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Connie Chan moves to freeze $9 million in city funds for the California Academy of Sciences — 10% of its budget — after an investigation by The Standard exposed alleged mismanagement at the museum.
📝: @Sam_Mondros sfstandard.com/2026/06/12/co…
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Dandelion Chocolate bet on cheap rent in a once-busy corner of San Francisco. Now, the company says it’s paid off — and the shop is here to stay.
📝: Jessica Blough sfstandard.com/2026/06/12/da…
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Breaking: Former 49ers defensive end Aldon Smith, the franchise’s single-season sack record holder who missed four seasons of his career due to a series of legal issues, has died at 36. sfstandard.com/2026/06/13/al…
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Shuggie’s, the neon-bright Mission restaurant that made sustainability feel like a party, will close July 11.
📝: Paolo Bicchieri sfstandard.com/2026/06/12/sh…
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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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The Giants’ future, potential Valkyries’ upgrades, the Warriors’ pending offseason, and the rise of Macklin Celebrini are all on the minds of Bay Area sports fans.
📝: @timkawakami sfstandard.com/2026/06/09/br…
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The first 2026 World Cup match in the Bay Area — Qatar v Switzerland — kicked off today ⚽
🎥: Kevin Delaney
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For Bay Area fans who hoped the World Cup would deliver a marquee moment, the local draw is a disappointment. But for anyone who just wants to get a ticket, it might be the best news of the summer.
📝: @KO_Crowley sfstandard.com/2026/06/12/me…
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In Livermore, where median household income tops $160K, rising rents are pushing longtime residents — many of them seniors — onto the streets.
📝: @low___impact sfstandard.com/2026/06/01/ho…
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State Sen. Scott Wiener has long been the front-runner to fill Nancy Pelosi’s seat in Congress. But voter data from the primary shows Connie Chan has a shot.
📝: @FitzTheReporter sfstandard.com/2026/06/12/mo…
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The Golden State Valkyries are the first women’s sports franchise valued at $1 billion, and they’re eager to welcome others to the club.
📝: @janekennyy sfstandard.com/2026/06/13/jo…
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The World Cup comes around every four years, but the Bay Area hasn’t hosted games since 1994.
📝: Danny Emerman sfstandard.com/2026/06/13/ba…
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In this week's Waggle: Tom Hanks and his son Colin come to town, a beloved Drag Race winner brings designs to the Asian Art Museum, and how can it be getting worse at Meta?
📝: @EmilyDreyfuss sfstandard.com/2026/06/13/je…
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In January, Mayor Daniel Lurie stood alongside an unproven boxing organizer heralding a plan to pack Civic Center Plaza with fans for a day of fights. Now the event has unraveled.
📝: @allaboutgeorge @McLaughlinnews sfstandard.com/2026/06/13/lu…
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A who’s who of tech elites brainstormed strategies to fight the billionaire tax on a private Signal chat — then set out separately to destroy it.
📝: @eshugerman sfstandard.com/2026/06/13/bi…
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We asked San Francisco chefs who've lived in, worked in, and eaten their way through CDMX to share their go-to spots for cafe de olla, conchas, cocktails, and more.
📝: Lena Park sfstandard.com/2026/06/07/be…
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Chef Max Ponzurick spends an absurd amount on shallots. But the not-so-secret ingredient makes his Maillards burgers some of the best in town.
📝: @lhsaria sfstandard.com/2026/06/08/ma…
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For the 49ers, there’s no financial downside to keeping Aiyuk, who remains on the Left Squad list and therefore isn’t required to be paid.
📝: @LombardiHimself sfstandard.com/2026/06/07/br…
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Opinion: I watched my neighborhood transform over the last 20 years — and it turned out better than I ever imagined. The west side now has the same opportunity.
📝: @tgoetz sfstandard.com/opinion/2026/…
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When San Francisco’s labor unions put the Overpaid CEO Tax on the June ballot, they were betting that an AI boom and looming federal cuts would push voters to demand corporations pay more. They were wrong.
📝: @KevinNguyen_89 and @FitzTheReporter sfstandard.com/2026/06/08/sf…
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