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Sam Jackson Whiting @SamWhitingSF

Reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle for 33 years. Covers parks and historic preservation and enjoys writing obituaries

Joined June 2012
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High praise coning from @SFjkdineen, the dean of SF real estate writers and @RafaelMandelman, the dean of @NoeValleySF
J.K. Dineen@SFjkdineen
7 Nov 2022
Another bullseye by the dean of send offs @SamWhitingSF @RafaelMandelman @NoeValleySF
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Burying one of the Greats. Fred Lyon photographer of #fog in #SanFrancisco in the 40s and 50s. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…
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Thanks @SFPublicLibrary for the shoutout and to @patrickcombs for the delivery and to @jachristian for bringing it all together.
SF Public Library@SFPublicLibrary
3 Aug 2022
It's just too good not to share. Bring your tissue and say goodbye to your mascara. Thanks @SamWhitingSF for spreading the ♥️
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Among the best in a long line of them at @BerkeleyHighAsb and the @hornetsports
Jordan Parker
@jparkerwrites
14 Jul 2022
I’m still heartbroken over the loss of my friend and brother, Brandon, who inspired so many people with not only his work ethic but his kindness and character. He’s a legend in my book. ⁦@SamWhitingSF⁩ remembers him for ⁦@sfchronicle⁩. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…
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This wealthy Bay Area city wants to build townhomes for the first time in its history. Residents aren’t happy sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti… via @sfchronicle

This wealthy Bay Area city wants to build townhomes for the first time in its history. Residents...

The town of Atherton will consider allowing the construction of townhomes for the first...

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Bronze statue of Ed Lee coming to @ChaseCenter just in time for @dubnationinside playoff push. sfchronicle.com/sf/article/W…
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Max Young is...@maxyoung
28 Apr 2022
Adam Richey, longtime bartender at Original Joe’s, dies at 51 sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti… A lovely tribute to Adam who made everyone feel special when he saw them - his passing is a enormous loss for SF. I’m going to miss you Adam. Thanks ⁦@SamWhitingSF⁩ for the words.

Adam Richey, longtime bartender at Original Joe’s and North Beach fixture, dies at 51

Richey was known for his vast memory of first names and his dedication to old-fashioned...

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Battery Bluff in @presidiosf, buried for a century to become 6-acre park in @GGNRANPSAlerts. Ribbon cutting on #EarthDay2022. sfchronicle.com/sf/article/N…

The Presidio’s historic Battery Bluff will soon become San Francisco’s next urban park

By mid-July, when Presidio Tunnel Tops is expected to open, around 40 new acres of open...

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Joe Garofoli@joegarofoli
30 Mar 2022
Bong smoke is worse than secondhand tobacco smoke, UC Berkeley study finds sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti… via @sfchronicle

Bong smoke is worse than secondhand tobacco smoke, UC Berkeley study finds

A study conducted at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, and released Wednesday in...

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At last, @presidiosf Tunnel Tops park has an opening date, July 17. Yeehaw. @GGNRANPSAlerts sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…
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The runaway cable car of 1984 would have been a catastrophe without the heroics of @SFMuniTales @sfmuniphotos driver Charlie Gerstbacher. Here's an ode to him. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…

Charles Gerstbacher, the conductor who saved tourists from a runaway cable car, dies in S.F.

Gerstbacher, credited with saving dozens of people after a vehicle slammed into a cable...

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Burying one of the greats. A 34-year pal and one of the best and funniest editors I have known. So long @MarkLundgrenSF sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…

Longtime Chronicle editor Mark Lundgren, meticulous wordsmith and devoted Rolling Stones fan, dies

After more than 30 years of sharpening the prose and accuracy of generations of reporters...

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Welcome news to those who remember the old @ucbsoj school at @UCBerkeley. Soviet-style Evans Hall coming down. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…
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Dustin Gardiner@dustingardiner
7 Feb 2022
"There is no valid basis to claim that the entire town of Woodside is a habitat for mountain lions” ICYMI: A bizarre debate played out over weekend after Woodside, CA tried to skirt housing law by declaring the town a cougar habitat: sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti… By @SamWhitingSF

California attorney general: Woodside can’t use mountain lions to avoid housing law

Attorney General Rob Bonta says the Peninsula town cannot use its mountain lion...

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Burying one of the greats. Gene the Dream. Killed in freeway shooting. @UCBerkeley @CalAthletics @ucbsoj sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…
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Robert Altman, one of the Fab Four of SF rock photographers, dead at 76. Archive to @TheBancroft sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…
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The end is coming for the Kearny Street footbridge which connects Portsmouth Square to the @ChineseCCenter. View of @Coittowertours to improve in @RecParkSF project. sfchronicle.com/sf/article/D…
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Last day for Flower Piano in the @sfbotanical In @GoldenGatePark Support live music and hot weather. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…
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Flood damage to @sterngrovefest estimated at $4 million. Work starts this week @RecParkSF sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…
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Appreciate the compliment from @cwnevius, who who nailed more ledes than I have attempted. Anything that draws attention to Big Man Harry Denton.
C.W. Nevius@cwnevius
29 Aug 2021
In the newspaper biz this is called nailing the lede: @SamWhitingSF sfchronicle.com/sf/article/H…
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