Gary McCoy and Darshini Patel teamed up to beat Manny Yekutiel. Now he’s gone, GrowSF backed Patel, and McCoy's ally-turned-frenemy says he's going moderate.

📝: @david__sjos and @ggreschler sfstandard.com/2026/10/20/cas…

Retired San Francisco Deputy Chief Ann Mannix and her daughter Katie were killed in their Marin home, allegedly by their husband and father, retired Officer Kevin Mannix.

📝: Jonah Owen Lamb sfstandard.com/2026/10/23/bes…

On the “Section 415” podcast, The Standard’s @LombardiHimself joins host @KO_Crowley to discuss how the 49ers’ injury situation will shape their approach to the trade deadline. Listen now: sfstandard.com/section-415/20…

The SF Parks Alliance imploded last year, taking millions in donor cash and dozens of scrappy neighborhood parks groups down with it. But Ildiko Polony wasn’t going to let them disappear. Meet the collective rising from the wreckage.

📝: @ggreschler sfstandard.com/2026/09/19/san…

Gov. Gavin Newsom, who once ran the city, joins a roster of deep-pocketed donors backing the props. sfstandard.com/2026/10/23/gav…

Mayor Daniel Lurie has declared a local state of emergency in preparation for El Niño.

📝: @jessjblough sfstandard.com/2026/10/23/sf-…

Federal prosecutors say an employee from Saudi Arabia planted an audio recorder and left another unattended in his bag. sfstandard.com/2026/10/13/ope…

Defensive coordinator Raheem Morris faces his former team Sunday in Atlanta, where the 49ers will try to improve to 7-0.

📝: @KO_Crowley, @timkawakami, and @LombardiHimself sfstandard.com/2026/10/23/49e…

Ponytail kimchi, mozzarella corn dogs, and an entire wall of instant ramen. This Daly City grocery is here to hold your hand though all of it.

📝: Madeline Taub sfstandard.com/2026/10/24/jag…

In media appearances, two OpenAI safety researchers say a leak hunt and disappearing texts led to their firings.

📝: Juan Pablo Pérez Burgos sfstandard.com/2026/10/24/ope…

Sussing out a person’s stance on artificial intelligence to make sure they align has become a key consideration for many San Francisco singles.

📝: Natallie Rocha sfstandard.com/2026/10/24/ai-…

The Grizzlies went on a 17-0 fourth-quarter run to stun Steve Kerr’s team after it built a 12-point lead with 3:47 remaining.

📝: @DannyEmerman sfstandard.com/2026/10/24/gol…

Also in this week's Waggle: Mystery panties inside the Oracle mitt; punk kids take Valencia Street; and a long, long line to buy the iPhone Duo. sfstandard.com/2026/10/24/ben…

In 2023, companies were abandoning San Francisco office space left and right. Some investors saw an opportunity in the crisis.

📝: @low___impact sfstandard.com/2026/10/24/san…

Meet the 72-year-old retired librarian whose snarky San Francisco real estate Instagram account earned her doxxing threats, legal letters, and a whole lot of local drama.

📝: Emily Landes sfstandard.com/2026/10/20/sf-…

Spooky stuff 🎃

The Chase Center nickname now stands for one of the most distinctive home-court advantages in basketball.

📝: @janekennyy sfstandard.com/2026/10/19/gol…

The California Highway Patrol is searching for a Toyota Prius motorist who fled after striking a man on I-280 near Geneva Avenue.

📝: @allaboutgeorge sfstandard.com/2026/10/22/san…

SF New Deal announced the recipients of the Neighborhood Vibrancy Fund, which extends downtown’s small-business initiatives to the Inner Sunset.

📝: @jessjblough sfstandard.com/2026/10/22/inn…

This full-floor Nob Hill condo with privacy galore offers rare four-bridge vistas, two parking spots and approved reno plans for $5M.

📝: Emily Landes sfstandard.com/2026/10/22/for…