Dan Kopf

2 months ago | sacbee.com | Dan Kopf

Marissa Skudlarek might just be the most knowledgeable person in San Francisco. Last September, the 37-year-old software engineer by day and playwright by night placed fourth out of nearly 30,000 people in a prestigious online trivia competition, the LearnedLeague. This is no league for chumps. The invitation-only group competition is chock-full of former "Jeopardy!" contestants, and is known to humble many trivia fans who once considered themselves highly cultivated (myself included).

Oct 29, 2024 | modbee.com | Dan Kopf

The San Francisco Chronicle is delighted to announce the hiring of Aseem Shukla as deputy data editor. Shukla comes to the Chronicle from the Philadelphia Inquirer, where he worked as a data reporter focused on politics. At the Inquirer, he used his statistics background to report on the various ways the Pennsylvania electorate's voting behavior is changing. He also contributed to reporting on climate and the economy.

Oct 28, 2024 | editorandpublisher.com | Dan Kopf

Posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 10:35 am The San Francisco Chronicle is delighted to announce the hiring of Aseem Shukla as deputy data editor.

Oct 8, 2024 | sfchronicle.com | Dan Kopf |Sarah Feldberg

It’s not always easy to understand how well your views align with candidates for elected office. That’s particularly true in a race like the 2024 San Francisco mayoral election, where all five of the major candidates identify as Democrats. That’s why the San Francisco Chronicle decided to work with the research organization Vox Pop Labs to create a “Vote Compass” for this election.

Aug 30, 2024 | sfchronicle.com | Gregory Thomas |Harsha Devulapalli |Sarah Feldberg |Dan Kopf

Halfway along California’s 800-some-odd-mile coast, just south of Carmel-by-the-Sea, is where you’ll find the state park that visitors love most. That’s Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, a protuberance of serrated bluffs and sandy pocket coves that juts into the Pacific like an otter’s outstretched paw. It’s not the biggest state park or the most visited. There are no old-growth redwoods, waterfalls or Instagram-famous features. Dogs aren’t allowed. There isn’t even a place to camp.