Heather Knight

@heatherknightsf.bsky.social

San Francisco bureau chief for the New York Times. Northern California native; San Franciscan for 25 years. www.nytimes.com/by/heather-knight

Having been “hippie era” adjacent all my life, SF, Eugene, and elsewhere, (I survived the 60’s twice, I’m 72) I enjoyed this article about Kesey’s Bus Futhur by @heatherknightsf.bsky.social. I felt betrayed by the movement as a young man when Yuppie Boomers took over. This article restored my faith.

The ‘Furthur’ Bus’s Long, Strange Trip, and Why It’s Returning to San Francisco (Gift Article)

Ken Kesey’s psychedelic bus, immortalized in “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test,” is preparing for one more run. And to its owners, America sure could use it.

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In 2024, an older driver killed a couple, their toddler and their baby as her vehicle sped through San Francisco. A judge has indicated that he intends to let her avoid prison, home detention and community service. But residents ask, how should a driver be punished for killing four people?

She Killed a Family With Her Speeding Car. Is Probation Enough?

Two years ago, an older driver killed a couple, their toddler and their baby as her vehicle sped through San Francisco. A judge has indicated that he intends to let her avoid prison, home detention and community service.

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