Joshua Bote
Exclusive: The San Francisco Chronicle offers voluntary buyouts to staff
The city’s paper of record is making the offer in anticipation of a ‘challenging’ 2025, according to memos viewed by Gazetteer
Chatbot service Character.ai takes down school shooting, ‘Diddy party’ simulators after Gazetteer inquiry
The company was valued at $1 billion last year, and recently announced a harder pivot into chatbots
To hell with Portola and Folsom — this weekend, I got my kicks at a yo-yo party thrown by a folk star
This weekend, a quieter fun was had, far from the loud noises of Portola Festival
The Dare is a lot of fun — but illustrates the letdown of indie sleaze 2.0
Some nostalgia is maybe better left in the past (even if you weren’t old enough the first time)
At the Greek Theatre, Mitski illustrated the pain and pleasure of pop stardom
In the first of three Bay Area shows, the singer pushed back against her fame with a bizarre — but delightful — mix of cabaret, performance art, and pure pop showmanship
Reminiscing about Ben Davis, the iconic workwear brand that helped define San Francisco
Beloved by generations of San Francisco OGs, the brand’s legacy is kept alive by artists and obsessives alike
Neighbors are suing philanthropist Bernard Osher for (allegedly) flooding their apartment during a party
A suit in San Francisco Superior Court blames clogged pipes and a distracted HOA president
I’m being tormented by teens who keep calling and asking me about beans
This is all Mr. Beast’s fault
The night Sylvester changed San Francisco
Sylvester's legendary San Francisco War Memorial Opera House show can now be heard in full for the first time
Get in losers, we’re going to a weekday K-pop show
Everyone should see a group like Artms at least once in their lives, even (and especially) if you don’t think you’re part of its key demo