The San Francisco Chronicle is San Francisco's most widely distributed daily newspaper. While it does track local events and politics, it is often noted for its lack of "real" news items, and extensive coverage of the San Francisco Giants.

Columns

San Francisco Chronicle readers love their columnists. The most famous being Herb Caen.

Some popular columnists:

• C.W. Nevius
• John Carol
• Leah Garchik
• Willie Brown (I know, right?)
• Mark Morford