Season of the rich: A Q&A with Jonathan Weber
For his new book, the veteran journalist and editor reveals how technology shaped San Francisco — and vice versa — over the last three decades
‘Nerdy escorts’ are selling intimacy-as-a-service to AI founders
Plus, in the tasteslop era, we’re keeping our eyes peeled for bad tech streetwear
Alimentari Aurora is offering the biggest little meal in Potrero Hill
The tiny, beloved Italian provisions shop has brought back space for two lucky diners to enjoy tinned fish, charcuterie, cheeses, and whatever else the team cooks up
Rest in power, Prop D
The proposed tax (November 2025 – June 2026) is survived by a desperation for Big Biz revenue and faith in Lurie’s billionaire comeback boom
The chef’s role in transforming food systems
Culinary leaders from Four Kings, Chez Panisse, and Outta Sight Pizza to dish at Chat Room: Food
Getting to the bottom of the Daniel Lurie gay porno parody
A hard-hitting report on the producers hoping to capture just how firmly back SF is
Emergency call: Petition calls for the ouster of the city’s head of emergency management
Internally circulated document calling for a vote of no confidence in Mary Ellen Carroll follows a Gazetteer SF report on 911 dispatchers fed up with improper treatment, brutal workloads, and distrust of leadership
What it’s like designing a newspaper in 2026
Jack Browning joined SF Design Week to discuss his work with ‘Gazetteer SF’
Big West blends natural wines, seasonal food, and community in Guerneville
Local natty-lovers are heading north for the fourth installment of this unpretentious two-day wine festival
The Nati is coming: Switzerland’s ‘golden’ World Cup team travels to Levi’s Stadium
Preparing for the biggest game in the world at the Swiss consulate
Drinking Companion: Bank on the Irish Bank
Office workers, tourists, and children of the Gael flock to this FiDi alley EOD for craic and pints on plastic chairs
Waymo’s double parking problem is our double parking problem
AVs have figured out that blocking traffic is no big deal. Wonder where they learned that
A disco historian’s fabulous disco playlist
Ahead of his appearance at Green Apple Books Books on the Park, ‘A Night at the Disco’ author Christian John Wikane’s tunes for your own Good Times
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A fake receipt on Facebook is causing real headaches for one Mission restaurant
Targeted by an AI-generated bill for $456.03, Picaro is fighting back
Behind the ballot: Three issues raised by today’s vote
We’re all exhausted from the ads and propositions, but here’s what’s really at stake
The mayor says his reduced budget will maintain the city’s social safety net. Advocates disagree
The fight continues to ensure a $16.9 billion city budget doesn’t leave working families, immigrants, LGBTQ+ residents, and others out in the cold
Now that’s rich: Atherton may get its own ‘Real Housewives’ season
Of course the Bravo series is eyeing the wealthiest ZIP code in the Bay Area
Face Time: Saikat Chakrabarti may be a centimillionaire, but he still dreams of dollar tacos from Pancho Villa
The progressive Democratic congressional candidate has big ideas about housing, AI as a public utility, and taming corporations
Manic Monday
All hail the Tillyverse
Plus, Anthropic’s looming IPO and Trump’s terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad concert
Jury sides with Altman in OpenAI case
Plus, the Standard gets tech help from journalism’s newest whiz kid
Culture
An incomplete history of Boots Riley’s incredible hats
The ‘I Love Boosters’ director’s Uptown Yardie hats have gotten almost as much attention as his movies
Politics
Everybody’s confused about the smoking ban
A haze of conflicting information surrounds the D7 supervisor’s effort to snub out smoking on bar patios
Food & Drink
Your social feed is drowning in Loonen
The Berkeley-based company is selling water filtered through stainless steel and tested for microplastics and forever chemicals. Lots of influencers are totally buying it
Business
Can you actually buy a house with Anthropic stock? Probably not
‘You can’t just say, I’ll sell my house for a thousand almonds, or, in this case, a thousand shares of OpenAI or Anthropic’
Tech
A Stop AI activist is standing trial after blockading OpenAI HQ last year
Wynd Kaufmyn is prepared to serve time if it helps spread the group’s warnings about the dangers of artificial intelligence
Immigration
What will SF law enforcement do if ICE kicks in your door? Ask again in a few weeks
If SFPD, the Sheriff, and the DA have a plan to protect our Fourth Amendment rights, they’re not sharing it
