San Francisco’s west side voters recalled Supervisor Joel Engardio today over his support of closing the Great Highway to cars in favor of a beachside park. He told me in an interview it was “absolutely” worth losing his job to create Sunset Dunes. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/u...

If you know Marin county, you’ve got to read this! 😂

Gotta lov, lov, lov it!

So much fun to write about the Golden State Valkyries’ stunning first year in the WNBA. They obliterated the record for most wins by a first year team, became the first expansion team to make the playoffs and were valued at $500 million, a record for women’s sports. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/u...

The moment the Golden State Valkyries became the first WNBA expansion team to make the playoffs in their first season

🎧 Listen to the podcast! @nytimes.com's @heatherknightsf.bsky.social, retail consultant Michael Berne and director of SCU's Retail Management Institute Kirthi Kalyanam spoke with @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social about Bay Area malls and why some are dying and while others are thriving. 🔗:

THU at 9AM: @heatherknightsf.bsky.social, retail consultant Michael Berne and director of SCU's Retail Management Institute Kirthi Kalyanam join to talk about Bay Area malls and why some are dying and while others are thriving. ❓ What Bay Area malls do you shop at and why?

so worth a read! :)

This weekend’s completely hilarious must-read from the great Heather Knight. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/u...

Marin County is incredibly beautiful — and ripe for mocking. A new Onion-like satirical publication called Marin Lately is doing just that. The county has been abuzz wondering who is anonymously skewering them. Read on for the answer! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/u...

Yes, they are eating my apples, but still consider it an only-in-San Francisco good luck charm when the wild parrots of Telegraph Hill pay a visit. (They were soon scared off by a crow.)

Trump said today that he might sent the National Guard into San Francisco to “clean” it up. With crime down and a new mayor intent on not mentioning Trump, SF has stayed off Trump’s radar this year until now — a departure from its past as a conservative target. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...

San Francisco had avoided Trump’s ire — until today. He said he might send National Guard troops here after doing the same in Los Angeles and Washington. “You look at what the Democrats have done to San Francisco — they’ve destroyed it,” he said. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...

“Dismissive nicknames, grandstanding boasts and long, winding tangents ARE WRITTEN IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. They are peppered with an inordinate number of exclamation points!!!” Had some fun writing about Gavin Newsom mimicking Donald Trump on social media. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/u...

The worst single-day crime spree in modern Washington history, of course, took place on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump issued no order to the National Guard to intervene -- Mike Pence did -- and later pardoned the perpetrators.

"A seven-foot statue depicting Ms. Chan in a silver, flowing robe that Mr. Zuckerberg commissioned last year sits on the property." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/u...

The private school is just one instance in this deeply reported article by @heatherknightsf.bsky.social that shows how Zuckerberg outmaneuvered the Palo Alto City Council--and how the rules for billionaires appear to be different than for the other residents.

If you have not yet read @heatherknightsf.bsky.social's story in the @nytimes.com about Mark Zuckerberg’s residential compound in Palo Alto, what are you waiting for? Let’s just say the uber wealthy are not “just like us.” omny.fm/shows/kqed-s... via @kqednews.kqed.org

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, ran a private school out of a house at their Palo Alto compound for 14 children, in violation of city code. The revelation comes after a school that the couple established for children from low-income families announced in April that it would close.

The billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has spent eight years creating a compound for his family in an affluent neighborhood in Palo Alto, California. Several neighbors say life there was idyllic until he moved in and brought intense surveillance and major construction with him. nyti.ms/40YsBLu

Great reporting & fascinating read by NYT’s Heather Knight:

My latest: Mark Zuckerberg has turned part of Palo Alto into a family compound, buying at least eleven houses and adding a 7,000-square ft basement space, pool with hydro floor and 7-foot statue of his wife. After eight years of construction, neighbors are fed up. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/u...

I'll be 55 on Saturday. It's literally my job to explore San Francisco and pass on my finds to others. And up until last month, I had never visited one of the two most renown landmarks in the city. I finally checked out Alcatraz. Was it worth the wait? www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...

This makes me wonder: if the San Francisco Centre has pivoted earlier to more experiences and unique shopping options (like what’s found at Stonestown today), would its story be different? Also: this just makes me sad. via @heatherknightsf.bsky.social

“But in an era redefined by the Covid-19 pandemic and the internet, the energy of a metropolis no longer has to be concentrated in its core.” Very smart NYT story from @heatherknightsf.bsky.social & Carol Murphy Marcos about how malls reflect an S.F. transformation. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/u...

