Matthias Gafni
@mgafni
SF Chron investigative reporter; Ex-EB Times/Merc; '17 Pulitzer; '19 finalist; '20 Polk; embarrassing dad; 49ers, Dubs, Giants; [email protected]
Story by @CJR on our @sfchronicle coverage of CA National Guard deployment to LA & false claims of fake photos cjr.org/laurels-and-da…
Matthew Muller, “American Nightmare” rapist and kidnapper, convicted of a new crime. As a 16yo, Muller terrorized a young couple camping. More details here: sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…
After falling on California’s second-highest mountain, a hiker spent a painful night without food or water. Her 28-hour rescue involved one of the most daring helicopter extractions in state history. sfchronicle.com/outdoors/artic…
NEW: Trouble mounts for Costco optician who owns company in deadly fireworks blast By @mgafni and @kolyn_cheang sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…
MUST-SEE: How the deadly California fireworks explosion unfolded, minute by minute -- through maps, videos and original reporting by @mgafni sfchronicle.com/california/art…
A blow-by-blow look at the deadly Esparto fireworks explosion using video, audio & maps. New video of first blast. Audio indicating fire & police initially thought a plane had crashed. Layout of where fireworks were allowed to be stored & more sfchronicle.com/california/art…
Really sad story from @D4VIDHernandez: Relatives of @SFGiants pitcher and Bay Area native Tyler Walker among those still missing from Texas floods. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…
Kenny Chee, a former San Francisco resident and Costco optician, is owner and CEO of the fireworks company behind the explosion that killed 7. But federal regulators had barred Chee from acquiring or possessing fireworks. By @mgafni & @kurtisalexander sfchronicle.com/california/art…
EXCLUSIVE: Man linked to massive Esparto fireworks explosion was not allowed to possess or acquire fireworks by feds. Nearest approved storage container for Devastating Pyro was third of a mile away from explosions, raising ?s about why product was there sfchronicle.com/california/art…
EXCLUSIVE: Owner of fireworks company linked to deadly explosion was denied federal license By @mgafni and @kurtisalexander sfchronicle.com/california/art…
A substance known to cause cancer & never before detected at scale after fires has been found in dozens of homes in the Eaton & Palisades fire zones. Even in homes that survived. It’s even in the outside air. Read more by @meganfanmunce & @susieneilson sfchronicle.com/california-wil…
Here's the letter NYT lead newsroom attorney David McCraw sent to Trump. The paper said: "No retraction is needed. No apology will be forthcoming. We told the truth to the best of our ability. We will continue to do so."
NEW: Trump Threatens to Sue The New York Times and CNN Over Iran Reporting nytimes.com/2025/06/26/bus…
Six dead, two missing when boat capsizes in freak storm on Lake Tahoe. Seeing scary videos of waves and weather today. sfchronicle.com/tahoe/article/…
NEW: Less than 20% of deployed troops to LA are on the ground, per texts between state officials Story by @SophiaBollag sfchronicle.com/politics/artic…
SF cyclist sues Waymo alleging she was pedaling down 7th Street in February when a robotaxi pulled into bike lane. Passenger popped out and “doored” cyclist who flew into a 2nd Waymo in bike lane, she says. Claims safety tech failed. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…