I investigated Busloop, which has a contract to drive Oakland students and whose owner has a checkered history. Among other things, I found: -illegal dumping of sewage -unpermitted drivers -failing to maintain buses -A bus that caught on fire sfstandard.com/2024/08/25/oak…

Chinatown is politically powerful, but it doesn’t swing San Francisco elections. The real prize of Chinese American support is to be found outside of Chinatown. Plus: Mayor London Breed denied that she gives Chinatown special treatment. sfstandard.com/2024/08/26/chi…

Smart political analysis from Han Li 李晗. Chinatown might be a great photo op for mayoral candidates, but the real power of the Chinese American community largely resides outside of the neighborhood. sfstandard.com/2024/08/26/chi…

San Francisco teacher union members protest the state takeover of the local teacher hiring. 🔗: sfstandard.com/2024/08/27/sta…

Our story is up: State lawmakers pass controversial AI safety bill dividing tech firms and local leaders sfstandard.com/2024/08/28/sb-…

The latest play against Mark Farrell: labeling him "MAGA Mark." The website takes aim at Farrell's policies, saying they're in step with national Republicans. Read all about it in the latest Power Play newsletter from @SFStandard. Sign up here: sfstandard.com/newsletters/

ICYMI: We've confirmed that billionaire Ron Conway was a behind-the-scenes force lobbying hard against an artificial intelligence bill that passed yesterday in the state Assembly. Read our amazing Power Play newsletter, which has a ton of juicy tidbits. sfstandard.com/newsletters/pr…

NEW: Annie Gaus & I's dispatch from last night's YIMBY-chella — where Matthew Yglesias took a massive stray from the NimBEE 🐝. Also, appearances from MD Gov. Wes Moore, Mayor London Breed, Sen. Scott Wiener and AG Rob Bonta. 👇Tap in The San Francisco Standard 👇 sfstandard.com/2024/08/29/yim…

Political circles are buzzing — have you heard about the “shadow campaign” between state Sen. Scott Wiener and the Pelosi dynasty? Well, one person thinks the whole idea is bunk: Christine Pelosi. Hear what she told me, exclusively The San Francisco Standard: sfstandard.com/2024/08/30/chr…

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49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall was shot during a robbery in Union Square sfstandard.com/2024/08/31/49e…

The mayor is appointing Sandy Tong, currently head of emergency medical services at SFFD, as the next interim Fire Department chief. sfstandard.com/2024/09/03/san… Han Li 李晗

👀Ex-NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg dropped a cool $1 million to help Mayor London Breed keep her seat ✍️ Gabriel Lorenzo Greschler sfstandard.com/2024/09/03/mic…