Heather Knight

San Francisco

San Francisco Bureau Chief at The New York Times

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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The world is celebrating Pride in Washington, against the backdrop of Trump's White House.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Heather Knight |Campbell Robertson

Marching bands, floats and revelers festooned in rainbows and sparkles are expected to fill the streets of Washington on Saturday for one of the world's largest L.G.B.T.Q. festivals. The city holds a local Pride parade annually. But this year's event will be much bigger, as Washington hosts the WorldPride Parade, which attracts visitors from around the world. Sydney hosted it last time, and Amsterdam is up next. This year's location was decided before the 2024 election that brought Donald J.
WorldPride Parade Attendees Celebrate in D.C. With Both Joy and Resolve

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Leo Dominguez |Amy Harmon |Heather Knight

The president's moves affecting L.G.B.T.Q. people were on the minds of attendees, but there was no stopping the party. The beats from D.J.s thrummed. Brass bands boomed. Bars and restaurants bustled. Sequins, feathers and fans that opened with a thwack were everywhere. And to organizers' relief, a cold morning rain ceased just in time for Saturday's WorldPride parade in Washington, D.C., making way for a sticky heat that seemed to rise off every surface. Soon, the air smelled like sunscreen.
U.S. Brings Abrego Garcia Back From El Salvador to Face Criminal Charges

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Heather Knight |Campbell Robertson

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the man at the center of a political and legal maelstrom after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, was flown back to the United States on Friday to face charges of transporting undocumented migrants. The stunning move by the Trump administration, after months of fighting any effort to return him, could end the most high-profile court battle over President Trump's authority to rapidly seize and deport immigrants.
In San Francisco, Harvey Milk’s name isn’t going anywhere

3 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Heather Knight

SAN FRANCISCO — In San Francisco, children attend elementary school at Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy. Travelers pass through the Harvey Milk Terminal at the airport. At Harvey Milk Plaza at Castro and Market streets, a giant rainbow flag dedicated to him can be seen for miles. Milk is the gay rights figure who won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977, becoming California’s first openly gay elected official.
Harvey Milk's Name Is Not Going Anywhere in San Francisco

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Heather Knight

Mr. Milk's name adorns numerous sites in the city, where he became a trailblazer for gay rights before he was killed in 1978. The Pentagon is considering stripping his name from a Navy vessel. In San Francisco, children attend elementary school at Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy. Travelers pass through the Harvey Milk Terminal at the airport. At Harvey Milk Plaza at Castro and Market streets, a giant rainbow flag dedicated to him can be seen for miles.
San Francisco leader faces recall after drivers lost their Great Highway

3 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Heather Knight

SAN FRANCISCO — An elected leader in San Francisco will face a recall for helping to turn a major thoroughfare into a beachside park, a move that some voters consider a grievous mistake. The city’s Department of Elections announced Thursday that an attempt to oust Supervisor Joel Engardio from office had qualified for the ballot, and that a special election would be held Sept. 16. Forget party politics.
How We Photographed Coyotes in San Francisco

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Heather Knight |Loren Elliott

A photographer's patient technique revealed that the wild canines are flourishing in the city. Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. Two years ago, when the freelance photographer Loren Elliott moved back to San Francisco after a stint in Sydney, Australia, he quickly noticed a new feature of city life: signs warning people of coyotes were everywhere.
This California Highway Is Now a Park. The Cars Are Gone, but Not the Anger.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Heather Knight

NowHomes, hotels, restaurants, stores, books, candles, caviar sets. If you can build it, Ken Fulk wants to design it. “I’m going to trip!” Ken Fulk yelled as he barreled down the stairs of the Flemish Revival building in Lower Manhattan where his design company has a New York office. Mr. Fulk, who was …
Los coyotes reinan en San Francisco

1 month ago | infobae.com | Heather Knight |Loren Elliott

CoyotesAnimal BehaviorUrban AreasSan Francisco (Calif)They walk along busy San Francisco streets. In Se pasean por las concurridas calles de San Francisco. En las plazas de Chinatown. Por las rutas de los autobuses Muni. Una vez encontraron a uno durmiendo en una lavandería. A veces se pueden ver coyotes merodeando por ciudades de todo Estados Unidos, como Chicago y Nueva York. Pero en San Francisco se han hecho omnipresentes, y la tensión entre humanos y coyotes va en aumento.
Los coyotes reinan en San Francisco

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Heather Knight |Loren Elliott

Tras una larga ausencia, estos animales han vuelto a ser omnipresentes en la ciudad. Algunos vecinos los encuentran encantadores, pero otros los ven con desdén. Un coyote caminaba por Bernal Hill, con el horizonte de San Francisco a lo lejos. Credit... They walk along busy San Francisco streets. In Se pasean por las concurridas calles de San Francisco. En las plazas de Chinatown. Por las rutas de los autobuses Muni. Una vez encontraron a uno durmiendo en una lavandería.