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The recent revelation that San Francisco’s premiere luxury high-rise, the Millennium Tower, has sunk almost three times as much as originally projected into the landfill it&#... Read More
I received an e-mail from a Pet Page reader regarding yet another grooming death at a chain pet store, this time a PetSmart in Mountain View. As with all of these stories, the dog ... Read More
Critics were quick to poke fun at California Gov. Jerry Brown this August when it was announced that he sold his home in Oakland in the midst of one of the greatest real estate run... Read More
STATE OF HOMELESS TENT ENCAMPMENTS San Francisco is experiencing a crisis of homelessness. It is the number one concern of residents citywide. One of the worst symptoms of this cri... Read More
San Francisco has long been a haven for photographers and fine photography. Almost from its Gold Rush beginnings, it has attracted photographers who have documented life in this dr... Read More
OUR IDEA OF LEGACY BUSINESSES When our Dyson handheld vacuum bit the dust, or more accurately, stopped biting the dust, naturally we headed over to Phil’s Electric Vacuum Cen... Read More
BARNEY’S SAN FRANCISCO CITY GUIDE Tony Bennett, who you recall left his heart in San Francisco, was asked by Barney’s, the upscale New York retailer, to prepare a city guide as... Read More
Smuin Ballet presents Stabat Mater, Michael Smuin’s powerful response to 9/11, and which evokes the timeless message of love, loss, and eternal hope in the face of challenges... Read More
I’m always happy to hear about new venues offering live music, and this recently opened Tenderloin supper club, Black Cat (400 Eddy Street, 415-358-1999), has a dinner menu, ... Read More
My Knees-érables (to the tune of Les Misérables’ When Tomorrow Comes) Are you hearing my joints sing? Creaking the song of angry knees! It is the soundtrack of arthritis An... Read More
In San Francisco, we often enjoy our warmest weather in September — the ideal time (though our mild climate really allows us to cook outdoors year-round) to host a backyard barbe... Read More
Many years ago when Hong Kong was a British Crown Colony, I spent a lot of time there as a P.R. guy. In the 1950s, I was the publicist in the United States for Cathay Pacific Airwa... Read More
The California coastline is a stunner any time of year. On a clear day, it really can’t be beat. Heading south on Highway 1 to the Central Coast from San Francisco, my husband an... Read More
Two movies with major Bay Area connections are being released this month, and despite their differences, the gritty narrative Kicks and the provocative documentary Author: The JT L... Read More
When stubborn fat lumps won’t disappear with exercise, what’s a girl gonna do? Many fit women are familiar with this dilemma: You finally reach your target weight but h... Read More
For a city where a new fitness studio seems to pop up weekly along with a restaurant devoted to clean eating, we San Franciscans still relish our sweet treats. There is no shortage... Read More
One of the most stressful parts of heading back to school is managing schedules. Last August, I actually created an Excel spreadsheet to map out who needed to be where and how each... Read More
MILLENNIUM TOWER LAWSUIT You knew Millennium Tower residents would end up in court before they ended up in the landfill. A group calling itself the Millennium Towers Litigation Gro... Read More
The Buddhists call them hungry ghosts. They are the dead. They wander the planet, ravenous for something they’ve lost or never had. They have not attained a peaceful place in the... Read More
I’m worried about the figs. Never thought I’d say that, let alone write that, but there you have it. At an inopportune time, I find myself in San Francisco and not at m... Read More
Various celebrities have often shared their challenges with low energy and weight maintenance due to thyroid imbalances. While most associate thyroid issues only with weight gain, ... Read More
San francisco was recently ranked number two among top-performing real estate markets in the country. In fact, California dominated the top 20 list, with 11 markets in our state be... Read More
Just when I thought I was going to write about how to take advantage of the late-summer real estate market in San Francisco, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. T... Read More
I feel safe in the midst of my enemies, for the truth is all powerful and will prevail. — Sojourner Truth Through oct. 23, the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive pre... Read More
