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Sixth Street is cleaner than ever. After an increase in drug arrests in recent months, more than 200 of which took place on Sixth, most of the regulars were absent. Where did they go? You don’t have to look far to find one explanation: They’re in the Mission. More:

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The SF Standard is hiring a data graphics reporter, a deputy politics editor, a social media editor, and an enterprise reporter: jobs.sfstandard.com 🚨 Feel free to DM me with any Qs about workin' here! #journalismjobs

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Think San Francisco’s streets are nasty now? Thanks to budget woes, they may get even nastier. The department in charge of scrubbing excrement off sidewalks and sweeping litter out of gutters could reduce its services, according to an initial city budget proposal. more:

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I'm sure this will be a non-controversial discussion that will leave everyone completely happy! Please join @lihanlihan.bsky.social and I for our discussion with Supervisor @joelengardio.bsky.social today at noon! Join in and suggest questions for us to ask Engardio, live:

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“Holy fucking shit,” said Liza Murawski, co-chair of the city’s Behavioral Health Commission, when told of Tsai’s role at McKinsey. “Why would he be the director?" SF’s new public health chief marketed opioids for consulting firm:

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SFPD and the sheriff have both already over spent their overtime budgets for the fiscal year, according to a new report. This comes after a damning report on abuses of SFPD's overtime. sfstandard.com/2024/12/12/s...

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NEW: Dream Keeper program to come back, rebranded, funding new programs, with new support systems. “Funds allocated to the African American community are critical to the stabilization of our neighborhoods," SF Mayor Daniel Lurie told Black community leaders. sfstandard.com/2025/02/10/s...

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Roughly 2,800 miles away in Hernando County, Florida, his mother, Mildred Batka, hasn’t heard from him in more than a year. In her backyard, she keeps a trailer with a bed inside — just in case he returns home one day. “Is he eating?” Mildred asked The Standard by phone.

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An absolutely killer story from @joshkoehn.bsky.social on San Francisco's seismic post-election power shift. A must-read for anyone who wants a glimpse at who is deciding SF's future. Who does, and who doesn't, have Mayor Daniel Lurie's ear? sfstandard.com/2025/02/06/s...

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Four desks crowd the small second-floor office with one window and a view of passing traffic. It looks like any small business or nonprofit. Since President Trump’s inauguration, it has been filled with drama, fear, anger, and most of all, confusion: sfstandard.com/2025/02/05/i...

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New triage center for drug users coming to Sixth Street in SF. The idea is to free up beat cops by having a jail transport van for dealers and users who get arrested, while also providing services to drug users who want to get clean. details: sfstandard.com/2025/02/04/s...

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Mayor Daniel Lurie touts 833 Bryant as an example of construction he can get done faster, cheaper than the city. But today it's rife with roaches, its elevator broken, forcing a disabled tenant to crawl up the stairs. Tenants feel unsafe. Heartbreaking story: sfstandard.com/2025/02/04/8...

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Narrator Something was indeed wrong. sfstandard.com/2025/01/30/a...

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Lurie’s legislation asks the supervisors to give up some powers to serve as a check and balance on roughly $1 billion in contracts and lease agreements, according to the board’s budget and legislative analyst sfstandard.com/2025/01/29/d...

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NEW: San Francisco reaffirms sanctuary city policy amid Trump threats sfstandard.com/2025/01/28/s...

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This story is wild sfstandard.com/2025/01/27/s...

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Mayor Daniel Lurie may shrink the city government in an effort to reduce San Francisco’s budget hole, newly obtained documents reveal. The docs show more of Lurie's plan: sfstandard.com/2025/01/23/d...

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A little good news for your morning, San Francisco: Muni’s on-demand Bayview shuttle is exploding in popularity sfstandard.com/2025/01/25/m...

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In his first meeting with city department heads Jan. 9, the new mayor pledged to “eliminate $1 billion in overspending," according to meeting notes obtained by the @sfstandard.com. He warned the fiscal discipline would be “challenging” and “probably even painful." more:

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Timeline cleanse ✨ Happy Tuesday, SF!

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"For the amount of public money spent, the city could have purchased the property." sfstandard.com/2025/01/21/s...

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NEW: California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed his first lawsuit against President Donald Trump on Tuesday. sfstandard.com/2025/01/21/c...

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This 15-year-old auction house offloads the fanciest products from Silicon Valley’s defunct tech firms, including private planes and massive 3D printers www.sfgate.com/tech/article...

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Some Trump loyalists are hoping to make an impact in local politics, while others could wield considerable power as appointees in his administration. Here’s a look at Trump’s biggest San Francisco fans... via @lihanlihan.bsky.social:

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Happening now: ‘We Fight Back’ protest at SF’s Civic Center

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"very good shape! Make an offer!!!" Get your very own SF Muni bus ... only $11,000!

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Also, the fun of this is you can ask us questions. It ain't just a one-way street!

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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has been on the job just over a week. In ONE HOUR ... join part of the @sfstandard.com politics team for a breakdown of his early moves in office. events.sfstandard.com/lurie-era

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Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao criminally indicted by Feds: report

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