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Aldon Smith, former 49ers star, dies at 36
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (435+ words) The pass rusher who holds the franchise's single-season record for sacks dealt with legal issues throughout his NFL career. Former 49ers defensive end Aldon Smith, the franchise's single-season sack record holder who missed four seasons of his career due to a…...
Chakrabarti to endorse Chan for Congress, form PAC with 200 staff to back her
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (512+ words) The centimillionaire said his priorities align with Chan, his former primary opponent, more than they differ. Saikat Chakrabarti will endorse Supervisor Connie Chan for Congress, he exclusively told The Standard " but he's not stopping there. The centimillionaire, who built his…...
Group chats and infighting: Inside tech elites" madcap war against the billionaire tax
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (1090+ words) On a private Signal chat, a who's who of tech elites brainstormed strategies to fight a proposed California wealth tax " then set out separately to destroy it. The billionaires of California had a problem. It was the fall of 2025, and…...
This is the pinnacle: The Bay Area embraces its first World Cup in 32 years
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (883+ words) A Yemen-raised soccer coach, a San Francisco-born Mexican American, and a Ukrainian expat: the Bay Area's World Cup looks a lot like the Bay Area itself. It's 12: 51 p. m. on a Thursday, and Thrive City looks like the Warriors are about to…...
Shuggie's restaurant closes after four years: "We have not a penny more to give'
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (335+ words) Shuggies will close in July after a four-year run that saw it become one of the city's most distinctive dining destinations. "For small businesses like ours, post-pandemic, it's been a crap shoot," Murphy says. "We have put in so much…...
For months, Wiener had a clear path to Congress. Now, not so much
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (711+ words) Scott Wiener has long been the frontrunner to fill Nancy Pelosi's seat in Congress. But voter data from the primary shows Connie Chan has a shot State Sen. Scott Wiener was supposed to have it easy." The electorate could not…...
Union Square might be coming back. Dandelion Chocolate is betting on it.
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (731+ words) What does it take for a pop-up to go permanent? One San Francisco business has decided to find out. In 2023, Todd Masonis toured vacant storefronts in Union Square, looking for a spot to expand Dandelion Chocolate. Once a jewel in…...
Court uses flawed metrics in battle with pretrial diversion nonprofit, sheriff claims
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (714+ words) The court wants to hand pretrial work to probation, and until now has not presented data to support that move. San Francisco courts used flawed metrics to undercut a program that tries to get defendants facing trial to return to…...
No Messi. No Ronaldo. That's actually good news for Bay Area World Cup fans
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (601+ words) Switzerland, Australia, and Turkey headline the local group-stage slate, and a round-of-32 matchup could feature the U. S. team. The biggest global sporting event has arrived in the Bay Area, but don't expect to see the best World Cup games played here....
Welcome to the Bryce Eldridge era and the Next Gen Giants
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (138+ words) The Giants" dramatic win on Wednesday marked a dividing line " before and after their 2023 first-round draft pick became the franchise"s alpha player. Where were you for the Big Bang of the Giants" Bryce Eldridge Era? I"ll tell you…...