Reggie Aqui
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Journalist. Father of Rooster. Disney adult unless that makes you upset and then we can just not talk about it.
It’s May 1. Rent is due — and the math isn’t mathing. $10 haircuts in Chinatown and meals via Too Good To Go help a little, but here’s the reality: home prices are down since the pandemic, and rent is still going up. ⬆️ Plus: SF’s new “reset center” diverts drug users from
SFPD was there as ICE apprehended a mother and child at San Francisco International Airport — and it was by the book. After a viral video, documents show San Francisco Police Department was told to observe unless agents were threatened. Plus: AI is driving up SF and Peninsula home prices to extreme levels. And Danny Sauter wants to make paid leave easier to access. This is SF news, #inrealtime
The California billionaire tax initiative just pulled in 1.5 million signatures — nearly double what it needs. Now comes the real question: does it actually make the ballot? Plus: a Anthropic-only Mill Valley home (paid in company shares, naturally), and a chai-only café in SoMa, so don’t ask for your favorite latte. This is SF news, #inrealtime
Safeway’s bag situation just got… hands-on. Some stores are out of bags with handles, so customers need to carry groceries like it’s a core workout. We mapped which Safeway locations still have them. Also: former Rep. Jackie Speier says Congress still hasn’t fixed its harassment problem, and rare Grateful Dead memorabilia — including items tied to Jerry Garcia — is up for auction in SF. San Francisco news, #inrealtime
Yale might be coming to San Francisco — and suddenly the University of Pennsylvania won’t be the only Ivy League in town. Plus: Tim Cook is stepping down after turning Apple Inc. into a services machine, and a Japantown karaoke spot is getting pushed out by its landlord. San
Philz Coffee is pulling Pride flags — in the city that helped create them. Meanwhile: Scott Wiener floats a nationwide housing incentive, and term limits get backing from Nancy Pelosi and Mayor Daniel Lurie. San Francisco news, today — In Real Time. #inrealtime #news
We found the most expensive gas in SF so you don't have to. Plus, an unexpected status symbol for the new AI bro archetype and a definitive list of the city's most powerful labor leaders. Reggie Aqui covers today's top stories In Real Time. Read more at sfstandard.com
A supervisor is pushing for an audit of the SF Sheriff’s Department, Bi-Rite is headed to the Outer Richmond, and 73 red kayaks will hit McCovey Cove for the Giants’ opener. Reggie Aqui with the news, in real time. More: sfstandard.com #inrealtime
An SF startup is paying $40 for menstrual blood, big development plans are brewing at the 4th & King Caltrain yard, and Club Darc says it fixed the sound issues from its opening weekend. All on In Real Time with Reggie Aqui. Full stories at sfstandard.com #inrealtime
SF voted to close juvenile hall — now it costs $543K per kid. A billionaire tax battle heats up, and Rick Swig’s massive Giants memorabilia collection is heading to Cooperstown. Reggie Aqui covers today's top stories. For more head to sfstandard.com. #inrealtime
