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Detectives in Golden State Killer case used genealogical website to hunt suspect
Detectives in Golden State Killer case used genealogical website to hunt suspect
By Demian Bulwa, Melody Gutierrez and Jenna Lyons
Investigators broke open the case of the prolific serial killer and rapist known by mining DNA profiles collected by a genealogical website used by the public to trace family heritage, sources said. -
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Detective in East Area Rapist case recalls the chase
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Arrest brings new attention to late author’s book
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Suspected East Area Rapist to appear in court Friday
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Calif. man accused in 12 murders, 45 rapes after decades
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Reward was offered in 2016 as trail went cold
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Silicon Valley Community Foundation CEO on leave
The Silicon Valley Community Foundation, a major force in regional philanthropy, has placed its CEO on paid administrative leave as an investigation continues into a workplace culture that former employees ...
Everything Warriors fans need to know about the Pelicans
BRUCE JENKINS: The New Orleans Pelicans invade Oakland on Saturday night as a traveling comeback story. Between the coach and three key players, some troubling issues are well in the past.
Top 100 Restaurants 2018: The Bay Area's best
Chronicle restaurant critic Michael Bauer celebrates local dining in his 23rd annual guide. Whether it’s a classic taqueria or four-star restaurant, each entry adds something special to the dining scene.
Indian artifacts found in fire debris — and quickly reburied
Millions of tons of debris have been cleared in Sonoma, Napa, Lake and Mendocino counties following October’s wildfires, mostly the scorched remnants of lost homes, cars and other possessions.
Warriors’ Quinn Cook best of friends with enemy coach
SCOTT OSTLER: Quinn Cook is the New Orleans Pelicans’ gift to the Warriors. The Warriors can thank Pelicans’ coach Alvin Gentry for Cook. Call it another turn of the NBA’s Great Wheel of Life.
Summer movies rule, from ‘Avengers’ to Han Solo to a prehistoric shark
The summer movie season starts a little earlier each year. “Black Panther,” which will probably be the most popular action film of the year when 2018 is over, was released in February.
No tuition hikes — UC and CSU systems deliver welcome news to students
The University of California won’t raise tuition next year, and neither will California State University. Thursday’s announcement that the UC regents have abandoned plans to vote on a nearly 3 ...
Workers at San Francisco’s male-only Bohemian Club launch 2-day strike
A smoldering labor dispute intensified Thursday inside of one of San Francisco’s most exclusive, secretive and male-only clubs.
Giants’ patience with draftmates Williamson, Stratton paying off
Stratton and Williamson might not be Justin Verlander and Mike Trout, but at 27, born five weeks apart, they have the tools to be steady, high-level contributors.
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Moment in political spotlight for little-known GOP candidate...
A new U.S. Senate poll that shows a Republican hopeful leaping into a near dead heat for second place may say more about the state of the GOP than it does about little-known and ...
More (predicted) bad news for Republicans in House races
California Republicans might not have to defend just the seven congressional districts Democrat Hillary Clinton won in 2016 — they may have to spend time and cash defending two other seats they thought ...
Closeted conservatives come out to campaign for a Republican
It can be a lonely experience, knocking on doors in the Bay Area on behalf of the most conservative Republican among the six major candidates for governor.
Now, the real fight begins as Warriors face Pelicans in the...
SCOTT OSTLER: Ladies and gentlemen, the Marquess of Queensberry has left the building.
From baseball to ballet, Mengden family is used to big stage
On Saturday night, the Mengden family has dual events.
Recording reveals NFL owners’ thinking
ANN KILLION: Defensive back Eric Reid doesn’t have a job. Neither does quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Both are in their prime, upstanding citizens and considered strong leaders.
Convicted murderer who stuffed girlfriend in suitcase gets...
With his victim’s family sobbing and embracing, a convicted murderer who stuffed his slain girlfriend’s body into a suitcase and tossed it into San Francisco Bay was sentenced on Tuesday to 25 years to ...
Hearing on sex-assault cases brings pledges of improvement...
Critical delays. Dismissive and rude comments. A seeming unwillingness to take seriously their reports of sexual assaults. On Wednesday, a dozen women and advocates stood before a panel of San Francisco ...
SF mayor vows that clearing homeless tents from the Mission...
An army of cleaners, counselors and police descended upon the Mission District at dawn Wednesday — and by lunchtime, they had rendered the gentrifying district entirely free of homeless tent camps for ...
