Enterprise reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. Former NBA beat writer. Husband, dad, stepdad. cletourneau@sfchronicle.com
Joined September 2011
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Friendly reminder to anyone who might be forgetting: People are more than their careers. A man dying at 36 is not the time to bemoan "wasted talent."
All that talent. Just wasted.
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.@BySamGordon will be missed. I'll be curious to see who shepherds the @sfchronicle's Warriors beat next. Fascinating time for that organization right now.
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May 27 was my last day at the San Francisco Chronicle. Covering the NBA was a lifelong dream and I’m grateful for my colleagues, editors and the Golden State Warriors for facilitating an amazing experience. Thanks to the readers who joined me on the journey.
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With its gated mansions, Atherton represents the zenith of the American Dream. Just down the road, many of North Fair Oaks’ residents immigrated here for that promise, only to cram families into tiny apartments.
On the Bay Area's biggest income divide: sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…
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"As the Bay Area’s massive income gap widens, few places more vividly embody that chasm than the street corner locals call the 'tree stop.'"
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Jun 2
▫Bay Area's greats wealth divide
▫Atherton, North Fair Oaks on opposite sides of income chasm
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May 26
🗞️New project out today:🗞️
"THE INDIAN BAY"
All week, we'll explore how the Bay Area and Silicon Valley have been reshaped by their fastest-growing ethnic group.
Today's story is by @kolyn_cheang @SarRavani @HarshaReports & @santiagomejia
GIFT LINK: sfchronicle.com/projects/202…
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May 19
"THE WRONG STALKER"
Shawn was an addict. Bridget was his counselor. He went to jail for tormenting her. But nothing was as it seemed.
Unbelievable reporting and storytelling by the great Matthias Gafni (@mgafni).
GIFT LINK: sfchronicle.com/projects/202…
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May 17
Barack Obama — not that one — is on the ballot for California governor
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May 16
Thirteen years after changing his name to "Barack Obama," an Alameda man is running for California governor. Here's his story: sfchronicle.com/politics/art…
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May 13
yet another beautifully written story from @DanBarryNYT -- one of the best to ever do it
May 13
I know the story is long; oh, I know. But please take the time to read the story of one refugee's experience in the United States of now. And please notice how the imagery of @brendanbannon memorably evokes his city of Buffalo.
nytimes.com/interactive/2026…
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May 13
▫ Ghost campus pins hopes on new leader
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"At a time when less-selective state universities in the Bay Area are feeling the brunt of the region’s shrinking college applicant pipeline, no school has been harder-hit than Sonoma State" sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…
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May 9
This Bay Area university has become a ‘ghost town.’ Can a new president save it?
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Sixteen months after enduring far-reaching cuts, Sonoma State's campus life has become what some students simply describe as a "ghost town." Can a new president jolt this once-thriving school back to life? sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…
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May 6
▫ Closure notice stuns worshippers
▫East Bay parishioners were optimistic for the future. Then came the closure notice
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This was supposed to be a festive year at St. Stephen Catholic Church. Yet, there pastor Lee Chompoochan was at Sunday's Mass, encouraging churchgoers to pick up a copy of a recent letter detailing the once-unthinkable: St. Stephen will soon shutter. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…
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Apr 26
ICYMI: I wrote on San Francisco's booming luxury dogcare industry, and what it says about a city where loneliness, cramped living and wealth often intersect.
With puppy massages and poop alerts, San Francisco’s luxury pet care business is booming. What does it say about the city and its love of dogs? sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…
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Apr 25
Dogs outnumber kids in San Francisco. Now their luxury doggie day care costs nearly as much
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Apr 16
I wrote something about the great work of @akoseff and @SophiaBollag
‘Keep digging’: How the Chronicle broke the Eric Swalwell story sfchronicle.com/politics/art…
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