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Bay Area lawmaker says AI companies’ attempts to stifle regulation will ‘backfire’

“It can’t be that this arms race for AI comes at the expense of innocent lives,” Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan said in a Q&A with The Standard.

7 hours ago

SF Standard

Bay Area lawmaker says AI companies’ attempts to stifle regulation will ‘backfire’

SF Standard

Dominic Smith is thriving with the Giants. What does that mean for next season?

Rafael Devers and Bryce Eldridge represent the team's best long-term options at first base and DH, which leaves Smith's future uncertain.

7 hours ago

SF Standard

Dominic Smith is thriving with the Giants. What does that mean for next season?

SF Standard

Rumors of downtown’s death were premature. Here are 16 reasons it’s back

Union Square and the Financial District have made a stunning turnaround. Don’t believe it? Experience it yourself.

7 hours ago

SF Standard

Rumors of downtown’s death were premature. Here are 16 reasons it’s back

SF Standard

SF may raise $500 campaign donor limit to counter wealthy PACs

“It gives the little guy a fighting chance,” one supporter said of raising the cap.

7 hours ago

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SF may raise $500 campaign donor limit to counter wealthy PACs

SF Standard

How about less time breaking the Internet and more time fixing California?

San Jose’s mayor knocks Gov. Gavin Newsom for choosing online antics over sensible policies.

7 hours ago

SF Standard

How about less time breaking the Internet and more time fixing California?

SF Standard

Smoke fills BART trains, shutting down Transbay Tube during evening rush hour

Videos show riders coughing and covering their faces. Service resumed later Friday night.

16 hours ago

SF Standard

Smoke fills BART trains, shutting down Transbay Tube during evening rush hour

Mission Local

Owl pride

On 16th Street. Photo by Angel Mayorga. Owl pride

7 hours ago

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Owl pride

Mission Local

Where are the girls and the gays? Suddenly, S.F. is full of lesbian bars.

In 2015, San Francisco was down to "zero" lesbian bars. A decade later, they are coming back — with a twist. Where are the girls and the gays? Suddenly, S.F. is full of lesbian bars.

9 hours ago

Mission Local

Where are the girls and the gays? Suddenly, S.F. is full of lesbian bars.

Mission Local

The Mechanix, new play at ZBelow, is a rollercoaster

The Mechanix, at the underground theater space ZBelow, is a wild ride — if you don't ask too many questions. The Mechanix, new play at ZBelow, is a rollercoaster

18 hours ago

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The Mechanix, new play at ZBelow, is a rollercoaster

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Artist Rose B. Simpson parks a 1964 Buick inside the de Young Museum

Artist's sculptures have a post-apocalyptic 'Road Warrior' vibe. Artist Rose B. Simpson parks a 1964 Buick inside the de Young Museum

21 hours ago

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Artist Rose B. Simpson parks a 1964 Buick inside the de Young Museum

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Sunflowers

On Valencia Street. Photo by Lydia Chavez. Sunflowers

1 day ago

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Sunflowers

Mission Local

Excelsior’s Royal Baking Co., nearly shuttered by tragedy, planning comeback

Royal Bakery Co., a 90 year-old Excelsior legacy business, looks closed to passers-by. But it's reopening to the world soon. Excelsior’s Royal Baking Co., nearly shuttered by tragedy, planning comeback

1 day ago

Mission Local

Excelsior’s Royal Baking Co., nearly shuttered by tragedy, planning comeback

SFiST

Field Notes: Michelle Tea’s 'Valencia,' Boozie Brunch, Culinary Cinema, and California Turns 175

This week: Michelle Tea’s Valencia turns 25, and California turns 175; Boozie Brunch boosts local restaurants while Pruneyard Cinemas pairs films with three-course meals; a state park's post-wildfire regrowth and Point Molate's transformation into a public park; plus cat pilates and Bay Area makers.

39 minutes ago

SFiST

Field Notes: Michelle Tea’s 'Valencia,' Boozie Brunch, Culinary Cinema, and California Turns 175

SFiST

Saturday Links: Author of Satiric News Site ‘Marin Lately’ Revealed

Newsom is launching a new task force addressing homeless encampments along state roadways in California's ten largest cities; smoke caused by overheating brakes led to a BART meltdown Friday night; and a Marin County writer and father of three is having a heyday roasting the area's well-to-do.

3 hours ago

SFiST

Saturday Links: Author of Satiric News Site ‘Marin Lately’ Revealed

SFiST

Day Around the Bay: Tesla Driver Appears to Nap on MacArthur Maze, Sparks Outrage

The former Delta pilot who was arrested for child sexual abuse at SFO in July appeared in court Friday; it's been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast; and a Tesla driver appeared to be snoozing behind the wheel last week.

18 hours ago

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Day Around the Bay: Tesla Driver Appears to Nap on MacArthur Maze, Sparks Outrage

SFiST

The Giants are Doing a ‘Pokémon Go Drone Show’ After Tonight’s Game

Pokémon catchers report for training after Friday night’s Giants-Orioles game at Oracle Park, as the team has lined up a massive “Pokémon Go Drone Show” so you can peek at giant Pikachus flying through the sky.

20 hours ago

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The Giants are Doing a ‘Pokémon Go Drone Show’ After Tonight’s Game

SFiST

This Week In Food: Souley Vegan Reopens, Shuggie's Reopens Sans Pizza

Bosco sets an opening date, Shuggie's reopens with its new more ambitious menu (and low-ABV cocktails), and Souley Vegan has made a triumphant return in Oakland, all in This Week in Food.

21 hours ago

SFiST

This Week In Food: Souley Vegan Reopens, Shuggie's Reopens Sans Pizza

SFiST

Amado’s on Valencia Street Has Quietly Reopened, Though Just on Weekends for Now

The bar and live music venue Amado’s closed permanently two years ago, but is now somehow open again, with a soft opening schedule of just weekend nights, and food only on Fridays and Saturdays (for now).

21 hours ago

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Amado’s on Valencia Street Has Quietly Reopened, Though Just on Weekends for Now

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