so worth a read! :)
San Francisco bureau chief for the New York Times. Northern California native; San Franciscan for 25 years. www.nytimes.com/by/heather-knight
6,818 followers 246 following 167 posts
view profile on Bluesky
so worth a read! :)
This weekend’s completely hilarious must-read from the great Heather Knight. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/u...
Here’s the site. Which headline is your favorite? marinlately.com
Marin County is incredibly beautiful — and ripe for mocking. A new Onion-like satirical publication called Marin Lately is doing just that. The county has been abuzz wondering who is anonymously skewering them. Read on for the answer! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/u...
Yes, they are eating my apples, but still consider it an only-in-San Francisco good luck charm when the wild parrots of Telegraph Hill pay a visit. (They were soon scared off by a crow.)
Trump said today that he might sent the National Guard into San Francisco to “clean” it up. With crime down and a new mayor intent on not mentioning Trump, SF has stayed off Trump’s radar this year until now — a departure from its past as a conservative target. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has avoided talking about national politics — or saying the word Trump. Asked to respond to the president’s comments today, he stuck with the strategy. “My administration has made safe and clean streets our top priority,” he said. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/u...
San Francisco had avoided Trump’s ire — until today. He said he might send National Guard troops here after doing the same in Los Angeles and Washington. “You look at what the Democrats have done to San Francisco — they’ve destroyed it,” he said. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...
“Dismissive nicknames, grandstanding boasts and long, winding tangents ARE WRITTEN IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. They are peppered with an inordinate number of exclamation points!!!” Had some fun writing about Gavin Newsom mimicking Donald Trump on social media. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/u...
The worst single-day crime spree in modern Washington history, of course, took place on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump issued no order to the National Guard to intervene -- Mike Pence did -- and later pardoned the perpetrators.
"A seven-foot statue depicting Ms. Chan in a silver, flowing robe that Mr. Zuckerberg commissioned last year sits on the property." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/u...
The private school is just one instance in this deeply reported article by @heatherknightsf.bsky.social that shows how Zuckerberg outmaneuvered the Palo Alto City Council--and how the rules for billionaires appear to be different than for the other residents.
If you have not yet read @heatherknightsf.bsky.social's story in the @nytimes.com about Mark Zuckerberg’s residential compound in Palo Alto, what are you waiting for? Let’s just say the uber wealthy are not “just like us.” omny.fm/shows/kqed-s... via @kqednews.kqed.org
He declined to comment on the basements.
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, ran a private school out of a house at their Palo Alto compound for 14 children, in violation of city code. The revelation comes after a school that the couple established for children from low-income families announced in April that it would close.
The billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has spent eight years creating a compound for his family in an affluent neighborhood in Palo Alto, California. Several neighbors say life there was idyllic until he moved in and brought intense surveillance and major construction with him. nyti.ms/40YsBLu
Great reporting & fascinating read by NYT’s Heather Knight:
Best quote ever. 🤣
The news of Zuckerberg’s private school comes as he has pulled philanthropic money from education, including the school for low-income children in East Palo Alto he and his wife launched in 2016. It announced in April it is closing. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...
The city of Palo Alto investigated one activity in the compound: a private school for 14 children and six staff. The city said it was a violation of code and must be ended. The school was named Bicken Ben which Zuckerberg once said was also the name of his chicken. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/u...
My latest: Mark Zuckerberg has turned part of Palo Alto into a family compound, buying at least eleven houses and adding a 7,000-square ft basement space, pool with hydro floor and 7-foot statue of his wife. After eight years of construction, neighbors are fed up. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/u...
I'll be 55 on Saturday. It's literally my job to explore San Francisco and pass on my finds to others. And up until last month, I had never visited one of the two most renown landmarks in the city. I finally checked out Alcatraz. Was it worth the wait? www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...
So glad you finally made it!
There’s still something about seeing your story in print…
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.
It’s been so cold in San Francisco, painters on the Golden Gate Bridge had to break out heaters.
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
Today, 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!
Just saw the Golden State Valkyries beat Caitlin Clark! One more sign that San Francisco is back! 🎉🎉🏀🏀
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!
“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
“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? 🙌
Heather, thank you for this wonderful tribute to Harvey Milk.
“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...
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!
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.
Damn, we should have done Jameson shots this morning, @rollovereasy.bsky.social!
I’ll see what I can do. 😜
Excited for this! Tune in.
The transformation of a two-mile stretch of San Francisco’s Great Highway into a pedestrian promenade has set off a clash over the city’s anti-car culture.
Haha, thanks!
Love telling the stories of San Francisco to a national and international audience. Here’s betting this is the first time Karl the Fog and the Hunky Jesus contest have made a joint appearance in the NYT.
In its first month of existence, Sunset Dunes has become San Francisco’s third or fourth most popular park depending on how you slice it. Despite the joy, there is anger too — including a recall attempt and lawsuit — over the closure of the Great Highway. My latest: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
A former highway is now SF's 3rd most-visited park. Gift article by @heatherknightsf.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
Assistant Professor Christopher Schell and alums @scrappynaturalist.bsky.social and @drpheebs.bsky.social recently spoke to @nytimes.com reporter @heatherknightsf.bsky.social about one of San Francisco’s most polarizing urban residents: coyotes. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/u...
