Culture
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
Concerts at Chase Center are a complete nightmare
I can’t believe they spent $1.4 billion on a venue that makes every act sound like absolute shit
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
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
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
Punching up: Iconic comedy venue has sharpened the chops of legends like Patton Oswalt and Margaret Cho
At Punch Line’s S.F. Comedy Showcase, aspiring comedians (and professionals) can feel free to fail
A former nanny for an ultra-rich San Francisco family spills on her time in the trenches
An ex-nanny dishes on piss left on the floor, a toddler drinking fish oil from the bottle, and a four-year-old raised by iPads and staff
How a 17-mile walk through SF made me fall in love, all over again
It’s the five-year anniversary of the city’s signature urban hike, winding from Candlestick Park to Lands End. Consider it a rite of passage — even if your muscles regret the strain
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