Data Journalism Editor

Anna Tong

Salesforce’s Marc Benioff, long a champion of San Francisco, keeps a low profile on the crisis facing downtown

Business

The CEO has been SF’s most visible businessman and philanthropist. But recently, he’s remained mum on the role Salesforce will play in the most severe crisis SF has faced in recent decades: the disappearance of office workers from downtown. 

Director of Audio

Sophie Bearman

Christina Campodonico

The ultimate guide to pickleball in San Francisco

Culture

From finding courts to joining lively WhatsApp groups, here are hacks for newcomers eager to participate in the city’s competitive pickleball scene.

Culture Intern

Ella Chakarian

Crisis hotlines are getting wiped out, leaving despondent people at the mercy of AI

Desperate people are turning to chatbots in their darkest moments, even as doctors report growing issues with AI psychosis.

Editor-at-Large

Sara Deseran

Meet the Insatiables: The Chinese food dining club that will eat you under the table

Food & Drink

Led by the effusive, 75-year-old gourmand Albert Cheng, the group of friends knows the secrets to the city's best Chinese restaurants.

Senior Culture Editor

Astrid Kane

Amid backlash, will San Francisco Target stores still carry LGBTQ+ merchandise?

As Pride Month begins, boycotts of major retailers have gripped the nation, but the Metreon is still a bastion of rainbow capitalism.

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Salesforce’s Marc Benioff, long a champion of San Francisco, keeps a low profile on the crisis facing downtown

The ultimate guide to pickleball in San Francisco

Crisis hotlines are getting wiped out, leaving despondent people at the mercy of AI

Meet the Insatiables: The Chinese food dining club that will eat you under the table

Amid backlash, will San Francisco Target stores still carry LGBTQ+ merchandise?