Grant Marek
@grantmarek.bsky.social
San Francisco journalist. @sfgate.com editor-in-chief | Also: Daily Cal Board Member | Always: Cal Golden Bear | Signal: grantmarek.83
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Grant Marek
@grantmarek.bsky.social
· Jun 25
How SFGATE is making local news pay and filling California's news gaps
SFGATE has the largest audience of any purely local news site in the US.
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Oh, hey, @pressgazette.co.uk in the UK wrote about what we're doing @sfgate.com.
"Rather than trying to cover the entire state from San Francisco, SFGATE has placed reporters and editors directly in the places it’s writing about. Half the newsroom is remote."
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"Rather than trying to cover the entire state from San Francisco, SFGATE has placed reporters and editors directly in the places it’s writing about. Half the newsroom is remote."
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a type of content that makes me want to launch myself into space and is huge part of why everything is so bad: TikToker goes down a “rabbit hole,” makes 9-minute video. The “rabbit hole” was she found an Eater article. The Eater journalist did all the work: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTruBS8cp/
allow me to take you on a journey where, once again, we learn we have no idea what’s in our food. at least we know corporations are pure of heart so I’m sure it’s fine🫶🏼🤡
TikTok video by kaelin
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December 7, 2025 at 1:10 AM
a type of content that makes me want to launch myself into space and is huge part of why everything is so bad: TikToker goes down a “rabbit hole,” makes 9-minute video. The “rabbit hole” was she found an Eater article. The Eater journalist did all the work: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTruBS8cp/
Of the countries slated to play in Santa Clara, none is in the top 15 of FIFA’s latest world rankings.
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FIFA totally screwed the Bay Area with its World Cup schedule
One of the tournament's biggest draws goes to Kansas City instead.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Of the countries slated to play in Santa Clara, none is in the top 15 of FIFA’s latest world rankings.
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A hiker climbing Mt. Whitney to celebrate his 21st birthday in early November never came home.
A body was spotted but a snow storm swept in before SAR could attempt to retrieve it. They may not be able to find the body until next summer.
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My latest for @sfgate.com :
A body was spotted but a snow storm swept in before SAR could attempt to retrieve it. They may not be able to find the body until next summer.
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My latest for @sfgate.com :
Mount Whitney hiker missing for 3 weeks feared dead
Rescuers have been unable to reach a reported body as a hiker remains missing.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A hiker climbing Mt. Whitney to celebrate his 21st birthday in early November never came home.
A body was spotted but a snow storm swept in before SAR could attempt to retrieve it. They may not be able to find the body until next summer.
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
My latest for @sfgate.com :
A body was spotted but a snow storm swept in before SAR could attempt to retrieve it. They may not be able to find the body until next summer.
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
My latest for @sfgate.com :
“The atoll, designated a bird refuge in 1926, was being used by the U.S. military for atmospheric nuclear tests, and the military failed to warn Hawaii ahead of time, angering local politicians.”
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The remote island near Hawaii with a dark past
The island served as a secluded place for activities too dangerous to do elsewhere.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:08 AM
“The atoll, designated a bird refuge in 1926, was being used by the U.S. military for atmospheric nuclear tests, and the military failed to warn Hawaii ahead of time, angering local politicians.”
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The parents of an 8-year-old girl are suing a Los Angeles-area private school for allegedly failing to take action against a "Kissing Club" that was started by older students who bullied and sexually assaulted their daughter.
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'Kissing Club' at famed Calif. prep school leads to sexual assault, lawsuit says
The parents of an 8-year-old girl are suing a LA-area private school for allegedly failing to take action against a "Kissing Club" that was started by students who sexually assaulted their daughter.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The parents of an 8-year-old girl are suing a Los Angeles-area private school for allegedly failing to take action against a "Kissing Club" that was started by older students who bullied and sexually assaulted their daughter.
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Early details about the gathering were scarce, a leaked agenda stated that the goal was to discuss future national parks planning that would keep with “the goals of the NPS, Department of the Interior, and President Trump’s agenda.”
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Inside Utah's secret meeting to decide the fate of its national parks
Discussions focused on increasing visitation, even as national park budgets falter.
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December 6, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Early details about the gathering were scarce, a leaked agenda stated that the goal was to discuss future national parks planning that would keep with “the goals of the NPS, Department of the Interior, and President Trump’s agenda.”
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The redesign itself is likely illegal, based on language written into the act that originally established the park passes.
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Trump's face on national parks pass is illegal, experts say
The redesign is likely illegal based on the act that created the pass.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The redesign itself is likely illegal, based on language written into the act that originally established the park passes.
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The Trump administration has changed which holidays qualify for free entrance to national parks, removing two holidays celebrating Black people and adding the president’s birthday.
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National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The Trump administration has changed which holidays qualify for free entrance to national parks, removing two holidays celebrating Black people and adding the president’s birthday.
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Good morning. Fuck AI. www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
The time has come to declare war on AI
"It's now in everything, even if you don't want it there."
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December 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Good morning. Fuck AI. www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
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The enshittification of everything knows no bounds.
Netflix users recently noticed that the casting button is missing from the company’s app when they try to play their favorite shows and movies on a television using a mobile device.
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Netflix quietly does away with the easiest way to watch TV in a hotel room
The streaming giant removed a key feature from its platform.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The enshittification of everything knows no bounds.
Netflix users recently noticed that the casting button is missing from the company’s app when they try to play their favorite shows and movies on a television using a mobile device.
via @sfgate.com
www.sfgate.com/travel/artic...
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www.sfgate.com/travel/artic...
