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San Francisco Chronicle

Best Article Tech

The Jessica Simulation

The death of the woman he loved was too much to bear. Could a mysterious website allow him to speak with her once more?

Jason Fagone San Francisco Chronicle Jul 2021 50min Permalink

Health

Theo: Homeless At Age 7

All he wants is his own room and a kitchen where he can bake chocolate cake. He dreams of it while he sleeps in tents in parks and under the freeway.

Sarah Ravani San Francisco Chronicle Jul 2020 25min Permalink

Crime

The Fisherman's Secret

A modern-day treasure hunt.

Tara Duggan, Jason Fagone San Francisco Chronicle Nov 2019 30min Permalink

Health

One Day, One City, No Relief

24 hours inside San Francisco’s homelessness crisis.

San Francisco Chronicle Jul 2019 40min Permalink

150 Minutes of Hell

The inside story of death and survival as the Carr Fire’s tornado of flames stormed Redding—and changed firefighting in a warming California.

Lizzie Johnson San Francisco Chronicle Dec 2018 20min Permalink

Tech

The Quest to Preserve Stephen Hawking’s Voice

How a Silicon Valley team helped rebuild his distinctive robotic sound.

Jason Fagone San Francisco Chronicle Mar 2018 10min Permalink

Science

A Fire's First, Fatal Hours

Retracing the steps of the most devastating wildfire in California history.

Kevin Fagan, Jill Tucker, Lizzie Johnson, Peter Fimrite, Marissa Lang, Kurtis Alexander, Esther Mobley, Michael Cabanatuan San Francisco Chronicle Oct 2017 15min Permalink

Crime

A Life on the Line: Cecilia Lam

Eight calls to 911. Three visits by five police officers. One woman’s senseless death.

Vivan Ho San Francisco Chronicle Oct 2017 25min Permalink

Tech

A Changing Mission

To whom does San Francisco’s oldest neighborhood belong?

Joe Garofoli, Carolyn Said San Francisco Chronicle Dec 2014 Permalink

SF Plane Crash: Responders Turned Chaos Into Hope

With the first on the scene of the Asiana Airlines Flight 214 disaster.

Kevin Fagan, Vivian Ho San Francisco Chronicle Jul 2013 Permalink