Sam Jackson Whiting
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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
Katılım Haziran 2012
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Burying one of the Greats. Fred Lyon photographer of #fog in #SanFrancisco in the 40s and 50s. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

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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
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
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/articl…
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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/articl… via @sfchronicle
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Bronze statue of Ed Lee coming to @ChaseCenter just in time for @dubnationinside playoff push.
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Adam Richey, longtime bartender at Original Joe’s, dies at 51 sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…
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.
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Battery Bluff in @presidiosf, buried for a century to become 6-acre park in @GGNRANPSAlerts. Ribbon cutting on #EarthDay2022.
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Bong smoke is worse than secondhand tobacco smoke, UC Berkeley study finds sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl… via @sfchronicle
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At last, @presidiosf Tunnel Tops park has an opening date, July 17. Yeehaw. @GGNRANPSAlerts
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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.
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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/articl…
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Welcome news to those who remember the old @ucbsoj school at @UCBerkeley. Soviet-style Evans Hall coming down.
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"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/articl… By @SamWhitingSF
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Burying one of the greats. Gene the Dream. Killed in freeway shooting. @UCBerkeley @CalAthletics @ucbsoj
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Robert Altman, one of the Fab Four of SF rock photographers, dead at 76. Archive to @TheBancroft
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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/Dem…

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Last day for Flower Piano in the @sfbotanical In @GoldenGatePark
Support live music and hot weather.
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Flood damage to @sterngrovefest
estimated at $4 million. Work starts this week @RecParkSF sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

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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
In the newspaper biz this is called nailing the lede: @SamWhitingSF sfchronicle.com/sf/article/Har…
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