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Jeffrey’s journey: An addict’s trail from San Francisco streets to prison

In September, a Chronicle columnist encountered a homeless man passed out with needles around him on a Tenderloin sidewalk. How did he, one of 24,500 injection drug users in SF, wind up that way?

Jeff Choate sits for a portrait in an interview room at the Maple Street Correctional Center on Friday, February 8, 2019 in Redwood City, Calif.

If a judge rules that SF police officers illegally searched a journalist, they won’t be able to use any of the seized evidence against him. But they may still be able to use the tainted info to go after the source.

Walter Pierce (right), 83, of Magalia, gets a physical examination from Dr. Richard Turner at the Paradise Medical Group in Paradise, California, on Thursday, May 23, 2019. Paradise Medical Group, the largest independent medical provider in Paradise, is reopening its primary care center this week after being closed due to the Camp Fire.

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Late-season snow gives one last chance to ski Tahoe this Memorial Day weekend

Summer looked to be on the horizon, with trails beginning to melt out in April. But then a flurry of mid-May storms arrived, and we’re heading into Memorial Day weekend with boot-deep powder on the slopes.

A group descends the staircase near a heavy snow pack before enjoying the slopes during a moderate snowfall at Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort in Twin Bridges, Calif. Tuesday, April 2, 2019.

The first high-profile murals in San Francisco’s Mission District appeared in 1971, beginning a history of public art that has defined the district.

A Mission District mural in the Bank of America branch at Mission and 23rd streets. Photos taken in 1974 and 2019 by Stephanie Maze and Peter Hartlaub.

Two more dead gray whales have been spotted near Bay Area shores, bringing the total to 13 carcasses this year, officials said Thursday.

President Trump remains popular with working-class voters in the industrial heartland, even if wage growth hasn’t kept up with the rise in the economy.

WARREN, MI - MARCH 04: Discarded campaign posters litter the floor following a rally with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Macomb Community College on March 4, 2016 in Warren, Michigan. Voters in Michigan will go to the polls March 8 for the State's primary. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Dublin, with an estimated population shy of 65,000 last year, was the only California locale to crack the top 15 U.S. cities for resident population change between 2017 and 2018.

West Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station is seen from above as cars move west along Highway 580 in Dublin, Calif. Wednesday, May 23, 2018.

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Bay Area Outdoors Guide

An insider's guide to the Bay Area's best hikes, parks, recreation and wilderness areas, from San Francisco Chronicle outdoors columnist Tom Stienstra.