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Kevin V. Nguyen

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Writer at The San Francisco Standard 🟡 Business | Policy | Sports 🗒️ kevinvnguyen.tumblr.com

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Kevin V. Nguyen @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social · Dec 31

🧵 Here’s how the San Francisco/Bay Area changed in 2024 through the lens of real estate. This topic was my entryway into full-time journalism and it has taught me so much about how wealth and power influence our daily lives. It’s been a thrill to be in the @sfstandard.com newsroom:

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Jillian D’Onfro @jillianiles.bsky.social · 3h

Uhhhh... Kumail Nanjiani and Illana Glazer just dropped out of their scheduled Dreamforce performances, reports @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social

sfstandard.com/2025/10/16/k...

Dreamforce: Kumail Nanjiani and Ilana Glazer drop out of scheduled performances

Both comedians have spoken out against unfair corporate practices, anti-immigration rhetoric, and the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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Kevin V. Nguyen @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social · 3h

Mark Benioff's embrace of Trump and advocating for a federal troop deployment in SF continues to reverberate. Kumail Nanjiani and Ilana Glazer have abruptly canceled their Dreamforce performances. Also: Ron Conway resigned from Salesforce board.

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Dreamforce: Kumail Nanjiani and Ilana Glazer drop out of scheduled performances

Both comedians have spoken out against unfair corporate practices, anti-immigration rhetoric, and the Israel-Palestine conflict.

sfstandard.com

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Jonah Owen Lamb @jonahowenlamb.bsky.social · 6h

New from me: A mental health facility booted an alleged sexual abuser — then he offended again sfstandard.com/2025/10/16/m...

San Francisco crime: Mental health facility boots alleged sexual abuser, he offends again

Too dangerous for freedom, too difficult to treat: One man’s circular journey from the hospital to the street and back to jail.

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Kevin V. Nguyen @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social · 1d

The number 9 position for the usmnt is no longer a question mark. Balo and Wright are the ones.

Men in Blazers Media Network @meninblazers.bsky.social · 1d

HAJI BUCKETS WITH THE BRACE. FED BY CRISTIANO ROLDANO AGAIN 🇺🇸🙌

Kevin V. Nguyen @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social · 1d

Big camp for Weston McKennie 🔥

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Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social · 3d

After he called me from his private plans, Marc Benioff called @eshugs.bsky.social. This is another great read as Dreamforce begins.

sfstandard.com/2025/10/13/p...

Marc Benioff has already left San Francisco behind

The Salesforce CEO now principally lives, works, and votes elsewhere, but as he argued in an interview with The Standard, “nobody has given more than my family.”

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Men in Blazers Media Network @meninblazers.bsky.social · 5d

"I'm starting to feel more optimistic. I'm starting to see this team look more dangerous. A big thing is what I see in the attack. I feel like that's moving in the right direction."

Clint is starting to see what Poch is building towards with this team 🇺🇸🦅

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Kevin V. Nguyen @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social · 5d

Is he happy? Yes. Is he paying attention to the news? Not so much, he said.

Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social · 5d

For years, San Franciscans considered him the rare big-hearted billionaire. But days before his Dreamforce conference begins, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said he would support President Trump sending the National Guard to SF and that Trump is doing “a great job.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco

www.nytimes.com

Kevin V. Nguyen @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social · 5d

It’s only been two games, but already one must be feeling so much better about this USMNT player pool and group.

Kevin V. Nguyen @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social · 5d

Who is this beautiful man, and when did he become coach of Ecuador?

Kevin V. Nguyen @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social · 5d

Ugh. The Mercury’s coach just got ejected in G4 of the wnba finals. Another brutal moment that’s dampened these playoffs.

Kevin V. Nguyen @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social · 5d

Matt Freese.. meet the ageless Enner Valencia 😮‍💨

Kevin V. Nguyen @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social · 6d

The family of four discovered dead in their San Francisco home this week were facing financial struggles. Our investigation reveals that the couple leveraged their house multiple times to finance businesses throughout the Bay Area. Tragic.

sfstandard.com/2025/10/09/f...

Family of four in murder-suicide investigation faced financial struggles, foreclosure

Public records and accounts from business associates have unveiled a string of failed businesses and a growing tally of unpaid debts by the family.

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Kevin V. Nguyen @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social · 7d

Encouraged by the lineup combinations that Kerr tried tonight. Podz is trending towards backup 1 imo… Hield, Moody, Richard, and eventually Melton are all in the running for the two.

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Kevin V. Nguyen @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social · 10d

Great day of football. Time to enjoy Warriors basketball 🙌

Kevin V. Nguyen @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social · 11d

Jack Grealish 💙 UTFT!!!

Sorry to my side bae Palace…

Kevin V. Nguyen @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social · 12d

Wow end to end stuff. Maresca celebrating lol

Kevin V. Nguyen @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social · 14d

H1M

Anthony Slater @anthonyvslater.bsky.social · 14d

Jonathan Kuminga has switched his jersey number from 00 to 1. He just wrapped up his first Warriors practice of the preseason.

Kevin V. Nguyen @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social · 14d

"In my philosophy, in order to grow, players don't need to know," Pochettino said. "When you don't play, deep down, you know why."

This philosophy outlines the biggest difference between Pochettino and his predecessor, Gregg Berhalter.

Jeff Carlisle @jeffreycarlisle.bsky.social · 14d

With his latest #usmnt squad, Mauricio Pochettino's World Cup plans are coming into focus.

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The time for experimentation is over: USMNT squad sees Pochettino's World Cup vision come into focus

Mauricio Pochettino has been experimenting with his USMNT lineup for some time, but judging by his October squad, his World Cup team is taking shape.

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Kevin V. Nguyen @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social · 14d

Saw this walking around San Francisco today. Daniel Lurie’s embrace of business has gone way too far IMO.

Kevin V. Nguyen @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social · 19d

Up the Palace!!!!! 🦅💎

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Jeong Park @jeongpark.bsky.social · 21d

No. 60!!!

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Kevin V. Nguyen @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social · 21d

History!

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Jillian D’Onfro @jillianiles.bsky.social · 22d

A group of office brokers kicked off a lively debate last week by trying to rebrand Mid-Market to "Lower Hayes." Here's what small businesses and other neighborhood stakeholders think ➡️ sfstandard.com/2025/09/24/m... co-reported with @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social

Stop trying to make ‘Lower Hayes’ happen! Mid-Market can be great

A group of office brokers kicked off a lively debate last week by trying to rebrand the down-on-its-luck neighborhood into something it’s not.

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Kevin V. Nguyen @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social · 22d

Today is the last day Rabia and Mohammad Waqar are operating their Mashaallah Halal restaurant inside the SF Centre Mall.

Even though the property has been struggling, it’s here where they became bonafide stars. Thankfully, they’ll only be down the street on Fifth & Folsom!