Small manufacturers in SF find home in special new building
A year ago, small manufacturer David Dawson, who makes makes drapes and pillows for interior designers, was struggling to find a work space.
Grace Cathedral’s Beyoncé Mass draws faithful crowd of...
A diverse crowd of many ages, races and denominations snaked through the courtyard at Grace Cathedral Wednesday night, waiting for the doors to open at the church’s first-ever Beyoncé Mass.
PG&E; hit with $97.5 million penalty over back-channel talks...
California utility regulators on Thursday penalized Pacific Gas and Electric Co. $97.5 million over improper back-channel communications with their own agency following the deadly 2010 San Bruno pipeline ...
Chariot gets private transit permit from San Francisco
Chariot, whose turquoise commuter shuttles are a familiar fixture on San Francisco streets, has been issued the city’s first private transit operator permit, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation ...
The Chronicle recommends Yes on Prop. D, No on C
The cost and shortage of housing and quality child care are both significant issues in San Francisco. It’s unfortunate that voters must choose between them in deciding which one to address with a new ...
Consumer watchdog tells bankers to go after his agency
EDITORIAL: Mick Mulvaney was never the right choice to run a consumer agency he despises.
Let’s ban ‘for customers only’ policies
OPINION: Two black men, Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson, were escorted out of a Philadelphia Starbucks in handcuffs April 12.
Tribes seek act of Congress to expand lands
OPINION: It’s been said that the only real law of history is the law of unintended consequences.
Cherubini goes head-to-head with Beethoven
Beethoven and Luigi Cherubini were near-contemporaries, operating in parallel in the major musical capitals of Vienna and Paris, respectively.
Writer’s memoir gets serious about women in Hollywood
“I realize that ‘hire qualified women!’ is the sort of outraged demand that’s often met with a sigh. No one disagrees and yet gender inequality in high-paying positions extends to all professions.”
Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ is too long and crowded
MICK LaSALLE: The Avengers have spawned a number of good, very good, or reasonably entertaining movies. But with “Avengers: Infinity War,” the franchise arrives at the stage of decadence.
Tech veteran of Google, Tesla pens chick-lit book
In the midst of the #MeToo movement and revelations of sexual harassment in Silicon Valley, it’s an interesting time for a female Silicon Valley executive to pen a book about her life in the inside track.
Modern design shop Zinc Details is closing after 28 years
After 28 years and more than five Bay Area addresses, modernist design mecca Zinc Details is closing April 30.
Bay Area eco-fashion 101: Who, what and wear
While sustainable food has been trendy for well on a decade, eco-conscious fashion has taken longer to enter the mainstream, partly because of its high price point compared to fast fashion.
The next generation of clothing is coming.
On Jan. 26, 1939, the San Francisco Chronicle introduced its readers to a new material that, though they didn’t know it at the time, would soon envelop them from toe to head.
Stock in Trade to bid farewell to the Marina after six years
Stock in Trade ( 2036 Lombard St. ) , the Marina’s late night spot for neighborhood bar hoppers in need of one last drink before heading home, will close its doors at the end of the month.
Back to the Roots bets big on indoor gardening
“The future of gardening is indoors,” says Back to the Roots co-founder Alejandro Velez.
Pasta Pop-Up deserves to be permanent in North Beach
MICHAEL BAUER: From a marketing perspective it makes sense that Francesco Covucci and Peter Fazio have named their new North Beach restaurant Pasta Pop-Up.
Distinctive Cabernet comes from unlikely vineyard
Vineyards tend to be remote, but few are as remote as Waterhorse Ridge. It is perched on one of Cazadero’s high, lonely ridgelines, 7 miles as the crow flies from the Pacific Ocean.
Shake Shack stakes out its 1st S.F. location
Shake Shack, the upscale hamburger chain founded by New York restaurateur Danny Meyer, has finally chosen a site in San Francisco: the former Real Food Co. market at 3060 Fillmore St. in Cow Hollow.
Why pricey Bar Crenn is the enfant terrible of wine bars
Bar Crenn calls itself a wine bar. Is it, though? On one hand, it looks like a bar. There are no tablecloths. The lighting is dim. The food is mostly bite-size.
‘Forest bathing’ takes tree hugging to new extremes
There’s a revolutionary new way to walk through the forest. V-e-r-y slowly. Take a few steps. That’s far enough. Now sit down and talk it over with the person next to you, for a long time.
