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Judge orders White House access to be restored for media outlets
A federal judge has ordered for CNN, MS Now and Politico to have access to the white house after President Trump banned them. Hamline University Professor David Schultz explains what could happen next....
business
Review: Smuin Ballet’s French Kiss
The company and its director have shown due reverence to the past without being trapped in it. Review: Smuin Ballet’s French Kiss
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Skyrocketing diesel prices rattle Republicans as midterms approach
Diesel prices are hitting record highs as the Middle East conflict intensifies, affecting American farmers and rural residents.
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San Francisco Bay Ferry considers fare hikes, service cuts as diesel costs surge
The San Francisco Bay Ferry system is weighing fare increases and schedule changes as officials grapple with surging diesel fuel costs.
safety
DA warns of more victims after SJ man allegedly confessed to 2 murders; bodies found near river
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office says there could be more victims after a shocking confession in which a man allegedly admitted to killing two people, leading police to two bodies near the Guadalupe River in San Jose....
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Trump hails friendship with Xi as China's leader urges ‘healthy' competition between 2 powers
President Donald Trump on Thursday hailed the “truly great friendship” he has forged with Xi Jinping as the Chinese leader began his highly anticipated state visit by pressing for the world’s two biggest economies to work more closely together to avoid friction as they compete. W...
business
The Haight could get a new music hub. Small businesses say it will destroy them
A project in a historic building pits merchants against the property’s owner over which vision of the future would best benefit an iconic intersection....
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More people are falling into SF homelessness than exiting. Can a Medicaid veteran fix it?
The new head of SF’s homelessness department wants to shift money toward prevention and hold nonprofits accountable for results.
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Why San Francisco developers keep building risky offices instead of stable housing
Everyone agrees that the city needs more homes. So why do the private markets keep chasing new downtown skyscrapers?
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Inside Mike Krukow’s booth during his last days with the Giants: ‘Time of my life’
The Standard had behind-the-scenes access to the broadcaster’s remote booth for one of his final road-game broadcasts.
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The portable snack Australians eat everywhere is coming to Polk Street
Think you know handrolls? The Australian version is bigger, cylindrical, and about to have a home in Russian Hill.
government
‘AIPAC on steroids’: The people warning about AI are quietly becoming a political force
Employees at Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google DeepMind are pouring money into elections, hoping to counter a more than $100M industry campaign against regulation....
schools
A Fisherman’s Wharf building sold by troubled Academy of Art is already facing foreclosure
Tony Garnicki wants to convert an old university building to housing. The school helped him buy the building, then served him a notice of default.
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Free agency doesn’t interest Steph Curry, but his next contract interests everybody
The Warriors superstar said that an extension can “determine a lot of different things” for the franchise.
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Magic Flute in Marin County celebrating 50 years
Magic Flute in Marin County is celebrating 50 years. Michael Mitchell looks back at that half century.
government
Alameda County judge pleads for $3M to continue helping out-of-custody defendants
Alameda County Superior Court's presiding judge is pleading with the board of supervisors to continue supporting what he describes as a successful pilot program that supports out-of-custody defendants awaiting trial – a program that the county's chief probation officer now wants ...
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Kennedy Center closure to last another week, at least, official says
The executive director of the Kennedy Center said in a court filing Wednesday the closure of the performing arts venue will extend another week.
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Netanyahu pleads his case at the U.N. to an audience of mostly empty seats
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded his country’s case to the world at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday before an audience of mostly empty seats. Allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza are not only false but “the biggest lie of the century,” Netanyah...
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Hayden Panettiere's death highlights risk of overdose death after stopping and resuming drug use
Experts at Pennsylvania State University's Social Science Research Institute said the risk of overdose death is higher immediately after opioid use disorder treatment...
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One more hot day before cooldown
(KRON) -- Thursday will be another hot day with furthest inland areas in the 90s while we'll have comfortable 60s to 70s at the coast. After smoke from an Angel Island controlled burn yesterday, burn activity Thursday has been canceled, meaning air quality should be much improved...
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The Standard acquires Marin Lately and launches San Francisco Currently
The satire site is expanding from Marin to the Bay Area.
business
Judge blocks Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico
A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s move to bar three news organizations from the White House complex, ordering officials to immediately restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico....
business
'Can't catch a break': Shoppers squeezed by surging inflation and higher interest rates
Grocery prices have increased more than 20% over the last five years, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed.
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OpenAI's breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke from Anthony Albanese
Anthony Albanese said he was concerned about OpenAI 's breach of an Australian health department website and that the company took too long to reveal the incident....
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Penn State drug ring: Frat pledges given 'steady hand test' before cutting cocaine, documents reveal
Authorities allege that the drug business was passed down through the fraternity, handed off by brothers who were graduating or studying abroad.
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2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations and presenters: See the full list
The field is set for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. Madonna leads the nominations for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards with 11 nods, followed by Taylor Swift with nine. Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter earned seven nominations apiece. The ceremony will also celebrate some of ...
government
Warring slates will face off in S.F. school board race, and one’s got a lot more cash
It’s tech-backed GrowSF vs. the teachers union vs. the Parent Coalition in the San Francisco school board race. Warring slates will face off in S.F. school board race, and one’s got a lot more cash...
safety
Man struck, killed by vehicle in Richmond
A 65-year-old man was killed after being stuck by a vehicle in Richmond on Thursday morning, according to police. Richmond police officers responded to the 2300 block of Maricopa Avenue following a fatal collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. The victim, a Richmond resid...
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Florida woman died after eating E coli-tainted frozen blueberries from Publix, lawsuit alleges
A Florida family is suing Publix and food distributor Quirch Foods, alleging contaminated frozen blueberries sold by the grocery chain caused the death of a woman and hospitalized her son....
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Elizabeth Holmes to be transferred to a halfway house
Elizabeth Holmes, who was convicted of fraud for siphoning hundreds of millions of dollars from several high-profile investors, is scheduled to be transferred from a minimum-security federal prison to a halfway house next year, according to one of her victims. Holmes, 42, defraud...
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San Jose assistant principal charged with attempted sex trafficking of a minor
A 32-year-old San Jose man who was also a school official has been charged with attempting to sex traffic a minor and attempting to coerce and entice a minor, federal prosecutors said. Ruben Guzman made his initial court appearance Wednesday and was arraigned on the charges, the ...
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Taylor Swift's ‘Patient Zero' music video to debut at 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday
Taylor Swift is giving fans another reason to tune into the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. The pop superstar’s music video for her new single “Patient Zero” will make its world premiere during the VMAs on Sunday, Sept. 27, airing on CBS and MTV and streaming on Paramount+ in the U....
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BART considers adding more surveillance cameras as part of safety push
BART leaders are looking at the impact of surveillance cameras across the transit system, with the possibility of adding more. BART officials say surveillance cameras, along with the agency’s new fare gates , have been instrumental in cutting down on crime. BART will ask its boar...