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A restaurant offers an expensive day-in-the-life of a chef experience. But what happens if a...
![Chef David Yoshimura leads the kitchen at Nisei in San Francisco, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022.]()
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“Wine was last cool with young consumers 30 years ago.”
![Instagram wine influencer Amber Lucas, 35, lets her wine sit during a wine tasting at Lambert Bridge Winery on Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Healdsburg, Calif. Lucas creates content for her Instagram profile, @amusedblog. Instagram influencers who specialize in wine content are gaining new traction within the California wine industry, which is suddenly devoting a lot more money and resources to this type of marketing since the pandemic has forced them to reconsider their e-commerce strategies.]()
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One surprising group is closely watching Twitter’s auction: Bay Area chefs.
![DENVER, CO - JUNE 10: The executive sous chef Thomas Newsted works the Berkel slicer on capicola at the new Guard & Grace restaurant at 18th Street and California in downtown Denver on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. (Denver Post Photo by Cyrus McCrimmon)]()
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Sauvignon Blanc has emerged as one of the fastest growing wine varietals in the U.S., and...
![The 2016 Dollarhide Sauvignon Blanc, left, and the 2017 Estate Sauvignon Blanc, at St. SuprŽry Winery in Rutherford, Calif., on Sunday May 27, 2018.]()
Weather
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![A tree trimmer dismantles a massive cypress tree that fell, threatening homes along Beach Drive in Rio Del Mar, Calif. Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 after the area was severely damaged by large waves and mudslides during a series of major storms.]()
Some Californians can seek FEMA storm disaster aid. Here’s what to knowResidents and business owners in some California counties who were affected by the winter storms can now apply for federal assistance.By Jessica Flores -
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By Janie Haseman, Andrew Williams, Jack Lee
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![The San Francisco skyline can be seen from Bernal Heights Park on Saturday, August 21, 2021, in San Francisco, Calif. Bernal Heights didn't grow in population over the last decade according to Census data. Bernal Heights consists almost entirely of single-family homes and there's been almost no new development of housing over the last decade.]()
39 charts that show what San Franciscans have to say about the cityThis is the most detailed data from our massive survey that we have released.By Adriana Rezal
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![Instagram employees work at the Instagram offices at 181 Fremont Street in 2018.]()
Meta lists massive 435,000-square-foot S.F. office for sublease after...It’s the latest major tech downsizing to hit downtown San Francisco and the Transbay district.By Roland Li
Obituaries
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![A home for sale in Oakland, Calif.]()
Here’s how much Bay Area home prices have fallen from their 2022 peakSan Francisco metro area home prices have fallen for six consecutive months. Here’s just how far off the market is from peak values earlier this year.By Kellie Hwang and Yoohyun Jung -
![A home for sale is seen in the Bushrod neighborhood of Oakland, Calif. Wednesday, July 6, 2022.]()
By Danielle Echeverria and Adriana Rezal
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![New findings on how Oakland’s police department handled two misconduct cases suggest the beleaguered department may not be able to exit federal oversight this year. The investigation also found that Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong violated department rules because he didn’t review evidence from two misconduct incidents before closing the investigations.]()
Oakland mayor puts Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong on leave after report...Armstrong was placed on leave after the release of the report that raised concern that the Police Department may not be able to exit federal court oversight after nearly 20 years.By Sarah Ravani
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![Amber Sprock, an interpreter and spokesperson for California State Parks, walks through forest at Calaveras Big Trees State Park in Arnold (Calaveras County) on Dec. 14.]()
A huge effort is under way to save California’s giant sequoias from...Nearly one-fifth of California’s iconic sequoia trees have succumbed to wildfires in recent years. Officials are redoubling their efforts to save them.By Kurtis Alexander
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![Collier Gwin, owner of Foster Gwin Gallery, right, has been charged with misdemeanor battery over an incident in which he sprayed a homeless woman with a hose.]()
Could S.F. gallery owner who sprayed homeless woman with a hose face...The likely sentence for a first offender is a fine and probation, possibly with orders to perform community service and get counseling to avoid a recurrence. On the other hand, it’s not an everyday...By Bob Egelko
