Robert Morast

Two collections of photos focused on Bay Area punk scenes give a glimpse into a time of rebellion.

Two collections of photos focused on Bay Area punk scenes give a glimpse into a time of rebellion.

Vacant downtown office buildings. Shifting home prices. NIMBYs versus YIMBYs. The “doom loop” narrative. Covering housing and real estate is a critical window into Northern California’s future — how the state is transforming, how San Francisco is recovering and what it’s like to live in a region with massive housing issues. To ensure we bring our readers the most critical coverage before anyone else, the San Francisco Chronicle has expanded our team of journalists who break news and analyze the…

Taylor Swift pulled social media gravity toward her again on Saturday by appearing at the NFL playoff game between the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs to cheer for her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, a tight end with the Chiefs. But she walked into Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., wearing a puffy winter coat made by someone more with allegiance to the San Francisco football team — Kristin Juszczyk, wife of 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk. Swift’s arrival to the game populated social media feed…

John King, longtime urban design critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, to retire after 32 years of writing about the city's changing landscape

The Texas singer’s Chase Center performance was flawless, yet constrained by the predictable beats and sheen of a country-pop concert.

OpenAI, the San Francisco tech company leading the artificial intelligence race, is changing its corporate structure to enable it to raise more capital

Sturgill Simpson didn’t care about his audience in Berkeley. Here’s why that was a good thing.

Metallica’s final night in the Bay Area blended thrash metal, nostalgia and social commentary in a stadium show that echoes the chaos of 2025.

The country star’s two-hour set was less a concert than a communal revival, where nature, music and 50,000 voices collided.