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Joshua Bote

Joshua Bote is an associate editor for Gazetteer SF, focusing on the nexus of culture, trends, and digital phenomena within San Francisco.

Previously, he covered technology for The San Francisco Standard and SFGate. He’s also served as a trending news reporter at USA Today, and as a music writer at NPR. His work has been published in places like New York Magazine, Billboard, and Paste.

At Chase Center with young Asian America’s favorite crooner

Keshi had what felt like every college-aged Asian person from the Bay Area singing and crying last night

August 13, 2025

SFPD is using an influencer from New Hampshire to recruit new officers

‘You don’t need to be some big tough guy to be a police officer in San Francisco,’ says TikTok career influencer in one video

August 12, 2025

The Outside Lands cheat sheet

Did you miss the action at this year’s three-day festival? Fear not, here are some things you can talk about to sound like you were totally there

August 11, 2025

Gimme K-pop!

An easy solution to boost Outside Lands’ sales? Bet on the K-pop obsessives

August 8, 2025

An Outside Lands primer from a rising star

British singer Hope Tala performs at Outside Lands and The Independent this weekend

August 7, 2025

Boiling over

Tensions between restaurants and influencers reach a fever pitch

August 7, 2025

Everything’s coming up Becca Bloom

A brief rundown of the things you never thought you’d need to know about our city’s #RichTok superstar

July 30, 2025

Tourist-watching in the dead mall

Why, exactly, are some tourists making a pit stop at the San Francisco Centre?

July 24, 2025

SFMTA investigates video of meter maid driving at pedestrian

SFMTA and the Sheriff’s Office are investigating a viral clip of the altercation Tuesday

July 17, 2025

Our mayor is posting through it

Daniel Lurie can’t stop talking about Labubus and lattes, but has remained silent on anything related to Trump or ICE

July 16, 2025