Heather Knight
@hknightsf
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San Francisco bureau chief for the New York Times; former columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and co-host of #TotalSF podcast; proud to call SF home
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Joined March 2009
My latest: In May, Laurie Steves ripped up her life outside Seattle and moved to San Francisco to try to save her daughter, Jessica, who's homeless in the Tenderloin and addicted to fentanyl. @gabriellelurie and I have followed their story ever since. https://t.co/3mOHrwnYwk
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Laurie already lost one child to a drug overdose. Can she save another?
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Waymo Was Thriving in San Francisco. Then One of Its Driverless Cars Killed a Cat By @hknightsf
nytimes.com
The self-driving taxis have become ubiquitous in the city, but an uproar ensued when one ran over a beloved feline.
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woah! kitkat’s story made the @nytimes
https://t.co/CQKnNGKHH1
nytimes.com
The self-driving taxis have become ubiquitous in the city, but an uproar ensued when one ran over a beloved feline.
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I dunno which NYT journalist came up with it, but I saw this jump-hed from across the room, knew nothing about the story, and had to read it.
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A cat's killing by a Waymo robotaxi sparked outrage in San Francisco, as some questioned why deaths caused by human drivers don't get the same level of concern (@hknightsf / New York Times) https://t.co/lkmI2oiUDG
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Heather Knight / New York Times: A Waymo robotaxi's killing of a cat sparked outrage in San Francisco, as some questioned why deaths caused by human drivers don't get the same level of concern
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"Innovations that work seem obvious in retrospect." @KeithNHumphreys spoke with @hknightsf about a new facility in San Francisco that aims to provide space and all-hours care for people having health breakdowns in public. Read more in @nytimes ↘️
nytimes.com
A former Goodwill thrift store now houses an urgent care clinic for people experiencing mental health breakdowns in public.
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“We want to meet people where they’re at, and if they’re ready to get treatment, we want them to have it quickly.” @DanielLurie A San Francisco Clinic Shows Promise in Treating Drug-Fueled Public Breakdowns @hknightsf @nytimes
https://t.co/4Xwsg9liWc
nytimes.com
A former Goodwill thrift store now houses an urgent care clinic for people experiencing mental health breakdowns in public.
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I spoke with @nytimes about San Francisco's new culture of human service innovation under @DanielLurie
https://t.co/ML5SQgMvwZ
nytimes.com
A former Goodwill thrift store now houses an urgent care clinic for people experiencing mental health breakdowns in public.
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“David Perry @DavidPerrySF longtime publicist in the city, said “In everything she does, she has always represented San Francisco values.’ Perry said he would start an effort to rename @flySFO San Francisco Int’l in her honor.” — @hknightsf @nytimes
https://t.co/JRqrRy7NSg
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Best love ❤️❤️❤️ letter to @SpeakerPelosi I've read today from @hknightsf. This is why I subscribe to @nytimes daily print. Top notch journalism every single day.
BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as the Speaker of the House, will not seek re-election. https://t.co/3zhNYVmOkV
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Breaking News: Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the only female House speaker, said she would retire in 2027, ending a run as one of the most powerful women in U.S. politics. https://t.co/0FuAGwihJ0
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Nancy Pelosi, the first (and second) woman to serve as speaker of the House and arguably the most powerful woman in American history, announces she will not seek another term, ending a nearly four-decade run in Congress. @hknightsf
nytimes.com
Representative Nancy Pelosi, the only female House speaker, said she will not run for re-election. She wielded immense power and became a Democratic icon, while she was demonized by conservatives.
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BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as the Speaker of the House, will not seek re-election. https://t.co/3zhNYVmOkV
nytimes.com
Representative Nancy Pelosi, the only female House speaker, said she will not run for re-election. She wielded immense power and became a Democratic icon, while she was demonized by conservatives.
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My 13th byline in the past two weeks. TGIF! https://t.co/zQTvqbZcB2
nytimes.com
Daniel Lurie, the San Francisco mayor, relied on powerful tech executives and his own low-key approach to help his liberal city escape a rush of federal agents.
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Mayor Daniel Lurie of San Francisco did what he does best after the Trump administration prepared to send border agents to the Bay Area for a major crackdown on immigration this week. He stayed calm. He worked the phones. He “power mapped.” My latest with @Kellen_Browning
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Here is the gift article. @hknightsf always keeps it interesting. https://t.co/gud3sowBGt
nytimes.com
Daniel Lurie, the San Francisco mayor, relied on powerful tech executives and his own low-key approach to help his liberal city escape a rush of federal agents.
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The Border Patrol is heading to the Bay Area. https://t.co/Qcsr0cerQp
nytimes.com
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are being sent to a U.S. Coast Guard base in Alameda, Calif., ahead of an immigration operation in the San Francisco region.
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As the Border Patrol heads to the Bay Area, Nancy Pelosi today said local law enforcement may arrest federal troops who break California law. The idea comes from San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins who says she will prosecute them. With @Kellen_Browning
https://t.co/ROxRmNm3X2
nytimes.com
The San Francisco district attorney said in an interview that she came up with the strategy after seeing federal agents repeatedly roughing up people in Los Angeles and Chicago.
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ICYMI: My look earlier this year about Nancy Pelosi’s decision on whether to run again — or retire. She was not pleased when I asked her about her plans. https://t.co/mKAMUkg0h1
nytimes.com
Nancy Pelosi has represented San Francisco in Congress for nearly four decades. Challengers are lining up as she weighs running again or retiring.
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New: State Sen. @Scott_Wiener sat down with me to discuss why he’s running for Congress next year — even though Nancy Pelosi hasn’t announced whether she will run again. “I’m passionate about San Francisco having the best possible representation.” https://t.co/3Ca02muoVu
nytimes.com
Scott Wiener, a Democratic state legislator, says he can’t afford to keep deferring to Representative Nancy Pelosi.
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@garrytan BEHIND BENIOFF’S CALL FOR NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS @mlagos and @scottshafer are joined by @nytimes San Francisco bureau chief @hknightsf, who broke the story and is tracking the fallout. https://t.co/uPksQcdz55 via @KQED
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