SFGATE is a California-focused digital news publisher that covers news, culture, travel, food, politics, and sports across the San Francisco Bay Area, Hawaii, and the broader state. SFGATE was founded by Allen Weiner and John Coate, and is affiliated with Hearst Communications and Hearst Newspapers. SFGATE's Twitter Score is 26 out of 1000 as of September 2026, ranking #36,883 (top 10%) among 487,142 tracked accounts.
SFGATE launched in 1994 under the name The Gate before being renamed SFGATE. In 2019, SFGATE and the San Francisco Chronicle separated into two distinct newsrooms with independent editorial operations. The publication describes itself as the largest news site on the West Coast and announced an expansion of its national parks coverage in January 2025. SFGATE also covers technology and crypto-industry developments, including reporting on Coinbase layoffs and restructuring.
SFGATE has 511,196 followers as of September 2026 on Twitter and has published 214,734 posts. The account has been mentioned by 725 accounts a total of 2,082 times.
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