San Francisco
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A Czech Reporter Saw San Francisco’s Highlights. Then He Was Robbed.
The city cleaned up its streets and added police officers, but one ugly incident disrupted the planned narrative. Residents have…
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California Slams San Francisco for ‘Egregious’ Barriers to Housing Construction
The city adopted a state-approved plan in January to build 82,000 new housing units in eight years. It’s already failing.
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San Francisco’s Brand Is in Trouble. Can a New Ad Campaign Fix It?
The city’s standing has plunged since the pandemic. Some wealthy business leaders have a $4 million plan to rehab its…
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Saying Goodbye to a San Francisco Icon
Dianne Feinstein was as much a symbol of the city as the Golden Gate Bridge is.
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News
Charles Feeney, Who Made a Fortune and Then Gave It Away, Dies at 92
After piling up billions in business, he pledged to donate almost all of his money to causes before he died.…
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News
Running San Francisco Made Dianne Feinstein
When I was interviewing Senator Dianne Feinstein in 2011 for a book about San Francisco’s tumultuous history from the 1960s…
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San Francisco Mourns Its Homegrown Senator and the End of the Feinstein Era
Dianne Feinstein’s life was inseparable from the fortunes and tragedies of San Francisco over nine decades.
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Archdiocese of San Francisco Becomes the Latest to File for Bankruptcy
About a dozen dioceses and archdioceses in the United States are currently in bankruptcy proceedings as a result of multiple…
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Business
Regulators Agree to Expansion of Driverless Car Services in San Francisco
Autonomous Cruise and Waymo taxis have been buzzing around the city for some time, and now they can offer round-the-clock…
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How the Bay Area Became a Mecca of Burmese Cuisine
Not so long ago, Burmese food was rare in California. Now dozens of restaurants across San Francisco are cooking samusa…