In police reports, three women accused Jon Jacobo—a former rising star in San Francisco politics—of rape, sexual assault and abuse.

United Council of Human Services has been plagued by allegations of financial impropriety and had its nonprofit status suspended last year.

A former employee also alleged drug use and prostitution went unchecked at United Council of Human Services shelters.

The fatal stabbing of tech executive Bob Lee could have political implications in a city beleaguered by public safety concerns.

Officers' tactics are decried after breakup of annual skater gathering near the city's Dolores Park.

The billionaire wrote that democratic socialist Supervisor Dean Preston is arguably “responsible for the destruction of San Francisco.”

In a citywide lack of due diligence, SF gave millions to charities that were legally barred from accepting and spending funds.

Political groups in the city are coordinating in unprecedented fashion with direction from the startup accelerator boss.

A San Francisco resident has been convicted of a felony after an ammunition stockpile and weapons-making equipment were found.

An investigation into affordable housing nonprofit TODCO finds a shift in spending while tenants are dying from drug overdose.

The CEO of Y Combinator is using his considerable wealth and social media megaphone to attack the progressive agenda.

The unprecedented report notes that San Francisco must take 28 steps to maintain local control, and some deadlines are as short as 30 days.

The executive director of San Jose’s police union allegedly used staff equipment to ship pills across the country.

The store slashed its operating hours due to 'high theft' and hostile people late last year, according to one of the store's managers.

Market Street was supposed to become an iconic 21st-century boulevard.

New campaign filings will only detail a fraction of the money being raised to oust the leftist.

Supervisor Dean Preston is circulating a draft resolution calling on San Francisco to take a stand on the war in Gaza.

SF’s democratic socialist supervisor received glowing coverage from a website quietly backed by the DSA. It appears to feature fake writers.

In his bid to become San Francisco’s mayor a second time, Mark Farrell is embracing aggressive positions on crime and homelessness.

The founder of nonprofit Tipping Point, who is also an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune, is scheduled to deliver a speech Tuesday.

Scott Wiener took a big step toward potentially pursuing a run for the seat currently held by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Rep. Ro Khanna said that a key ruling on women’s abortion rights prompted the call for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s resignation.

San Francisco supervisors and a department head caught in a corruption scandal have taken advantage of the special city perk.

Pop star Gwen Stefani is scheduled to perform at the president's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation party.

Campaign records show the people trying to recall Gov. Newsom paid their companies millions in 2021 but claim to be owed more.

A furious debate over algebra in San Francisco public schools prompted two supervisors to take a weeklong trip to Japan. 

Bilal Mahmood, a tech entrepreneur and Obama alum, will run against progressive Supervisor Dean Preston.

City officials were so alarmed they stopped requesting millions of dollars in federal reimbursements, leaving the tab to local taxpayers.

Homeless encampment fires in San Francisco rose to more than 800 last year. One theory for the surge? Hand sanitizer.

In his campaign kickoff for mayor, Mark Farrell said San Francisco is in a 'doom loop' and a ban on cars on Market Street is partly to blame.

Friends and political figures lamented the death of Richard Parina, 78, a San Francisco activist and purported war hero. But now some suspect he may be alive.

Passengers spotted the beer-pong favorite being used as a construction quick-fix at the new multibillion dollar station.

San Francisco's mayor chose not to sign the controversial resolution, but she didn't veto it either.

A new group called Abundant SF aims to shape housing, transportation and education policy over the course of decades.

Breed touched on her upbringing, her conflicts with progressives and the limitations in dealing with street crises in a Jon Stewart podcast.

SF officials crafted a new policy to ensure nonprofits comply with state law before receiving money following a report by The Standard.

The former San Francisco mayor and supervisor plans to announce his campaign in the next two weeks, sources told The Standard.

If San Francisco was a rich girl, would it spend $8 million on a party for the president starring Gwen Stefani? Apparently, it would.

The Army veteran who appears to have intentionally plowed his car through a crowded...

A supervisor and state senator are calling for investigations into housing nonprofit TODCO following reports by The Standard.

Some say cops were heavy-handed in arresting 110 at a skater event. Others wonder why similar force isn’t shown against drug dealers.

The costly “That’s Fentalife!” campaign aims to influence the city’s budget deliberations. By Tuesday, some ads had already been defaced.

The founder of the nonprofit Tipping Point and an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune has been recruiting campaign staff, sources say.

The billionaire met with top San Francisco CEOs to express concern over city issues.

DA Brooke Jenkins announced charges against two people accused of funneling public money into contracts to enrich themselves.

Ticket fines will escalate depending on how high drivers go over the speed limit.

Based on TODCO’s IRS filings, it appears the nonprofit has been underreporting the value of John Elberling’s free apartment for years.

Richard Parina, a San Francisco political activist, was reported dead last month. It turns out he’s alive—and says his 'death' was a hoax.

The hearing will be an unprecedented public spectacle. But one supervisor insists it’s not a ‘dog-and-pony show.’

A new plan for prosecuting drug dealers is expected to be announced by federal and local officials in the coming weeks.

Almost two years have passed since Jon Jacobo allegedly raped a woman. The nonprofit housing exec is back on the rise to power in SF.

TODCO boss John Elberling made a huge mistake trying to tax Amazon. Hundreds of small businesses in SF could pay the price.

The circumstances surrounding Sean Monterrosa’s death have fanned the flames of the...

The Standard has confirmed with multiple political activists, retired leaders and Chinese community members that Peskin has invited them to a rally at Portsmouth Square to kick off his mayoral...

Supervisor Shamann Walton apologized after video shows him being held back as he waves a middle finger at a protester at City Hall.

District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said the videos reaffirmed her decision to no file charges because the security guard acted in self-defense.

The group is withdrawing the measure after discovering that it would empower the Board of Supervisors, not the mayor.

A new proposal aims to bring back citywide voting for supervisor.

San Francisco has no idea where hundreds of homeless people have gone after giving them bus tickets to leave the city over the past two years.

The Standard scoured public records to better understand how Mayor London Breed and San Francisco supervisors invest their cash.

DA Chesa Boudin’s office secured just three drug dealing convictions in 2021, as prosecutors weighed offenders' immigration status.

San Francisco’s health department has been directing website visitors to a scam selling fertility pills and products to beat drug tests.

A nonprofit linked to the de Young Museum has deployed a powerful team of lobbyists to combat a highly motivated group of parents.

The local journalist quipped Musk’s commitment to free speech is ‘as fake as his hair.’