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San Francisco Chronicle
6 hours ago
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
Sara DiNatale joins S.F. Chronicle to report on Trump's impact on the Bay Area
Sara DiNatale has joined the San Francisco Chronicle as a reporter on the politics team. In her new role, DiNatale will chronicle the ways in which the Trump administration is shaping life in the Bay Area, including impacts its policies and decisions are having on local governments, businesses, nonprofits, individuals and communities. She will report to Politics Editor Sara Libby. 'Sara has done incredible work examining the ways in which government systems are impacting people's day-to-day lives,' said Libby. 'As the Trump administration continues to target California's leaders and seeks to override policies it disagrees with, it's more important than ever to dig into the ways these tensions are playing out on the ground.' DiNatale has spent the last decade reporting on a mix of business and breaking news topics across the southern United States. She has worked for the Tampa Bay Times, Mississippi Today and, most recently, the San Antonio Express-News, which is also owned by Hearst, the Chronicle's parent company. DiNatale was the recipient of a 2024 George Polk Award for her investigation on the Texas residential solar industry as an energy reporter at the San Antonio Express-News. The four-part series led Texas to adopt new state laws and licensing requirements to regulate bad actors and door-to-door scammers. In addition to energy, she has reported extensively on labor, health care and retail. She got her start as a night cops reporter in Tampa after graduating from the University at Buffalo with an English degree in 2015. DiNatale's storytelling has spanned power tool theft-driven drug rings, Delta farmworkers fighting racist hiring practices and the complexities of Texas' troubled electric grid. Her reporting has been recognized by a series of state-level and national awards, including top honors from the Headliner Foundation, Best of the West and Bill Minor Prize for Investigative Reporting. She's a native of Western New York. 'I'm so excited to begin this next chapter of my career in the Bay Area,' DiNatale said. 'I look forward to being on the ground, meeting Californians and reporting how they see their lives changing under the Trump administration.' The San Francisco Chronicle ( is the largest newspaper in Northern California and the second largest on the West Coast. Acquired by Hearst in 2000, The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 by Charles and Michael de Young and has been awarded six Pulitzer Prizes for journalistic excellence. Follow us on Twitter at @SFChronicle
New York Post
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
The co-op William Randolph Hearst built for his mistress asks $22M
The real-life 'Citizen Kane' was a ruthless businessman — but his former love nest just got a kindly price cut. The palatial two-story co-op that William Randolph Hearst built for his celebrity mistress is now on sale for $22 million — a $4 million discount from its original price. The rare sale comes with cathedral-like architecture and precious European artifacts to match. Advertisement 7 The ceiling of the two-story great hall hails from a Venetian palace. Eytan at Evan Joseph 7 William Randolph Hearst. Bettmann Archive The Ritz Tower residence, spread across the 19th and 20th floors of 465 Park Ave., listed in May for $26 million. The sale marked its first appearance on the market in the 21st century. Advertisement The recent 15% price reduction was a response to the current market, according to listing agent Michael Kotler of Douglas Elliman. 'We have had some interest, but today's environment is challenging and we hope to capture more potential buyers at the lower price,' Kotler told The Post in an email. Hearst, known for his sensationalist media empire and inspiring Orson Welles' legendary 1941 film, built the home for actress Marion Davis in the late 1920s. At the time, Hearst owned the Ritz Tower, then an apartment hotel. 7 Hearst and Davies, pictured together in Germany. Bettmann Archive Advertisement 7 The wood-paneled study. Eytan at Evan Joseph 7 The unique home features cathedral-like flourishes. Eytan at Evan Joseph Davies was an A-lister of her era, but her career remains largely overshadowed by her decades-long affair with the married Hearst. The pair's shared flair for the dramatic is still evident throughout the museum-like home. Hearst, an avid collector of European art, installed 17th-century cathedral glass windows, a Venetian palace ceiling and 16th-century monastic doors imported from Europe that still remain in the home today. Advertisement The sheer scale of the 11-room residence feels far away from the squeeze of Manhattan, with its two-story great hall, interior balconies and triple-terraced views Central Park. Hearst and Davies were evicted from the Ritz Tower in 1938 after the magnate, hard hit by the Great Depression, was forced to turn the building over the to the bank. The pair then fled to California. 