Netflix quietly does away with the easiest way to watch TV in a hotel room
The streaming giant removed a key feature from its platform.
www.sfgate.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Netflix users recently noticed that the casting button is missing from the company’s app when they try to play their favorite shows and movies on a television using a mobile device.
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"The climate has changed a lot along the coast, Kosek said, and they used to do little or no irrigation at all on the tree farm. But now, the grove wouldn’t survive without added water."
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'Not for the weak of heart': Harsh new realities for Calif. Christmas tree farms
California's cut-your-own-tree farms are having to adapt.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
"The climate has changed a lot along the coast, Kosek said, and they used to do little or no irrigation at all on the tree farm. But now, the grove wouldn’t survive without added water."
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ah, well, nevertheless
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Months after layoffs, LA Times asks employees to buy $1,000 LA Times shirts
Los Angeles' paper of record enters its streetwear era.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:58 AM
ah, well, nevertheless
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I read some of the coverage of this story and was left with about a million questions. So I used my millennial powers for good and tracked Lisa Frazee down on Facebook to satisfy my (and hopefully your) curiosity.
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A woman found her cat in the ashes of the Dragon Bravo Fire
Lisa Frazee had to leave her pet during a wildfire evacuation at the Grand Canyon.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I read some of the coverage of this story and was left with about a million questions. So I used my millennial powers for good and tracked Lisa Frazee down on Facebook to satisfy my (and hopefully your) curiosity.
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When Pete Hegseth introduced himself to the military, I wrote that he came off like a guy who thinks he's an action movie character. Now, in the spirit of that delusion, he's openly murdering people. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
Pete Hegseth is f—king embarrassing
SFGATE columnist Drew Magary on America's secretary of war.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
When Pete Hegseth introduced himself to the military, I wrote that he came off like a guy who thinks he's an action movie character. Now, in the spirit of that delusion, he's openly murdering people. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
For a decade, SF has been a frequent punching bag for the likes of Fox News and Joe Rogan. It was a dangerous place according to them, and you shouldn’t go there. But was that reality? And has it changed?
We explore both in this, @sfgate.com's first mini documentary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge1z...
We explore both in this, @sfgate.com's first mini documentary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge1z...
Is San Francisco actually on the rise?
YouTube video by SFGate
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December 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
For a decade, SF has been a frequent punching bag for the likes of Fox News and Joe Rogan. It was a dangerous place according to them, and you shouldn’t go there. But was that reality? And has it changed?
We explore both in this, @sfgate.com's first mini documentary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge1z...
We explore both in this, @sfgate.com's first mini documentary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge1z...
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This is rich coming from Disney, which has made it mandatory to remain glued on your phone so that you can manage Lightning Lanes, order meals, check ride wait times, etc.
It's like the guy selling you beer helmets telling you to drink responsibly.
It's like the guy selling you beer helmets telling you to drink responsibly.
“You’re there together with friends and family and people that you care about, and every time you have to look down at a device or a phone, it breaks that spell.”
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Disneyland's new plan to get everyone off their phones
"Every time you have to look down at a device or a phone, it breaks that spell."
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November 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
This is rich coming from Disney, which has made it mandatory to remain glued on your phone so that you can manage Lightning Lanes, order meals, check ride wait times, etc.
It's like the guy selling you beer helmets telling you to drink responsibly.
It's like the guy selling you beer helmets telling you to drink responsibly.
“You’re there together with friends and family and people that you care about, and every time you have to look down at a device or a phone, it breaks that spell.”
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Disneyland's new plan to get everyone off their phones
"Every time you have to look down at a device or a phone, it breaks that spell."
www.sfgate.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
“You’re there together with friends and family and people that you care about, and every time you have to look down at a device or a phone, it breaks that spell.”
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Happy Thanksgiving. Some viewing orders from me. www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
Watch 'Death By Lightning' this Thanksgiving or go to hell
SFGATE columnist Drew Magary on Netflix's presidential miniseries.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Happy Thanksgiving. Some viewing orders from me. www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
Greatest perk of working at @sfgate.com is the Cal Band visits on the same Friday every year.
November 22, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Greatest perk of working at @sfgate.com is the Cal Band visits on the same Friday every year.
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SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM.
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What really happened the night Oski beat up the Stanford Tree
"I must've been 18 beers deep at that point. I was in big trouble."
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November 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM.
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When the game is over, we will buy a keg of booze
And drink to California til we wobble in our shoes
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And drink to California til we wobble in our shoes
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What really happened the night Cal's Oski beat up the Stanford Tree
"I must've been 18 beers deep at that point. I was in big trouble."
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November 21, 2025 at 12:03 AM
When the game is over, we will buy a keg of booze
And drink to California til we wobble in our shoes
www.sfgate.com/collegesport...
And drink to California til we wobble in our shoes
www.sfgate.com/collegesport...
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I wrote up an Olivia Nuzzi explainer. If I never have to write about this nightmare of a person ever again, I’ll be grateful. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
A guide to the absolutely ludicrous Olivia Nuzzi media scandal
Somehow, RFK Jr., a former Republican governor and Anthony Weiner are all involved.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I wrote up an Olivia Nuzzi explainer. If I never have to write about this nightmare of a person ever again, I’ll be grateful. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
“I must’ve been 18 beers deep at that point. I was in big trouble,” the voice on the other end of the line says. “But if I hadn’t lost my head, that dude would’ve been in seriously bad shape.”
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What really happened the night Cal's Oski beat up the Stanford Tree
"I must've been 18 beers deep at that point. I was in big trouble."
www.sfgate.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:44 PM
“I must’ve been 18 beers deep at that point. I was in big trouble,” the voice on the other end of the line says. “But if I hadn’t lost my head, that dude would’ve been in seriously bad shape.”
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