Culture
A tech worker influx is shifting the vibe at the 150-year-old Dolphin Club
Oldtimers are less than thrilled about newcomers treating the famed open water swimming group as a networking hotspot
In between gods, looking for work
I went to an 'AI salon' at The Commons SF, expecting to find radical techies working to accumulate power. Instead, I found loneliness — and a lot of existential dread.
Someone peed in the pit at Chase Center during the Sabrina Carpenter show this weekend
We spoke to several witnesses about the incident
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