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Live stream: Impeachment hearings Nov. 13, 2019

Impeachment Inquiry

Impeachment is one thing. But 2020 will be about something else

President Trump is unlikely to be removed from office given that Republicans control the Senate. So what is to be gained politically by impeaching him?

A demonstrator with a sign reading "Impeach now" takes part in Trumps Birthday Protest in front of the Trump International Tower, June 14, 2019 in New York City. - A group of activists protested against his immigration policy. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP)JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images

The San Francisco Giants have hired a manager to replace Bruce Bochy, and it’s Gabe Kapler, who was one of three finalists along with Astros bench coach Joe Espada and Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro.

Philadelphia Phillies manager Gabe Kapler (22) watches batting practice before a baseball spring exhibition game against the Detroit Tigers, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, in Clearwater, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

S.F. District Attorney-elect Chesa Boudin says he has no plans to clean house, nor does he see any rush to take over from interim district attorney Suzy Loftus whose appointment by Mayor London Breed became an issue in the final weeks of the campaign.

Deputy public defender Chesa Boudin at county jail #2 entering interview room #2 as he prepares for an interview as part of the public defender pretrial release unit on Monday, May 14, 2018 in San Francisco, Calif.

Champions of housing beat out tree-hugging preservationists Tuesday night as the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a plan to transform the UCSF Laurel Heights campus into a 744-unit housing and retail complex.

View of 3333 California Street on Monday, July 29, 2019, in San Francisco, CA.

Reem Assil of Reem’s California in Oakland will open a new location in San Francisco in early 2020. It will take over the former Mission Pie space, which closed earlier this year.

Reem Assil of Reem's holds Muhammara, roasted red pepper walnut dip, and Mana�eesh, flatbread, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 in San Francisco, Calif.

State Sen. Scott Wiener says efforts to restructure PG&E must include an option to turn the utility into a public entity.

Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener calls on lawmakers to reject a measure to tighten the rules for children under 13 using social media, during the Senate session at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. Wiener says the bill would harm LGBT youth who live in abusive households by isolating them from others like them. The Senate approved the bill AB1138 and sent to the Assembly. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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Five years before the historic occupation of Alcatraz by Indians of All Tribes, a smaller group staked a claim to the abandoned prison island under a U.S. treaty.

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Photos of the Month
The Chronicle's top images from October 2019
See stories that captivated the Bay Area in October.

Berkeley company makes meat out of thin air
Berkeley’s Air Protein thinks it has created the first air-based meat in the world, while Sunnyvale’s NovoNutrients plans to sell fish feed made from a similar process.

Food & Wine Critics

New & Now: Guide to the best Bay Area restaurant openings
New restaurants debut constantly in the Bay Area. Use this guide to help you stay on top of the openings worth trying.

How 98-year-old fought to get affordable housing built on his SF property
A retired electrical engineer is realizing a dream of getting affordable housing built on a Diamond Heights property he inherited from his mother.

Newsroom Voices

TheatreWorks hires Tim Bond as artistic director
Bond comes from University of Washington, and follows Kelley after his 50 year run at the company.

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Arts and entertainment
The Bay Area fall fun guide
While most of the world is getting into chill mode, San Francisco heats up in the fall. Check out our seasonal events guide.

Solar debate: Sacramento utility pitches alternative to rooftop mandate
A controversial proposal could let home builders use solar farms instead of rooftop panels to meet a state requirement that new homes include solar power.

Voter suppression: Georgia’s problem is nation’s problem, filmmaker...
The new documentary about voter suppression in the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race shows how racist laws and practices disenfranchised thousands of voters. And it is not just happening there.

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Joe Garofoli
Democrats pull out of UCLA presidential debate because of...
The Democratic National Committee is looking for somewhere else in California to hold its December presidential candidates debate. The committee...

Nicasio A-frame cabin has hippie roots and a mysterious pull
Tenants Taylor Le and Craig Peterson say an invisible force might have lured them from their sunny Santa Barbara beach house to this magical little cabin on a wooded hillside in Marin.

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A surprise find on a Marin beach last weekend of a piece of skull from an 80-foot blue whale marks the start of the coastal treasure hunt season....

Guides

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The Ultimate Bay Area Hikes and Outdoors Guide

A cocktail lounge on BART? Here’s the man who tried to make it happen
A cocktail lounge on BART? It was the dream of BART director Wilfred T. Ussery, who pushed for a bar car to be added on trains twice in the 1980s and 1990s.

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SF election takeaway: Mayor Breed’s lack of coattails
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