@heatherknightsf.bsky.social
San Francisco bureau chief for the New York Times. Northern California native; San Franciscan for 25 years. www.nytimes.com/by/heather-knight
This makes me wonder: if the San Francisco Centre has pivoted earlier to more experiences and unique shopping options (like what’s found at Stonestown today), would its story be different?
Also: this just makes me sad.
via @heatherknightsf.bsky.social
“But in an era redefined by the Covid-19 pandemic and the internet, the energy of a metropolis no longer has to be concentrated in its core.”
Very smart NYT story from @heatherknightsf.bsky.social & Carol Murphy Marcos about how malls reflect an S.F. transformation.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/u...
That’s in there! 3,500 units of housing planned.
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It’s been so cold in San Francisco, painters on the Golden Gate Bridge had to break out heaters.
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For years, San Francisco Centre was a grand downtown mall and destination. Stonestown Galleria out toward the ocean was a suburban-style afterthought. Then their fortunes reversed.
Two teams spent a Friday evening at each. Here’s what we learned about their fates.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/u...
Glad to join KQED’s “Morning Edition” today to discuss Trump’s plans to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison.
And, yes, the conversation about spending extraordinary sums on that prison project occurred on public radio which is losing federal funds under Trump. omny.fm/shows/kqed-s...
President Trump’s seemingly off-the-cuff call for Alcatraz to reopen as a federal prison moved forward today when Attorney General Pam Bondi visited the island and called the decrepit facility “terrific.”
San Francisco leaders dismissed it as a publicity stunt.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/u...
This rock on San Francisco’s Bernal Hill is constantly repainted with new motifs. This might just be the coolest one yet. @wgoldenstate.bsky.social
18.07.2025 03:08 — 👍 28 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0Today, after (nearly) 55 years on this planet, most of it living in the Bay Area, and much of if getting paid to explore San Francisco …
… I’m FINALLY visiting Alcatraz!
Look for my story and come to our live event! ⬇️
cc: @heatherknightsf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com
The 2025 Golden State Valkyries are the first team in WNBA history to log six home games with 18,000+ in reported attendance each in a single season.
They did it in their first six home games.
acrossthetimeline.com/wnba/attenda...
Yes! It was a blast!
20.06.2025 05:26 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Just saw the Golden State Valkyries beat Caitlin Clark! One more sign that San Francisco is back! 🎉🎉🏀🏀
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Flemming says his strangest regular encounter, late at night, is with coyotes. “I see them all the time, crossing streets, walking down sidewalks. I feel like I’m in ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox.’”
I hope he read my story! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/u...
They do!
18.06.2025 23:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0“If you pull out my iPhone, I probably have 1,000 pictures of Alcratraz, and 10,000 pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge” — Dave Fleming
This is me with F-cars and Sutro Tower.
Another delightful, good-vibes story from @peterhartlaub.bsky.social — I think he and @sfgiants.com broadcaster Dave Fleming might be twins separated at birth?
www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...
This time-lapse video of protesters marching down Broadway in Oakland for No Kings Day gives an idea of how many people turned out today @sfchronicle.com
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“Jaslyn Hernandez will graduate from high school on Wednesday. Her pink hair is styled. Her gown is pressed. But her father is nowhere to be found.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has declined to offer his opinions on President Trump sending troops into LA and saying Gov. Newsom should be arrested. In fact, he won’t even say Trump’s name.
Is it smart political strategy or a failure to meet the moment?
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/u...
All of the above? 🙌
11.06.2025 04:26 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Heather, thank you for this wonderful tribute to Harvey Milk.
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“That entire generation that fought its way out of the closet and created space for queer people like me, they were our greatest generation,” said Supervisor Rafael Mandelman.
San Francisco reacts to the potential stripping of the name Harvey Milk from a navy ship.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/u...
This is so so good.
Answering all the questions about how Loren Elliott captured the S.F. coyote photos in @heatherknightsf.bsky.social & Loren’s NYT piece.
The participation of his dog Boots is my favorite part.
🐾 💯
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/i...
ICYMI: The original story from Loren and me about how coyotes returned to San Francisco in the early 2000s and become ubiquitous.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/u...
I got lots of questions from readers asking how photographer Loren Elliott got his incredible images of coyotes in San Francisco. Here’s how!
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/i...
Skateboarding? Check.
Urban Planning? Check.
Referring to not one but TWO skaters as "Dr."? Check.
Aside from video games and Bosch, this story I wrote, on how skateboarding revived an urban plaza in San Francisco, hits all my buttons.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/b...
NEW: Megan Twohey and I went deep on Elon Musk’s intense drug use as he rose to political power alongside Trump last year. He was using so much ketamine that he told people it was affecting his bladder. At SpaceX, he is getting warnings ahead of drug tests www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
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San Francisco will see its third recall election in 3 1/2 years over anger about the closure of the Great Highway in favor of a new park, Sunset Dunes.
District 4 voters, mark your calendars for September 16.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/u...
That was so fun — thanks for the invitation, @rollovereasy.bsky.social!
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What the world needs now — walking Precita Park with legends like @heatherknightsf.bsky.social & @rollovereasy.bsky.social
Pining for Bernal & #SF where lush, green open spaces are constantly, currently proliferating. B.Hutch canvas captures joy.
