Crustacean reopens in downtown San Francisco
The legend of Thanh Long’s garlic noodles and roasted crab preceded my arrival in the Bay Area by several decades. But soon enough, friends and acquaintances would mention a restaurant in the Sunset, the San Francisco neighborhood that seemed foggy and faraway even from my first apartment in the Lower Haight. The...
8 injured in multi-car crash on Bay Bridge
A multi-vehicle crash on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge early Saturday morning left at least eight people injured, including one person suffering life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
San Francisco Braces for Major Storm: High Winds and Thunderstorms Expected in Bay Area
According to an update from the National Weather Service in San Francisco, a substantial storm system is expected to make landfall in the Bay Area by mid-week, bringing with it potential travel disruptions and an increased chance of thunderstorms, especially across the North Bay and parts of the Central Coast, on...
We asked what to call this SF neighborhood. You gave us some clever responses
This week, The Standard polled readers about a mystery neighborhood at the center of San Francisco. Situated on Market Street between Octavia Boulevard and Van Ness Avenue, this no-man’s-land is where Hayes Valley, Civic Center, Mid-Market, SoMa, the Mission, and the Lower Haight converge. Some people call it the Hub...
One person dead in apartment fire in S.F.’s Cow Hollow
Apparent “hoarder conditions” made it difficult for responders to enter the building on Filbert Street, the San Francisco Fire Department said.
Halloween shooting near Polk Gulch
(KRON) — One person was shot near the intersection of Van Ness Avenue and California Street, not far from the bustling Halloween crowds on San Francisco’s Polk Street Friday night. The San Francisco Police Department responded to the shooting around 11:50 p.m. and found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds....
SF Rec & Parks Appears to Make End Run to Get Rid of Vaillancourt...
Many have called the hulking Brutalist fountain at Embarcardero Plaza "maligned" and even "ugly," but artist Armand Vaillancourt's sculptural work still has many ardent fans who will not be pleased by the lastest move by SF Rec & Parks to remove it in short order. It's been two months since...
SFPD: Rookie cop who killed unarmed man only broke seatbelt, camera rules
Chris Samayoa, who shot and killed Keita O’Neil, only broke department’s camera and seatbelt policy, police say. SFPD: Rookie cop who killed unarmed man only broke seatbelt, camera rules
Bay Area police investigating suspected murder-suicide
Police found a dead man and woman in a Fairfield apartment early Saturday morning.
Day of the Dead celebration marks a first in San Francisco
Yerba Buena Gardens hosted its inaugural Día de los Muertos festival Saturday with an Indigenous procession, a community altar and a tribute to a Latin jazz great.

















