Scenes from the Planet of the Apes promo shoot on Crissy Field this morning. Check out more pics and the full story SFGATE 🌉🦍🗽

'I have to get off this plane': Flyers confront their fears at SFO sfgate.com/travel/article… Lovely amanda bartlett piece where people get candid about their terrors – and learning to overcome them

WNP Western Neighborhoods Project is hosting a live recording of the “Outside Lands” podcast with drag legend Peaches Christ & SFGATE award-winning reporter amanda bartlett IN PERSON 4 Star Theater May 15th to celebrate 25 years Tix & info - eventbrite.com/e/wnp-25th-bir… #Peacheschrist #Sanfrancisco

If you’re a journalist looking for a very cool gig, my former job is now ✨open✨Feel free to DM me with any questions at all about the position or working at SFGATE eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat… I know I’ll continue to devour the work of the talented writers and editors there

The Bridge Theater on Geary has an epic history thanks to a series of legendary managers like Joshua Grannell (aka Peaches Christ). Hear us spill the tea with co-host amanda bartlett 4 Star Theater this week for our prom-themed 25th birthday bash! Prizes, cake, and more. #WNP25

I spent months looking for Richard Allen, the boy who spent a "lost week" in SF theaters. He died in 2020. His daughter Denise had no idea that he did this — or that his story went viral online. She opened up to me about his rich life and love of film. sf.gazetteer.co/the-true-story…

motorcycle-riding vampires have thundered past it. many mighty vape pens have fallen from it. I went on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Giant Dipper in Santa Cruz, the oldest surviving roller coaster in California, ahead of its 100th birthday this wknd. sfgate.com/centralcoast/a…

I investigated why Taco Bell's abstract expressionist paintings are suddenly disappearing and winding up on eBay for thousands of dollars. After tracking down the the original artist — and a seller willing to talk — here's what they had to say. 🌮 sfgate.com/food/article/t…

as the historic loleta creamery undergoes demolition in northern california, I explored its cult movie legacy as the cursed mask producing silver shamrock novelties factory + why it was chosen as a filming location for halloween III: season of the witch 🎃 bit.ly/3K9Ldzg

I recently wrote about the fear of flying clinic at SFO and spoke to participants about what drives their aviophobia and how they're overcoming it. as demand for the class soars, organizers are hosting their first 2-weekend-long clinic in at least 5 years: sfgate.com/travel/article…

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the search for elizabeth schenk made national headlines when she went missing in the mendocino county wilderness late last month. I interviewed her at her oakland home about her survival and a key clue that helped investigators find her: her bra. sfgate.com/local/article/…

A #NorthPacificRightWhale was recently spotted by NOAA near Point Reyes National Seashore 😯 This is only the 18th confirmed sighting off the California coast since 1955. Read the full story from amanda bartlett for SFGATE to learn more at bit.ly/3VZm6Gc.

wonderful amanda bartlett piece on Twisters, including the making of the movie, the facts behind its science and the chaos of the 1995 original: sfgate.com/sf-culture/art…

I talked to Oakland astrophotographer Mich Uyttersprot about capturing this weekend’s Perseid meteor shower, hunting for stars and seeking out subjects up to millions of light years away ☄️ sfgate.com/local/article/…

Thanks to amanda bartlett at @sfgate for taking notice of the recent outdoor Lost Landscapes event! Showing again this Wednesday evening, 7 pm, at Savoy Tivoli in North Beach. Come join us! sfgate.com/sf-culture/art…