10 must-do’s in Sonoma County
It’s a pillar of Wine Country, but overshadowed by its world-famous neighbor. It is lush and picturesque, but not quite like Marin, with its national parks and million-dollar vistas.
Agritourism helps make small farms viable
Five decades ago, before farmers markets were en vogue and growing produce was a fetishized practice, many Sonoma County farmers struggled to make ends meet.
The death of a Black Panther: 50 years after Bobby Hutton’s...
FROM THE ARCHIVE: A half century ago, the Black Panthers clashed with Oakland police in a violent episode that forever changed the political organization and the city from which it grew.
Where to taste Petite Sirah in Napa and Sonoma
Petite Sirah is not small in any way. Here's where to taste the black-as-night wine that has a long history in California.
Original details abound in Henry Gutterson-designed 4-bedroom
Designed by architect Henry Gutterson, this four-bedroom in the Thousand Oaks neighborhood offers original woodwork, brick patios and a lush garden.
Warriors’ Quinn Cook best of friends with enemy coach
SCOTT OSTLER: Quinn Cook is the New Orleans Pelicans’ gift to the Warriors. The Warriors can thank Pelicans’ coach Alvin Gentry for Cook. Call it another turn of the NBA’s Great Wheel of Life.
Summer movies rule, from ‘Avengers’ to Han Solo to a prehistoric shark
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No tuition hikes — UC and CSU systems deliver welcome news to students
The University of California won’t raise tuition next year, and neither will California State University. Thursday’s announcement that the UC regents have abandoned plans to vote on a nearly 3 ...
Workers at San Francisco’s male-only Bohemian Club launch 2-day strike
A smoldering labor dispute intensified Thursday inside of one of San Francisco’s most exclusive, secretive and male-only clubs.
Giants’ patience with draftmates Williamson, Stratton paying off
Stratton and Williamson might not be Justin Verlander and Mike Trout, but at 27, born five weeks apart, they have the tools to be steady, high-level contributors.
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A cruise back in time on the ‘Floating White House’
Huddled in their warmest Bay Area layers, about 100 people lined up at a Jack London Square boat dock to board the USS Potomac on a sunny Sunday morning. Along the ship’s starboard walkway, a group of volunteer docents dressed as historic figures greeted each guest as, one by one, we stepped ...
Some 2018 Goldman winners give thanks to their governments
In the thick of environmental crisis, when “nationalism and xenophobia” threaten to “push the planet and humanity down a dangerous path,” said Susie Gelman , where the “erosion of civil discourse is being promulgated by the current administration,” the Goldman Environmental ...
Bay Area home prices soar to new record
The median Bay Area home price surged to an all-time high of $820,000 in March, up 9.3 percent from February and up 14.7 percent from March of last year, research firm CoreLogic reported Tuesday. The previous peak was $784,000 in November. The report includes newly built and ...
Nothing happens quickly at BART; Powell Street face-lift is no...
San Francisco’s heavily traveled Powell Street BART Station is getting a $30 million-plus face-lift. And as usual with big BART projects, the five-year job is already running behind schedule — about 18 months behind. Station improvements include new ceilings, platform ...
California has long and eclectic list of contenders for...
Many Californians encountering the June 5 primary ballot for the first time might say to themselves: “This is craziness.” There are 31 challengers to U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein and 27 candidates hoping to succeed Gov. Jerry Brown. Among the higher-profile names — Gavin Newsom, Antonio ...
For ‘Beach Blanket Babylon’ producer, bad news is good news
It’s easy for San Franciscans to be blue these days. From the needles and tent camps plaguing our sidewalks to the national disaster that is the current White House, there seems to be no respite from bad news. So every once in awhile, I like to go looking for silver — in ...
We need conversations about race, not apologies, after shop...
Mark Stone has apologized after witnesses say he used a racial slur at Cornology, the gourmet popcorn shop in Emeryville. Witnesses said he shouted “n—s” at a group of black juveniles in his store Sunday. “I have great remorse and much regret in the ...
Cherubini goes head-to-head with Beethoven in superb...
Beethoven and Luigi Cherubini were near-contemporaries, operating in parallel in the major musical capitals of Vienna and Paris, respectively. Both were giants in their day, and yet modern concertgoers only ever hear music by one of them in the regular course of events. ...
Tasting Notes: Fort Ross-Seaview and the anti-California...
Don’t expect the sort of plush, polished Cabernets you’d find in Napa Valley — or even Sonoma’s Alexander Valley, for that matter — from Fort Ross-Seaview. This cool, high-elevation coastal area in the northwest corner of Sonoma County produces Cab that’s quiet, savory and often ...
