In the aftermath of the sexual abuse allegations, the discussion turned immediately toward renaming—but what about Cesar Chavez's problematic and ubiquitous visual presence? #CesarChavez #Mission #SF #UFW #DoloresHuerta www.kqed.org/arts/1398846...

I'm so grateful to my sources for sharing some of their dearest — and most difficult — memories with me for this piece, my latest reporting on urban renewal and how its impact continues to reverberate. #SanFrancisco #UrbanRenewal #Fillmore #SF #Alta www.altaonline.com/dispatches/a...

Viktor Orban is waging cognitive warfare on a scale no one else has tried before. "Emotions are high because the stakes are high. If he succeeds, he will once again blaze a path that others will follow. And if he loses, an era comes to an end." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Ruth Asawa's family to open a permanent exhibition space at MSP! www.kqed.org/arts/1398804...

Back on my favorite beat — lost and recovered art: #art #sanfrancisco #mural #sotomayor #SF #PacificHeights missionlocal.org/2026/03/1930...

"Monet and Venice" opens tomorrow. It's hard to imagine seeing a painter as famous as Monet in a fresh way, but this exhibition pulls it off. I never guessed I would also be so inspired in my own creative practice. #Monet #SF #exhibition #SanFrancisco missionlocal.org/2026/03/mone...

It pains me to see the Mothers Building, filled with groundbreaking art by women artists, continue to languish in a city filled with billionaires. #womenshistorymonth

Through March 30, Supervisor Alan Wong is inviting residents and businesses to send in their pick of San Francisco laws “that appear outdated, unnecessarily complicated, or burdensome.”

I just learned that Mark Bittner, the human star in the documentary film The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, died on March 1st of a heart attack. In honor of his legacy, I'm sharing the piece I wrote about him—he was a wonderful man with a beautiful soul. sfstandard.com/2024/01/12/s...

Berkeleyside is looking for a freelance critic to review plays, identify trends and spotlight the city’s nightlife and its under-the-radar cultural happenings.

After years of negative news about San Francisco, folks flocking to Super Bowl LX got a taste of what makes the Bay Area wonderful, got a great halftime show and even some football.

Only one who got the ball into the end zone was Bad Bunny

Last year, I wrote about Jeffrey Epstein and Twin Peaks. I wrote about Laura Palmer. A generation of girls, now women, who grew up in Laura Palmer’s world. sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/laura-palm...

"If careerists had not been so easy to bribe and blackmail, ordinary people would not have to suffer under this group of sadistic oligarchs and politicians. Our era is the culmination of complicity." sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/jackhammer...

Thought I was done writing about the bullshit that outside media says about S.F. But this pair — making fun of unhoused people in wheelchairs — coaxed me out of retirement. On loving the city, and the fragility of visiting adult male Patriots fans. Gift link 🎁 www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...

17th & Wisconsin, 1980s Much talk of the demise of Thee Parkside (spent many afternoons there after Sunday softball at Jackson Playground) Not sure of the date, but here's a shot from photographer Jo Babcock when it was Frank's Place. The Ferrerro family owned Frank's place for 42 years. #sfhistory

Imagine my surprise when we're in New Orleans for the Chewbacchus parade and what do I see but the EMPEROR NORTON marching band? SF and Nola are sister cities in so many ways. #Chewbacchus #NOLA #krewe #SF #EmperorNorton #parade #mardigras

The Peet's closures throughout the Bay Area have me reflecting on the deep dive I wrote about founder Alfred Peet and his legacy. I could have predicted this—and that the iconic coffee brand's exacting founder would have never approved. sfstandard.com/2023/04/07/p... #peets #SF #coffee #BayArea

On ancient myths, legends, and folklore of Russian forests.

People *turned out* for the opening of the new Muni exhibition in San Francisco's City Hall. Check it out for yourself: missionlocal.org/2026/01/sf-m... #SanFrancisco #Muni #theworm #opening #art #cityhall #SF

Reporting on the long tail of sadness left by Claude's death in San Francisco for @missionlocal.org 🐊 #Claude #RIP #SanFrancisco #CalAcademy missionlocal.org/2025/12/clau...

