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Gazetteer SF publishes original San Francisco news written by humans and delivers it directly to subscribers via email and text, bypassing algorithms.

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Byron Perry is the founder and CEO of Gazetteer.
Before founding Gazetteer, he was the founder and CEO of Coconuts Media, chairman of the Society of Publishers in Asia, and an editor at Variety, The Phnom Penh Post, and San Francisco magazine.

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Gazetteer SF launches quarterly newspaper

Going analog

The enduring appeal of shopping IRL

Caterina Fake to headline Chat Room: Analog as keynote interview

Crochet away and dance to vinyl at Chat Room: Analog

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Gazetteer publishes original local news written by humans and delivers it directly to subscribers via email and text, bypassing algorithms. Text us at (415) 787-6570.

Olivia Peluso is a food and drink reporter for Gazetteer SF.
Previously, she covered young founders and changemakers for Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list. She has contributed coverage on business, technology, and climate to publications including Vogue Business, Business Insider, and Travel + Leisure.

Olivia Peluso

Mister Softee breaks the foam ceiling 

Carlos Dengler is a multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actor and writer-at-large based in Troy, NY and New York City. He has written for Compact, n +1, Tablet and others. In the 2000s he cofounded the rock group Interpol and performed as their bassist and keyboardist.

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Commentary

Fatiguing fascism

Eddie Kim reports on San Francisco news — including politics, crime, commerce, social conflict, and everything in between.
<div>He was a longtime features writer at the critically acclaimed men&#8217;s magazine Mel, and has contributed to major publications including Vice, Slate, The Guardian and Paste Magazine. He began his career doing hyperlocal journalism at L.A. Downtown News, where he won multiple awards from the L.A. Press Club and California News Publishers Association.</div>
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Eddie Kim

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Saikat Chakrabarti gets social (but not socialist) with Hasan Piker

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.

Joshua Bote

Jollibee Watch, March 12, 2026: Another step closer

Joel covers the forces in San Francisco — money, business, personalities, local law, and politics — that bind the city and pull it apart. He most recently worked for Bloomberg News reporting on state and federal courts.
Previously, he covered the crime beat for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and was a freelancer in New York City. Before that, he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal. He was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, studied public policy at Occidental College in Los Angeles, and has a Masters degree from Columbia Journalism School.
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Joel Rosenblatt

‘Imagine two guys roll up on you’: Lawyer for man accused of assaulting Mayor Lurie’s security guard speaks

Spice world: A cookbook drawn from all over India

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Cat Ferguson was the editor of Gazetteer SF.
Before joining Gazetteer, she was the features editor at SFGATE. She has also served as an investigative reporter for publications including MIT Technology Review, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, BuzzFeed News, and Retraction Watch.