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Police and business owners think they may have caught a prolific San Francisco graffiti vandal who tags “Goer” on storefronts and walls across Downtown neighborhoods.  Brian Wabl, 41, of San Francisco, was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of vandalism after a witness directed officers to stop him on Howard Street between Seventh and Eighth streets in SoMa. Wabl was still in jail as of Monday a...

Following a chilly reception at the Board of Supervisors, San Francisco Mayor London Breed said Tuesday that she is placing her proposal to screen welfare recipients for drug addiction on the March 2024 ballot.  First announced last month, Breed’s proposal would affect people enrolled in the city’s General Assistance program, considered a safety net that provides up to $687 per month to indigent a...

Lingerie chain Victoria’s Secret is reportedly ditching its woke, feminist makeover of recent years as it hasn’t translated to business success. Since the brand decided to move away from its "hyper-sexualized" image – as BusinessOfFashion.com described it in a recent article – Victoria’s Secret has seen a significant revenue drop. As such, it has looked to revamp itself and bring back &q...

Rite Aid, one of the largest pharmacy chains in the United States, filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, weighed down by billions of dollars in debt, declining sales and more than a thousand federal, state and local lawsuits claiming it filled thousands of illegal prescriptions for painkillers. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey. Its largest creditors include the pharma...

Twelve Los Angeles County cities filed a lawsuit Friday seeking to postpone the controversial new zero-bail policy that allows some nonviolent defendants charged with felonies or misdemeanors to be cited and released after being arrested. The cities of Whittier, Arcadia, Artesia, Covina, Downey, Glendora, Industry, Lakewood, La Verne, Palmdale, Santa Fe Springs and Vernon are seeking an injunction...

San Francisco’s Best Buy now has a police officer stationed at the store to combat rampant retail theft.  The officer has been stationed at the SoMa electronics store since Sept. 19, according to police. A Best Buy worker, who spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to speak with the press, said they typically only see one or two thefts daily but that thieves commonly go after laptops a...

A California restaurant apparently will hold guests accountable if they overconsume booze while enjoying "bottomless brunch." Kitchen Story, located on 16th street in San Francisco, reportedly has implemented this policy: If a customer becomes sick from indulging in too many mimosa cocktails, he or she will have to pay a price. "Dear all mimosa lovers, Please drink responsibly and k...

San Francisco Mayor London Breed has proposed what could be a temporary solution to the San Francisco Police Department’s ongoing staffing shortage. On Thursday, the mayor released a proposal calling for an expansion of SFPD’s Reserve Police Officer Program in order to expedite an increase in foot patrols across the city. The SFPD Reserve Police Officer Program was introduced in 1942, according to...

Signature collection began this week in the effort to recall DA Pamela Price, with a public kick-off event planned Sunday for those who wish to sign, organizers announced. Price recall proponents say they have until March 5, 2024, to collect more than 73,000 signatures, which they expect will cost about $2 million. Carl Chan and Brenda Grisham, who are leading the effort to recall Alameda County D...

Drinkers rushed Oakland's shuttering Target for cases of beer, wine and liquor after a half-off sale on all of its booze began Tuesday. San Francisco's shuttering Target at 1690 Folsom St. is also holding a half-off sale on booze, although not all liquor is included. Nevertheless, when The Standard visited on Thursday afternoon, the beer and seltzer section had been decimated by customer...

The drive west was everything Adrian Hammerle and Eleora Gouine had hoped it would be. The trip from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Portland, Oregon was a long one -- 2,300 miles -- but Adrian couldn't wait to introduce Eleora to Portland. After all, he'd lived here from 2017 to 2020. Along the way, they stopped in Wisconsin, South Dakota and Wyoming. The sightseeing was picturesque. The anti...

Police made a major bust of a fencing operation that sold items stolen from Victoria's Secret and other major retailers - which still had their price tags - on a San Francisco street corner. On October 7, 2023, the San Francisco Police Department, in collaboration with retail loss prevention partners, cracked down on a suspected stolen merchandise operation, resulting in the recovery of appro...

