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Dan Hernandez

@thebiscuitdan.bsky.social

he / him β€’ 22 β€’ photojournalism & business gradate πŸŽ“β€’ automotive and transit enthusiast β€’ πŸ“Έ editor for the San Francisco Chronicle πŸŒ‰

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Some building geometry this morning.

13.01.2026 04:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Northern California just had a stunning sunset. Here’s exactly when it could happen again Pink, purple, orange and red hues lit up the Northern California sky on TuesdayΒ β€” and the weather pattern favors more of the same ahead.

Sunning sunrises and sunsets AND the supermoon. Skies will be gorgeous across Northern California the next couple of days. Get outside! #CAwx

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03.12.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Pretty pink sky tonight πŸŒ…

03.12.2025 06:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Claude, San Francisco’s beloved albino alligator, dies at 30 Claude, the California Academy of Sciences’ rare albino alligator and one of San Francisco’s most recognizable residents, has died at age 30.

Claude the albino alligator is dead

My story with @aidinvaziri.bsky.social

Lots of cool facts from biologists I've interviewed. Claude knew his name & briefly had a pit-mate named "Bonnie." Most common question from guests: "Is he real?"

RIP to an SF icon

🐊 😒

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02.12.2025 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 143    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 17
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Can I throw my Bay Area sunset photos in the ring..

03.12.2025 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Barack Obama dined at Quince in San Francisco, one of the Bay Area’s only three-Michelin-star restaurants, on Wednesday evening.

Obama walked into the Jackson Square restaurant around 7 p.m., shortly after Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce; it’s unclear if they dined together.

πŸ“·: Dan Hernandez

24.04.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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What a treat!

Went to the @sfchronicle.com archive this a.m. to scan some 1906 earthquake images and retired librarian Bill Van Niekerken & @thebiscuitdan.bsky.social were both there working on separate projects.

(Bill still comes in for freelance work.)

Love a bustling archive!

πŸ—žοΈ ❀️

11.04.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The list of the Top 100 restaurants in the Bay Area is now online!

08.04.2025 04:06 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The sigh of relief i had when I could finally read the 1999 section of CDs in the archive πŸ˜…

03.04.2025 03:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
An overhead photo of two people eating falafel and pita bread taken with flash on a disposable film camera.

An overhead photo of two people eating falafel and pita bread taken with flash on a disposable film camera.

A dark photo of the Rotunda at Nieman Marcus as wait staff walk around the circular banister adorned with an intricate glass ceiling. Taken on a disposable film camera.

A dark photo of the Rotunda at Nieman Marcus as wait staff walk around the circular banister adorned with an intricate glass ceiling. Taken on a disposable film camera.

A person sprinkles sumac over a pizza at Reem's in San Francisco, angled upward towards the employee and taken with flash on a disposable film camera.

A person sprinkles sumac over a pizza at Reem's in San Francisco, angled upward towards the employee and taken with flash on a disposable film camera.

Two women embrace each other in the kitchen of Reem's in San Francisco. One looking at the camera and one turned away from it while another woman smiles behind them. Taken with flash on a disposable film camera.

Two women embrace each other in the kitchen of Reem's in San Francisco. One looking at the camera and one turned away from it while another woman smiles behind them. Taken with flash on a disposable film camera.

I had fun working with a disposable camera for my contribution to @sfchronicle.com's famed Top 100 list. I've loved scrolling through the project and seeing how everyone else approached it. Stay tuned next week for the top 50! πŸ§‘β€πŸ³ bit.ly/4hXmCfx

01.04.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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100 best restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area, ranked The San Francisco Chronicle’s restaurant critics rank the best places to eat in the Bay Area, from 100 to No. 1. See what’s on the list.

The Chronicle's Top 100 list is back!

From a fine dining bonanza from a renowned chef to a bakery serving astonishing tortas trussed in plastic wrap, these are our top Bay Area restaurants.

