apps / 6762748205
SFGATE
Bay Area news & culture
Hearst Newspapers · News · Free · US storefront
- rating
- 4.5 ★
- ratings
- 155
- updated
- Oct 19, 2026
- released
- Jul 16, 2026
v202610.37
visible word pool · 5 words
title 6/30 chars · subtitle 23/30 chars
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from the listing
An ad-free reading experience, plus a handful of extras designed to bring you closer to the places you care about. The stories behind them, too. Become a Friend of SFGATE to unlock it all.
latest US reviews
★★★★★
Misleading
Turns out this app requires a paid subscription, which isn’t clear until you sign up and give them your email, etc. You would think with all the relentless ads & popups they force upon you on the free web version of SFGATE, this app version might too be free, but with a smoother…
— Lazer River
★★★★★
Keeping up with everything California
I have been enjoying your publication so much that I decided to become a paid subscriber. I was won over because I missed finding put about all things California. Having been born in Southern California and spent the first quarter of my life there I’m still engaged in what…
— Moonbein
★★★★★
Loving the app
I signed up for the app 3 weeks ago. My favorite thing is the puzzles section and using the app makes it easy to access the California Mini Crossword!
— California mini fan
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