Nami Sumida
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Data nerds: These are the most popular San Francisco datasets
A new dataset from the S.F. government shows which datasets nerds are most interested in. → Read More
Charts show UC admissions rates for every California high school
Here’s how many students are admitted to the University of California at every high school in the state. → Read More
Which Bay Area city is best for you? Tool ranks 25 cities based on 'quality of life' metrics
We ranked the Bay Area’s 25 largest cities on 16 quality-of-life metrics. → Read More
California reservoir levels: Charts show water supply across the state
California's ongoing drought has significantly reduced the state's water supply. These charts show how much water is stored across 15 of the biggest reservoirs. → Read More
Here’s where California reservoir levels stand after the rains this week
As California gets yet more rain this week, water storage levels are up even from five... → Read More
Is Gavin Newsom actually popular in California? Here’s what his election history suggests
What does data on Newsom’s recent elections suggest about his popularity and his chances in a national race? → Read More
How San Franciscans use their libraries is shifting dramatically
Data shows the S.F. Public Library is making a comeback post-pandemic, but use of the... → Read More
Maps show which Oakland neighborhoods helped elect Sheng Thao mayor
Sheng Thao dominated West Oakland in the mayoral race, while Loren Taylor performed better... → Read More
Maps show how California's Asian American population has grown and changed over time
These maps show California’s Asian population is changing. They include a look at the most common ethnic identification in each county and how that is different from forty years ago. → Read More
10 most popular library books in San Francisco in 2022
These are the most borrowed books of 2022 at the S.F. Public Library. → Read More
One way to understand San Francisco’s political factions? Follow the money
We analyzed which San Francisco candidates for office share the same donors. → Read More
10 best Bay Area hikes, according to 600,000 AllTrails reviews
Using AllTrails ratings data, we generated a list of the best hikes in the Bay Area and near San Francisco. → Read More
S.F. schools face staggering cost to maintain aging buildings: $1.4 billion
The district assessed all sites in recent months, determining whether the various parts of... → Read More
S.F. got over 1,000 responses to its new trash can designs. One theme: ‘Just f—- pick one’
San Francisco’s trash can contest is over, and the audience has chosen their top picks... → Read More
These 500 San Franciscans are making the biggest donations for the 2022 November election
These are the 500 biggest donors from San Francisco to federal election campaigns. → Read More
Nearly 90% of kids at one S.F. school were chronically absent last year. What is SFUSD doing about it?
In San Francisco, 29% of the school district’s 49,000 students were chronically absent... → Read More
San Francisco city workers are making much more in overtime pay than ever. Here’s why
Why is overtime pay accounting for an increasingly large share of San Francisco’s... → Read More
This San Francisco map shows famous sites that have been renamed or no longer exist
Using data from the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN), The Chronicle mapped features in the Bay Area that either no longer exist or were renamed in the past. → Read More
Is Lowell segregated? Here’s how every S.F. school scores on a racial ‘divergence’ index
San Francisco schools are often extremely segregated. We look at which schools are most... → Read More
Here's how much London Breed, other SF government employees make
SF's government has tens of thousands of full-time employees. Here’s the salary of each employee including Mayor London Breed, Chesa Boudin, and police chief Bill Scott. → Read More