List of San Francisco Chronicle Reporters and Journalists

1. Jessica Flores

Designation Reporter Author Bio Jessica Flores is a reporter for The San Francisco Chronicle. Before joining The Chronicle in 2021, she worked for USA Today, NPR affiliate KPCC and Curbed LA. Originally from L.A., she received her master’s degree in journalism from the University of Southern California and a bachelor’s degree from Mount Saint Mary’s University in Los Angeles.
Gender Female Author Profile sfchronicle.com Twitter @jesssmflores (3.5K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

2. Maggie Angst

Designation Author Author Bio Maggie Angst covers homelessness, addiction and mental health for the San Francisco Chronicle's city hall team. Before joining the Chronicle in late 2023, she reported on California state politics for the Sacramento Bee. Maggie previously wrote for the Mercury News and East Bay Times, where she covered San Jose City Hall, reported from the front lines of California wildfires and exposed systemic deficiencies within an East Bay child welfare agency. She was awarded first place in local government reporting from the California News Publishers Association in 2021. Maggie was born and raised... outside of Chicago and earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri.more
Gender Female Author Profile sfchronicle.com Twitter @maggieangst (3.4K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

3. Daniel Lempres

Designation Reporter Author Bio Daniel Lempres is a criminal justice reporter at the San Francisco Chronicle. Before joining the Chronicle in 2023, he worked as a reporter for the Investigative Reporting Program at UC Berkeley, where he focused on long term investigations in collaboration with outlets like the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and S.F. Chronicle.
Gender Male Author Profile sfchronicle.com Twitter @daniellempres (513 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

4. Joshua Kosman

Designation Author Author Bio Joshua Kosman has covered classical music for the San Francisco Chronicle since 1988, reviewing and reporting on the wealth of orchestral, operatic, chamber and contemporary music throughout the Bay Area. He is the co-constructor of the weekly cryptic crossword puzzle "Out of Left Field," and has repeatedly placed among the top 20 contestants at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. He can be reached at ****@sfchronicle.com.
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5. David Hernandez

Designation Reporter Author Bio David Hernandez covers public safety for the San Francisco Chronicle. Before joining the Chronicle in December 2023, he reported on crime, law enforcement and criminal justice for the San Diego Union-Tribune. A graduate of San Diego State University, he is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. He was born and raised in Santa Cruz.
Gender Male Author Profile sfchronicle.com Twitter @d4vidhernandez (1.8K Followers) Get Email Contact

6. Adriana Rezal

Designation Data Reporter Author Bio (she/her) Data reporter open to work ????️ Previously: @sfchronicle, @usnews, @Borderless_Mag, @impactnews.????@UTAustin C/O 2019. Tweets my own.
Twitter @AdrianaRezal Get Email Contact

7. Adalberto Toledo

Designation City Hall Reporter Author Bio Adalberto Antonio Toledo | City Hall Reporter @sfchronicle | Proud @SFCGuild member | Venezolano ???????? | RTs are not endorsements 🙂
Twitter @aldot29 (2K Followers) Get Email Contact

8. Alexandra Irving

Designation Online Producer Get Email Contact

9. Andy Reinhardt

Designation Health and Higher Education Editor Author Bio Based in San Francisco, writer and editor, voracious media consumer, lover of good food and wine.
Twitter @andyreiny Get Email Contact

10. Ann Killion

Designation Sports Columnist Author Bio Height-challenged sports columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. Author. Observer. Talker.
Twitter @annkillion Get Email Contact

11. Anna Buchmann

Designation Engagement Editor Author Bio Digital journalist, engagement editor @sfchronicle. Sac Bee and Mercury News alum. Stanford and Georgetown grad. Musician/singer/songwriter. Dog mom.
Twitter @AnnaBGedit Get Email Contact

