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SoCal Bureau Chief for SFGate. I live in LA because LA is the best.
add a skeleton here at some point
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Rose Bowl gets $1M to avoid toilet disaster at LA Olympics
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LA's Rose Bowl gets $1M to avoid toilet disaster at Olympics
"If those things fail during a major event ..."
https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/olympic-toilets-22192209.php
15 days ago
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According to internal communications reviewed by
@sfgate.com
and interviews with multiple national parks employees, the Department of the Interior has blacklisted SFGATE. One employee was told SFGATE isnât âin line with the administrationâs views.â
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National parks employees say SFGATE has been blacklisted
National Park Service communicators no longer respond to SFGATE media requests.
https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/interior-blacklist-sfgate-national-parks-22082140.php
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2 months ago
The soup and salad are endless at the all-you-can-eat restaurant.
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A lovely lunch in the California husk of a dead Souplantation
The soup and salad are endless at the all-you-can-eat restaurant.
https://bit.ly/4rFftpB
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In a day of bad news, let this brighten your mood.
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Blood, sweat and butt tattoos: Hilary Duff fans went all in to see her in LA
The pop musician and actor's first tour since 2008 sparked a ticket frenzy.
https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/hilary-duff-ticket-resale-concert-la-21318048.php
3 months ago
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Exclusive: Aramark tells Yosemite workers it's axing most of their housing rights
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Aramark tells Yosemite workers it's axing most of their housing rights
Aramark says it now has the right to revoke their housing rights at any time.
https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/aramark-yosemite-employee-housing-21307621.php
3 months ago
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Gabe Fernandez
3 months ago
my SFGATE colleague Anna Guth spoke with scientists about the dumbest fringe theory in sports
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A fringe theory about 49ers injuries has gone viral. Here's what scientists say.
The theory hunts for an explanation to all the injuries.
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/49ers-injury-conspiracy-theory-21291246.php
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4 months ago
As the nation turns to the best college football programs in the country this weekend, we turn our attention to one of the worst: Lincoln University, a downtown Oakland school whose head coach, and athletic director, threatened me at the end of our interview.
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For Calif.'s worst college football team, a 0-287 slump is the tip of a scandal
Are the Oaks an aspiring folktale or an ill-fated fantasy?
https://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/article/california-worst-college-football-team-story-told-21235572.php
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4 months ago
đ¨BEST DAY OF THE YEAR ALERT đ¨ For the 5th straight year at
@sfgate.com
we celebrated Corner Store Christmas! Hereâs how it worksâŚ
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5 months ago
For a decade, SF has been a frequent punching bag for the likes of Fox News and Joe Rogan. It was a dangerous place according to them, and you shouldnât go there. But was that reality? And has it changed? We explore both in this,
@sfgate.com
's first mini documentary:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge1z...
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Is San Francisco actually on the rise?
YouTube video by SFGate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge1z2eo9S-w&t=1s
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So glad to be able to chat with
@niemanlab.org
about what we're up to with
@sfgate.com
in Los Angeles. I'm proud to run a local newsroom, staffed by real Angelenos who live here and care.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/more...
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âMore of everythingâ: In Los Angeles, an âexplosionâ of new efforts aim to up the cityâs local news game
A well-funded coalition building out neighborhood news, a new newsletter from an expanding for-profit site, and a nonprofit breaking through on social media are just a few examples of the latest bids ...
https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/more-of-everything-in-los-angeles-an-explosion-of-new-efforts-aim-to-up-the-citys-local-news-game/
5 months ago
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Finally, some good national parks news.
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America's smallest 'national park' includes a 12-second hike
Travel over the bridge and past the suburban mountain mural.
https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/smallest-national-park-long-beach-21131513.php
6 months ago
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6 months ago
In-N-Out did not respond to a request for comment on the â6-7â phenomenon. via
@farleyelliott.bsky.social
www.sfgate.com/food/article...
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The latest teenage craze is causing headaches at In-N-Out
In-N-Out's order-numbering style has led to numerous viral videos recently.
https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/6-7-meme-in-n-out-viral-21131696.php
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Alex Simon
6 months ago
For
@sfgate.com
: How Cam Skattebo rose from tiny Calif. town to become 'irreplaceable' Giants star
www.sfgate.com/49ers/articl...
Itâs a real bummer that NorCal-born-and-raised Skattebo wonât face the
#49ers
, his favorite team growing up, this week.
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How Cam Skattebo rose from tiny Calif. town to be 'irreplaceable' Giants star
Skattebo's rookie season is over, but his journey is still making an impact.
https://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/giants-star-cam-skattebo-rio-linda-21118724.php
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A casual, occasional reminder that if you like what we've been building in Los Angeles at
@sfgate.com
, you should sign up for our once-a-week Friday newsletter, The Southland.
sfgate.com/newsletters/...
