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Uber, Lyft, DoorDash may ask voters to keep drivers as gig workers

Kathleen Pender 3:30 PM

Bay Area homes got slightly more affordable in July as prices and mortgage rates fall

Bay Area homes got slightly more affordable in July as the median price fell 4.1% from last July and 4.7% from june. Condo prices took a bigger hit than single-family homes. Lower mortgage rates are helping buyers too.

The Arterra condo complex at 300 Berry Street in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019.

Sacramento chef Patrick Mulvaney has emerged as a leader in the national conversation on the mental health of restaurant employees. His program I Got Your Back might join other efforts in the Bay Area.

The Upper Yard parking lot located at San Jose Avenue and Geneva Avenue, Saturday, July 13, 2019, in San Francisco, Calif.

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37% of SF’s homeless population is black. This is a heartbreaking problem
JUSTIN PHILLIPS: As a black writer, covering the ongoing homelessness crisis is a task weighted with an overwhelming sadness. The reason: It seems like my people are suffering the most.

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Rich fans will have great seats at Chase Center: But will they be filled?
BRUCE JENKINS: So much luxury is available to Warriors fans with the most expensive seats at Chase Center, it’s likely that some will retreat to private areas during the game.

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?

New bus lines could help solve S.F.-to-Peninsula commuting woes
The planned routes are byproducts of a 2017 study that tackled a problem on the 101 corridor: an explosion of job growth that’s far outstripped housing development.

Newsroom Voices

All top-tier Dem candidates will face off for first time — Tom Steyer...
A Wednesday night deadline passed without any additional candidates being added for the next Democratic debate, ensuring that the event will be kept to one night. The higher bar to qualify is having ripple effects throughout the race, with some candidates ending their campaigns and others complaining about the rules.

Political Columnist

Joe Garofoli
Can Warren or Sanders skip fundraisers, still win California?
Neither Sen. Elizabeth Warren nor Sen. Bernie Sanders is holding fundraisers for big-money donors. Will they have enough money to compete in a...

Juul commits $100M to new cash register system blocking underage sales
San Francisco vaping company Juul announced Thursday it will provide $100 million in incentives to stores to use its digital cash register system to prevent underage sales.

Business Columnists

What if black artist reimagined development for Oakland’s black...
Binta Ayofemi plans to open three businesses this fall, each providing space for the black community and creating opportunities for black craft.

4th annual Sonido Clash puts Latino music in the spotlight
The fourth annual Sonido Clash Music Fest returns to San Jose with Nina Sky and other acts that reflect the eclectic Latino music scene.

Food & Wine Critics

Guides

The 20 best food trucks in the Bay Area
This is the best street food in the Bay Area, from chaat to tacos.

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

Korean adoptees using DNA in search of their roots
Growing up in Berkeley, Bella Siegel-Dalton had only faint memories of her brief time in Korea — a goat, tied to the fence at the orphanage, and...

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.

‘Facebook-topia’: Why we may soon live on corporate island-nations
Patri Friedman has been working on a radical vision of the future of human civilization the better part of two decades. The self-described narco-capitalist, who lives in the mountains above Los Gatos, consults with groups and countries around the world on proposals to design special zones for experimenting with new forms of government.

Outdoors

Tom Stienstra
Yosemite aims for fire-safe weekend
On the eve of Labor Day Weekend, vacationers will find crystal air clarity, few forest fires, ideal temperatures and full lakes in the high...

Guides

Tom Stienstra
The Ultimate Bay Area Hikes and Outdoors Guide

Remembering Emeryville’s mudflat art — and why the mud won out
Heavy with driftwood and otherwise empty, the Emeryville mudflats became a sculptural playland in the 1960s and ’70s.

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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.

Open Forum: Let’s get real about homelessness, California
As mayor of San Diego, I led a serious effort to get people off the street after we suffered a hepatitis outbreak that led to 20 deaths. With homelessness on the rise in cities of every size in California, more public health disasters are on the horizon. Sacramento needs to step in.

Opinion Columnists