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Elisabeth Smith
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You can call me Ellie. Digital producer for SF Chronicle 🌁
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Claude the albino alligator is dead

My story with @aidinvaziri.bsky.social

Lots of cool facts from biologists I've interviewed. Claude knew his name & briefly had a pit-mate named "Bonnie." Most common question from guests: "Is he real?"

RIP to an SF icon

🐊 😢

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Claude, San Francisco’s beloved albino alligator, dies at 30
Claude, the California Academy of Sciences’ rare albino alligator and one of San Francisco’s most recognizable residents, has died at age 30.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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"The Sacramento office of the National Weather Service issued nine dense fog advisories in November, the most it has issued in a month this early in the wet season since at least 2005."

The typically sun bathed Central Valley is stuck under a perpetual fog layer.
December 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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How is it not even 8pm?????????
November 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Dreary out this morning in the Bay Area. Soon it will be wet and windy. The storm details and timeline

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Atmospheric river to hit California with heavy rain, strong winds. Here’s a timeline of the storm
A fast-moving storm driven by an atmospheric river will sweep down the California coast, bringing a quick burst of heavy rain, strong winds and snow in the Sierra Nevada.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Longtime Bay Area reporter Elena Kadvany will be the San Francisco Chronicle’s next deputy editor of Food & Wine.
Elena Kadvany promoted to deputy editor of Food & Wine
Longtime Bay Area reporter Elena Kadvany will be the San Francisco Chronicle’s next deputy editor of Food & Wine.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Exciting news for working parents with kids under 13: The dependent care FSA, which has had the same limit since it was introduced in 1986, is finally increasing next year: www.sfchronicle.com/personal-fin...
You can soon save more pretax money for child care — but there’s a catch
Attention, parents doing open enrollment: You can sock away more money for day care costs in 2026, thanks to a change in the dependent care flexible spending account limit.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Gregory Bovino’s efforts have landed him at the center of multiple lawsuits accusing him and his officers of excessive force and violating the rights of residents in Illinois, Oregon and...
Trump’s chief immigration enforcer honed his controversial tactics in California
Gregory Bovino’s efforts have landed him at the center of multiple lawsuits accusing him and his officers of excessive force and violating the rights of residents in Illinois, Oregon and...
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October 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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This drug, marketed for other uses, is drawing young adults into devastating addictions — and sometimes fatal consequences. bit.ly/4nUKRPj
October 20, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Love this so much!!

I strapped a GoPro (precariously) on my bike for the 38-mile Roundabout around the perimeter of S.F. and Joy Jeong turned it into this extremely cool @sfchronicle.com video.

Check it out! ⬇️

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October 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Can't get enough of the rain, NorCal? It'll dry out for a bit, but the next stormy pattern looms in late October. #CAwx www.sfchronicle.com/weather-fore...
San Francisco dries out after first storm. When will rain return?
San Francisco is set for an extended stretch of dry weather after the first storm of the season soaked the region, but rain probably isn’t done with the Bay Area this month.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Joe Betz, the prolific and hospitable owner of iconic San Francisco restaurant House of Prime Rib, has died.
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Joe Betz, owner of S.F.’s legendary House of Prime Rib, dies at 86
The longtime owner of the House of Prime Rib was known for his hospitality.
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September 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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The longtime owner of the House of Prime Rib was known for his hospitality.
Joe Betz, owner of S.F.’s legendary House of Prime Rib, dies at 86
The longtime owner of the House of Prime Rib was known for his hospitality.
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September 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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How this Oakland ZIP code became one of the weakest real estate markets in the country www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...
How this Oakland ZIP code became one of the weakest real estate markets in the country
The East Bay ZIP code’s home values are down 30% from the start of the decade and show no signs of reversing.
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September 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Eddy Piñeiro’s 35-yard field goal on the final play Sunday lifted the San Francisco 49ers to a 16-15 defeat of Arizona, a game All-Pro Nick Bosa left with a knee injury in the first quarter.
49ers win ugly, but in doing so might have lost Nick Bosa to injury
Eddy Piñeiro’s 35-yard field goal on the final play Sunday lifted the San Francisco 49ers to a 16-15 defeat of Arizona, a game All-Pro Nick Bosa left with a knee injury in the first quarter.
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September 21, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Gov. Newsom weighs in: "Corrupt, despicable, & spineless behavior. A coordinated effort to control the media is happening before our eyes & it needs to be called out."
September 17, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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"(Motherf—) is her favorite, though, it’s pretty constant."

Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase has a way with words. She's been fully embraced by her players, who appreciate her authenticity and passion | @sfchronicle.com

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Natalie Nakase calls herself crazy, mean and psycho, and Valkyries players love her for it
The forceful, often abrasive style Natalie Nakase has shown in her first season as coach has emboldened Golden State Valkyries players, who feed off her intensity. “We trust her,” Kate Martin...
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September 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Zoom in! Count on Taylor Swift to always have a secret to share with her fans 💗
August 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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hey! if you’re in the Bay come to Mannys in SF tomorrow to chat Valkyries, would love to meet some readers

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August 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Hello again! Another cooldown is coming this weekend. But what about the rest of the month?
August 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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No one is going to replace Kayla Thornton, but Cecilia Zandalasini has given the Valks offense a boost | @sfchronicle.com

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Why Cecilia Zandalasini has been Valkyries’ X-factor in postseason pursuit
Ever since Kayla Thornton’s season-ending knee injury, the Golden State Valkyries have sought to replace her scoring. Cecilia Zandalasini has emerged as an answer.
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August 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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A call center aimed at providing proactive postpartum help to Arkansans will expand by the end of this year, intent on reaching every new mother in the days after she gives birth.

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Arkansas postpartum outreach program to expand by end of year | Arkansas Advocate
A call center aimed at providing proactive postpartum help to Arkansans will expand by the end of this year, hoping to reach every new mother in the days after she gives birth.
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August 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM