Another very fun story from a reader tip: Had a great time hanging out in The Flipper Room, a Concord frame shop that's also ... a pinball arcade? (They blend together perfectly.) Also a stealth story about work/life balance. www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...

RIP Angel/Zeke. The extremely small, very cute, resident two-headed snake at the East Bay Vivarium is no more. www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...

The problem with being a former travel writer is you still get the press trip invites.

Such a fun project from @peterhartlaub.bsky.social Ruth Asawa's "San Francisco Fountain" is a local treasure, so densely detailed you can always find something new. Her son, Paul, showed us some of the secrets, including one that requires a flashlight to view. www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

We have 2 great @sfchronicle.com events coming up in the next 3 weeks! First: How the Valkyries Took Flight (Aug. 27) at Manny's w/ @annkillion.bsky.social & @mingemi.bsky.social, @wgoldenstate.bsky.social Pres. Jess Smith, WNBA expert @macsmith413.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/events/artic...

Am I listening to a palliative care in urology podcast for work right now? Yep.

My ride-along with @sfgiants.com broadcaster David Flemming — who has been quietly commuting by bike to Oracle Park (Including night games!) On the city's coyotes, focaccia & the ballpark bike move that got him in trouble Gift link ⬇️ for Giants fans only 🚴 🏟️ 🎁 www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...

@peterhartlaub.bsky.social explores San Francisco for his job. But this week he experienced the city from a totally new perspective that left him wondering: "Why don’t more people know about this?" www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...

A sport I've never watched. A public figure I've never followed. But this story is just tremendous: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Is it me or does this feel like an elaborate birth announcement? openai.com/sam-and-jony/

Join @sfchronicle.com tomorrow night with @sfaidsfound.bsky.social as we mark the final year of AIDS/LifeCycle, talk about how it's impacted thousands of lives, and why it's ending now. www.sfchronicle.com/events/artic...

Chronicle restaurant critic MacKenzie Chung Fegan went to the French Laundry for dinner. Then Thomas Keller, one of the world's most famous chefs, asked her to leave.

The end of an era: In June @sfaidsfound.bsky.social & a bunch of fit folks in spandex will embark on the final AIDS/LifeCycle. Before they pedal off, we're sitting down next Tue. at Manny's to talk about the magic of the ride, its huge impact & why it's ending. www.sfchronicle.com/events/artic...

How do you get Donny Osmond in "Mulan" out of your head? Asking for myself and the last 48 hours.

Noah Berger is a good hang & took some excellent photos & video (The Dorado class is the best @sfbayferry.com boat to launch a drone!) Also, I’ve asked @sarahfeldberg.bsky.social to please use this on brand Berger photo ⬇️ in my future @sfchronicle.com obituary www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...

Easy to geek out looking at this, love what @peterhartlaub.bsky.social, @sarahfeldberg.bsky.social Emily Jan & Alex Fong achieved with this great snapshot of history and the bones of the old SF that survived into the present. www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

119 years ago, the great earthquake shook San Francisco and ignited a fire that consumed more than 25,000 buildings. 6 weeks later, a photographer rigged a camera to kites to see what remained. Here's a tour of what survived — and how it seeded a new city: www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

On this day, an earthquake and fire laid waste to San Francisco. But you'll be surprised how much endured. Check out our visual tour! One of my all-time fav @sfchronicle.com collaborations. Love the combination of innovation & storytelling & archive coolness. www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

The twist in this blurb

We saw cows, missed trains, visited 50 stations, covered 131.2 miles of track and sampled three @bart.gov bathrooms. For journalism. (The cost for the entire trip? $9.90) Read about the day @thebiscuitdan.bsky.social & I spent without leaving the BART system. www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...

Just wow.

Thank you @sarahfeldberg.bsky.social for seeing my note in the Chronicle Slack and hustling to bring me this Kind bar (the only thing I’ve eaten today) to Powell St. BART while somehow finding my exact train. (Don’t mistake my sad face as a lack of gratitude. It was very good!)

Sometimes a lede is so good it's aggravating. I give you this one, by Michael Lewis: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...

I guess it was only a matter of time before Ragnar turned itself into an ultra. But (as someone who will never tackle one solo) the best part of Ragnar is it's race, a slumber party and a camping trip rolled into one. Doing it by yourself, just ain't the same.

Whichever one that is should be protected at all costs.

"An ambulance, a horse and Bob Dylan. When Beat poets gathered for a wild family photo." This project is so fun. Past & future @sfchronicle.com colliding. Ava Mandoli & our dev/design teams created a zoom scrolling tool to explore our old archive photos. 🗞️ 💯 www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

Did I build a Jeopardy! game for Jeopardy! champ @jeopardamy.bsky.social's event with @sfchronicle.com tonight at Manny's? Yes. Yes I did.

Some big news from the Chronicle food team 👀 www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...

Today’s Medieval Madness story is actually chum in the water for our next project — sharing some of the Bay Area’s best secrets 🌁 🤫 Mine is an easy to learn 1997 pinball machine that insults you while you play. Yours is ??? Share here ⬇️ www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

“It was like someone coming off the street, and handing you a Ferrari.” Medieval Madness, the most valuable modern pinball game, has an exploding castle, voice work by then-unknown Tina Fey and perfect game flow. How did it end up on free play in Alameda? www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...

What does Tina Fey have to do with the greatest pinball machine of all time? @peterhartlaub.bsky.social shares the tale — and how you can play it today? www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...

What's the best @warriorsofficial.bsky.social jersey in team history? We broke down them all: from The City to The Town to the Christmas editions to the yellow sleeved jerseys we're all trying to forget. See them all and vote now! 🗳️🏀 www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

What's the Warriors GJOAT (greatest jersey of all time)? @peterhartlaub.bsky.social rounded up every jersey in team history so you can name the very best. Cast your vote! www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

These photos 😍. The darkness is so rich when you stop to consider it, instead of just being annoyed.

The darkest day of the year is around the corner. Wrote the winter solstice, herring orgies and rowing in the dark a couple years back. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

A Bluey movie is coming and I have *feelings* about it

It's a year old, but this ode to the @sfchronicle.com's favorite holiday songs is still a super-fun read and guaranteed to improve your seasonal soundtrack. #siachristmas4eva www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

Most people know the iconic photo "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima". They don't know the photographer who took it got a job at the @sfchronicle.com and spent 35 years documenting San Francisco. Meet Joe Rosenthal. www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...

Love it! Thanks so much for sharing.

From the “Learn Something New Every Day” Department, courtesy of @sarahfeldberg.bsky.social >>> www.sfchronicle.com/climate/arti...

Worth the hike (and inevitable kid bribing)

The Oakland hills are alive ... with thousands upon thousands of ladybugs: www.sfchronicle.com/climate/arti...

Had lots of fun running around San Francisco with @peterhartlaub.bsky.social and producing this video of our antics for @sfchronicle.com. Check it out and learn about some secret spots! 🌁

I love a good secret. Especially the kind that helps you discover something surprising or new about where you live. We asked @sfchronicle.com readers for their fave SF secrets, and they told us about dirt roads, stunning views and storybook homes. Enjoy! www.sfchronicle.com/projects/gui...