SF Standard

Rule Changes

Exposed the systemic failures

San Francisco police leaders promised to overhaul rape investigations at an Oct. 8 City Hall hearing, after reporting showed the department cleared 14% of rape cases in 2025, half the national average. Chief Derrick Lew and Special Victims Unit Captain William Toomey agreed to require checklists before a case is shelved, monthly supervisor reviews and annual audits.

Updated 5 days ago

Money Moves

Reported The Frisc's closure

The Frisc, a San Francisco nonprofit news site, shut down at the end of September 2026. It spent nine years covering the city's housing wars, street safety and public schools. Its website now describes its coverage as running from 2017 to 2026.

Updated Oct 14

Rule Changes

Reporting on the story

Six years after FBI agents arrested San Francisco's Public Works chief Mohammed Nuru, the agency the city expanded to prevent the next scandal is shrinking. Lurie's budget cuts reduced the Ethics Commission's operating funds by 10.1% and eliminated two staff positions.

Updated Sep 17

Money Moves

Reporting on SF's post-pandemic struggles

Otra, a cult-favorite Mexican restaurant on Haight Street, is closing. It opened in May 2021 and announced in September 2026 that it would shut down, ending a five-year run.

Updated Sep 9