EXCLUSIVE: Jim Gohary, CFO and managing director at California Academy of Sciences, resigned abruptly this week amid a financially turbulent time for the natural history museum. sfstandard.com/2025/05/16/cal…

NEW: We published photos of CA National Guard troops sleeping on floor. Newsom posted them, Right-wing critics called them fake or AI-generated. Today, the Pentagon said they were real. We discuss the vetting process: sfchronicle.com/california/art…

Eungie Joo, a renowned curator who was fired from SFMOMA in December, is back with a bold new art show — just across the street. 📝: Sam Mondros sfstandard.com/2025/06/17/fir…

The Standard acquires Charter, welcomes Kevin Delaney as editor-in-chief sfstandard.com/2025/06/30/the…

aaron kyro and his wife have together donated more than $1 million to the church of scientology. if he had the cash for those big donations, why couldn’t he keep his business afloat? new from Sam Mondros and me in The San Francisco Standard #skatetwitter sfstandard.com/2025/07/09/you…

Under Aaron Kyro, SF’s Church of Scientology became the world’s top recruiter — growing 5x in a year, per a Church spokesperson. But as his influence rose, his business began to collapse. New from max hc and me in The San Francisco Standard: sfstandard.com/2025/07/09/you…

The Persistence of Prog Rock newyorker.com/magazine/2017/…

In May 2024, Annie Gaus (is on mat leave) and I investigated animal abuse allegations against a Bay Area horseback riding company. Today, Santa Clara County announced animal cruelty charges against an employee at the company. sfstandard.com/2025/08/07/cha…

Is This the Breaking Point for Museums? In the first of a four-part series, Brian Boucher examines the converging pressures reshaping museums today: shrinking subsidies, politicized scrutiny, and shifting philanthropic expectations. These challenges extend beyond

Altman Siegel, a gallery at Minnesota Street Projects and pillar of the SF art world, announced it will close in November, citing financial struggles. sfstandard.com/2025/10/15/alt…

‘I think the arts here is really, really, really threadbare and in serious trouble.’ I sat down with Claudia Altman-Siegel to talk about why she’s closing her legendary San Francisco gallery after 16 years. sfstandard.com/2025/10/18/cla…

pants artisan insights 👇 with Sam Mondros sfstandard.com/2025/10/19/sma…

After just one year downtown, the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco is going nomadic. The museum will close in December and stage pop-up exhibitions citywide — starting at the Transamerica Pyramid. sfstandard.com/2025/10/28/ica…

More than 1,000 items - incl. Native American baskets, jewelry, laptops & historic artifacts belonging to Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) stolen before dawn at off-site storage facility, per Oakland Police Dept., investigating w/FBI SanFrancisco FBI

Another one bites the dust. After 50 years, Rena Bransten Gallery is the latest to close its doors in San Francisco, pivoting to a nomadic model. This is another blow to Minnesota Street Project, where last month Claudia Altman Siegel shuttered. sfstandard.com/2025/11/07/ano…

EXCLUSIVE: The Oakland Museum's warehouse facility had been the site of nine thefts and burglaries since 2012. Last month, they accessed the warehouse through its HVAC unit, making off with more than 1,000 artworks and artifacts. sfstandard.com/2025/11/07/thi…

The Celebrated Chef Who Robbed Banks nytimes.com/2025/11/09/us/… from Corina Knoll