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SFUSD board votes for neighborhood school plan

Students will be guaranteed a place at a school in their neighborhood as the SFUSD ends its lottery system.

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SFUSD board votes for neighborhood school plan

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Theo Baker joins The Standard to cover AI and the people building it

The George Polk Award-winning journalist and author of “How to Rule the World” will write a reported column, features, and scoops on AI from our San Francisco newsroom.

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Theo Baker joins The Standard to cover AI and the people building it

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The smart home seemed like a great idea. Now it’s a target for rogue AI

Why you might want to turn on two-factor authentication for your smart oven.

1 hour ago

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The smart home seemed like a great idea. Now it’s a target for rogue AI

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After death, a rent hike: A widow and a daughter on the cost of losing a leaseholder

When a rent-controlled tenant dies, state law lets landlords reset the rent on the spouse or child left behind. Two SF women know the cost.

1 hour ago

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After death, a rent hike: A widow and a daughter on the cost of losing a leaseholder

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Kawakami: The MVPs — Most Valkyrie Parts — of this exhilarating season

Natalie Nakase’s team is stronger and more ferocious without a superstar because everything holds together when everybody is on equal ground.

1 hour ago

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Kawakami: The MVPs — Most Valkyrie Parts — of this exhilarating season

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The AI money bomb is about to hit San Francisco

Who will feel the impact of the IPO windfalls? Landlords, Lamborghini dealers, divorce lawyers, and everyone trying to stay in the city.

1 hour ago

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The AI money bomb is about to hit San Francisco

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Love in the shadows

At Crane Cove Park. Photo by Walter Mackins. Love in the shadows

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Love in the shadows

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Ben Allen wants to fix California insurance. Jane Kim wants to remake it.

California insurance commissioner might be one of the most important jobs you've never heard of. For the first time, two Democrats are vying for it. Ben Allen wants to fix California insurance. Jane Kim wants to remake it.

3 hours ago

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Ben Allen wants to fix California insurance. Jane Kim wants to remake it.

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Inner Sunset apartment complex sold 3 years after fire. Tenants are ‘totally in the dark.’

Property owners are legally bound to notify tenants before and after selling the building. Tenants say they have heard nothing. Inner Sunset apartment complex sold 3 years after fire. Tenants are ‘totally in the dark.’

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Inner Sunset apartment complex sold 3 years after fire. Tenants are ‘totally in the dark.’

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Scott Wiener, Connie Chan spar over AI at debate — and then make nice

AI was again at the center of the heated contest over who will next represent San Francisco in Congress. Scott Wiener, Connie Chan spar over AI at debate — and then make nice

6 hours ago

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Scott Wiener, Connie Chan spar over AI at debate — and then make nice

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SFUSD board backs neighborhood schools, ending elementary school lottery

San Francisco elementary school children will be guaranteed a neighborhood school starting in fall 2028. SFUSD board backs neighborhood schools, ending elementary school lottery

7 hours ago

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SFUSD board backs neighborhood schools, ending elementary school lottery

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Day Around the Bay: Raising Cane’s Opens Second SF Location at Stonestown Galleria

Local:Raising Cane's opened its second SF location Monday, drawing more than 200 people to Stonestown Galleria, with some fans camping overnight to be first in line. The grand opening included giveaways, a donation to Lowell High School's cheer team, and a planned donation to the

12 hours ago

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Day Around the Bay: Raising Cane’s Opens Second SF Location at Stonestown Galleria

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AI-funded group backs Scott Wiener for Congress with stunning $3 million gift

AI-funded group Public First Action reportedly put another $3 million behind Sen. Scott Wiener’s congressional bid. AI-funded group backs Scott Wiener for Congress with stunning $3 million gift

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AI-funded group backs Scott Wiener for Congress with stunning $3 million gift

SFiST

Car Crash Damages Entrance of Mission District Queer Bar Jolene's

A two-car crash Monday morning sent an SUV flying backwards into the front entrance of Jolene's, the seven-year-old queer bar at Harrison and 16th.

15 hours ago

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Car Crash Damages Entrance of Mission District Queer Bar Jolene's

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Sonoma Valley High School Students Stage Walkout In Protest of Pride Flag Removal

After some manufactured controversy over a Pride flag that has been flown at Sonoma Valley High School since 2019, the school board voted to remove it last week, which has prompted a protest by students.

18 hours ago

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Sonoma Valley High School Students Stage Walkout In Protest of Pride Flag Removal

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Alcatraz Sunrise Gathering Honors Indigenous Resistance as Organizers Challenge Newsom Vetoes

Ahead of Monday’s Sunrise Gathering on Alcatraz Island, event organizers criticized the governor for vetoing bills that would have expanded Indigenous protections just days after declaring September 30 a Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools.

19 hours ago

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Alcatraz Sunrise Gathering Honors Indigenous Resistance as Organizers Challenge Newsom Vetoes

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Jury Selection Begins In Federal Corruption Trial of Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, Others

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her boyfriend Andre Jones, and father-and-son waste-management contractors David and Andy Duong will begin their federal corruption trial this week, ultimately bringing some closure to a yearslong probe.

20 hours ago

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Jury Selection Begins In Federal Corruption Trial of Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, Others

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East Bay Man Booked on Attempted Murder Charge In Bay Bridge Shooting That Injured One

The CHP identified two suspects in connection to an alleged retaliatory shooting on the Bay Bridge last month that injured one person, including an adult who was recently arrested and a minor already in custody.

21 hours ago

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East Bay Man Booked on Attempted Murder Charge In Bay Bridge Shooting That Injured One