Eileen Gu returns from Olympic fame and controversy to kick off SF Chinatown parade
Back from a whirlwind of stardom and controversy at the Winter Olympics in Milan, gold medalist Eileen Gu returned home Saturday night to lead San Francisco’s annual Chinese New Year Parade. Gu, who was born and raised in the city, has been castigated as a traitor (opens in new...
Surveillance footage captures grisly, broad-daylight stabbing in S.F.’s Chinatown
San Francisco police officers arrested a person who allegedly stabbed a man during a broad-daylight attack in Chinatown. The stabbing was captured on surveillance footage and shared widely online.
Catalytic converter theft is back. Here’s who’s being targeted
After a few quiet years, there are warning signs that catalytic converter thieves are back on the job.
The 5 Rudest Cities in America, Ranked
Every American city has its own personality. Some places greet you with a warm smile, a held-open door, and patience in the checkout line. Others? Not so much. According to Preply’s widely cited 2024 rudeness study, a total of 2,533 survey participants across 46 of America’s largest cities were asked to recall how...
Popular East Bay bakery closing after decade of serving croissants, canelés
This Berkeley fixture on Eighth Street will soon close as the bakery’s owner focuses on his health and family.
North Beach Hill Horror: Scooter Rider Killed In Late-Night Crash
A late-night crash on a steep North Beach block left a scooter rider dead and another person injured after a driver backing a vehicle downhill struck them near Broadway and Kearny just after 11 PM yesterday. Paramedics declared one victim dead at the scene, while a second person was taken to a hospital and listed in...
Man Arrested Following a Disturbance at a Berkeley Supermarket
BERKELEY — Vernon L. Richard, a 67-year-old resident of Berkeley, was arrested following. a disturbance at a downtown supermarket. The violent incident occurred during the middle of. the afternoon on March 1, and resulted in the injury of a police officer. Police were dispatched in response to a report...
📢 East Oakland’s ‘Right to Breathe’ Plan Moves Forward
On March 11, 2026, the Community Equity, Health, and Justice Committee reviewed the Final Draft Community Emissions Reduction Plan (CERP) for East Oakland, called “Right to Breathe: East Oakland Community Air Quality Justice Plan.” The plan was created with help from 24 local residents and community groups who met...
Elon Musk in court, Julia Roberts at the garden store, and Coppolas on Columbus...
Additional reporting by The Standard Staff, Jon Steinberg, and Astrid Kane. Tongues are always wagging in San Francisco — and The Waggle is your straightest shot to gossip. Got a tip or some tea to spill in our weekly gossip column? Email us at [email protected]. Elon Musk breezed...
San Francisco Chinatown stabbing leaves victim with severe injuries; suspect arrested
A stabbing in San Francisco's Chinatown caught on camera on Thursday left the victim severely injured, and a suspect was arrested, police said.