12. Anne Schrager

Designation Calendar Producer Get Email Contact

13. Annie Vainshtein

Designation Reporter Author Bio reporter @sfchronicle / @sfc_datebook | previously: @sfgate, @vice, @floodmagazine | email: ****@sfchronicle.com
Twitter @annievain Get Email Contact

14. Ash Adams

Designation Photojournalist, Photo Editor Get Email Contact

15. Beth Spotswood

Designation Columnist Author Bio Digital and events @altajournal, friendly lady, nervous flier.
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16. Bill Hutchinson

Designation None Author Bio @ABC News journalist; former SFChronicle breaking news editor, former @NYDailyNews reporter; Sushi and Black-Eyed Peas author; artist; creator of BHutchArt.com
Twitter @bill_hutchinson (2.7K Followers) Get Email Contact

17. Bill Nagel

Designation Publisher and CEO Get Email Contact

18. Bill van Niekerken

Designation Library Director Author Bio Library Director, San Francisco Chronicle
Twitter @BvnthV Get Email Contact

19. Bob Egelko

Designation Courts Reporter Author Bio legal affairs writer, devoted husband, fan of SF Giants and Stanford women's hoops, all of the above for a long time.
Twitter @egelko Get Email Contact

20. Brontë Wittpenn

Designation Photojournalist Author Bio Staff photojournalist @sfchronicle. Past life: @statesman @TB_Times @flintjournal @billingsgazette Instagram: @brontewittpenn
Twitter @BronteWittpenn Get Email Contact

21. Bruce Jenkins

Designation Sports Columnist Author Bio SF Chronicle since 1973, Cal grad, husband to Martha, father to three girls. Bodysurfs to cleanse the soul.
Twitter @Bruce_Jenkins1 Get Email Contact

22. Bob Strauss

Designation Film and Television Reporter Author Bio Bob Strauss covers film and television for the San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times' The Envelope, The Wrap and whoever else will pay him.
Twitter @bscritic Get Email Contact

23. Caleb Pershan

Designation Assistant Editor Author Bio @sfchronicle assistant editor food + wine formerly @cjr , @eater, @columbiajourn. ****@sfchronicle.com
Twitter @calaesthetic Get Email Contact

24. Carl Nolte

Designation Reporter Author Bio reporter at San Francisco Chronicle
Twitter @CarlnolteSF Get Email Contact

25. Catherine Ho

Designation Health Care Reporter Author Bio Reporter at @SFChronicle covering health, health care and wellness
Twitter @Cat_Ho Get Email Contact

26. Cesar Hernandez

Designation Associate Restaurant Critic Author Bio Associate restaurant critic @sfchronicle. Writer Out of the Shadows pod. Host @pilotboiz. before: @lataco (James Beard team) and others. ****@gmail.com
Twitter @cesarischafa Get Email Contact

27. Chase DiFeliciantonio

Designation Reporter Author Bio SF Chronicle reporter covering tech, transformation, and labor. ****@sfchronicle.com DM me with tips, pitches ????
Twitter @ChaseDiFelice Get Email Contact

28. Chip Johnson

Designation Columnist Twitter @chjohnson Get Email Contact

29. Christina Kahrl

Designation Editor, Sporting Green Author Bio @SFChronicle editor of @SportingGreenSF; former @ESPN senior editor @baseballpro cofounder, @UChicago #trans she/her Elon's pieces of flair? Just say no.
Twitter @ChristinaKahrl Get Email Contact

30. Clare Fonstein

Designation Journalism Fellow Author Bio Journalism fellow @SFchronicle | Lehigh ‘22 | past: @HoustonChron @mcall @lubrownwhite
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31. Connor Letourneau

Designation Senior NBA and Sports Enterprise Writer Author Bio Senior NBA and sports enterprise writer for the San Francisco Chronicle. Husband. Stepdad. Portland, Ore., native. @thedbk alum. ****@sfchronicle.com
Twitter @Con_Chron Get Email Contact

