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A 16-point comeback against the Sparks showed how Natalie Nakase’s group has evolved from an inaugural-season surprise into a legitimate WNBA title contender.
📝: @janekennyy sfstandard.com/2026/09/24/go…
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The Giants say goodbye to Mike Krukow, the 49ers look to improve to 3-0, and the Valkyries play their first postseason game at Chase Center.
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The nurses' bargaining committee rejected the offer unanimously, citing workplace safety concerns, staffing, and a layoff guarantee that didn't go far enough.
📝: @MaggieAngst and @ggreschler sfstandard.com/2026/09/25/lu…
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Steve Kerr is returning for his 13th season with Golden State, and the coach is committed to making key changes.
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Mayor Daniel Lurie has stood on the sidelines as other San Francisco leaders push hard for the city to take over PG&E's assets. But he may get called in as the game heats up.
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The grass-fed patties at Iggy’s Burger carry on a family legacy extending back to Argentina.
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Kyle Shanahan’s team is looking to start 3-0 for the second consecutive season.
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Comedian Sophia Garrow sat down with Democratic candidate for California governor Xavier Becerra for a wide-ranging and awkward interview about affordability, conspiracy theories, and rizz. Watch the full interview: sf.news/3VuS8vN
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Some establishments are fielding calls for “sanity checks” ahead of the stormy season. Others are taking precautions to keep their own floors dry.
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This week on "PST with Emily Dreyfuss:" Kids say Amira the AI reading tutor can’t understand them. Teachers say the district is pushing it anyway. And the company has yet to prove it works. Tune into the full episode: sf.news/4h8TmW4
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New: It’s been a mystery how Lurie feels about a PG&E takeover. Sources say he’s skeptical of the effort.
But his administration has also been annoyed at the company, and he’s not standing in the way of the public power process inching forward
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This weekend in SF: Get wild at Folsom Street Fair, catch a light show at Grace Cathedral, watch a competition crown the best comedian in San Francisco, and more.
📝: Stephanie Gerson sfstandard.com/2026/09/23/be…
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The authorities omitted a film crew’s presence from the police report, failed to get city approval for the agreement, then tried to get it sealed in court.
📝: Jonah Owen Lamb sfstandard.com/2026/09/21/sa…
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Stanford was slammed for an AI-generated race swap in a back-to-school banner on campus.
📝: Ezra Wallach sfstandard.com/2026/09/22/st…
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Power Play: Rob Bonta allows the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. to proceed. Plus, Danny Sauter introduces his own historic district, and PG&E uses a bee to fight public power.
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The team signed veteran Brandin Cooks to the practice squad and added defensive tackle Naquan Jones to the 53-man roster this week.
📝: @LombardiHimself sfstandard.com/2026/09/23/49…
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Exclusive: The San Francisco Girls Chorus is selling its Hayes Valley home, asking $13.75 million for the 36,000-square-foot building it has owned for more than 20 years.
📝: Emily Landes sfstandard.com/2026/09/24/sf…
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For 40 years, SFUSD’s Chinese immersion schools taught Cantonese. The new one will teach Mandarin.
📝: Ezra Wallach sfstandard.com/2026/09/24/sf…
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With two new cafes and a roastery in the works, Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters founder Trish Rothgeb is reclaiming her place at the top of the Bay Area coffee scene.
📝: Paolo Bicchieri sfstandard.com/2026/09/24/wr…
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Republican candidate for governor of California Steve Hilton is passionate about saving girls sports. Just don’t actually ask him about girls sports.
Watch comedian Sophia Garrow's full interview with Hilton: sf.news/4xN3ysn
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