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These Are The Design Trends That Are IN and OUT in 2020 Here's what is big on the home front this year—plus trends worth saying goodbye to.

Wacky Jacky, San Francisco’s first female sportfishing captain, is still searching for salmon at the age of 91. (Photo: Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

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Displaced from their own restaurants, these chefs are staying busy helping feed hundreds of Kincade Fire evacuees. (Photo: Sarahbeth Maney / Special to The Chronicle)

Displaced Chefs Feed Hundreds of Kincade Fire Evacuees Huddled in the kitchen of the Healdsburg Senior Center, a small squad of chefs from around Sonoma County worked in sync, with few words, to prepare dinner for 200 on Thursday.

Want to show some love for those displaced by the northern California wildfires? Here's how you can help. (Photo: Beth Schlanker, via )

Love for NorCal: How you can help local fire relief efforts There is the feeling in the air that wildfires are to be a way of life in California; our new normal, as they say. If that's so, then reaching out to lend a hand to our neighbors must also become de rigueur.

Here are 10 common decorating mistakes—and how to fix them.

Decorating Master Class: 10 Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them Didn’t get your decor right the first time around? No problem — you can turn your styling errors into successes

BBQ pit master Matt Horn is set to take over the former Brown Sugar Kitchen space in West Oakland. (Photo: Sarahbeth Maney / Special to The Chronicle)

'This is for the culture:' Pit master Matt Horn to take over West Oakland's former Brown Sugar Kitchen space Matt Horn, one of the Bay Area’s premier pit masters, plans to open a full-service restaurant in West Oakland. The new project will take over the former home of Brown Sugar Kitchen.

Define "move-in ready." Here are 7 characteristics you should expect to find. (Photo: ah_fotobox/iStock)

What Does 'Move-in Ready' Mean? 7 Characteristics You Should Expect to See Some home buyers might incorrectly assume "move-in ready" means "updated" or "new." These are the amenities can you expect to find in a move-in ready home.

There are a lot of reasons to love Oakland: Here 101 of them. (Illustration: David Huang)

101 things to love about Oakland A love letter to The Town.

Impressive! California is on track for the longest job expansion in recorded history, according to Compass chief economist Dr. Selma Hepp.

California on track for longest job expansion in recorded history Figure 1 Notes: East Bay Area includes Alameda and Contra Costa counties Los Angeles includes Los Angeles County San Francisco incudes San Francisco, Marin, and San Mateo counties San Jose includes Santa Clara and San Benito counties

Choose wisely. Here's a handy guide for picking out the best bathroom tiles. (Photo: ArchiViz/iStock)

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Bathroom Tile for Your Walls, Floors, and More Selecting bathroom tile can be a daunting task because there are so many options! Here's what to consider in order to find the right bathroom tile for you.

In a tough new proposal, California could sue and fine cities that don’t build enough housing. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

California will sue, fine cities that don’t build enough housing "We’re at a point in this crisis where we need more than just carrots. We need sticks."

Need a bathroom designer? Here's how much it might cost you.

How Much It Costs to Work With a Bathroom Designer Learn what these pros do and how they charge for their work

OK, homeowners: Here is a list of things to do on your April home checklist.

To-Dos: Your April Home Checklist Kick spring cleaning into high gear, and troubleshoot cooling and irrigation systems for the warmer months ahead

A record weekly mortgage rate drop; taking the pulse of homebuyer confidence; and more in our Real Estate Roundup. (Photo: iStock/fizkes)

Real Estate Roundup: Record weekly mortgage rate drop Here's a look at recent news of interest to homebuyers, home sellers, and the home-curious. 30-YEAR MORTGAGES SEE BIGGEST ONE-WEEK DROP IN A DECADE Fixed-rate mortgages last week saw their biggest one-week drop in a decade, according to Freddie...

Here are the key measurements to help you design the perfect home office. (Photo: Houzz.com)

Key Measurements to Help You Design the Perfect Home Office Fit all your work surfaces, equipment and storage with comfortable clearances by keeping these dimensions in mind

Check out these cool decorative surfaces for kitchens and baths set to break out in 2019. (Photo: Kohler)

Emerging Decorative Surfaces for Kitchens and Baths in 2019 Artists and brands collaborated on gorgeous sinks, tiles, vanities and more seen at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show

Marble and wood? Here are five tips for mixing and matching kitchen countertop materials. (Photo: Houzz)

5 Tips for Mixing Kitchen Countertop Materials Tired of the same old kitchen looks? Follow these tips to create a kitchen with more personality and punch

Golden State housing market trends that closed out 2018 carried over to the beginning of 2019, as buyers continued to exercise restraint despite another substantial supply jump

California Posts Another Big Housing Inventory Gain in January Golden State housing market trends that closed out 2018 carried over to the beginning of 2019, as buyers continued to exercise restraint despite another substantial supply jump.

That San Francisco to LA high-speed rail project is off. Or is it? (Photo: AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California high-speed rail from LA to SF still on, says governor Confusion full steam ahead after State of the State address.

Architecture buffs should check out this handy map of San Francisco's most iconic buildings. (Photo: Shutterstock/canyalcin)

San Francisco's most iconic buildings, mapped Here's a look at 28 iconic San Francisco buildings that have withstood the test of time, listed from west to east.

Bay Area home sales were up by 1 percent year over year in 2018, while the median price rose by 12 percent. Compass Chief Economist Selma Hepp weighs in on December and 2018 market activity.

The New Year Should Bring New Opportunities for Bay Area Homebuyers Bay Area home sales were up by 1 percent year over year in 2018, while the median price rose by 12 percent. Compass Chief Economist Selma Hepp weighs in on December and 2018 market activity.

More than nine in 10 homebuyers employed the Internet at some point in their search process, and a near equal amount counted on the expertise of a skilled real estate professional to seal the deal.

Homebuyers Equally Rely on the Internet and Real Estate Professionals More than nine in 10 homebuyers employed the Internet at some point in their search process, and a near equal amount counted on the expertise of a skilled real estate professional to seal the deal.

Camino winds down in Oakland, Cocina Hermanas set to launch in Danville, and more East Bay dining news. (Photo: Camino)

Diablo Dish: That’s a Wrap for Oakland’s Camino New Mexican spot opening in Danville; Beast Mode brand creator and restaurateur Marshawn Lynch opens Rob Ben’s; Martinez’s Bar Cava celebrates turning two; where to eat out on Christmas Eve; and more Dish.

Golden State housing inventory again improved in November while price appreciation continued to moderate, finally presenting more promising prospects for buyers who have been shut out of the market.

California Homebuyers See More Favorable Market Conditions in November Golden State housing inventory again improved in November while price appreciation continued to moderate, finally presenting more promising prospects for buyers who have been shut out of the market.

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All of us at Pacific Union and Compass would like to extend our sincere condolences to everyone affected by the Camp Fire in Northern California and the Woolsey Fire in Southern California. Here are some ways that you can help.

How You Can Help Those Affected by the California Wildfires All of us at Pacific Union and Compass would like to extend our sincere condolences to everyone affected by the Camp Fire in Northern California and the Woolsey Fire in Southern California. Here are some ways that...

It's time to tackle those cluttered junk drawers in your house. (Photo: Epifantsev/iStock; realtor.com)

Time to Face the Most Terrifying Place in Your Whole House Junk drawers are often the scariest place in an otherwise organized house. Here's how to organize your junk drawer, plus before-and-after pics.

It's the time for leaf peeping in Lake Tahoe. Here are some top spots to view fall foliage. (Photo: Courtesy Rosie Booriakin)

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