yeah this Sam Mondros story has some eye-poppers in it like "She probably exaggerates from time to time, but you can say anyone is committing fraud these days." (um, no, you cannot.)

In West Marin, a champion of local radio stations works to stave off Christian radio from monopolizing the West's small-time stations. ptreyeslight.com/news/this-man-…

In case you missed it: Attorneys for Nima Momeni plan to argue he was defending himself against knife-wielding Bob Lee. sfstandard.com/2024/09/05/nim…

Lots of roles open at The San Francisco Standard right now (Including being my editor!) DM me if you have any questions, I’ll be happy to help or connect you with the right people. jobs.sfstandard.com/p/44e7902f4d9a…

EXCLUSIVE: SF Human Rights Commission head Sheryl Davis approved $1.5 million in contracts with local nonprofit Collective Impact, run by James Spingola. The pair acknowledged having a close personal relationship. More via Gabriel Lorenzo Greschler + Noah Baustin: sfstandard.com/2024/09/12/san…

Big news to share from The San Francisco Standard. We're launching sports coverage! And we're doing it with two of the best in the business: Tim Kawakami and David Lombardi. They'll start publishing smart, in-depth analysis you’ve been asking for next week. sfstandard.com/2024/09/13/the…

In San Francisco's Outer Sunset, an underground artist who based his career on taking LSD and DMT, is learning how to be a father. sfstandard.com/2024/09/19/lsd…

“His work really celebrates what is unique to this part of the world in the same way that Wayne Thiebaud’s work does. It’s not just about the topography; it’s about the light, atmosphere, and colors.”

The artwork of Joe Roberts has appeared in Supreme's fashion lines and on Father John Misty's latest album cover. Sam Mondros visited him at his Sunset studio to learn about his muses and artistic evolution sfstandard.com/2024/09/19/lsd…

For eight years, the same "hippie" farmer in Bolinas has grown produce almost exclusively for the SF Michelin-starred restaurants, Quince and Cotogna. His name is Peter Martinelli. sfstandard.com/2024/09/16/qui…

Reading faulkner this shit is fucking wild

“The thing I’m serious about is DMT. I’m not serious about art. I’m serious about these experiences.”

NEW: Tony Robbins claims his events can heal depression. And he's got Stanford research to back it up. But is the science legit? And why is Stanford throwing its weight behind a controversial guru? My latest for San Francisco Chronicle (gift link): tinyurl.com/muwadd9m

My first story for The San Francisco Standard:

On his way to work this morning, Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin trailed a perp after witnessing him beat and rob a homeless man. sfstandard.com/2024/09/26/pes…

Come work with the The San Francisco Standard politics gang! We're hiring a deputy politics editor. Salary range: $90k-$140k. jobs.sfstandard.com/p/6aa3405400d6…

This guerilla art/sound/streetscape project by Riley is awesome: sfstandard.com/2024/10/01/bop…

My (free!) farewell column after 23 years -- why I wish I'd been carrying a camera my first day on the gig, and why S.F.'s future is brighter than what the doomsters say: sfchronicle.com/sf/article/bui…

The actual number of Palestinians killed is likely higher, as thousands remain buried under rubble inaccessible to medical teams, along with the discovery of mass graves found after Israeli ground offensives. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/xsvoho

Neil Mehta gaslighting about Fillmore land grab sfexaminer.com/forum/neil-meh…