It’s been so cold in San Francisco, painters on the Golden Gate Bridge had to break out heaters.

For years, San Francisco Centre was a grand downtown mall and destination. Stonestown Galleria out toward the ocean was a suburban-style afterthought. Then their fortunes reversed. Two teams spent a Friday evening at each. Here’s what we learned about their fates. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/u...

Glad to join KQED’s “Morning Edition” today to discuss Trump’s plans to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison. And, yes, the conversation about spending extraordinary sums on that prison project occurred on public radio which is losing federal funds under Trump. omny.fm/shows/kqed-s...

President Trump’s seemingly off-the-cuff call for Alcatraz to reopen as a federal prison moved forward today when Attorney General Pam Bondi visited the island and called the decrepit facility “terrific.” San Francisco leaders dismissed it as a publicity stunt. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/u...

This rock on San Francisco’s Bernal Hill is constantly repainted with new motifs. This might just be the coolest one yet. @wgoldenstate.bsky.social

Today, after (nearly) 55 years on this planet, most of it living in the Bay Area, and much of if getting paid to explore San Francisco … … I’m FINALLY visiting Alcatraz! Look for my story and come to our live event! ⬇️ cc: @heatherknightsf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

The 2025 Golden State Valkyries are the first team in WNBA history to log six home games with 18,000+ in reported attendance each in a single season. They did it in their first six home games. acrossthetimeline.com/wnba/attenda...

Just saw the Golden State Valkyries beat Caitlin Clark! One more sign that San Francisco is back! 🎉🎉🏀🏀

Another delightful, good-vibes story from @peterhartlaub.bsky.social — I think he and @sfgiants.com broadcaster Dave Fleming might be twins separated at birth? www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...

This time-lapse video of protesters marching down Broadway in Oakland for No Kings Day gives an idea of how many people turned out today @sfchronicle.com

“Jaslyn Hernandez will graduate from high school on Wednesday. Her pink hair is styled. Her gown is pressed. But her father is nowhere to be found.” www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has declined to offer his opinions on President Trump sending troops into LA and saying Gov. Newsom should be arrested. In fact, he won’t even say Trump’s name. Is it smart political strategy or a failure to meet the moment? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/u...

Heather, thank you for this wonderful tribute to Harvey Milk.

“That entire generation that fought its way out of the closet and created space for queer people like me, they were our greatest generation,” said Supervisor Rafael Mandelman. San Francisco reacts to the potential stripping of the name Harvey Milk from a navy ship. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/u...

This is so so good. Answering all the questions about how Loren Elliott captured the S.F. coyote photos in @heatherknightsf.bsky.social & Loren’s NYT piece. The participation of his dog Boots is my favorite part. 🐾 💯 www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/i...

I got lots of questions from readers asking how photographer Loren Elliott got his incredible images of coyotes in San Francisco. Here’s how! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/i...

Skateboarding? Check. Urban Planning? Check. Referring to not one but TWO skaters as "Dr."? Check. Aside from video games and Bosch, this story I wrote, on how skateboarding revived an urban plaza in San Francisco, hits all my buttons. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/b...

NEW: Megan Twohey and I went deep on Elon Musk’s intense drug use as he rose to political power alongside Trump last year. He was using so much ketamine that he told people it was affecting his bladder. At SpaceX, he is getting warnings ahead of drug tests www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...

San Francisco will see its third recall election in 3 1/2 years over anger about the closure of the Great Highway in favor of a new park, Sunset Dunes. District 4 voters, mark your calendars for September 16. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/u...

That was so fun — thanks for the invitation, @rollovereasy.bsky.social!

What the world needs now — walking Precita Park with legends like @heatherknightsf.bsky.social & @rollovereasy.bsky.social Pining for Bernal & #SF where lush, green open spaces are constantly, currently proliferating. B.Hutch canvas captures joy.

I’ll see what I can do. 😜

Excited for this! Tune in.

The transformation of a two-mile stretch of San Francisco’s Great Highway into a pedestrian promenade has set off a clash over the city’s anti-car culture.

In its first month of existence, Sunset Dunes has become San Francisco’s third or fourth most popular park depending on how you slice it. Despite the joy, there is anger too — including a recall attempt and lawsuit — over the closure of the Great Highway. My latest: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...