32. Carolyn Said

Designation Business and Tech Reporter Author Bio Business/tech reporter at @SFChronicle. I cover disruption.
Twitter @CSaid Get Email Contact

33. Cynthia Dizikes

Designation Investigative Reporter Author Bio Investigative reporter, San Francisco Chronicle. Formerly @chicagotribune
Twitter @cdizikes Get Email Contact

34. Danielle Echeverria

Designation Staff Writer and Reporter Author Bio reporter @sfchronicle, alum @StanfordDaily & @StanfordJourn | once called the Basque authority of record
Twitter @DanielleEchev Get Email Contact

35. David Lewis

Designation Freelance Writer Author Bio A writing coach, freelance movie writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, and a filmmaker.
Twitter @davidlewisSF Get Email Contact

36. Demian Bulwa

Designation News Director Author Bio Director of News, San Francisco Chronicle. Email: demian.bulwa at sfchronicle.com. Tips welcome. DMs open.
Twitter @demianbulwa Get Email Contact

37. Dan Kopf

Designation Data Editor Author Bio Data editor @sfchronicle. Writer of Bay Area-focused newsletter goldenstatswarrior.substack.com
Twitter @dkopf Get Email Contact

38. Dominic Fracassa

Designation Assistant Metro Editor, Breaking News Author Bio Assistant metro editor for breaking news at the @sfchronicle. ****@sfchronicle.com. DMs open.
Twitter @DominicFracassa Get Email Contact

39. Don Asmussen

Designation Cartoonist Author Bio Cartoonist for The San Francisco Chronicle
Twitter @don_asmussen Get Email Contact

40. Earl Nickel

Designation Freelance Writer Get Email Contact

41. Elena Kadvany

Designation Food Reporter Author Bio Food reporter @sfchronicle | ex @paloaltoweekly & Peninsula Foodist. Email: ****@sfchronicle.com
Twitter @ekadvany Get Email Contact

42. Elisabeth Smith

Designation Web Producer Author Bio Web producer at @sfchronicle | previously @gannett & @cbssacramento |
Twitter @elisabethsmith0 Get Email Contact

43. Emilio Garcia-Ruiz

Designation Editor-in-Chief Author Bio Editor in Chief, San Francisco Chronicle
Twitter @garciaruize (6.7K Followers) Get Email Contact

44. Emily Fancher

Designation Deputy Metro Editor Author Bio Deputy metro editor at @sfchronicle. RT is not endorsement.
Twitter @EFancherSF Get Email Contact

45. Emily Hoeven

Designation Columnist and Editorial Writer Author Bio @sfchronicle columnist & editorial writer covering CA policy & politics / ****@sfchronicle.com????/ talking politics Sundays @abc10 / je parle français
Twitter @emily_hoeven Get Email Contact

46. Emma Stiefel

Designation Newsroom Developer and Writer Author Bio newsroom developer at @sfchronicle ~ prev @metricsfornews, Minerva Quest, @CityBeatCincy ~ she/her
Twitter @emma_stiefel Get Email Contact

47. Eric Branch

Designation Sportswriter Author Bio 49ers beat writer for the San Francisco Chronicle who had a childhood fascination with Johnny "Lam" Jones. Stumbling forward.
Twitter @Eric_Branch Get Email Contact

48. Erin Allday

Designation Health Writer Author Bio Health writer for the San Francisco Chronicle
Twitter @erinallday (3.2K Followers) Get Email Contact

49. Erin Caughey

Designation Newsroom Developer Author Bio News dev @sfchronicle. Alum @journalsentinel. From the greatest state with the greatest lakes aka #PureMichigan.
Twitter @erin_caughey Get Email Contact

50. Esther Mobley

Designation Senior Wine Critic Author Bio Wine critic, San Francisco Chronicle
Twitter @Esther_mobley Get Email Contact

51. Ethan Fletcher

Designation East Bay Food Writer Get Email Contact

52. Evan Wagstaff

Designation Digital Producer Author Bio Multimedia storyteller at @hearst / @sfchronicle, also at mastodon.social/@EvanWagstaff
Twitter @EvanWagstaff Get Email Contact