It's free, and you'll get our week of stories right in your inbox.
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The Southland Newsletter
Get every Southern California story in your inbox every week with The Southland.
https://sfgate.com/newsletters/thesouthland
6 months ago
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Grant Marek
6 months ago
Wild combination today: Bergum's press office calls
@ashleyharrell.bsky.social
's
@sfgate.com
story about squatters and illegal BASE jumpers in Yosemite "FALSE" and then Bergum himself says says they're addressing those exact issues with "appropriate law enforcement action." đ¤
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6 months ago
How much does spite weigh? If youâre famed California architect Lloyd Wright, the answer is around 500 pounds of stone. via
@farleyelliott.bsky.social
sfgate.com/california/article/california-gas-station-500-pound-stone-spite-21092972.php?mrfhud=true
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Frank Lloyd Wright's son and Calif.'s forgotten, 500-pound stone of spite
Fifty-five years of sarcasm and hate have fueled a local strip mall.
https://sfgate.com/california/article/california-gas-station-500-pound-stone-spite-21092972.php?mrfhud=true
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SFGATE
7 months ago
After 15 years of eating Los Angeles burgers, our SoCal bureau chief Farley Elliott has crowned his top favorites. âď¸
@farleyelliott.bsky.social
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7 months ago
đ¨ WE. ARE. HIRING đ¨ In June I told you
@sfgate.com
's national parks expansion across the American West was SMASHING and now we're looking to add a contributing editor to the team to help us cover the đľ Southwest đľ. Story on how well it's going + Quick đ§ľ on the jobđ
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
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SFGATE launched a National Parks bureau. It led to explosive growth.
SFGATE was one of America's 10 fastest growing news sites in back-to-back months.
https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/sfgate-national-parks-bureau-explosive-growth-20368232.php
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7 months ago
Not many journalists have the time or space to write an opus, but we made sure
@farleyelliott.bsky.social
did because his opus is entirely about delicious cheeseburgers. If there was ever an
@sfgate.com
story to bookmark for next time you're in LA, this is the story:
www.sfgate.com/la/article/5...
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52 of the greatest burgers in Los Angeles
A freeway-crossing quest for the best bite.
https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/52-best-burgers-los-angeles-21037812.php
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Grant Marek
7 months ago
Oh hey! Need a bit of GOOD news this Friday? Well, we've got that.
@sfgate.com
launched a SoCal Bureau last year and hired 5 journalists to cover LA. It's been so successful under the steady hand of
@farleyelliott.bsky.social
that it now has its own newsletter:
www.sfgate.com/la/article/s...
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SFGATE, the West Coast's largest news site, launches LA newsletter
Southern California's more than 20 million people deserve more coverage.
https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/sfgate-la-newsletter-launch-why-21053880.php
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7 months ago
Few
@sfgate.com
stories have generated as much feedback as Charles Russo's discovery of a set of lost Ansel Adams photos that were never before seen by the general public and unknown to even his biographers and archivists. We figured some of it might be worth sharing:
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Readers, academics, trustees overwhelmed by discovery of new Ansel Adams photos
Few stories have generated this much reader feedback.
https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/overwhelmed-discovery-new-ansel-adams-photos-21055080.php
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Grant Marek
7 months ago
âSunshine is my steady companion (the more-than-mile-high town sees 300 sunny days/year), and Iâm free to stare endlessly, drink in hand, at what USA Today says is Americaâs best lake. Somehow, the high-limit crowd hasnât found me yet.â via
@farleyelliott.bsky.social
www.sfgate.com/travel/artic...
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At America's best lake, the California billionaires haven't won yet
The mountain town getaway that's still attainable.
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/big-bear-lake-billionaires-21041895.php
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Alex Simon
9 months ago
The best baseball team in the Bay Area right now? That's Alpine Little League of Menlo Park and Portola Valley, the freshly-crowned NorCal champs who are one tournament away from Williamsport.
@sfgate.com
story:
www.sfgate.com/sports/artic...
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'We're huge and people see it': Bay Area suburb chases Little League dreams
The team's star player is 6 feet tall at 12 years old.
https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/alpine-little-league-towering-12-year-old-20792660.php
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Love a quirky deep dive into rural California communities, especially on stuff like witching/divining rods, which were still very much a thing when I was growing up on a farm. h/t
@mattlafever.bsky.social
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California is full of hidden reservoirs. These mystics find them.
A professor said the practice is "a religion of sorts."
https://www.sfgate.com/northcoast/article/northern-california-water-dowsing-groundwater-20381259.php
10 months ago
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www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/o...
10 months ago
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Rare media wins!
add a skeleton here at some point
10 months ago
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Madrid, it seems, is wonderful.