Women wearing only "g-strings" while bending over in front of traffic has become an increasingly common sight in National City, California, as prostitution issues spiral after the implementation of a controversial state law, the city’s mayor told Fox News Digital. "They're waving to people on the freeway or, just to be honest with you, they are bending over for the freeway. I d...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced Monday that Denver’s first micro-community to house homeless people will be built along South Santa Fe Drive. Johnston, who has vowed to house 1,000 homeless people by year's end, said city officials will break ground soon at 2301 S. Santa Fe Drive. But nearby residents have expressed concern about the site being toxic ground. It was once a near a Denver R...

Mario Lopez, known to many as a '90s teen sitcom star, is laying into Governor Gavin Newsom for what he perceives to be severely misplaced priorities. According to Lopez, while California faces soaring crime rates, an unprecedented homeless situation, and other societal issues, the state government seems hyper-focused on legislating against Skittles and similar products. It's the kind of...

With Portland’s reputation as a "liberal utopia" suffering a palpable dent, news about the city's third-largest commercial building facing foreclosure is the icing on a cake no one wants a piece of. This building, Montgomery Park, is up for grabs—set to be sold off to the highest bidder outside the MoMA County Courthouse on February 14th, 2024. Far from the stereotypical image of Po...

A hotel in San Francisco's Tenderloin district has found itself in hot water—literally—for its unique approach to sidewalk cleanliness. The Best Western Red Coach Inn was reported to have installed exterior sprinklers, allegedly to discourage the homeless from setting up camp on the adjacent sidewalk. Local news outlets jumped on the story after a passerby captured footage of the sprinklers i...

Elizabeth Hirschhorn, the "Tenant from Hell" currently occupying a guest house at a palatial estate in Los Angeles, faced a similar situation in Oakland just months before she moved into the L.A. home, court records show. As first reported by the Daily Mail, Hirschhorn, 55, began subletting at a $2.6 million home on 63rd Street in the Rockridge area of Oakland in 2019. There was a disput...

Black Lives Matter chapters across the country are celebrating the terrorist attacks that have claimed hundreds of innocent lives in Israel. Over the weekend, Hamas launched a brutal assault on Israeli civilians that included the beheading of babies, the mass rape of women, and the burning of men, women, and children alive. One of the most gruesome scenes took place at the Nova music festival, whe...

Listen up folks, because today we're breaking down the startling reality of San Francisco's downtown demise, starting with the closure of seven Starbucks locations. Promising more than just a caffeine fix, we're brewing up an in-depth analysis of why these closures are part of a larger, concerning trend, marked by heightened crime and dwindling foot traffic. We'll be serving up...

Is your city on the brink of bankruptcy due to unmanageable immigration? This is a reality for Chicago and New York City, each grappling with an escalating crisis. Let us take you into the heart of this issue, looking at how two mayors - Chicago's Brandon Johnson and NYC's Eric Adams - are navigating these treacherous waters. Interestingly, they're taking startlingly different appro...

What if the city you love, the city that houses some of the world’s biggest tech companies, is facing a severe office building crisis? Welcome to our deep-dive on San Francisco's shocking commercial real estate predicament, where we peel back the layers of a doom loop of high vacancy rates and escalating defaults. We delve into the causes, from the pandemic-induced work-from-home trend, to ci...

Could you imagine your local Target store closing due to retail theft? In this gripping dialogue, we unravel the realities behind the recent closure of a Target in Pittsburgh, California, a decision that sent shockwaves through the community. We put a spotlight on the retailer's struggle to maintain a viable operation amidst escalating theft and explore the implications for the most vulnerabl...

Imagine your city transforming into a place where crime, drug abuse, and homelessness run rampant. Could this be the fallout of progressive policies gone too far? In this riveting conversation, we shine the spotlight on American urban decline, with a special focus on cities like Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco. The escalating public safety crisis in these cities reveals a harrowing reality: d...

What happens when private security guards replace police officers, especially in lower-income areas across the United States? We're about to pull back the curtain on this escalating trend that's raising more questions than answers. From the mini mart in Philadelphia to the Amazon’s security model in Seattle, we’re examining real-life examples of businesses turning to private security. On...