Dispatches

A field guide captures the wonder of the Golden State’s woodlands.

Thomas Campbell launched the biggest, boldest, and most inclusive art exhibition in San Francisco's history.

Bay Area artists, writers, and activists chime in with their picks for people who deserve a public statue.

Will Hearst wraps up the mystery and ties together the loose ends—just like every good noir story—in his quarterly publisher’s note.

With gritty tenacity, noir has managed to stand the test of time.

For nearly 50 years, a tight-knit group of San Francisco PIs practiced their craft in the pursuit of truth and, hopefully, justice.

Millions in revenue, fan art, and live touring shows: true-crime series are a thriving corner of the podcast world.

Denise Hamilton breaks down the best series, hosts, and subjects in this wildly popular genre.

Often characterized by desperation and darkness, noir has evoked California’s culture of disruption for 100 years.

Alta books editor David L. Ulin selects a collection of must-read (and reread) titles for every noir fan.

A pregnant woman, her husband, riots, and a gun in the house.

Born of nostalgia, Chinatown today inspires a nostalgia of its own: for a Hollywood driven by creativity.

Ernest Granville Booth was a criminal and one of Hollywood’s most sought-after writers.