Subscribe

By entering your mobile number, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge that your information will be used as described in our Privacy Notice. Message and data rates may apply.

Subscribers: Stay Connected with FREE App Access!

Update your credit card to keep full access.

Your browser is set to private or incognito mode. To continue reading, you have three options; switch to regular browsing, sign in, or subscribe.

Only subscribers can read articles in this mode. To continue, log in or subscribe or turn off your ad blocker.

Sign In

Enjoy your paywall-free article shared by a subscriber.

Avoid paywalls and other interruptions by signing in.

Get an essential roundup of the day's news from around the S.F. Bay Area and California.

Find delicious new fare in the Bay Area with this newsletter.

Increase your understanding with data-driven stories with this newsletter.

See what's cooking in the local culinary scene with this newsletter.

Open up 150 years of Bay Area news with this newsletter.

Explore local arts and entertainment options with this newsletter.

Sip back and enjoy wine critic Esther Mobley's insights with this newsletter.

Wake up to a rundown of top headlines with this newsletter.

Follow politics, from a Golden State perspective, with this newsletter.

Get alerts on the deals and developments transforming the Bay Area.

Score news on the Warriors, Giants, 49ers and more with this newsletter.

Discover (and rediscover) Bay Area destinations with this newsletter.

Sip back and enjoy wine critic Esther Mobley's insights.

Go behind the scenes at The Chronicle.

Are you about to lose your home insurance — or fear you will? This series will guide you through how to protect yourself in this crisis.

Sign up for our Navigating the Insurance Crisis special series

Recommended for you: California Data Dive

Recommended for you: Drinking with Esther

Are you about to lose your home insurance — or fear you will?This series will guide you through how to protect yourself in this crisis.

Get inside access to the deals and developments transforming San Francisco and the Bay Area.

Is your resolution this year to get on top of your money stuff? Let us guide you through reaching your financial goals, one day at a time.

WEALTH CHALLENGE: 31 DAYS TO BETTER FINANCES

Wake up to a rundown of top headlines with this FREE newsletter.

Get deadline reminders delivered to your inbox. Plus, learn about our new California College Admissions Guide.

Unlock exclusive savings on
digital access to local news!

SUBSCRIBE NOW

The Chronicle Sale Ends Soon!
 Cancel Anytime. 

Never miss a story--stay informed always.

Unlimited Digital Access

SALE! Only 25¢ for 3 months of digital access to local news.

Play BONGO

Voter Guide

Fire Watch

Download Now

Stay connected wherever you are with FREE app access.

SUBSCRIBE

Subscribe for just $5. Save on unlimited digital access.

THERE'S MORE TO SAN FRANCISCO
WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE

PLAY NOW

Enjoy a new twist  on your favorite games.

Read Now

Thank you for subscribing. Experience the difference of full access to local news.

More for You

Sign Up

To access this paywall-free article, please enter your email below to sign up for the Morning Fix newsletter.

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of use and acknowledge that your information will be used as described in our Privacy Policy.

To access this paywall-free article, please enter your email address below.

Act now for 25 pennies

Sign up for The Must Read. Never miss a local story.

Access this gifted article — paywall-free!

For unlimited digital access to all content, subscribe.

SALE! 25¢ for your first 3 months 

Customer Service needs to reactivate
your digital access: 415-777-7000. Thank you.

Customer Service needs to reactivate your digital access: 415-777-7000.
Thank you.

Data Spotlight

todo

SFC Platypus Sub Navigation

Data - Main Centerpiece

Data Spotlight

Map: These parts of California could be most impacted by federal job cuts

California weather has undergone an important shift — and you’ll be feeling the impacts soon

Cal Fire’s new fire risk maps mean big changes for California homeowners

SFPD sergeant’s extreme overtime shows grueling schedules police are working

This Bay Area ZIP code has the highest average income in California — but not because of wages

Sign up for the California Data Dive newsletter

Chronicle Trackers

Fire Tracker: The latest on California wildfires

Drought Map: Water shortages, restrictions across Bay Area

Air Quality Map: See ratings near you

Let's Play