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The type of dominance the Warriors enjoyed at its peak is on the verge of extinction.
📝: @DannyEmerman sfstandard.com/2026/06/03/wa…
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Secret Signal chats, splinter groups, and a failed congressional coup — here's what the tech elite's anti-tax crusade actually looks like.
📝: @eshugerman
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Dr. Nasser Mohamed remains the only Qatari ever to come out publicly, and has used his growing stature to raise awareness of the country’s repressive treatment of LGBTQ people.
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“Donald Trump picked the wrong target,” Governor Gavin Newsom said of the DOJ's investigation. “We have nothing to hide.”
📝: @hannahcwiley sfstandard.com/2026/06/15/ne…
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The Giants hosted their latest Pride Night at Oracle Park, and four of their five pitchers who appeared in Friday’s game chose to add biblical verses to their rainbow Pride caps, or not wear one at all.
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San Francisco’s transfer tax, paid when real estate sells or changes ownership, has been a policy battleground for years.
📝: @low___impact sfstandard.com/2026/06/14/sf…
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Century-old Richmond District bakery Schubert’s helped set the stage for a nationwide dessert obsession.
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In the year since Buster Posey executed a blockbuster deal to acquire a star hitter, the Giants have recorded a 69-93 record.
📝: @JohnSheaHey sfstandard.com/2026/06/15/ra…
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Steve Hilton’s fire-cracker energy, assured debating skills and confident public speaking will set him apart from Democrat Xavier Becerra.
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Before the 49ers tight end became one of the most popular players in the league, he “never talked” in meetings and let his play speak for itself.
📝: @KO_Crowley sfstandard.com/2026/06/08/ge…
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Muni stands to lose hundreds of millions of dollars due to changes to a state program that funds public transportation by charging firms for permits to emit carbon.
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Two years after the New York Times vaulted Rose Pizzeria to stardom, the Berkeley favorite jumps across the Bay with some truly outstanding pies.
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The San Jose mayor entered the race pitching himself to voters as the antidote to Sacramento’s dysfunction. His campaign became its own form of turmoil.
📝: @hannahcwiley sfstandard.com/2026/06/10/ch…
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The celeb-studded video, directed by Joe Talbot, features a coyote, Steph Curry, and Daniel Lurie dropping an F-bomb.
📝: @eshugerman sfstandard.com/2026/06/10/jo…
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For years, California Academy of Sciences insiders sounded the alarm about mismanagement. Now, after mass layoffs, a ballooning deficit, and a director’s resignation, one of San Francisco’s crown jewels is fighting for its life.
📝: @Sam_Mondros sfstandard.com/2026/05/26/ca…
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Also in today’s Power Play: Steve Hilton’s long-shot odds, a fight over transfer tax, and a bittersweet note from Han Li.
📝: @ggreschler @low___impact @lihanlihan and Hannah Wiley sfstandard.com/2026/06/14/bm…
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Saikat Chakrabarti will endorse Supervisor Connie Chan for Congress, he exclusively told The Standard — but he’s not stopping there.
📝: @FitzTheReporter sfstandard.com/2026/06/13/ch…
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What this San Francisco Standard reporter wanted was an exclusive story. What they got instead was an impossibly poignant moment in Dolores Park.
📝: Astrid Kane sfstandard.com/2026/06/10/co…
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Exclusive: A newly unearthed document shows a mayor-linked group plans to spend big on PR and research for his priorities through 2027.
📝: @ggreschler sfstandard.com/2026/06/11/ma…
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