53. Gerry Díaz

Designation Newsroom Meteorologist Author Bio screenwriter for the most dynamic show in the industry: the weather • meteorologist • new san diegan • para español oprima dos • he/they????️‍⚧️????️‍????
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54. Greg Griffin

Designation Metro Editor Author Bio Metro Editor @SFChronicle. Formerly @DenverPost. Riding bike, boards and BART. Tacos over burritos.
Twitter @GregGriffin Get Email Contact

55. Hannah Hagemann

Designation Weather Science Editor Author Bio Editing & leading weather science @sfchronicle. Still writing. Prev: @NPR/@KQED/@scsentinel. M.S. @UCSC_SciCom. Geologist in former life. FF type 2.
Twitter @hannah_hagemann Get Email Contact

56. Harry Mok

Designation Assistant Opinion Editor Author Bio Assistant editor/columnist @sfc_opinions, interim president @aajasf | PAST @uc_newsroom, @eastbaytimes, @hyphenmag, @sfstatejdept, @newsday
Twitter @HarryMok Get Email Contact

57. Hilary Fung

Designation Editor, Graphics and Engineering Twitter @hil_fung Get Email Contact

58. J.D. Morris

Designation Energy and Climate Reporter Author Bio @sfchronicle SF City Hall reporter focused on Mayor London Breed. alum of @northbaynews @lasvegassun @dailycal. California grown ????️‍????
Twitter @thejdmorris Get Email Contact

59. Jack Epstein

Designation Wire Editor Get Email Contact

60. Janelle Bitker

Designation Senior Editor, Food and Wine Author Bio senior editor food & wine @sfchronicle | send tips and pitches to ****@sfchronicle.com
Twitter @JanelleBitker Get Email Contact

61. Jennifer Gollan

Designation Investigative Reporter Author Bio Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter @sfchronicle | ****@sfchronicle.com
Twitter @jennifergollan Get Email Contact

62. Jess Lander

Designation Wine Reporter Author Bio Wine Reporter at @sfchronicle. Creator of The Essential Napa Valley Cookbook.
Twitter @jesslander (2.3K Followers) Get Email Contact

63. Jess Marmor Shaw

Designation Newsroom Director, Audience Author Bio I'm the Newsroom Director of Audience and on the masthead at @SFChronicle. Previously of @MarketWatch and @WSJ.
Twitter @jessmarmor Get Email Contact

64. Jesse Marx

Designation Deputy Investigative Editor Author Bio Deputy investigative editor @sfchronicle // Author REDACTED @bordertallerCA
Twitter @marxjesse Get Email Contact

65. Jessica Zack

Designation Contributor Author Bio My beats: film, books, culture, ideas. My bylines: regularly for SF Chronicle and Alta. Stanford alum. AWFJ member. Late or never adopter.
Twitter @jwzack Get Email Contact

66. Jason Fagone

Designation Staff Writer Author Bio Reporter @sfchronicle. Author of THE WOMAN WHO SMASHED CODES, HORSEMEN OF THE ESOPHAGUS & INGENIOUS. ****@sfchronicle.com, jfagone.substack.com
Twitter @jfagone Get Email Contact

67. Jill Tucker

Designation Education Reporter Author Bio Jill Tucker knows the rules of tether ball and sort of gets why one might need to solve for X and so she is the k-12 education writer at the SF Chronicle.
Twitter @jilltucker Get Email Contact

68. Joaquin Palomino

Designation Data and Investigative Reporter Author Bio Investigative reporter @sfchronicle
Twitter @JoaquinPalomino Get Email Contact

69. Joe Garofoli

Designation Senior Political Writer Author Bio Senior political writer, San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle Host, "It's All Political" podcast apple.co/2EGbK4r 2021 Polk Award, #WebbyAward '21 Best Pod Doc
Twitter @joegarofoli (12.7K Followers) Get Email Contact

