Kendra Smith

It really will be the end of a long era in Point Reyes National Seashore. Read a great piece from our Travel Editor on the NPS's farewell to ranching in the park. sfgate.com/california-par…

If you've ever wondered why minimum wages are all over the place in the Bay Area, now you know. If you never knew, here's how much of a raise working in SF can get you versus Oakland, as of Jan. 1 2025. sfgate.com/local/article/…

This morning on @SFGate, the incomparable @mcleantessa goes deep on California's most polarizing word: "the" sfgate.com/california/art…

We may be worried about billionaires at the federal level today, but billionaires in our own backyard are being bad actors, too. I'm super concerned about what's happening in SF's Fillmore. sfgate.com/food/article/s…

SF is such a special place that in 2007, a mayoral candidate got 500 people to show up as a zombie flashmob post mayoral debate -- and apparently freaked out the SFPD in the process. sfgate.com/politics/artic…

In a seasonal essay battle, I expose my lifelong association with all things pumpkin, and declare my love for Bay Area patches. I admit that as a busy parent, I let my husband buy our pumpkins at the supermarket, but they are, at least, expertly carved. sfgate.com/food/article/t…

We published a clear and helpful explanation of how ranked choice voting works over @sfgate today that includes some hypothetical (Pig wins race over Dog -- can't imagine that happening in our dog-obsessed city) and some real examples from recent elections sfgate.com/politics/artic…

"Many Californians will be mad I’m writing this article at all," writes @SFGate's @mcleantessa on why we shop at Safeway in NorCal, and Vons in SoCal. As a former editor for Safeway's now defunct food magazine, this is an explainer I can get behind. sfgate.com/food/article/u…

One of our stories this month that has me believing people will still enjoy longer articles, and they're worth the editorial effort. @Longreads @SFGate @SilasValentino sfgate.com/travel/article…

🚨BIG NEWS!🚨 @SFGate, the second largest media site in California (30M visits per month!), is hiring a new Local Editor! This is probably the most fun section on our entire site & running it means joining a newsroom of 52 journalists that has been GROWING for five years. 🧵👇

I went to the de Young's latest fashion exhibit for @SFGate, and actually had my picture taken "wearing" one of the dresses. You can too! Check it out and share with all your fashiony friends. sfgate.com/sf-culture/art…

If you're looking for somewhere to shop this weekend, check out our guide to stores that give SF its unique character. Hardworking small businesses need us more than ever. Just say no to Jeff (Bezos) this Christmas. sfgate.com/local/article/…

Here are the lists of San Francisco Public Library’s most frequently borrowed books. Yes, Prince Harry’s book made the top of the memoir list.🧐 kron4.com/news/bay-area/…

One of my favorite stories in a long time -- a profile of celebrity chef Tyler Florence and his latest project: saving San Francisco's downtown. sfgate.com/food/article/t…

Peddling gas in the ghost town of Amboy is no everyday job: "We’ve had a Japanese YouTuber running here...pulling a rickshaw. It is kind of surreal, the things that just show up in the desert.” sfgate.com/bayarea/articl…

We really do have the best gallery of Burning Man photos -- it captures what I hope is still the intended spirit of the event (even if it may have gotten lost a bit in the shuffle). I've never been, but these shots make going seem downright joyful. sfgate.com/sf-culture/art…

San Francisco is dying. San Francisco is dead? San Francisco has died so many times over, we just HAD to write about all those times. There's a reason our flag features a phoenix. sfgate.com/local/article/…

More sad times in SF when Anchor Brewing announces it's closing its doors.