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Stephanie K. Baer

@skbaer

deputy news editor @sfstandard | formerly @BuzzFeedNews | hapa & Bay Area native | lover of women's soccer, art, coffee & cheese

 SF Bay Area, CA
Joined June 2010
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Today's decision is difficult to grapple with. But there are things you can do NOW to support people who need abortions and help the healthcare workers who provide them. Here's what advocates and abortion providers want you to do. buzzfeednews.com/article/skb…
Here’s How To Fight For Abortion Rights In A Post-Roe America

Here’s How To Fight For Abortion Rights In A Post-Roe America

How to vote, where to donate, and more ideas from advocates and healthcare providers.

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City Hall sources pointed to one of a number of possible explanations for Fourth of July chaos, including the retirement last year of what one insider called SF’s “event czar,” Martha Cohen. 📝: @ggreschler, @FitzTheReporter, @hannahcwiley sfstandard.com/2026/07/08/sa…
She was City Hall’s ‘event czar.’ Her absence may explain the July 4 chaos

She was City Hall’s ‘event czar.’ Her absence may explain the July 4 chaos

Also in today’s Power Play: Congressional candidate Connie Chan notches a big endorsement.

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The airport’s ground workers do its most physically grueling labor but are among its lowest-paid staff This summer, they're fighting for a raise. 📝: @allaboutgeorge sfstandard.com/2026/06/24/s-…
‘It’s not fair, it’s not right’: SFO’s invisible workers have had enough

‘It’s not fair, it’s not right’: SFO’s invisible workers have had enough

The airport’s ground workers do its most physically grueling labor but are among its lowest-paid staff.

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Bay FC’s Joelle Anderson joins this week's episode of "Section 415" to talk with @KO_Crowley about the U.S. men’s national team’s win over Paraguay and what it’s like playing for her hometown team. Tune in now: sf.news/43OhNk7
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A 12-minute ride from SoMa drives home how conflict abroad — and skyrocketing inflation — is being felt in unexpected ways. 📝: Emily Dreyfuss sfstandard.com/2026/06/17/sf…
Gas hit $7 in SF. For one Lyft driver, it meant eating only one meal a day

Gas hit $7 in SF. For one Lyft driver, it meant eating only one meal a day

Gas has hit $7 a gallon in SoMa. But the true cost of inflation isn’t just a number on a sign. For one SF Lyft driver, it means cutting back to one meal a day so he can still send money to his family...

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Reminder: Marta holds the all-time World Cup scoring record, men’s or women’s, with 17 goals 🐐⚽️
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The district says it's about financial transparency. Principal Vidrale Franklin says she’s being punished for trying to find creative solutions for students. 📝: Ezra Wallach sfstandard.com/2026/05/29/sf…
She turned around a Bayview public school. Then she was pushed out

She turned around a Bayview public school. Then she was pushed out

The district says it's about financial transparency. Principal Vidrale Franklin says she’s being punished for trying to find creative solutions for students.

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I’m working on a story about the Iran War's cost on Bay Area families. Looking to talk w/ ppl about how their bills have changed over the last few months & the decisions they are making as a result. If you're interested in sharing your experience, email me at [email protected]
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NEW: PG&E knew of damage to its substation that caused crippling December SF blackout sfstandard.com/2026/05/08/pg…
PG&E failed to act on substation damage before crippling December blackout

PG&E failed to act on substation damage before crippling December blackout

An independent probe found that high humidity levels inside the Mission substation sparked an outage that left 120,000 customers without power.

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UCSF nurses say the issues are causing delays in care for pregnant and postpartum patients at San Francisco’s highly regarded hospital. 📝: @skbaer and @low___impact sfstandard.com/2026/05/01/uc…
UCSF maternity nurses say chronic understaffing is putting patients at risk

UCSF maternity nurses say chronic understaffing is putting patients at risk

Nurses say the issues are causing delays in care for pregnant and postpartum patients at San Francisco’s highly regarded hospital.