70. Joel Umanzor

Designation Breaking News Reporter Author Bio Express Desk Reporter for @sfstandard, Former @Hearst Breaking News Fellow (2021-2023), SF State '21 ????, Contra Costa College '19 ???? All opinions are my own.
Twitter @jr_umanzor (1.4K Followers) Get Email Contact

71. John King

Designation None Author Bio The @sfchronicle architecture critic + author of "Portal: San Francisco's Ferry Building and the Reinvention of American Cities" www.johnkingportal.com
Twitter @JohnKingSFChron Get Email Contact

72. John Shea

Designation National Baseball Writer and Columnist Author Bio National baseball writer @sfchronicle. Biographer of Willie Mays ("24,” a New York Times bestseller), Rickey Henderson ("Off Base"). Latest book: "Long Schott."
Twitter @JohnSheaHey Get Email Contact

73. Jon Schultz

Designation Deputy Sports Editor Author Bio Deputy Sports Editor at @sfchronicle. SacBee alum. Michigan State graduate. Live for the mountains, gravity, boards, bikes. Proud #girldad x3
Twitter @JonSchultzSF Get Email Contact

74. Jordan Guinn

Designation Freelance Writer Author Bio *Murder reporter turned houseporn scribe. *Johnny Appleseed of misery. (Can correctly insert a USB cord on the first try about 90 percent of the time.)
Twitter @aJordanGuinn Get Email Contact

75. Jordan Parker

Designation Breaking News Reporter Author Bio reporter @sfchronicle | @sacstate journalism alum | @sfcguild vice chair | once led @thestatehornet
Twitter @jparkerwrites Get Email Contact

76. Joshua Sharpe

Designation Reporter Author Bio Knight-Wallace Feller, 2023-24. Reporter on leave: @sfchronicle. Former: @AJC. 2021 Livingston Award winner. Pedal steel player from the Okefenokee Swamp.
Twitter @JoshuaWSharpe Get Email Contact

77. Julie Johnson

Designation Reporter Author Bio Reporter with the San Francisco Chronicle. Santa Rosa Press Democrat alumna with 2018 Pulitzer Prize in breaking news.
Twitter @juliejohnson Get Email Contact

78. Justin Phillips

Designation Columnist Author Bio Louisiana native. Columnist - Race & Inequality @sfchronicle. Previous OG of the Extra Spicy team (sfchronicle.com/spicy). ****@sfchronicle.com. DMs open.
Twitter @JustMrPhillips Get Email Contact

79. Kate Galbraith

Designation Climate Editor Author Bio Climate editor, @sfchronicle. Alum of @TexasTribune, @CALmatters, @nytimes, @TheEconomist. Co-author, The Great Texas Wind Rush.
Twitter @KateGalbraith Get Email Contact

80. Kellie Hwang

Designation Newsletter Editor and Reporter Author Bio Newsletter Editor + (occasional) Reporter for the @sfchronicle Formerly @indystar and the @azcentral ****@sfchronicle.com SF➡️SEA➡️PHX➡️IND➡️SF
Twitter @KellieHwang Get Email Contact

81. Kevin Fisher-Paulson

Designation Columnist Twitter @kipcap1213 Get Email Contact

82. Kevin Fagan

Designation Reporter Author Bio Reporter at the San Francisco Chronicle. Specialties: Poverty & homelessness, human interest, breaking news, The American West.
Twitter @KevinChron Get Email Contact

83. Kurtis Alexander

Designation Staff Writer Author Bio Living in Northern California, writing for the San Francisco Chronicle, reporting on water, wildfire, climate and the rural West.
Twitter @kurtisalexander (5.5K Followers) Get Email Contact