10 months ago
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Grant Marek
10 months ago
If the budget is passed by the July 4 deadline, an estimated 16 million acres in Calif. are at risk of being sold over the next 5 years. Those vulnerable parcels of land include areas adjacent to Yosemite, Mount Shasta, Big Sur & Tahoe. via
@anabelsfgate.bsky.social
www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Map shows which 16M acres of Calif. public lands eligible for sale in GOP bill
258 million acres of public lands across the western U.S. could be eligible for sale.
https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/map-shows-calif-public-lands-eligible-for-sale-20380335.php
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10 months ago
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If you're not standing with LA right now, you're the problem
"This is gaslighting of the most easily identifiable sort."
https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/if-youre-not-standing-with-la-youre-the-problem-20376646.php
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11 months ago
đ¨ GOOD JOURNALISM NEWS ALERT đ¨
@sfgate.com
launched a National Parks bureau in Jan. 1. It's led to millions of readers and our site being one of America's fastest growing in back-to-back months. Instead of doing a đ§ľ I wrote about who we hired + the wild numbers here:
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
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SFGATE launched a National Parks bureau. It led to explosive growth.
SFGATE was one of America's 10 fastest growing news sites in back-to-back months.
https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/sfgate-national-parks-bureau-explosive-growth-20368232.php
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11 months ago
"What will happen when the restaurant actually opens? Will Angelenos simply shrug, or â like the Tesla protests that have roiled the brand nationwide â will there be large demonstrations in front of the property?" via
@karenlpalmer.bsky.social
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Elon Musk left the Trump admin. Next up: Making burgers in LA.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk readies to open a Hollywood diner with chef Eric Greenspan at the helm.
https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/elon-musk-opening-tesla-diner-hollywood-20342942.php
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Grant Marek
11 months ago
A massive version of the companyâs signature yellow arrow logo will adorn the top of the building, pointing out across the city â a giant, trademarked stamp on Las Vegas. via
@karenlpalmer.bsky.social
www.sfgate.com/food/article...
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In-N-Out is going all in on Las Vegas â again
With 18 locations and a massive 19th one on the way, Las Vegas continues to be a major source of investment for California fast food giant In-N-Out.
https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/in-n-out-las-vegas-history-20335135.php
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Grant Marek
11 months ago
My favorite read of 2025 so far: "There are no signs or ticket booths or public viewing areas; the off-limits center sits silently among a neighborhood of warehouses somewhere between Disneyland and Irvine, unseen by the world." via
@farleyelliott.bsky.social
www.sfgate.com/california/a...
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At an unmarked California warehouse, the bones and mysteries pile up
The Cooper Center houses Orange County's largest collection of local fossils but resides in an unmarked warehouse that's closed to the public.
https://www.sfgate.com/california/article/orange-county-mystery-warehouse-20327262.php
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âThis is a beloved beach and beach area, and weâre getting, Iâd say, daily reports about whatâs happening at the site,â said California Coastal Commission enforcement staff counsel Andrew Willis.
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âEveryone hates youâ: California hotel blasted for privatizing beach
Hotel Laguna in Orange County installed unauthorized signs and even created a berm out of the sand to create the illusion of a private beach.
https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/orange-county-hotel-private-beach-20327129.php
11 months ago
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Grant Marek
12 months ago
Rancho Palos Verdes is literally sliding into the ocean, sometimes at a rate of 4 inches per week. Recently, though, the rate of failure has slowed, giving new hope to those on the edge. And itâs thanks to an unlikely ally: drought. via
@farleyelliott.bsky.social
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The wealthy California town that can't get rid of water fast enough
South of Los Angeles, Rancho Palos Verdes has seen its landslides slow down thanks to drought, as below-average rainfall has caused the land to dry up.
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/crumbling-california-community-drought-20319817.php
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Really brutal, important story by
@leddder.bsky.social
today on how Black cannabis entrepreneurs say they've been specifically left behind by Los Angeles â all while the debt (some totalling $1M) continues to mount.
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As debts mount, Black Los Angeles pot shop owners say city betrayed them
Los Angeles politicians promised they would send legal cannabis profits to the city's Black communities. Instead, they've saddled shop owners with deep debt.
https://www.sfgate.com/cannabis/article/los-angeles-social-equity-cannabis-stores-20313738.php
12 months ago
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SFGATE
12 months ago
The Los Angeles Times experienced more layoffs on Friday, marking the third round of layoffs and buyouts under billionaire owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong. đ°:
bit.ly/3GyqZ3T
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Grant Marek
about 1 year ago
"And what happens as more and more of American society falls apart? Will my family die if we donât flee? When will we know itâs time to? When will we know if the water weâre in has started to boil? Will we still be in the pot? Will you?" via
@drewmagary.bsky.social
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I feel dumb for being an American
Threats to U.S. passport holders. Compromised news outlets. Constant cuts and layoffs. Drew Magary writes on his life under President Donald Trump.
