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Connor Letourneau

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Enterprise reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. Former NBA beat writer. Husband, dad, stepdad. [email protected]

San Ramon, CA
Joined September 2011
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@nypost
New York Post
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Could this man-made island be San Francisco’s next hot neighorhood? Some locals are betting big on it https://t.co/TKVOtBkVBp
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@mattdorsey
Matt Dorsey
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It’s an amazing island getaway that’s only an 8-minute ferry ride away — and it boasts better views of San Francisco than anywhere else in the city. Check it out soon! Until then, here’s a gift link to today’s @SFChronicle cover story: (2/2) https://t.co/XUf7neTwrG
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At a time when San Francisco is enduring a steeper decline in its share of 20-somethings than any other major U.S. city, this neighborhood is a curious outlier that residents call a “hidden...
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Matt Dorsey
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I’m proud to represent Treasure Island for so many of reasons. One of them is that it’s well on its way to joining other District 6 neighborhoods I represent — e.g., Mission Rock, East Cut, Mission Bay, etc. — to become San Francisco’s NEXT hot new booming neighborhood. (1/2)
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@Con_Chron
Connor Letourneau
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Many Bay Area residents consider Treasure Island only while zooming past it on the Bay Bridge. But with the city’s highest percentage of young adults, this human-made rectangle might be San Francisco’s most intriguing neighborhood on the rise. https://t.co/tEBTABshuJ
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At a time when San Francisco is enduring a steeper decline in its share of 20-somethings than any other major U.S. city, this neighborhood is a curious outlier that residents call a “hidden...
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Connor Letourneau
14 days
I profiled Ryan Rollins back in July 2022, shortly after the Warriors traded up to take him in the second round. Pretty interesting to see his sudden emergence with the Bucks.
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Just two years ago, Ryan Rollins didn’t have one scholarship offer from a high-major...
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Connor Letourneau
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Great story from @rachelswan here:
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Rachel Swan
15 days
Daniel Naroditsky helped pioneer the fast-paced format of online chess. It came to torment him. I spoke to those who watched the young prodigy rise, and start to unravel, for the San Francisco Chronicle. Gift link:
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Demian Bulwa
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UC Berkeley senior Zoe Rosenberg has been found guilty for taking four chickens from a Petaluma slaughterhouse, a verdict that figures to send shockwaves through America’s meat industry and animal rights movement. By @Con_Chron
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A UC Berkeley senior has been found guilty of taking four chickens from a Petaluma-area poultry processing facility, a verdict that figures to send shock waves through the animal rights movement. 
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Connor Letourneau
16 days
More to come, but here’s the quick newser on Zoe Rosenberg being found guilty on all charges in the “chicken rescue” trial:
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A UC Berkeley senior has been found guilty of taking four chickens from a Petaluma-area poultry processing facility, a verdict that figures to send shock waves through the animal rights movement. 
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Animal Activist Legal Defense Project
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@Con_Chron
Connor Letourneau
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ICYMI: I wrote yesterday on the closing arguments of the famed "chicken-rescue" trial in Sonoma County. The verdict, which could come at any time now, might change the course of animal-rights activism in America.
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After weeks of witness testimony and seeing videos of Perdue subsidiary Petaluma Poultry’s alleged atrocities against chickens, a 12-person jury must decide if compassion can override the rule of...
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Connor Letourneau
27 days
Glen Park, a tiny enclave near San Francisco's Twin Peaks, was recently named one of the "coolest" neighborhoods in the world. Now that the secret is out, some longtime residents wonder: Will their beloved burg change?
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This leafy San Francisco village has managed to stay under the radar in a world-renowned city despite its family-owned shops, rugged greenery and a bevy of public transportation options.
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Connor Letourneau
1 month
A recent UC Berkeley grad is facing 5-plus years in prison for taking four chickens from a factory farm in Petaluma. Here’s my report from her first day of trial:
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Zoe Rosenberg, a 23-year-old recent UC Berkeley grad, faces up to 5½ years in prison for taking four chickens valued at around $24 from a Petaluma-area poultry processing facility in 2023.
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San Francisco Chronicle
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A San Francisco native is among hundreds of activists being detained at an Israeli prison after that country’s navy intercepted a flotilla of boats bound for Gaza with supplies and humanitarian aid.
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A San Francisco native is among hundreds of activists being detained at an Israeli prison after that country’s navy intercepted a flotilla of boats bound for Gaza with supplies and humanitarian...
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Connor Letourneau
1 month
A Bay Area woman rented six billboards along Highway 101 advertising for a husband. Now she’s left to wonder: Were they worth all the trouble they’ve caused?
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Dating apps yielded this woman just one coffee date. Since putting her website on billboards, she’s received thousands of messages, with some promising results mixed with the online venom.
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Connor Letourneau
2 months
Gotta love when local news stations *just happen* to run TV segments on someone just hours after you dropped a big profile on that same person.
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CBS News Bay Area
2 months
What started as a passion project she posted about on social media has become a full-time business. The turning point came when one desperate mother reached out.
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Sheel Mohnot
2 months
There is a woman in San Francisco who charges $30k to name your baby. She started at $100, but she was going to dinner with VCs and a friend told her to charge more and nobody blinked. The Bay Area might be the best place in the world for this kind of business.
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WhatsInABabyName // Taylor A. Humphrey
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Feeling incredibly honored that the San Francisco Chronicle just profiled my work as a baby name consultant. From digging through family trees to “baby name branding,” this piece captures the heart of what I do 💖 🗞️ Read here:
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Her bespoke naming services include a “baby name branding” campaign, a genealogical investigation designed to ferret out old family names and even a think tank to discuss the top naming options.
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