Garrett Leahy

1 month ago | sfstandard.com | Garrett Leahy |Stephanie Baer

The gunman in a fatal shooting near North Beach Wednesday afternoon fired his weapon at the victim’s car as he tried to drive away, video footage obtained by The Standard shows. The shooting occurred in the area of Columbus Avenue and North Point Street around 1:11 p.m., a few blocks away from Fisherman’s Wharf. The San Francisco Police Department said the suspect was inside his vehicle when he shot at another occupied vehicle and then fled the area.

1 month ago | sfstandard.com | Garrett Leahy

Outside Fremont’s Tesla factory, workers come and go on foot and by bike along a paved path at the edge of the 5.3-million-square-foot property. A sign reads “No trespassing or loitering.” Despite a national outcry against Elon Musk’s work with the Department of Government Efficiency and protesters firebombing Teslas, there are no checkpoints or security gates barring the pathway to the factory.

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?

2 months 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.

2 months 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.