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How gifted is your 3-year-old? IQ tests for preschoolers become the norm in Silicon Valley
Psychologists have seen a surge in Bay Area parents seeking a leg-up for admissions to gifted schools.
In dire need of good vibes, Pat ‘That Motherf__er’ Spencer and Warriors stun Cavaliers
The former college lacrosse player is grabbing his moment “by the neck.”
This is SF’s best nightlife neighborhood — and it’s only getting better
A clutch of new bars and restaurants, plus a stable of enduring institutions, have cemented North Beach’s position as the city’s bohemian hotspot.
Home values are down in San Francisco — so why are property taxes still going up?
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Social worker dies after SF General stabbing; suspect expected to be charged with murder
The hospital said it has posted additional sheriff’s deputies and imposed more stringent security at the facility.
Forcing cars to play chicken is a bad idea, San Francisco realizes
Meant to slow down cars, the “neckdown” reduced traffic speeds by just 1 mile per hour — while traffic on adjacent blocks sped up.
SFUSD asks city to applaud its budget. There are reasons to be skeptical
The district makes the case it’s solved a budget crisis, but there are many outstanding questions.
Free money for SF kids: Which neighborhoods are eligible for $250 Trump Accounts
Here’s where kids can qualify for a donation from tech mogul Michael Dell and his wife to the IRA-style accounts the president is launching.
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Meet the Lurie-loving crypto bro helping lead Powell Street’s turnaround
An unlikely character is spearheading the recent glow-up of one of SF’s most important retail corridors.
The Silicon Valley Dem disappointed about Marjorie Taylor Greene’s abrupt ousting
Ro Khanna says he’s genuinely let down by the MAGA congressmember’s surprise resignation after their bipartisan push to release the Epstein files.
Uh-oh: Lurie says city deficit could reach $1B under Trump cuts
The mayor attributed the shortfall in part to President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Recalled Alameda County DA Pamela Price to run again
Voters overwhelmingly booted her in 2024, but she is hoping to retake the post in 2026.
Agentforce Tower? Benioff floats radical rebrand in line with Salesforce’s AI obsession
CEO Marc Benioff sounds off on a possible name change, citing user interest and the latest quarterly growth numbers.
‘You’re a bad parent’: A Las Vegas company is plastering rage-baiting AI ads across SF
Posters about the end of humanity and a fictional parenting app come from a firm selling AI receptionists.
Dead whistleblower’s mom files ballot measure to reverse OpenAI’s for-profit status
The mother of the late staffer Suchir Balaji is part of a coalition pushing to rein in the company.
Why an Atherton teardown kicked off a major bidding war and a nearly $10M sale
Forget the house: It’s all about the land in Atherton’s exploding teardown market.
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They thought they bought a home. They ended up with ‘Dirt Alley’
A Sunset couple bid $25,000 in a city auction for what they thought was a $1 million rental property, not the unpaved road next to it.
Pregnant in California? What Catholic hospital rules can mean in an emergency
Patients say care at religious facilities can vanish in a crisis. One woman was sent home to miscarry alone — twice.
A quiet immigration policy change leaves longtime residents trapped in ICE detention
Salvador had lived in Sonoma County for 28 years when he was arrested on his way to work, then sent to Texas. New rules stranded him there.
Pacific Standard Time: Inside SF’s immigration court purge
A recently fired jurist offers a rare look at a system in chaos.
Life in Seven Songs: The music that shaped Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg
These songs helped the peak-performance driver master extreme pressure, on and off the track.
Pacific Standard Time: How dead mice delivered Lurie his first big fail
Supervisor Beya Alcaraz’s brief tenure was a rare blow to the mayor’s winning streak. The Standard’s reporters break it down on our podcast “Pacific Standard Time.”
Section 415: The 22-year-old broadcasting 49ers games
Bay Area native Jack Smith graduated USC in May. Now, he’s one of five fill-in voices who have called 49ers games on the radio this year.
Jeff Kent earns stunning Hall of Fame nod, while Barry Bonds is denied again
Fourteen of 16 voters on the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee voted in favor of enshrining Kent in Cooperstown.
Inside the 49ers’ march to 9-4: Two QBs, one healthy superstar, and the path forward
With Brock Purdy in and out of the lineup, Kyle Shanahan’s team has needed every bit of Christian McCaffrey’s prolific production.
The World Cup in the Bay Area: Matches, tickets, and more details
The next phase of ticket sales, the random draw selection, will run Dec. 11 to Jan. 13.
With Ron Rivera and Tosh Lupoi, Cal football is fully aligned and ready to climb
Tosh Lupoi said he had interest from multiple other programs, but the choice to come home to Berkeley to coach at his alma mater was an easy one.
Nob Hill’s Huntington Hotel finally set to return in 2026
After years of uncertainty, the landmark hotel will reopen in the spring with redesigned rooms, and a revamped spa and restaurant.
The viral rapping tech CEO is not the d-bag you think he is
Thunkable CEO Arun Saigal is suprisingly self-aware about his amateur rap talents. But he doe not apologize for rhyming “AI” with “so fly.”
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang does Joe Rogan: We listened so you don’t have to
The billionaire heaped praise on Trump, dismissed AI safety concerns, and talked about his childhood in a wide-ranging conversation on The Joe Rogan Experience.
Remembering Claude, the alligator who ‘brought the humans together’
At the Cal Academy of Sciences, visitors and staff reminisce about a reptile who became family.
The Hot List: Our favorite restaurants and bars in SF right now
You need some new ideas for where to go out. We have some really delicious answers.
Fact check: Anchor Brewing is not dead
Reports that the famed brewery is leaving San Francisco are false. But it’s unclear when production may begin again.
The Ferry Building has a new crown jewel
Arquet takes its place as the marquee attraction of the already star-powered restaurant hall.
How to be sober but drink like an adult
Nonalcoholic cocktails are everywhere now. So why are they still so Shirley Temple?
At last, Lurie appoints a legit Sunset supervisor. But another candidate could haunt him
In naming Alan Wong, the mayor passed on making progressive Natalie Gee the D4 supervisor — but voters may not.
SF’s left want to raise taxes they’d agreed to lower. It’s as bad an idea as it sounds
Thanks to Supervisor Connie Chan and organized labor, the tired political turf wars are revving back up — and grand compromises are being trampled.
Daniel Lurie learns a bitter lesson
The debacle over the mayor’s Sunset supervisor appointment was a humiliating self-own — one that began months before he ever heard the name Beya Alcaraz.
California’s worst addiction: Tax increases that don’t fix what’s broken
Two proposed initiatives would worsen the state’s dependency on taxing and spending.
