Many "Jeopardy!" contestants introduce themselves as from the Bay Area. SF ranks 4th in contestants per capita from the 30 most populous U.S. cities, according to an analysis using data from j-archive, the fan-created archival site. See which city ranks #1 (🎁🔗): www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

In the most recent update to the list of richest billionaires in the Bay Area, Marc Benioff moved down and a robot-maker founder is one of the newcomers.

Super fun read for your Sunday! We asked the question: How did S.F. homes get so colorful? The answer was a journey, involving battleship paint, psychedelics and a rainbow home a block from the Painted Ladies. (Which were once zoned for demolition! 🤯) 🏠 🌈 www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...

California is overflowing with Starbucks, but when you take the Siren out of the picture, the state’s coffee landscape is as diverse as its topography. Here are the most common shops by county.

The Post was foolish enough to unleash a bevy of the world’s most talented multi-disciplinary journalists out there for their competition to scoop up. These are some of the most hard working and skilled people I know. Save this one and reshare it please! 📊

These calendars offer the most comprehensive look yet at what Lurie has been up to since he was sworn into office on January 8, 2025.

The proposed ballot initiative would levy a one-time 5% wealth tax on people worth more than $1 billion.

San Francisco’s demographics and lifestyle choices have changed a lot in the last five years, shifts that have begun to transform the city.

San Francisco's spending on nonprofits has doubled since 2019. The city depends on nonprofits to provide shelter and housing for the homeless and other essential services for the city's most vulnerable residents. But the city also has less oversight over nonprofits than its own agencies.

These charts show how bad San Francisco International Airport’s flight cancellations and delays are by airline, destination and origin.

New data suggests that when looking at public colleges in California, it’s increasingly prudent to attend a school in the Bay Area when it comes to the ROI.

Almost 20 California state employees made over $1 million last year. For the majority of them, the biggest chunk in their compensation came from "other pay" a category that encompasses bonus payments and incentive pay. Learn more (🎁🔗): www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

How much do you need to earn to be rich? That depends on where you live. Learn more (🎁🔗): www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

Love this quirky piece of urban S.F. data journalism from @danielleechev.bsky.social and @hannazakharenko.bsky.social — with a cameo from @woodylabounty.bsky.social 🌁 💯 www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/s...

Sometimes, I scribble on the job. But this is the first time those scribbles have been published. A little 🧵 about what makes my role so unique, and why being a fellow is pretty awesome.

San Francisco used to lure workers from New York. But in recent years, more San Franciscans have been moving to the New York metro area, reversing the pre-2020 trend. Find out more about SF’s shifting job migration patterns here (🎁🔗): www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

San Francisco saw the nation’s biggest jump in the percentage of the workers living 50 or more miles from their jobs from 2012 to 2022, compared with the top 25 cities with the largest workforces in the U.S. Experts said this was fueled by remote work and high housing costs.

Aerial and satellite imagery companies released visuals on Thursday that begin to show the devastating extent of damage caused by the wildfires that have scorched thousands of acres in the Los Angeles area.

Aerial imagery shows how truly devastating the L.A. fires are. Take a look at some side-by-side photos before and during the fires, provided by Nearmap here (🎁🔗): www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

Really cool mapping by @hannazakharenko.bsky.social, visualizing increased brightness from holiday lights in the month of December 💡 www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/202...

Did you know that scientists can see your Christmas lights from space? Nighttime satellite imagery from NASA Black Marble shows many suburban areas get 30 to 50 percent brighter in December compared to surrounding months. Learn more (🎁 link!): www.expressnews.com/projects/202...

Here's a fun project from the Hearst DevHub and our data teams: Spotify Wrapped for Your City. 🎶🎶 Leila Darwiche and @hannazakharenko.bsky.social used Spotify data and included an AI-powered playlist for each city. Check out the @expressnews.com version (🎁🔗): www.expressnews.com/projects/202...

A fun evening/weekend read: Spotify Wrapped is out 🎧 How did listeners in San Francisco compare to the U.S.? Find out here: www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

I’ve had such a blast in this role so far! If you’re thinking about applying and have questions, feel free to reach out.

Love the Starter Pack idea to kickstart a social network. Check out this pack by @ryanserpi.co with a bunch of awesome Hearst Newspapers journos / devs (also me) go.bsky.app/14eYWzK