Trump proposed to put Alcatraz in the budget. Year one alone: $152 million. Local leaders have rejected the idea of transforming the tourist destination, but the White House says it’s a priority.

Trump’s Alcatraz prison dream now has a price tag: $152 million — just for Year One (by @cfarivar.bsky.social)

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AI is moving faster than anyone can keep up with — including the people building it. So we're bringing in reinforcements.

On April 9, join us for a live taping of “Pacific Standard Time," with journalist @jasmine.bsky.social to make sense of the chaos.

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SF’s most pointless gathering is surprisingly popular Hundreds show up at Ocean Beach to “Hole Party” to dig, reflect briefly on life itself, and then erase their work.

SF’s most pointless gathering is surprisingly popular

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No Kings Day, Ocean Beach edition 👑🚫

🎥: Ryan Fitzsimons + Derick Daily

Supervisor Jackie Fielder in the hospital; City Hall hangs in the balance Fielder’s office has been in turmoil for weeks.

Fielder’s office has been in turmoil for weeks.

San Francisco sheriff says supervisor ignored invite to tour jails Sheriff Paul Miyamoto fired back at the supervisor in a letter after learning in The Standard about her request for an audit of his agency.

SF Sheriff says Jackie Fielder ignored invite to tour jail after strip-search complaints (by @cfarivar.bsky.social)

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SF’s crime collapsed. So did its resistance to surveillance San Francisco has 98 police drones, 400 AI license plate readers, and a billionaire-funded real-time crime center. Crime is down 44%. Nobody seems to mind — yet. But experts say the city is running an...

San Francisco once led the fight against police surveillance. Now it’s a test case for it (by @cfarivar.bsky.social)

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Lights, camera … sundown 🎬 ✨

Sundown Cinema is back for another season! Join us for our free outdoor movie series in San Francisco parks on select Fridays this June through October.

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Do you know what homes in this city sell for? Take our quiz The Standard’s ‘PST’ podcast hosts couldn’t believe what houses are selling for right now. Let’s see how you do.

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San Francisco schools, leaders reel from Cesar Chavez sexual abuse allegations The late labor leader was accused by multiple women of abusing them when they were children. Longtime ally Dolores Huerta said she was raped.

The late labor leader was accused by multiple women of abusing them when they were children. Longtime ally Dolores Huerta said she was raped.

In a live taping of Pacific Standard Time, the SF Standard's flagship podcast hosted by Emily Dreyfuss and Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, journalist Jasmine Sun will join to explains the fight between SF and DC over who controls AI and more.

Reserve your spot: sf.news/4uAH7pY

Your guide to the best Bay Area beaches during the heat wave The NWS just issued the first-ever March heat advisory for the Bay Area — so we ranked 10 regional beaches for you. Whether you want tide pools, fire pits, a ferry ride, or a private sauna, we’ve got ...

Hit these Bay Area beaches to beat a March heat wave (by @cfarivar.bsky.social)

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SF just held a JFK Jr. look-alike contest. Because why not The FX series “Love Story” has women swooning over a man who’s been dead for over 25 years, and for some reason, spawning look-alike contests in San Francisco. We went, and found seven dudes on road b...

SF held a JFK Jr. lookalike contest. The ‘Love Story’ effect is real

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He’s walking 50 miles around SF after a toddler was killed crossing the street When Harrison Anderson read about a two-year-old killed crossing the street in Mission Bay, he couldn’t shake it. So he strapped on a headband, pulled on his pink tights, and set out to walk 50 miles ...

A toddler’s death shook him. Now he’s walking 50 miles around SF for safer streets (and to support @walksf.org)

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Alysa Liu honored with the key to Oakland 🗝️🌳

The Bay Area’s very own G-Eazy and P-Lo honoring Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu at her rally in Oakland 🥇

Alysa Liu's father and coaches honored at her celebration rally in Oakland.

Happening now: The Bay showed UP for Alysa Liu’s celebration rally in Oakland 🤟🥇

We found the most expensive gas in SF so you don't have to. Plus, an unexpected status symbol for the new AI bro archetype and a definitive list of the city's most powerful labor leaders. Reggie Aqui covers today's top stories In Real Time. Read more at sfstandard.com 🗞️

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Somehow I've become the Senior Alysa Liu Correspondent for @sfstandard.com these days! 😂

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I'll be covering the event in Oakland on Thurs 3/12. 🤩

Read my story as soon as it gets filed on Thurs afternoon at sfstandard.com . 📰

A supervisor is pushing for an audit of the SF Sheriff’s Department, Bi-Rite is headed to the Outer Richmond, and 73 red kayaks will hit McCovey Cove for the Giants’ opener. Reggie Aqui with the news, in real time. More: sfstandard.com

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An SF startup is paying $40 for menstrual blood, big development plans are brewing at the 4th & King Caltrain yard, and Club Darc says it fixed the sound issues from its opening weekend.
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Daniel Lurie sparked confrontation that injured security team: Police report The mayor jumped out of his car and confronted several men on the street. ‘On whose behalf do I need to move?’ one replied.

The mayor jumped out of his car and confronted several men on the street. ‘On whose behalf do I need to move?’ one replied.

SF voted to close juvenile hall — now it costs $543K per kid. A billionaire tax battle heats up, and Rick Swig’s massive Giants memorabilia collection is heading to Cooperstown. Reggie Aqui covers today's top stories. For more head to sfstandard.com.

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Eileen Gu returns from Olympic drama, kicks off SF Chinatown parade Eileen Gu returned home to San Francisco to kick off the city’s Lunar New Year celebration after a whirlwind of stardom and controversy during the Winter Olympics.

Eileen Gu returns from Olympic fame and controversy to kick off SF Chinatown parade

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OpenAI’s robotics chief just quit Caitlin Kalinowski, OpenAI’s head of robotics, resigned over the company’s new Pentagon deal — saying decisions about surveillance of Americans and lethal autonomy “deserved more deliberation than the...

OpenAI robotics head quits over military deal concerns (by @cfarivar.bsky.social)

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A mayoral security scuffle in the Tenderloin, Lunar New Year parade drama with Eileen Gu, and another IKEA food hall closure. Reggie Aqui has the news #inrealtime 🗞️

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Ousted DHS chief Noem praises Lurie, saying he works ‘very well’ with feds “[Lurie] probably doesn’t want me to talk about it a lot,” said Kristi Noem at a big city police conference in Tennessee on Thursday. “He has been cooperative, we have great conversations and we talk quite often.”

Just in: “[Lurie] probably doesn’t want me to talk about it a lot,” said ousted DHS secretary Kristi Noem at a big city police conference in Tennessee on Thursday. “He has been cooperative, we have great conversations and we talk quite often.”

Ousted DHS chief Noem praises Lurie, saying he works ‘very well’ with feds “[Lurie] probably doesn’t want me to talk about it a lot,” said Kristi Noem at a big city police conference in Tennessee on Thursday. “He has been cooperative, we have great conversations and we talk quite often.”

“[Lurie] probably doesn’t want me to talk about it a lot,” said Kristi Noem at a big city police conference in Tennessee on Thursday. “He has been cooperative, we have great conversations and we talk quite often.”

San Francisco Centre mall just sold. Petition gatherers are cashing in. And “engineer” might be out. Reggie Aqui with SF news in real time.
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