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̶p̶e̶r̶s̶o̶n̶a̶l̶i̶t̶y̶ ̶h̶i̶r̶e̶ video producer @sfgate.com. but you can call me SFGATE Girl.
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Paul Mitchell, a redistricting expert based in Sacramento, was the man tapped to make Prop. 50 a reality.

When Democrats first floated the idea of gerrymandering in a countermove to Texas, Mitchell thought it was all political theater. He joked to SFGATE that it was all a “bluff.”
December 2, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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This is really good
November 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Is SF actually on the rise? Our video intern Nathan worked on this epic short doc about how people perceive San Francisco today, diving into data and speaking to experts to find a link between the city’s perception and its reality. Additional editing and supervision produced by me. Enjoy!
For years, San Francisco was a media punching bag. That narrative has eased since Mayor Daniel Lurie took office and the city launched a push to rebrand itself. But what’s actually changed — and how accurate was that reputation in the first place?
November 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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There’s a new family in town — they’re made of bronze, and weigh hundreds of pounds each. Meet the KAWS Family, the larger-than-life sculptures that greet you on entry to the new exhibit at SFMOMA.

'KAWS: FAMILY’ is now open through May 3rd, 2026.

✍️ @dangentile007.bsky.social
🎥 @melissacho.space
November 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Bay Area coaching legend John Beam died around 10 a.m. on Friday after being shot at the campus’s sports facility on Thursday, Oakland police confirmed in a news conference.
November 14, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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A prominent Bay Area author said one of his books has been quietly flagged at Yosemite National Park as part of a March 2025 federal directive aiming to remove and revise “negative” information relating to American history.
November 14, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I happened to take this very train last night on my commute back home. I immediately reached out to SFMTA to see if they had any footage for me to edit together, and we made it happen! Bye bye Breda 🫶, you were the OG Muni train I remembered when I first came to San Francisco as a little person.
SFMTA's Breda light-rail vehicles were officially retired Wednesday, Nov. 12, after more than three decades in service. Introduced during the 1990s dot-com boom, the Breda fleet became a Muni staple, logging more than 10 million passenger trips across the city.
November 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
@bimonthly.bsky.social Timothy and I saw the world’s most expensive pair of jeans👖. Guess how much they cost.
Levi's has reopened its free museum, which includes the world's most expensive pair of jeans.

Levi's Vault is a small museum tucked inside the denim company’s headquarters, a few paces off the Embarcadero. Levi’s, which will turn 175 years old in 2028, was founded in San Francisco.
November 7, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I don’t take this bus but now I will 🚌
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has reached a milestone: Muni ridership climbed to 82% of pre-pandemic levels in September, marking the strongest recovery since COVID-19 upended the city’s transit system.
November 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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For those who’ve been looking for a new way to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, political nonprofit the Indivisible Project has some advice: Cancel your Spotify account.

✍️ @dangentile007.bsky.social
🎥 @melissacho.space
October 30, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Rest in peace KitKat </3
sfgate.com SFGATE @sfgate.com · Oct 30
On Monday, a beloved shop cat was allegedly struck and killed by a Waymo driving down 16th Street. Now, a small sidewalk memorial has cropped up in his honor, complete with bouquets and lit candles.
October 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Like many people, Lisa Catalano, who is 42, has a simple wish: She wants to get married and have children. But after her fiancé died of a terminal illness and another partner didn’t commit, she went public with her quest, paying for 12 digital billboards on Highway 101.
October 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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On Thursday evening, thousands of protesters in San Francisco marched downtown in response to federal ICE action.
October 24, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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Former President Ronald Reagan famously called Orange County, the idyllic and affluent Southern California community, a place where “good Republicans go to die.” He meant it as a compliment — a reflection of the area’s foundational conservative values.

✍️ @asos.bsky.social/SFGATE
October 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Go outside tonight and say hello to Comet Lemmonnnmm ☄️ 💫
sfgate.com SFGATE @sfgate.com · Oct 22
A newly discovered comet is about to make its closest pass to Earth on Tuesday night. It should be visible over the Bay Area before it disappears — and won’t be seen again for more than a thousand years.
October 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Spotify faces fresh backlash as Bay Area artists protest “death to Spotify” over poor royalties, outgoing CEO Daniel Ek’s involvement in the military industrial complex — and now, a new ad campaign for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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October 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Synthetic kratom is exploding in California, leading to overdoses and fears of a new opioid crisis.

✍️ @leddder.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Here's a PITCH CALL for the #freelancewriters out there. I'm looking for Bay Area stories on venues, characters, trends and historical stories, TV/movies/music with SF ties. $250-$400+. Email me with an angle, not just a topic, and include a headline. cc @studyhall.bsky.social Here's examples... 🧵
October 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
San Francisco we won….the Blinking White Guy also lives among us…
👁️👄👁️🤘
You likely don’t know Drew Scanlon’s name, but odds are you’ve seen his face—especially if you’ve spent any time on social media over the past eight years.

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October 1, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Oh yeah, I interviewed Carlitos.
sfgate.com SFGATE @sfgate.com · Sep 19
Hey Jimmy Butler, your best friend Carlos Alcaraz is wondering why you're not here to support him at the Laver Cup this weekend at Chase Center.

🎥 @melissacho.space
September 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I have achieved something historic.
sfgate.com SFGATE @sfgate.com · Sep 19
Tennis legend and Laver Cup co-founder Roger Federer stops by the tournament's black carpet gala and chats with SFGATE's @melissacho.space on why the West Coast deserves more professional tennis tournaments.
September 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Bay Area tennis fans — this is the moment we’ve all been waiting for. The Laver Cup has landed in SF! 🎾
sfgate.com SFGATE @sfgate.com · Sep 19
The top tennis players are in town for the Laver Cup, a men’s tournament that pits six of Europe’s best against six from the rest of the world in a three-day competition for the trophy and $1.5 million in shared prize money.

🎥 @melissacho.space
September 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I spent my Sunday celebrating an alligator’s 30th birthday. How was your weekend.
sfgate.com SFGATE @sfgate.com · Sep 16
San Francisco's Claude, the California Academy of Science’s albino alligator, is celebrating a major milestone: he is officially 30 years old. On Sept. 15, 1995, Claude hatched in a Louisiana swamp, and the world hasn’t been the same since.

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September 16, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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President Donald Trump was on hand, and shown on the jumbotron, at the U.S. Open Men's Final on Sunday.

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September 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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The U.S. Open’s biggest star isn’t on court — it’s in a cup. The Honey Deuce, a vodka-lemonade-raspberry mix with honeydew “tennis balls,” has gone viral, with everyone from Taylor Swift to Serena Williams sipping the pink elixir — thanks to a century-old California farm supplying the melons.
September 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM