Chronicle Archives

Lit

Lessons from a fearful fido: Meredith May’s ‘Loving Edie’

Lou Fancher - June 14, 2022

It may be packaged as a dive into doggy world, but the Bay Area author's second book is all about accepting limits.

Crime

A tough-on-crime DA doesn’t translate to lower crime rates

Tim Redmond - June 5, 2022

New study compares SF, Sacramento—and finds that a more progressive approach to criminal justice is associated with lower crime rates.

Arts + Culture

‘It was more than rock ‘n roll’: Ben Fong-Torres on SF’s music heyday and ‘Like a Rolling Stone’

Joshua Rotter - May 17, 2022

A new doc spotlights the iconic rock journalist's experience with legends—and being an Asian American reporter in the '60s and '70s

Culture

Through photos and stories, Humans of San Quentin shares truths of the incarcerated

Rahsaan Thomas - May 9, 2022

Educator Diana Kahn's expanding, collaborative online project humanizes those behind bars to 'help set the record straight.'

Opinion

Unlike London Breed, I never took my mask off. Now COVID cases are up again

Charles Lewis III - May 5, 2022

The mayor's 'back to normal' stance seems to mean reinvigorating the Financial District more than protecting her constituents

The Agenda

Will the mayor spend money the voters approved for social housing?

Tim Redmond - May 1, 2022

And if the taxpayers are spending $1 million a year on police PR, why can't we get even basic information from SFPD? That's The Agenda for May 2-9.

Lit

Local conference looks to shake up publishing, with a focus on access and equity

Emily Wilson - April 18, 2022

Publishers Professional Network gathering celebrates vibrancy of the book business while invoking a better future

Police

Twice in 54 years, SF cops beat charges of racist violence

Marc Norton - March 15, 2022

The alarming parallels between a 1968 trial and the Terrance Stangel case

Opinion

London Breed’s big COVID failure

Charles Lewis III - March 10, 2022

She had a chance to show great leadership. Then she lifted the mandates—and increased the risk of more infections.

Food & Drink

Good Taste: Support San Francisco’s only Ukrainian restaurant

Tamara Palmer - March 1, 2022

Pushkin delights with vereniki and pelmeni dumplings—plus, where to donate for Ukrainian food aid.

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