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New: Nation Wood told police he was “dry-firing” his gun and did not know it was loaded when he allegedly shot and killed Samantha Emge. Wood was charged with involuntary manslaughter Friday. He is due in court this afternoon. via @sfstandard sfstandard.com/2026/03/27/sa…
Sunset shooting: Woman was in the shower when her boyfriend shot her through the wall

Sunset shooting: Woman was in the shower when her boyfriend shot her through the wall

Nation Wood told police he was “dry-firing” his gun and did not know it was loaded when he allegedly killed Samantha Emge.

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Gabriel Lorenzo Greschler@ggreschlerMar 18
New: Renaming re: Cesar Chavez already being suggested in SF. Assemblymember Matt Haney tells me he supports renaming Cesar Chavez Day (March 31 state holiday) to Dolores Huerta Day. w/@jonsteinberg31 @allaboutgeorge @FitzTheReporter sfstandard.com/2026/03/18/ce…
San Francisco schools, leaders reel from Cesar Chavez sexual abuse allegations

San Francisco schools, leaders reel from Cesar Chavez sexual abuse allegations

The late labor leader was accused by multiple women of abusing them when they were children. Longtime ally Dolores Huerta said she was raped.

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Despite reports of peeing in backyards, trampling landscaping, and scrambling on roofs, SFPD made no arrests at the Marina F1 Showcase and called the event “extremely safe.” 📝: Ezra Wallach sfstandard.com/2026/02/23/f1…
The Marina’s F1 fiasco: Peeing, roof-climbing, and a mayor along for the ride

The Marina’s F1 fiasco: Peeing, roof-climbing, and a mayor along for the ride

San Francisco police made no arrests and called the event “extremely safe”

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Brianna Sacks@bri_sacksFeb 4
We lost 14 people today, leaving just 4 reporters to cover climate change globally— and climate change is everything, from FEMA, to mental and physical health, to the food we eat, to the kind of air conditioner or car you should buy. How do we do that? My team is far from alone
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A new restaurant had its grand opening today at Ikea-adjacent Saluhall: “It was a bit of a daunting situation,” its owner said of taking over a space flanked by three empty stalls. Here's what's now open & what's still not at the Mid-Market food hall: sfstandard.com/2026/01/29/ik…
Ikea’s food hall starts new chapter amid closed bars and restaurants

Ikea’s food hall starts new chapter amid closed bars and restaurants

Saluhall optimistically welcomed a new restaurant Thursday, but the Ikea-adjacent food hall is less than half full.

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Waymo begins operating at SFO, just in time for Super Bowl

Waymo begins operating at SFO, just in time for Super Bowl

Pickups and drop offs will take place for now at the SFO Rental Car Center and eventually expand to the terminals.

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About an hour ago, 28 California College of the Arts staffers were informed they'd be laid off at the end of this semester. sfstandard.com/2026/01/21/ca…
CCA to lay off 28 staff after Vanderbilt acquisition

CCA to lay off 28 staff after Vanderbilt acquisition

California College of the Arts is cutting 28 non-faculty jobs this spring, many held by unionized workers, one week after announcing it would be acquired by Vanderbilt University.

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We did a "San Francisco City Hall Wrapped" and found some interesting trends...
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In our latest episode of PST, @CAgovernor Gavin Newsom told @EmilyDreyfuss and me that he cried when he bought his daughter her first cell phone. He's also worried today's young kids won't have jobs when they turn 18 because of AI. For the @sfstandard. youtube.com/watch?v=ojmAxxs8…
Gavin Newsom worries AI will make it impossible for your kids to find...

Gavin Newsom worries AI will make it impossible for your kids to find...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom joins "Pacific Standard Time" for a wi...

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Jeff Bercovici@jeffbercovici6 Jun 2025
With Steve Bannon calling for Elon Musk to be deported as a visa abuser, @tomoki_chien got immigration lawyers who help defend the undocumented from ICE raids to offer Musk some free legal advice. Link in next tweet.
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New: The finances behind this disgraced SF nonprofit just got weirder sfstandard.com/2025/06/06/sa…
The finances of the troubled SF Parks Alliance just got weirder

The finances of the troubled SF Parks Alliance just got weirder

The Standard discovered more strange financial practices at the Parks Alliance, the nonprofit that collapsed this week.

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