A vaunted crowd of San Francisco’s movers and shakers—including the acting mayor, members of the Board of Supervisors, renowned writers, campaign consultants and policy aides—descended upon City Hall Tuesday morning for the historic opening of The Standard’s press office. 

Bob’s Donuts were munched on. Coffee was sipped. Party poppers exploded with multicolored confetti. Red and white balloons were marveled at.

And, most importantly, a red ribbon from Amazon.com was cut with oversize, $70 gold-encrusted scissors commemorating The Standard’s sleek, 10-by-10-foot workplace that includes working light switches and a carpeted floor. 

“This day will go down in the annals of San Francisco journalism history,” said Senior Political Editor Annie Gaus, who was joined on Tuesday by The Standard’s Executive Editor Jon Steinberg. “With this new office, The Standard will continue to keep the city’s politicians accountable, whether that’s ensuring they come to work on time or are tipping well at the City Hall basement café. We’ll be watching.”