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When it comes to grocery shopping, chefs — from Nite Yun of Lunette to Liz Prueitt of Tartine — know best. 📝: Sara Deseran sfstandard.com/2025/07/20/bes…
What’s harder than simulating human intelligence? Finding a place to live in SF. Amid the AI boom, rental costs are skyrocketing as a new batch of tech workers race to outbid each other. 📝: Ezra Wallach sfstandard.com/2025/07/21/ai-…
Author @JasonReynolds83 found his literary voice in rap lyrics that showed him how to “bend and manipulate language.” In this episode of Life in Seven Songs, Jason traces his journey to becoming one of the most prominent voices in young adult literature. Listen now:…
Mike and Kelsey Sheofsky have captured an upscale summer camp vibe at The River Electric — where parents get cocktails, kids get a day in the pool, and summer feels just as it should. 📝: Sara Deseran sfstandard.com/2025/07/22/cha…
The Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary is here, and SF is already gearing up for a weekend of bedlam. 📝: @Sam_Mondros sfstandard.com/2025/07/22/gra…
"You just don’t want to go to sleep." One year has passed since SF implemented a ban on tents. Women living on the streets say they’re now even more exposed to violence. 📝: David Sjostedt sfstandard.com/2025/07/22/san…
MLB is failing to hold umpires accountable, and new technology could force defensive-minded catchers to pay a heavy price. 📝: @JohnSheaHey sfstandard.com/2025/07/22/pat…
A former Caltrain exec was secretly using public funds to build himself an apartment — complete with a gym — inside the Burlingame station. Take a look inside: 📝: @allaboutgeorge sfstandard.com/2025/06/12/cal…
The DOJ requested a list of all noncitizen inmates in SF jails last week, threatening to “pursue all available means” if the sheriff does not cooperate. 📝: Jonah Owen Lamb and @NoahBaustin sfstandard.com/2025/07/17/att…
Top SF chef Seth Stowaway will take over the former WesBurger space to open a "Dollywood meets '90s hip-hop" diner, serving up chicken-fried steak, boozy milkshakes, and pies. 📝: Astrid Kane sfstandard.com/2025/07/17/chi…
SF supervisors grilled former executives of the defunct nonprofit Parks Alliance during an investigatory hearing into allegations of financial misconduct last week. 📝: @ggreschler sfstandard.com/2025/07/17/san…
RIP to a true SF legend: @AThegreat100, the 28-pound therapy rabbit that frequented Outside Lands, Giants games, and SFO, has died at age 4 after a battle with cancer.
There's been a boom in Bay Area gray whale sightings this year. But with more whales come more boat collisions — often with deadly consequences. 📝: @low___impact sfstandard.com/2025/07/21/why…
The beloved Mosswood Meltdown returned to Oakland this weekend with DEVO, Bratmobile, Kreayshawn, and more — plus festival looks that gave Coachella a run for its money. 📝: Thomas Sawano sfstandard.com/2025/07/20/mos…
Famed surrealist Max Ernst just hid his newest work — 12 fantastical bronze sculptures — among the trees in FiDi's Transamerica Redwood Park. 📝: @Sam_Mondros sfstandard.com/2025/07/21/san…
Take it from a local: It's time to give the Marina's food scene a second chance. Beyond the rowdy, espresso martini-drinking twentysomethings, Chestnut Street is teeming with top-tier restaurants. 📝: @lhsaria sfstandard.com/2025/07/21/bes…
The 49ers must figure out which players, and position groups, are capable of leading a resurgence coming off a 6-11 season. 📝: @timkawakami sfstandard.com/2025/07/21/49e…
What’s harder than simulating human intelligence? Finding a place to live in SF. Amid the AI boom, rental costs are skyrocketing as a new batch of tech workers race to outbid each other. 📝: Ezra Wallach sfstandard.com/2025/07/21/ai-…
At this Carmel compound, Palantir execs threw weddings, AI founders did cold plunges, and a collector played host to generations of tech’s war-builders. 📝: Margaux MacColl sfstandard.com/2025/07/20/car…
Diana and her kids escaped domestic abuse in Peru. They built a life in the Bay Area. But ICE just sent them on a hellish journey back to where they started. 📝: @low___impact sfstandard.com/2025/07/21/abu…