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Joshua Bote

Joshua Bote is a reporter 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.

Sucka Flea Marketplace could be the antidote to what ails the former Westfield mall

A soft launch for the buzzy flea market’s first retail outpost is a glimmer of hope for the beleaguered shopping center

December 4, 2024

Grindr’s AI ‘wingman’ has privacy experts concerned

We tried the tool — made in partnership with SF-based AI firm Ex-human — and it’s pretty terrible

November 26, 2024

Dozens brave the rain for a weekday Zendaya lookalike contest in Oakland

Given that her ‘Dune’ costar showed up to his NYC tribute, we really hoped she would make a surprise hometown appearance

November 21, 2024

How Santa Rosa’s ‘Peanuts’ museum became the Bay Area’s trendiest tourist trap

Gen Z would die for Snoopy. They’ll even go to Santa Rosa

November 15, 2024

Someone peed in the pit at Chase Center during the Sabrina Carpenter show this weekend

We spoke to several witnesses about the incident

November 12, 2024

Our favorite horny copypasta texts from the election (so far)

For your copy/pasting pleasure

November 5, 2024

San Francisco Chronicle staffers asked to sign buyout agreement that likely includes an illegal clause

About five percent of the Chronicle's staff were approved to take a buyout, first offered at the beginning of the month

October 31, 2024

Dregs One’s second annual History of the Bay Day was a love letter to Bay Area rap

With performances from Kamaiyah and Souls of Mischief, the festival was a crucial celebration of the Bay’s one-of-one hip-hop scene

October 22, 2024

Fake Fleet Week ads on bus stops around the city call out US role in Gaza violence 

One of the ads shows a photo of Air Force serviceman Aaron Bushnell lighting himself on fire in protest of Israel’s killing of civilians

October 15, 2024