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.
Everybody loves Dua Lipa
The podcasting pop star sold out two nights at Chase Center and flexed her subtle star power
Jollibee Watch, October 10, 2025: We have windows!
Finally, something to press our faces into as we await Market Street’s highly-anticipated fast food spot
Condor Club general manager shot and killed
Mark Calcagni was killed outside of his home in Santa Rosa
Pop goes the Asian Art Museum
Under the direction of a new director, the venerable arts institution is reaching for a new generation of art lovers while trying not to alienate older patrons
We’ve reached the end of Labubus
The future of 2025’s ubiquitous bag charms hangs in the balance
Update: D4vd will no longer be playing the Warfield
Following the discovery of a body in the singer’s Tesla, early ticketholders were trying to sell at a loss
Among the Fearnots
At their sold-out Civic Auditorium show, K-pop girl group Le Sserafim had something to prove
Jollibee Watch, September 12, 2025: We have a door
The soon-to-open Filipino fast food place on Market Street now has something for hungry fans to beat down
Everyone is talking about the Waymo Portola ticket discount except Waymo
Early festival ticket buyers are not happy about the 25% off sale; Waymo isn’t even advertising it
Fiber optics
Feeling logy after months of proteinmaxxing? You may wanna sit down: now it’s all about fibermaxxing









