It's mostly not true of the Bay Area (at least South Bay) as a whole but definitely the case for SF itself. I've been there on some rather damp/chilly late spring and summer days even if it can also be quite nice.

I heard tell from a local that there's less fog now.

Sunny days are perfect. The sun warms you up and the breeze makes sure you don't get too warm. But shade, clouds, fog, or night time in general can make it a bit chilly.

But it's nothing a light jacket can't take care of.

On the flip side you can have some utterly glorious but short days in January.

Friend moved to SF for a job and got an apartment in the Richmond because it looks safe. After a year she moved to an apartment at 16th and Mission. Because the fog was making her depressed. And because she could ride her bike to work instead of taking the bus. The conundrum of San Francisco the sketchiest areas have the better weather.

He spent some time in Elmira, NY, back when the world was -1.5 °C colder, so he experienced worse winters.

According to Albert Einstein, or maybe Benjamin Franklin.

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, then

It's typical now for half the quotes online. So it's easier to make it "As Mark Twain famously never said, ...".

> Except Mark Twain never said that

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.