Garrett Leahy

1 month ago | sfstandard.com | Garrett Leahy

Housing plans for the lot never moved past the planning stage. Now, there are only weeds and trash locked behind a chain-link gate. John Lucas couldn’t figure it out. Why has a desirable lot in one of the city’s liveliest neighborhoods, Cow Hollow, sat vacant for more than a decade? “It’s shitty. It brings down the vibe of the whole neighborhood,” said Lucas, who’s lived next to the lot for more than 20 years. “I’ve always wondered, why is it vacant?

1 month ago | sfstandard.com | Garrett Leahy |Emily Shugerman

Parents at the Primary School in East Palo Alto said they learned that the tech couple was moving its money elsewhere in a Zoom call last week. Parents at the Primary School, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s tuition-free private school, learned during a meeting last week that their children’s school would be shut down at the end of next year.

1 month ago | sfstandard.com | Garrett Leahy

Though the lengthened commute may not seem like much, west-siders say their drive is more stressful because of the congestion on Sunset streets. There are few things as unpleasant as commuting from San Francisco to the South Bay. But after the Great Highway closed to cars last month, Keith Chow’s drive down the peninsula became downright unbearable. His rush-hour commute from the Outer Richmond to Mountain View used to take about an hour and 15 minutes, or 45 minutes on a good day.

1 month ago | sfstandard.com | Garrett Leahy

By Garrett LeahyPublished Apr. 17, 2025 • 6:00amWhen the Great Highway became San Francisco’s newest car-free park, many west-siders were furious. They complained of traffic jams and speeding drivers. Some demanded their local supervisor be recalled for supporting the park. But while they might not be over their anger just yet, many of the haters appear to have concluded that they might as well get some vitamin D — fog willing — and exercise while they exorcise their grumbles.

1 month ago | sfstandard.com | Garrett Leahy

By Garrett LeahyPublished Apr. 16, 2025 • 4:01amCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta and Gov. Gavin Newsom are filing a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the Trump administration’s authority to impose tariffs they say threaten the state’s economy. The lawsuit contests President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) to implement tariffs without congressional approval.