https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/drew-magary-feel-dumb-being-american-20255797.php
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Grant Marek
about 1 year ago
Oh hey, since expanding to cover national parks across the American West in February,
@sfgate.com
was the 4th fastest growing news site in America, and remains the most read site based on the West Coast (three spots ahead of the LA Times) per
@pressgazette.co.uk
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about 1 year ago
âThey havenât been shown to be trustworthy,â Caneer told
@sfgate.com
. âThey havenât been shown to be reliable in anything theyâve done. Thatâs the problem â because they arenât transparent, so everybody just assumes theyâre hiding stuff.â âItâs extortion, basically.â
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'Extortion': Calif. college gives athletes 3 months to raise $25M to save team
The Cal Poly swimming and diving athletes have been given a chance to save their various programs but must raise $25 million in three months to do so.
https://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/article/cal-poly-swimming-diving-raise-25-million-20240727.php
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Drew Magary
about 1 year ago
Went the full screeching liberal on Jeffrey Goldberg for peacing out on that secret Trump war pigs chat
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The Atlantic group chat article is journalistic malpractice
Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg's decision to leave the group chat deprived Americans of crucial information, writes SFGATE columnist Drew Magary.
https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/atlantic-article-journalistic-malpractice-20240068.php
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The wildest restaurant in greater Los Angeles has never served a single customer.
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The Egyptian temple that one Calif. suburb doesn't know what to do with
The Egyptian Building in Chino Hills is a surprising strip mall restaurant made to look like the Abu Simbel temples in Egypt on the Nile.
https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/quintessential-california-mall-egyptian-building-20226434.php
about 1 year ago
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Grant Marek
about 1 year ago
On the Channel Islands, the staffing cuts and spending freezes are having the opposite of the intended effect, and in the long run, they'll certainly cost the taxpayers more, former and current Channel Islands employees told SFGATE. âItâs the height of inefficiency.â
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California's most underappreciated national park is quietly in crisis
Donald Trump's spending freeze forces Channel Islands National Park employees to commute hours by boat daily.
https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/calif-most-underappreciated-national-park-crisis-20220475.php
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Adrianna Nine
about 1 year ago
Are you feeling uncertain about whether you "should" visit a national park in the near future? Do you have a trip to a national park planned that you're now reconsidering? I'd love to hear from you for an upcoming
#nationalparks
story!
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Grant Marek
about 1 year ago
Itâs not every day that you can say âJa Ruleâ and âlow-budget local Greek restaurant commercialâ in the same sentence. But five years ago, thatâs exactly what happened, as crazy as it might sound. via
@karenlpalmer.bsky.social
www.sfgate.com/la/article/p...
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How a 77-year-old California restaurant icon landed a commercial with Ja Rule
In 2020, rapper Ja Rule filmed a commercial for iconic Los Angeles Greek restaurant and market Papa Cristo's.
https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/papa-cristos-ja-rule-commercial-los-angeles-20190469.php
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Grant Marek
about 1 year ago
âGuy Fieri is unquestionably the mayor of Flavortown, but maybe by the end of this adventure, Iâd work my way up the ranks. Actuary of Flavortown, here I come.â
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I tried every Guy Fieri restaurant on the Strip. Here are the lowlights.
Guy Fieri has three restaurants on the Las Vegas Strip: one at the Linq, one at Horseshoe and another at Caesars Palace.
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/every-guy-fieri-restaurant-vegas-strip-20197811.php
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Farley Elliott
Grant Marek
about 1 year ago
đ¨ I HAVE NEWS đ¨ In January I told you
@sfgate.com
was doing a major national parks coverage expansion, hiring journalists to cover the American West's most loved outdoors spaces. Well, we hired a DREAM TEAM đ§ľđ
www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
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West Coast's largest news site begins major national parks coverage expansion
Major SFGATE expansion will see added coverage of national parks in Pacific Northwest, Southwest and Big Sky Country.
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/sfgate-national-parks-expansion-2025-20013577.php
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Drew Magary
about 1 year ago
Re-upping this again because Iâm so pleased with how it turned out. Your 2025 Oscars roast:
www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
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The hater's guide to the 2025 Oscars
Need to know which Oscar movies to root against this year? SFGATE columnist Drew Magary has you covered ahead of Sunday's Academy Awards.
https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/haters-guide-2025-oscars-20187926.php
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Kylie Mohr
about 1 year ago
@altyellonatpark.org
Hi! I just started a new gig covering Yellowstone and a few other parks for
@sfgate.com
. (Iâm based in Missoula.) Wanted to share my contact info in case itâs of interest:
[email protected]
,
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Signal Messenger Contact
Follow this link to message on Signal.
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