84. Laura Waxmann

Designation Business Reporter Author Bio Business reporter for @sfchronicle: CRE, development, downtown. Formerly @SFBusinessTimes, @sfexaminer, @MLnow, @eltecolotesf. ???? ****@sfchronicle.com
Twitter @laura_waxee Get Email Contact

85. Laura Wenus

Designation Podcast Host Author Bio Multimedia journalist. Previously: @FifthandMission from @sfchronicle; @sfnext podcast; @sfcivic from @SFPublicPress; @kalw; @MLNow.
Twitter @LauraWenus Get Email Contact

86. Lea Suzuki

Designation Staff Photojournalist Author Bio Staff photojournalist @sfchronicle.
Twitter @Lea_Suzuki Get Email Contact

87. Lily Janiak

Designation Theatre Critic Author Bio Theater Critic @SFChronicle @sfc_datebook. ????. Copy editor stan account. ????: ****@sfchronicle.com she/her.
Twitter @LilyJaniak Get Email Contact

88. Lisa Gartner

Designation Investigative Editor Author Bio I edit investigations and narrative projects @sfchronicle. Proud alumna @tb_times @phillyinquirer @northwesternu. She/her | lisa.gartner at sfchronicle.com
Twitter @lisagartner Get Email Contact

89. MacKenzie Chung Fegan

Designation Restaurant Critic Author Bio Formerly senior editor @bonappetit. Futurely restaurant critic @sfchronicle. she/her
Twitter @mackenzief (2.3K Followers) Get Email Contact

90. Mandy Behbehani

Designation Freelance Writer Get Email Contact

91. Mario A. Cortez

Designation Food Reporter Author Bio Food and restaurant reporter for @sfchronicle. From San Diego-Tijuana por vida????????????
Twitter @macortez619 Get Email Contact

92. Marisa Ingemi

Designation Women's Sports and Enterprise Reporter Author Bio WNBA, Bay FC, Stanford WBB, enterprise, more for @sfchronicle | @AWSM_SportMedia | @SFCGuild | BU ‘17 | ♌️ ♐️ ♏️| I’m mean because I grew up in New England
Twitter @Marisa_Ingemi Get Email Contact

93. Mark Morford

Designation None Author Bio Father, author, 20+ years yoga as life, 20+ years senior contributor @SFChronicle/@SFGate (excommunicado). Nil desperandum.
Twitter @markmorford Get Email Contact

94. Matthew Fleischer

Designation Editorial Page Editor Author Bio Editorial page editor @sfchronicle. Past: @latimes
Twitter @MatteFleischer Get Email Contact

95. Matt Kawahara

Designation Oakland Raiders Beat Reporter Author Bio Astros for the Houston Chronicle. Prev: San Francisco Chronicle, Sacramento Bee. Email: ****@houstonchronicle.com.
Twitter @matthewkawahara Get Email Contact

96. Megan Cassidy

Designation Crime Reporter Author Bio SFChronicle reporter covering crime and criminal justice. Tips? Gossip? Compliments? ****@sfchronicle.com Insults? ****@hotmail.com
Twitter @meganrcassidy Get Email Contact

97. Megan Munce

Designation Writer Author Bio breaking news @sfchronicle ????
Twitter @meganfanmunce Get Email Contact

98. Matthias Gafni

Designation Enterprise Reporter Author Bio SF Chron investigative reporter; Ex-EB Times/Merc; '17 Pulitzer; '19 finalist; '20 Polk; embarrassing dad; 49ers, Dubs, Giants; ****@sfchronicle.com
Twitter @mgafni Get Email Contact

99. Michael Gray

Designation Director of Features and Daily Enterprise Author Bio San Francisco journalist and dabbler in things historic and architectural.
Twitter @GrayMikeG Get Email Contact

100. Michael Lerseth

Designation Assistant Sports Editor Author Bio Father of 4, Husband, Brother, Son, Grandson, Proud Vallejoan, 7th-Generation Californian, Assistant Sports Editor SF Chronicle
Twitter @MikeLerseth Get Email Contact