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Feds investigate SFUSD ethnic studies course for possibly violating parental rights

The Department of Education said students were asked for potentially protected information about their families.

1 hour ago

SF Standard

Feds investigate SFUSD ethnic studies course for possibly violating parental rights

SF Standard

Billionaires spent $300M fighting the wealth tax. Here’s who got paid

Two big winners came out of the outsized spending: a Washington D.C. consulting firm and a California signature-gathering company.

1 hour ago

SF Standard

Billionaires spent $300M fighting the wealth tax. Here’s who got paid

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SF Standard

MTS is Silicon Valley’s new favorite media machine

Meet the latest venture-funded tech news outlet. It streams for hours a day on X and wants to be “good propaganda” for the AI era.

3 hours ago

SF Standard

MTS is Silicon Valley’s new favorite media machine

SF Standard

Decoding my ballot: Local measures, transit taxes, and the strange D8 race

Last week we reviewed statewide races. This week, it’s all about the local props.

3 hours ago

SF Standard

Decoding my ballot: Local measures, transit taxes, and the strange D8 race

Mission Local

The contrail blues

On 24th Street. Photo by Angel Mayorga. The contrail blues

3 hours ago

Mission Local

The contrail blues

SF Standard

The polka dots that explain everything you need to know about the SF ballot

How the ‘endorsement roundups’ section of The Standard’s 2026 Voter Guide gives you a cheat sheet at the polls.

3 hours ago

SF Standard

The polka dots that explain everything you need to know about the SF ballot

SF Standard

This is the worst Yaxel Lendeborg will ever be — and he’s already dominating

The rookie led the Warriors to their first win of the season by scoring 31 points against the Nuggets in Denver.

3 hours ago

SF Standard

This is the worst Yaxel Lendeborg will ever be — and he’s already dominating

Mission Local

As election looms, the race for District 10 heats up — and gets complicated

In a chronically underfunded district, can a billionaire's massive political donation backfire? That's the $540,000 question. As election looms, the race for District 10 heats up — and gets complicated

5 hours ago

Mission Local

As election looms, the race for District 10 heats up — and gets complicated

Mission Local

Mayor Lurie’s popularity is high — but has softened, latest polls show

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s popularity is down about 10 percentage points compared to its recent high, new polls show. Mayor Lurie’s popularity is high — but has softened, latest polls show

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Mission Local

Mayor Lurie’s popularity is high — but has softened, latest polls show

Mission Local

Oakland, S.F. mayors both want more power. They took opposite roads to get there.

Oakland’s mayor put herself in the hot seat for questioning. San Francisco’s mayor spent $4.5 million on signature-gatherers. Oakland, S.F. mayors both want more power. They took opposite roads to get there.

5 hours ago

Mission Local

Oakland, S.F. mayors both want more power. They took opposite roads to get there.

Mission Local

Scott Wiener condemns the Israeli government — and genocide. Pro-Palestine advocates are unmoved.

Scott Wiener and activists have clashed for years about Israel and Palestine. Now, the issue is shaping the congressional race. Scott Wiener condemns the Israeli government — and genocide. Pro-Palestine advocates are unmoved.

5 hours ago

Mission Local

Scott Wiener condemns the Israeli government — and genocide. Pro-Palestine advocates are unmoved.

Mission Local

Restaurant review: The Old Clam House in Bayview

The Old Clam House has been around longer than any of us and is the oldest operating restaurant in San Francisco. Restaurant review: The Old Clam House in Bayview

5 hours ago

Mission Local

Restaurant review: The Old Clam House in Bayview

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SFiST

Oakland Arts Nonprofit ‘The Crucible’ Shuts Down Amid Financial Problems, Staff Turmoil

The Crucible, a longtime West Oakland arts institution known for its hands-on industrial arts classes and fire performances, abruptly closed Sunday amid financial problems, leaving employees and the community uncertain about its future.

17 hours ago

SFiST

Oakland Arts Nonprofit ‘The Crucible’ Shuts Down Amid Financial Problems, Staff Turmoil

SFiST

Fatal Dog Attack In Oakland Raises Fears Over Reports of Similar Incidents By Same Dogs

After a beloved Oakland dog Pepper died Saturday following an attack by two Cane Corsos, her family is seeking accountability as other East Bay dog owners share accounts of similar encounters with dogs and an owner matching their description.

19 hours ago

SFiST

Fatal Dog Attack In Oakland Raises Fears Over Reports of Similar Incidents By Same Dogs

SFiST

SF Woman Sells Artwork Made In ICE Detention to Help Women She Met Inside

Iryna Gorb, a Ukrainian immigrant who was violently arrested by ICE at SFO in July and held for seven weeks, is selling drawings she made in detention to raise money for women she met there who are still fighting to get out.

20 hours ago

SFiST

SF Woman Sells Artwork Made In ICE Detention to Help Women She Met Inside

SFiST

Person Stabbed on Late-Night Muni Bus In Western Addition

One person was stabbed early Monday while riding a 5-Fulton Owl bus in the Western Addition, and the victim is expected to survive.

21 hours ago

SFiST

Person Stabbed on Late-Night Muni Bus In Western Addition

SFiST

Gen Z Could Make or Break California’s Billionaire Tax If They Turn Out to Vote

A new poll puts support for California’s proposed billionaire tax below 50%, even as a separate survey found that 76% of likely voters ages 18 to 29 support the measure, raising the stakes for youth turnout.

22 hours ago

SFiST

Gen Z Could Make or Break California’s Billionaire Tax If They Turn Out to Vote

SFiST

Daughter of Beloved Bay Area Radio Personality Ronn Owens Sentenced In Fake Pregnancy Case

Laura Owens, the daughter of Bay Area radio personalities Ronn Owens and Jan Black, pleaded guilty this summer to four counts including pregnancy frauds involving two Arizona men, and she's now been sentenced to jail time.

22 hours ago

SFiST

Daughter of Beloved Bay Area Radio Personality Ronn Owens Sentenced In Fake Pregnancy Case