Il Pollaio in North Beach: The mothership of grilled chicken
Restaurants are increasingly building their menu around chicken. Local examples are RT Rotisserie in San Francisco, the Joinery in Sausalito and Limón, serving Peruvian-style chicken at several locations around the city. Often overlooked in this chicken onslaught is Il ...
‘Godard, Mon Amour’ is the great Godard movie Godard could...
In “Godard Mon Amour,” writer-director Michel Hazanavicius takes everything great about the French director Jean-Luc Godard and uses it to explain everything that’s wrong with him. Like the best of Godard’s own work, this new movie has the humor and briskness of a comedy, while ...
SF custom of naming streets, landmarks has always been...
It was only the last paragraph in Willie Brown’s column last Sunday, but it stirred up more dust than the great San Francisco earthquake. After a long discussion of other topics, Brown praised the late Mayor Ed Lee, who had a role in restoring the historic Lotta’s Fountain ...
49ers pointing to muddled conduct policy on Reuben Foster
The NFL draft begins Thursday, the unofficial start of the league calendar and a time for optimism and excitement. But 49ers general manager John Lynch spent Monday answering questions about something ugly. All the good things the 49ers did in the past year are being ...
Now, the real fight begins as Warriors face Pelicans in the...
Ladies and gentlemen, the Marquess of Queensberry has left the building. The rest of the playoffs for the Warriors will be much less civil than the five first-round games against the Spurs. Not to overdramatize, but the Warriors are leaving a cocktail party and sauntering into ...
Charms of Lake County best suited to leisurely exploring
If today’s marketing gurus had been around in the 19th century, Lake County most likely would have been named Lake and Other Cool Stuff County. There’s a lake, sure. A big one. Possibly the oldest one in North America and the largest freshwater lake entirely in California (Tahoe clearly ...
Janet Cardiff, George Bures Miller bring ‘Forest’ sounds...
It is a fair bet that anyone who experienced artist Janet Cardiff’s immersive sound installation “The Forty Part Motet” when it was shown in San Francisco is still haunted by it. Presented in 2015 at Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture, the contemporary project took a lovely work of ...
RFK doc misses the bigger picture for Baby Boomers coming of age
If you say the year “1968” to anyone who lived through it, it will automatically prompt a sequence of memory flashes: Martin Luther King, protests, riots, the Chicago Democratic National Convention, the election of Richard M. Nixon, and of course, the assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy ...
San Francisco SPCA raises the woof (and $1.8 million) at 150th...
A “woof” carpet replaced the traditional red version recently at the San Francisco SPCA 150th anniversary gala, where SPCA volunteers and pooches lined the City Hall stairway greeting guests and delighting sidewalk strollers. These faithful four-legged friends were on ...
Calif. governor candidate John Chiang rolls out first...
State Treasurer John Chiang , a Democratic candidate for governor, dropped his first statewide TV ad Thursday, painting himself as the man who “made the tough calls. And brought California back from the brink of financial disaster because you trusted me to manage our economy.” ...
Orcas’ attack on gray whale shows the unfortunate side of...
Start with the premise that every animal has a soul, and that every soul wants life. That can make it difficult to see a life-and-death encounter in the outdoors and accept it as part of nature’s way. It happened again last week in Monterey Bay in front of ...
How Jerry Brown pulled a fast one on Trump
Gov. Jerry Brown found himself caught in no man’s land when it came to deploying the California National Guard to make President Trump happy. He still managed to come out a winner. Brown knew he had no choice but to go along with Trump’s request to call out the Guard, ...
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Breaking down San Francisco’s car break-in epidemic
How bad is the auto break-in problem in San Francisco? We mapped every one of thousands of reported incidents from 2017 — and the relative handful of arrests.
The quest to save Stephen Hawking's voice
How a Silicon Valley team helped rebuild his distinctive sound.
Many Chinas, Many Tables
Chinese food in Northern California has never been more varied and exciting. Here is our curated guide to 17 regional cuisines, from Tibetan to Shanghainese.
The Ultimate NorCal Brewery Map
Wondering where to grab a good beer? Let us help. Search more than 250 breweries in Northern California or check out our list of recommended beer trails.
Neighborhood rises in shadow of Salesforce Tower
During the past five years, S.F.'s Transbay district has been transformed, fueled by both the city’s economic boom and long-term planning efforts focused on the area.