31.03.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I rode BART for 8 hours to experience the latest transit trend
YouTube video by San Francisco Chronicle I rode BART for 8 hours to experience the latest transit trend

β€œI think you should just try as hard as you can. And if you fail
It’s fine.”

Love this video of our @bart.gov speedrun β€” edited by @thebiscuitdan.bsky.social

With wisdom from BART police chief Kevin Franklin & dancing with 9-year-old speed runner Ben Lawson.

πŸš‡ πŸ•ΊπŸ» πŸ’―

youtu.be/2eQqoqCVaak?...

27.03.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Who wants to book a transit photoshoot with me?! πŸ‘€

01.04.2025 05:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks to @thebiscuitdan.bsky.social for creating our route, taking so many great photos & video during our @bart.gov marathon
and for being a great hang.

Gift link so you can see Dan captured how much my arms flail when I run 🎁 πŸš‡ ⬇️

www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...

24.03.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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8 hours on BART? I tried the latest transit trend, and it almost broke me Why are so many transit fans attempting the Bay Area Rapid Transit speedrun? I tried it and it nearly broke me.

We saw cows, missed trains, visited 50 stations, covered 131.2 miles of track and sampled three @bart.gov bathrooms. For journalism.

(The cost for the entire trip? $9.90)

Read about the day @thebiscuitdan.bsky.social & I spent without leaving the BART system.

www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...

24.03.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nostalgia and progress are a tough balance. This Bay Area downtown gets it right With excellent Mexican food, huge parklets and even a full-time cobbler, San Mateo’s B Street has found the perfect blend of old and new.

Thank you to the @sfchronicle.com for highlighting one of our many downtown destinations! San Mateo, like many other downtowns, has something for everyone! www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti....

21.03.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BART Speedrun complete!!

An hour short of the record but had a fabulous time flying through the Bay Area with @thebiscuitdan.bsky.social and so many transit lovers who joined us.

Our victory is the friends we met along the way! πŸš‡ πŸ†

21.03.2025 02:07 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

We have intercepted the @peterhartlaub.bsky.social @thebiscuitdan.bsky.social speed run!

20.03.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

I love a Total SF transit challenge, but happy to be watching this one from the comfort of my home. Rooting for you, @peterhartlaub.bsky.social and @thebiscuitdan.bsky.social! 🚍@sfchronicle.com

20.03.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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50 stations! 131 miles! No bathroom breaks?!

For the next 6-8 hours I’ll be attempting a BART Speedrun with @thebiscuitdan.bsky.social β€” riding @bart.gov nonstop until we cover every mile of track.

The official record is 5 hours 43 minutes.

Follow along!

πŸš‡ πŸ’―

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20.03.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 134    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 5
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Nostalgia and progress are a tough balance. This Bay Area downtown gets it right With excellent Mexican food, huge parklets and even a full-time cobbler, San Mateo’s B Street has found the perfect blend of old and new.

Pupusas. Parklets. A working cobbler.

I took a bike & @caltrain.com to B Street in San Mateo for the first time in 35 years and found a little bit of my childhood.

(Plus a bounty of πŸ‡²πŸ‡½πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡»πŸ‡­πŸ‡³ food.)

πŸ“Έs: @thebiscuitdan.bsky.social

#RIPTalbotsToyLand

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20.03.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Living hell or so much fun? Why I’m spending 7 hours riding BART Bay Area Rapid Transit fans have been riding the railways, trying to get the best time passing through every station.

50 BART stations!

131.2 miles!

No bathrooms?!?

My latest TotalSF column on the @bart.gov speedrun trend. I'm going next Thursday 3/20 with speedrun veteran & photographer @thebiscuitdan.bsky.social

Follow us here!

πŸš† πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒπŸ’¨

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12.03.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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Stopped at the station with the best view in the system and snapped photos of @sfbart.bsky.social trains on my commute yesterday morning! πŸ“ΈπŸŒ

23.11.2024 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0