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Democratic presidential hopefuls complain about being pushed off debate stage

The Democratic hopefuls for president made their pitch before the party’s national meeting Friday in San Francisco, with most of them slamming President Trump.

Nancy Mancias, with Code Pink, holds protest signs during a remarks by House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi during a gathering of the Democratic National Committee summer meeting at the Hilton Hotel in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019.

Eleven scooter companies, including two already operating in the city, applied for permits to deploy fleets in San Francisco this fall.

The site of a former McDonald's at Stanyan and Haight Streets in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, August 18, 2019.

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The 20 best food trucks in the Bay Area
Chronicle food writers take to the streets and share their favorite Bay Area food truck fare, from Baja fish tacos to chaat to Sichuan noodles.

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Google Megaplan

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Impact HUB Oakland

Don’t You Die On Me!

The Flight Deck, Oakland

Herbie Hancock, Kamasi Washington

Greek Theatre, Berkeley

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49ers’ undrafted rookie Azeez Al-Shaair has plenty of motivation
49ers linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has dealt with extreme poverty, and the realization he’d have to barge through the NFL’s back door to realize his dream.

Sports Columnists

San Francisco Giants
Bochy's quest for 2000
Bruce Bochy is on track to become the 11th manager to reach 2,000 career wins. Will he make it?

Pianos bring creativity, inspiration to Fort Point
Piano chords broke through the roaring wind at Fort Point on Friday as Karl Reichstetter performed a spur-of-the-moment rooftop rendition of Rihanna’s “Stay” for an audience of two.

Newsroom Voices

Visual Essay

The Chronicle's best Bay Area photos of July 2019

California lawmaker slams Facebook over anti-vaccine activist’s shove...
A day after he was shoved by an anti-vaccine activist who streamed the incident live on Facebook, state Sen. Richard Pan said social media companies should be responsible for allowing violent discourse.

Political Columnist

Joe Garofoli
Tom Steyer pushes anti-corporate message in SF talk
Billionaire former hedge fund manager Tom Steyer pushed back against accusations Monday from his presidential campaign rivals that he’s buying a...

‘We cannot make a living’: SF cabdrivers’ debts mount amid Uber,...
Brutal economics confront San Francisco cabdrivers. Almost 700 want to sell their medallions, but no one will buy them because Uber and Lyft have walloped taxi income.

Business Columnists

The ultimate chaat truck crawl
Travelogue of a chaat truck crawl in Sunnyvale. Featuring Delhi Chaat, New Delhi Chaat, Delhiwala Chaat and Bombay Chaat.

Daniel Handler examines SF's changing culture in 'Bottle Grove'
Late in 2014, when the successful children’s books author — known for “A Series of Unfortunate Events” — began writing his latest book, “Bottle Grove,” he noticed an unusually wild change of scenery in his neighborhood.

Food & Wine Critics

Vote: The future of San Francisco's historic Cliff House

Interactive Map
Mapping cinematic wrath, from 'Godzilla' to 'San Andreas'
Nearly a movie per year in the 21st century has featured S.F. under attack. We mapped out all the damage —see if your house would survive.

Datebook Columnists

In the final weeks of summer, what’s on your camp menu?
On camping trips, among the pleasures of the morning, I count the furious cheer of birdsong, the glimmer of the dew and the supremely satisfying...

See, do, eat
Bay Area summer fun guide
If you’re bored this summer, you’re doing it wrong. Check out The Chronicle’s recommendations for the best ways to enjoy your time.

A look back at 50 years of the Gap
In 1969, Donald and Doris Fisher opened the first Gap store on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco in the Timothy Pflueger-designed El Rey Theatre building, selling apparel like Levi’s jeans, vinyl records and a vision of casual living that has become a signature of San Francisco in the five decades since.

Outdoors

Tom Stienstra
As crowds diminish, Prairie Creek Redwoods stands tall
With schools starting up across the Bay Area and Northern California, the Redwood Empire is the first major recreation region with campsites...

Guides

Tom Stienstra
The Ultimate Bay Area Hikes and Outdoors Guide

San Francisco love story: A hooker, her gambling man and a hanging
In Mission Dolores cemetery a tombstone bears the names of Charles and Arabella Cora, who were married for exactly two hours. It is a monument to a tragic only-in-San Francisco love story, involving a beautiful young prostitute, her rakish gambler consort, and the largest vigilante movement in U.S. history.

Chronicle Covers
Explore the stories behind classic front pages
The San Francisco Chronicle came into existence more than 150 years ago. See classic newspaper pages from our archive for every day of the year.

Bay Area park experts share advice, secrets for spectacular exploration
With one little secret or two, you can make nearly any park your own, say three explorers who have ventured to as many Bay Area parks and trails as anybody. Shelly Lewis, Ned MacKay and John Dell’Osso provided their insights, favorite parks, spots and advice.

Opinion Columnists