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#SF raised. SF Standard politics journo. Reporting the hell out of my dear, foggy City. [email protected] / DM for Signal info

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NEW: ‘Separated from family and terrified’: Adam Schiff raises alarm over immigrant detention center at SFO sfstandard.com/2026/10/20/se… @sfstandard

‘Separated from family and … terrified’: Schiff raises alarm over SFO detention center

The senator said those held at the airport facility are still unable to contact family members or attorneys.

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This week in the Election Insider newsletter: Farm workers union breaks with Dolores Huerta to endorse Chan, candidate spends big in North Bay race, and District 8 candidates ready for debate. 📝: @FitzTheReporter and @dustingardiner sfstandard.com/2026/10/20/el…

Chinese Americans may decide the Chan-Wiener contest. We looked at the data

Plus: Farm workers union breaks with Dolores Huerta to endorse Chan, candidate spends big in North Bay race, and District 8 candidates ready for debate.

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Dustin Gardiner@dustingardinerOct 19
ICYMI what's in Power Play: —Republican Rep. James Gallagher accidentally spent $50K on ads in... San Francisco —Matt Dorsey and Myrna Melgar are jockeying to be the next president of the Board of Supervisors SUBSCRIBE here for just $9 per month: sfstandard.com/2026/10/18/sa…

A battle royal is brewing over the SF board presidency

Plus: A $50K ad spend in the wrong congressional district, difficult conversations around consent in the gay community, and a former arts commission official lets loose.

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Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez@FitzTheReporter24 Dec 2019
Merry Christmas, transportation nerds! My gift to you: I went through footage of every video game set in San Francisco and listed every video game featuring Muni vehicles. And many of you helped. Thanks! Boxy polygonal buses and cable cars await ... sfexaminer.com/news/buses-tr…
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A series of phone calls helped shape the race to replace Nancy Pelosi in Congress, with Connie Chan winning the key endorsement, while Scott Wiener forged his own path. 📝: @FitzTheReporter sfstandard.com/2026/10/13/st…

The inside story behind the mysterious rift between Pelosi and Wiener

A series of phone calls helped shape the race to replace Nancy Pelosi in Congress, with Connie Chan winning the key endorsement, while Scott Wiener forged his own path.

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Manny Yekutiel says his campaign is “suspended,” not “ended” — a distinction that could determine whether he must return $255,000 in taxpayer funds. 📝: @FitzTheReporter sfstandard.com/2026/10/15/ma…

Manny Yekutiel’s campaign hasn’t repaid $255k in public financing yet, city says

Manny Yekutiel says “suspended,” not “ended” — a distinction that could determine whether he must return $255,000 in taxpayer funds.

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One of the reasons I’m most excited about joining @sfstandard is the all-star team. Have been so inspired by my conversations with @grifftgaff, @delaney, and @EFRalph and I know that they — and now we — are building something special here. sfstandard.com/2026/10/14/th…

Theo Baker joins The Standard to cover AI and the people building it

The George Polk Award-winning journalist and author of “How to Rule the World” will write a reported column, features, and scoops on AI from our San Francisco newsroom. 

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Anthropic-linked Public First Action donated $3 million to a pro-Wiener PAC, one of the largest contributions from an outside group in the race. 📝: @ggreschler and @FitzTheReporter sfstandard.com/2026/10/13/sc…

AI group pours millions into race for Pelosi’s seat. Its pick: Scott Wiener

Anthropic-linked Public First Action donated $3 million to a pro-Wiener PAC, one of the largest contributions from an outside group in the race.

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Power Play: Billionaire-funded ads roll out for District 10 candidate, Becerra answers reporter questions without saying much, and Tung supporters cancel press conference. 📝: @ggreschler, @FitzTheReporter, @omarsrashad, and @dustingardiner sfstandard.com/2026/10/07/lu…

Lurie’s allies ditched Manny Yekutiel. Now they’re polling his comeback odds

Plus: Billionaire-funded ads roll out for District 10 candidate, Becerra answers reporter questions without saying much, and Tung supporters cancel press conference.

