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  • Mar 27, 2025 | sfstandard.com | Sam Mondros |Joe Burn

    A prospective buyer who was beaten out said the sale to a techie felt like, “bringing a Tesla to a hot rod meet.”A legendary Lower Haight beer bar has been bought by a crypto investor whose plans include launching something that sounds a lot like a meme coin and developing the bar into a global brand, a la Blue Bottle.

  • Mar 11, 2025 | flipboard.com | Joe Burn

    You can finally ride Waymo in Silicon ValleyThe service will operate across Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto, and parts of Sunnyvale.

  • Mar 11, 2025 | sfstandard.com | Joe Burn

    The service will operate across Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto, and parts of Sunnyvale. Waymo on Tuesday will begin offering around-the-clock autonomous rides in several Silicon Valley cities, marking a significant expansion of the company’s service. The service will operate across a 27-square-mile area encompassing Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto, and parts of Sunnyvale. Initially, select Waymo One riders living within the service area will have access to the expanded offerings.

  • Mar 3, 2025 | sfstandard.com | Joe Burn

    "Organized retail theft is a major driver of crime and public safety concern for our neighborhoods and businesses," Jenkins said. A man accused of organized retail theft of more than $16,000 in goods from a Noe Valley Walgreens has been released by the court — a move that enraged San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. Marcos Smith-Pequeno, 28, pleaded not guilty Feb.

  • Jan 20, 2025 | sfstandard.com | Joe Burn

    One person and a dog were killed Sunday in a multiple-vehicle crash in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood that may be linked to earlier hit-and-run collisions on Interstate 280, police said. Seven people were injured, a fire department spokesperson said. The crash occurred about 6:08 p.m. at Sixth and Harrison streets when a line of cars, including a Waymo, were waiting at a light and were hit from behind by a speeding vehicle. Police found at least six damaged vehicles.

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