7 A dining area with stone floors and stained glass windows. Eytan at Evan Joseph 7 A large bedroom suite. Eytan at Evan Joseph The current sellers are in no such hurry to leave, according to Kotler. 'The owner is in no rush to sell, so we are not slashing the price, but $4 million is significant,' Kotler wrote. The now-$22 million price tag includes antiques like a 100-year-old Agra carpet, regency-era tables and a 10-foot Vanderbilt clock. The next owner will also benefit from hotel services, including housekeeping and room service.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Follow Us Into Porsche's Secret Garage of Its Weirdest, Wildest and Most Incredible Cars
Too many carmakers' material history is either crushed, sold off, or left to molder. That is, the race cars, concept cars, prototypes, failed production cars, oddities, and dead ends that represent the work of a company, in addition to its successful production cars. If we enthusiasts are lucky, a carmaker will create a publicly accessible museum in which to show off its gems. But a company will often squirrel away its weirdest, most varied, and sometimes embarrassing vehicles in unmarked warehouses, where they live in perpetual quiet, rarely brought out for display, if at all. This story originally appeared in Volume 30 of Road & is one such carmaker. Road & Track was granted access to Porsche's warehouse on the condition that its location not be revealed. Hint: It is somewhere in mainland Europe. Figuring out the specific location is up to you. The variety inside the frosted-glass walls is staggering, with development cars that look like mad-science projects, prototypes of long-rumored future models, Le Mans– and F1-winning race cars, unremarkable examples of the most ordinary production models, bizarre concept cars lost to history, and, of course, a tractor. Welcome inside. A car-lover's community for ultimate access & unrivaled NOW Hearst Owned You Might Also Like You Need a Torque Wrench in Your Toolbox Tested: Best Car Interior Cleaners The Man Who Signs Every Car
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Follow Us Into Porsche's Secret Garage of Its Weirdest, Wildest and Most Incredible Cars
Too many carmakers' material history is either crushed, sold off, or left to molder. That is, the race cars, concept cars, prototypes, failed production cars, oddities, and dead ends that represent the work of a company, in addition to its successful production cars. If we enthusiasts are lucky, a carmaker will create a publicly accessible museum in which to show off its gems. But a company will often squirrel away its weirdest, most varied, and sometimes embarrassing vehicles in unmarked warehouses, where they live in perpetual quiet, rarely brought out for display, if at all. This story originally appeared in Volume 30 of Road & is one such carmaker. Road & Track was granted access to Porsche's warehouse on the condition that its location not be revealed. Hint: It is somewhere in mainland Europe. Figuring out the specific location is up to you. The variety inside the frosted-glass walls is staggering, with development cars that look like mad-science projects, prototypes of long-rumored future models, Le Mans– and F1-winning race cars, unremarkable examples of the most ordinary production models, bizarre concept cars lost to history, and, of course, a tractor. Welcome inside. A car-lover's community for ultimate access & unrivaled NOW Hearst Owned You Might Also Like You Need a Torque Wrench in Your Toolbox Tested: Best Car Interior Cleaners The Man Who Signs Every Car
Axios
10-07-2025
- Business
- Axios
Hearst to buy the Dallas Morning News
A New York-based media company has announced it will buy the Dallas Morning News, ending the newspaper's 140-year history of local ownership. Why it matters: The DMN was among a few large newspapers in the country that were still family owned. The DMN purchase will put Hearst over the largest newspapers in Texas. The intrigue: Hedge funds have taken over many newspapers across the country and gutted them. Hearst appears to be a better outcome for the DMN. The company also owns the Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News, Austin American-Statesman and other smaller Texas news outlets. Flashback: George Bannerman Dealey oversaw the launch of the Dallas Morning News in 1885. Zoom out: The DMN's former headquarters, known for its "Rock of Truth" facade, was at risk of being sold to a data center earlier this year.