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Dustin Gardiner@dustingardinerOct 8
📢👀Today in Power Play: —Mayor Daniel Lurie dropped Manny Yekutiel. Now, Lurie’s allies are polling his comeback odds. Scoop by @ggreschler @FitzTheReporter — Nancy Pelosi warns Democrats about Trump invoking the Insurrection Act SUBSCRIBE HERE: sfstandard.com/2026/10/07/lu…
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The moratorium, authored by Supervisor Shamann Walton, would last 45 days, and could be extended up to 22 months. 📝: @omarsrashad sfstandard.com/2026/10/06/da…

San Francisco supes hit pause on new data centers

A moratorium on the facilities that enable artificial intelligence would last 45 days and could be extended to 22 months.

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Newsletters - The San Francisco Standard

Stay on top of what’s happening in San Francisco with email newsletters delivered right to your inbox.

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Gabriel Lorenzo Greschler@ggreschlerOct 6
Today is the launch of @sfstandard’s FREE special edition Election Insider newsletter. This week, we dive into the chaos enveloping the S.F. Democratic Party. sfstandard.com/2026/10/06/sa…
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Chan is the first elected member of the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee to call for Nancy Tung’s ouster in the wake of the Manny Yekutiel endorsement. 📝: @ggreschler sfstandard.com/2026/10/06/co…

Connie Chan calls for SF Dem Party chair to resign

The supervisor is the first elected member of the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee to call for Nancy Tung’s ouster.

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Gary McCoy’s rise as District 8 supervisorial candidate puts his stance on drugs, recovery, and harm reduction under the microscope. 📝: @david__sjos and @FitzTheReporter sfstandard.com/2026/10/06/ma…

Manny Yekutiel’s downfall may hand the Castro to SF’s loudest harm-reduction warrior

Gary McCoy’s rise puts his stance on drugs, recovery, and harm reduction under the microscope.

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Nancy Tung said the party’s process for investigating sexual misconduct failed the alleged victims of Manny Yekutiel. 📝: @allaboutgeorge and @McLaughlinnews sfstandard.com/2026/10/05/sf…

SF Democratic Party chair apologizes for endorsing Yekutiel

Nancy Tung said the party’s process for investigating sexual misconduct failed the accusers.

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Gabriel Lorenzo Greschler@ggreschlerOct 5
Following @FitzTheReporter and Jonah Lamb's reporting on Manny Yekutiel, the chair of the SF Democratic Party, has apologized 👇
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@sfstandardOct 5
Nancy Tung said the party’s process for investigating sexual misconduct failed the alleged victims of Manny Yekutiel. 📝: @allaboutgeorge and @McLaughlinnews sfstandard.com/2026/10/05/sf…

SF Democratic Party chair apologizes for endorsing Yekutiel

Nancy Tung said the party’s process for investigating sexual misconduct failed the accusers.

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Yekutiel’s standing as a powerful figure in San Francisco Democratic civic life and his campaign for supervisor crumbled on Thursday. 📝: @ggreschler and @FitzTheReporter sfstandard.com/2026/10/02/ri…

The rise and fall of Manny Yekutiel

His standing as a powerful figure in San Francisco Democratic civic life and his campaign for supervisor crumbled Thursday.

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Yekutiel’s standing as a powerful figure in San Francisco Democratic civic life and his campaign for supervisor crumbled on Thursday. 📝: @ggreschler and @FitzTheReporter sfstandard.com/2026/10/02/ri…

The rise and fall of Manny Yekutiel

His standing as a powerful figure in San Francisco Democratic civic life and his campaign for supervisor crumbled Thursday.

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Breaking news: Manny Yekutiel has dropped out of the D8 race. By @FitzTheReporter sfstandard.com/2026/10/01/ma…

Manny Yekutiel drops out of SF supervisor race

In the hours after the Standard reported new allegations of sexual assault against the candidate, Yekutiel had lost numerous endorsements, including Mayor Daniel Lurie.

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