An incredible story by @heatherknightsf.bsky.social w inexplicably great stills & videos by Loren Elliott.
I thought I’d seen it all coyote-wise but these photos really are amazing
Without coyotes, rats and the diseases they carry would surge, Chris Schell @natureatcal.bsky.social told @heatherknightsf.bsky.social. “They keep the rest of the ecosystem in check,” he said.
Haha!
Got to play National Geographic reporter in my own backyard for this one. Coyotes are unique among apex predators for thriving in cities, but my favorite fact is how they got here. Hint: 🌁 Huge kudos to photographer Loren Elliott for his stunning work. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/u...
Don’t miss this new @heatherknightsf.bsky.social coyote article!! Learned a ton (they came across the Golden Gate Bridge?!), it was very entertainingly written, science-y and the visuals are extra fabulous. 🐾 🌁 🐾 www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/u...
Treat yourself today with this story about the coyotes of San Francisco, featuring some *amazing* photography @heatherknightsf.bsky.social + Loren Elliott www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/u...
That’s all in the story too.
Excited to attend tonight’s first preseason game for the @wgoldenstate.bsky.social Valkyries! 🏀🏀🏀 Even more excited to be taking my son and nephew who are already fans.
I knew @heatherknightsf.bsky.social would file a banger about Trump’s Alcatraz proposal: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u...
My colleagues have written a lot about it. ICYMI: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/u...
“We think he’s mad. He’s lost his marbles.” International tourists at Alcatraz on Monday minced no words in evaluating Donald Trump’s plan to turn the museum and park back into a federal prison. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u...
This belongs on A1 @heatherknightsf.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u...
Alcatraz story from @heatherknightsf.bsky.social, who visited the island today and has the ultra-cool dateline: “Reporting from Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u...
Gotta love a John Burton quote. We couldn’t print the rest which had his trademark curse words.
Should there be a mandatory retirement age for politicians? The California Democratic party will take up the issue this month. My latest: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/u...
Happy to hear more! Can you email me at Heather.knight@nytimes.com
We were going to do it again with the director of Muni in early 2020. You can guess what happened. 😭
Never knew riding 60 Muni lines in one day (!) could be so much fun. #TotalMuni2018
In Marin County, There’s Trouble in Teslaville Tesla’s sleek electric vehicles used to be a status symbol in liberal Mill Valley, Calif. Now, they are despised by many — including those who drive them. @heatherknightsf.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/u...
Relatedly, this story is amazing and Heather Knight captures Mill Valley perfectly
Mill Valley is full of Tesla owners and Tesla haters — often the same conflicted people after Elon Musk became President Trump’s right hand man. Had fun writing this one and solving the local mystery of who is leaving protest notes on Teslas all over town. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/u...
The Zuckerbergs Founded Two Bay Area Schools. Now They’re Closing—“‘Mommy, the guy who’s been giving money to our school doesn’t want to give it to us anymore,’” he told her. The guy in question is… www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u... @heatherknightsf.bsky.social @nytimes.com
“‘Mommy, the guy who’s been giving money to our school doesn’t want to give it to us anymore,’” he told her. The guy in question is Mr. Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta.” My latest on two Bay Area schools funded by Zuckerberg & Priscilla Chan that are abruptly closing. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...
❤️❤️❤️ Inspiring story from my favorite Muni bus operating poet.
How in the world did you know that?! Impressive.
I look at close to 100 stories a week and even more outside of work. I’ve done this ten years. This is among the most horrific things I’ve ever read — testimony from dying children whose access to medicine has been cut off by the Trump administration. www.npr.org/sections/goa...
And from Emily Hoeven: www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/emil...
Here are two opposing view points on the statue, both of which I thought were good reads. From @sahotchkiss.bsky.social: www.kqed.org/arts/1397440...
No, from that perspective it is not blocking it.
Of course I had to check out the new, 45-foot tall naked woman gracing downtown San Francisco. The temporary statue is very controversial. What do you think?
Happy 415 Day! On April 15, 1850, San Francisco was incorporated as a city. Looking pretty great at 175 years old. 🎂🎂🎂
Adolf Hitler's “Mein Kampf” is still on U.S. Naval Academy shelves. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” and “Memorializing the Holocaust” are not. An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office led to a purge of books that are critical of racism — but preserved volumes defending white power.
@heatherknightsf.bsky.social wrote about this moving story earlier this year, you can check it out at: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/u...
You will especially like this photo. La Corneta takeout dinner at the beach! 💯
Have visited the San Francisco road formerly known as the Great Highway — now car-free Sunset Dunes! — three times this week. The new park’s official grand opening is Saturday.
“Forget buying a cheeseburger for less than $5” The @sfchronicle.com’s attempt to cover gentrification in 1985 was both prescient and pure comedy. See our weird obsession with fern bars, and take the “Has Your Neighborhood Become Upscale?” gentrification quiz! www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...