Emily Dreyfuss

Jan 19, 2025 | sfstandard.com | Emily Dreyfuss |Zara Stone

Devastated. Alarmed. Annoyed. But most of all disappointed in a government that seems to them to have a xenophobic agenda. Those are the prevailing feelings of young people in San Francisco coming to terms with the TikTok ban, which goes into effect today. "TikTok is terrible for mental health," said Alex Haag, 18, a 2024 graduate of private high school Fusion Academy who thinks the addictive algorithm is a problem that merits government regulation.

Dec 5, 2024 | sfstandard.com | Emily Dreyfuss

A group of second-graders couldn't believe all the books were by children. "They were like, 'What? What's their deal? What's so special about them?'" curator Jade Howe said. She explained to them, "They're kids like you, kids that like to write!" At the end of that visit, Howe and Eggers invited the class to leave copies of the group project book they had made with their teacher at the library. "You guys are now published writers in an official library," Howe said. The kids were astounded.

Nov 11, 2024 | sfstandard.com | Emily Dreyfuss |Astrid Kane |Jesse Rogala

The Great Highway will cease to be a road and become a park - at some point. That's because last week San Francisco voters narrowly passed Proposition K, a measure to extend the ban on vehicles from the section between Sloat Boulevard and Lincoln Way. The only problem? Prop. K didn't offer a plan for how to transform the four-lane divided road into open space, or specify where funding for it might come from. This was a major reason why many voters opposed the measure.

Nov 2, 2024 | sfstandard.com | Emily Dreyfuss |Jeff Bercovici

We're now just days away from the event that will expose the divisions at the heart of American society. That's right: Daylight saving time is ending. The semiannual changing of the clocks, which takes place early Sunday morning, Nov. 3, elicits strong feelings in people, pro and con. Californians, on balance, are against it: In 2018, to join Arizona and Hawaii in opting out of the whole mishegas. Here at The Standard, the rift over daylight saving time runs right down the middle of the newsroom.

Oct 30, 2024 | sfstandard.com | Emily Dreyfuss

The presidential election polls are all tied up. Betting markets are, well, not reliable, so please don't pay too much attention to those. With less than a week before Election Day 2024, it's impossible to predict exactly what's going to happen in national or local politics on Nov. 5. But you've probably got a hunch, right? We want to hear it. What are the vibes telling you? What do you think is going to happen next week? And how exactly are you voting? Let us know in the polls below.