David Sjostedt is a staff writer for The San Francisco Standard, focusing on local news in the San Francisco area. With a keen interest in social issues, David covers topics such as homelessness, drug addiction, and community initiatives. He is dedicated to providing in-depth reporting that sheds light on the challenges and triumphs of the city's residents.
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David Sjostedt's coverage primarily focuses on local issues in San Francisco and California, particularly concerning healthcare, government policies, and social welfare. This indicates a preference for pitches related to local initiatives, policy changes, or community-focused events in the specified geographic areas.
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One person died from a shooting outside the Powell Street BART station on Thursday night, according to multiple
The tech-giant Apple is cutting 614 jobs across eight offices in Santa Clara County, according to a state filing.
By: David Sjostedt
San Francisco has resorted to towing the cars of suspected drug dealers and people who are selling stolen goods as part of its latest effort to
By: Jackson Stephens, David Sjostedt
Tenderloin locals are frustrated over plans to build a new homeless resource center and shelter next door to a children's park, where business owners and residents say they have just started to see improvements in recent months.
By: David Sjostedt
In the days before her quadriplegic son Christopher Saylor died, Barbara Scholes remembers telling staff at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital to confiscate his drugs.
By: Garrett Leahy, David Sjostedt
Liquor stores in San Francisco's most troubled neighborhood are more than a place to buy booze and cigarettes for people living on the city's streets.
By: David Sjostedt, Noah Baustin
Less than a day after San Francisco held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its new headquarters for emergency call dispatchers, a computer system crash forced to staffers to record crucial information on pen and paper.
By: David Sjostedt
With all of their belongings packed into a stroller, Gabriella Crespo and her 14-year-old son, Adeimis, wait outside an emergency homeless shelter
By: David Sjostedt
There were 360 tents and structures counted during the city's quarterly count at the end of April, representing a 41% reduction since July 2023, Mayor London Breed said Monday.
By: David Sjostedt
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