Today in #ArtAdventCalendar, commemorating a local legend. Claude was an albino alligator who lived at the Cal Academy of Sciences. Rest well, Claude. #artyear #illustration

RIP Claude, who is so beloved in our family we once made his likeness in Rice Krispies for my daughter’s birthday 😭 #claude #calacademy #sanfrancisco

"The future of San Francisco is going to thrive because we look at the past." @peterhartlaub.bsky.social #SanFrancisco #history #wnp #neighborhoods

Analog Bags—sacks filled with tactile distractions like books and knitting—are a welcome break from phones. @jzigoris.bsky.social asked San Franciscans about the things they carry: sf.gazetteer.co/whats-in-you...

@jzigoris.bsky.social reports from inside The Box SF in SoMa, where 15 million pieces of ephemera can yours. sf.gazetteer.co/save-all

There's no place in San Francisco — no place in the world — like The Box. Yet so few locals know it exists. I didn't, until a couple months ago. That's why I love reporting on this city; there's always more to uncover. #sanfrancisco #ephemera #antiques #advertising #sf #soma

For Halloween, @jzigoris.bsky.social conjures the spirit of San Francisco’s long lost Museum of Witchcraft & Magic: sf.gazetteer.co/when-satan-l...

Real life can be so scary that my historical deep dive into SF’s former museum of witchcraft felt downright charming. When Satan lived at Fisherman’s Wharf - sf.gazetteer.co/when-satan-l... #fishermanswharf #sf #witchcraft #magic #halloween

Don't miss Nastia Voynovskaya's sobering, in-depth report on the state of AI-generated music and musicians — and the avenues left to human musicians (because now we have to specify that): www.kqed.org/arts/1398257...

As a former educator, I thought the role of teacher was one thing AI could not replace. Then I learned about this new private school that opened in SF ... #SanFrancisco #teacher #educator #AI #SF #education www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco...

Hell yes, Pittsburgh. Love Yinz. No Kings.

Here's @jzigoris.bsky.social with a deep dive into the Chinese workers who basically built up Northern California's wine country from scratch in the 1860s and 1870s. I didn't know this history! www.kqed.org/arts/1398179...

It’s crazy how they can just start chucking law-abiding people in prison and change societal expectations around that, so that many people just say “welp, that’s just a thing that happens here now (and it ain’t me)!”

In messages to faculty and staff, university leaders cited federal policy changes under the Trump administration as key drivers behind the cuts.

ABC News’ “This Week” looks back at the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings and interviews me about my new oral history and the importance of remembering first-hand accounts: abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/vid...

Aaron Boehmer examines the hope in human connection and Octavia Butler’s “speech sounds.”

Aimee Phan started writing another book about young Vietnamese protagonists and ended up with a fantasy. And other new Berkeley books.

“Bodies generally fit together, it’s people who don’t.” A beautiful reading last night by @tomasmmoniz.bsky.social at @mcwconf.bsky.social in the quaint Crown Hall. #mendocino #mcwc25

BREAKING: We're suing ICE for unlawfully targeting and arresting people who show up to court for their immigration hearings.

"I’m not sure what made me eat his ashes that night..." Start a new month with a #debut #fiction publication from Grace Ballard @doricliterary.bsky.social You know that relationship you were warned about but went ahead with anyway? It's about that! #Rollercoaster doric-literary.com/2025/08/01/e...

“We never end up with the book we began writing.” Wise words from @pegalfordpursell.bsky.social at @mcwconf.bsky.social that feel especially relevant as my project shapeshifts thanks to stellar feedback from my workshop crew. #mcwc25 #mendocino #books #writing #thelostartist

One was beaten unconscious. Others were covered in bruises, struggling to walk or vomiting blood. Another said he’d been sexually assaulted. These are the stories of 16 former detainees who were deported to El Salvador’s mega prison.

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A DHS spokesperson defended the detainment, accusing Sen. Padilla of failing to properly identify himself during Sec. Kristi Noem's press conference. But multiple videos show Padilla clearly identifying himself as a senator.

In my latest piece for @atlasobscura.com, I step inside the world of the illegal plant trade—the fourth largest black market after the ones for humans, drugs and arms. I learned so much working on this piece. #berkeley #plants #blackmarket #botanical #cycad www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pla...

Repugnant. What is wrong with people?

Tickets for the 2025 SFFILM Festival go on sale tomorrow tomorrow at 10 a.m. and I plucked out some gems from 150+ films for ya: www.kqed.org/arts/1397367...