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5 most anticipated San Francisco restaurant, bar, and bakery openings in June
56+ min ago (204+ words) Two Haight Street icons, Toronado and The Deluxe, are set to return by the end of the month." Anyone looking for a good excuse to knock back a couple of drinks will have at least three easy ones in June....
The fossil fuel primary: Why Chevron and PG&E are spending millions to boost Becerra
56+ min ago (732+ words) Energy companies are shelling out to boost Democrat Xavier Becerra over progressive billionaire Tom Steyer before Tuesday's primary." Amid Xavier Becerra's surge to the top of California's gubernatorial primary pack, large corporations started spending millions to boost his bid " a…...
SF home buyers have been pushed to the brink, but come back for more
56+ min ago (894+ words) Despite buyer fatigue, agents predict "no summer break," with frantic bidding wars and millions over asking continuing to be the norm. San Francisco is notoriously a boom-and-bust town. But this spring, the real estate market was at its boomiest. In…...
Guess that billionaire PAC: A 2026 election quiz
56+ min ago (198+ words) Seemingly every baron in the Bay Area has a PAC now. None of them tell you what they really fund. Can you guess? With $400 million spent on ballot measures and candidates, 2026 is shaping up to be the most expensive midterm…...
Opinion: Lashinsky: Why I'm voting for Matt Mahan, Scott Wiener, and against Prop D
56+ min ago (664+ words) The Standard's political columnist returns (briefly) from book-leave to share his abbreviated voting guide. But I do feel strongly about several candidates and measures, and I want to share those arguments. Here goes nothing: Best of all, Mahan is no…...
Can't figure out how to vote? Neither can anyone. Luckily, we've got you
1+ day, 56+ min ago (1047+ words) The Standard breaks down nearly two dozen local voting guides to help you vote in the June primary election. San Franciscans, a lot of you haven't voted yet, and the data shows it (opens in new tab). There are roughly…...
Jony Ive's Apple Car is finally here. It's a Ferrari. Nobody likes it
1+ day, 56+ min ago (568+ words) The Italian carmaker unveiled its first EV supercar to widespread, AI-slop-fueled scorn. Apple wanted to reinvent cars the way it reimagined the phone. The company poached employees by the thousands from Tesla, traditional carmakers, battery manufacturers, and driverless-vehicle startups to…...
They know it kills you. Gen Z is smoking cigarettes anyway
1+ day, 56+ min ago (1092+ words) Zay, 27, is working the door at the divey Mission bar Horsies, the kind of place where a youngish crowd sports stick-and-poke tattoos and pretends to enjoy natural wine. In his left hand, heavy with silver jewelry, is a thin Capri…...
A powerful ally: How Nancy Pelosi became Connie Chan's closing argument
1+ day, 56+ min ago (640+ words) Chan's opponents may be out-fundraising her. What they don't have is the nod from the Democratic queen. Canvassing with a scrum of three campaign aides on Tuesday in the Marina, Supervisor Connie Chan knows the two magic words she has…...
SF mayor pushes to help finalize the panda deal
1+ day, 56+ min ago (618+ words) The mayor penned a letter to zoo donors reaffirming the city's commitment to the project. More than two years after China and San Francisco unveiled plans for a pair of giant pandas to come to the city, the effort has…...