/11/26/g...

Sneak peek at Great Highway park: More bike lanes, less street parking sfstandard.com/2024/11/26/g...

👋 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 disturbing child abuse case in San Mateo leads to an international manhunt between the U.S. and China 湾区毒月嫂事件：家属发声，警察局、中国领事馆回应 sfstandard.com/2024/11/23/b...

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...

It blows my mind discovering it’s coincidence and so perfect that @bsky.app CEO Jay Graber’s Chinese name is Lan Tian, which means Blue Sky! Jack Dorsey named the company before @jay.bsky.team joined. Talk about meant to be! futurism.com/the-byte/ceo...

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...

In this week’s episode of Life in Seven Songs, host Sophie Bearman interviews Chesa Boudin on the music that shaped him and tells the story of his life. #sfnews podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...

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

San Francisco City Hall's "4 under 40" sfstandard.com/2024/11/18/s...

Two Chinese Americans selected for Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie's transition team: Nancy Tung 汤晓慧 & Paul Yep 叶培恩. Tung, a top prosecutor, was an ally to London Breed but she voted for Lurie as her second choice at DCCC. Yep is a retired SFPD commander who may come back. sfstandard.com/2024/11/18/s...

November’s election results were a mixed bag. Several public safety candidates, including all the mayoral and supervisorial candidates endorsed by the police union, lost. #sfnews #sfpol sfstandard.com/2024/11/18/s...

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