Some of my best recollections of my father revolve around the one thing that really connected us: sports. I have no doubt, being a tremendous athlete himself, that my dad was hoping for a boy. He was one away from making the Boston Red Sox as a shortstop when there were only eight major league teams, and he was an All-American high school basketball player who led his Pawtucket, R.I., team to a state championship. After graduating from San Jose State with a degree in physical education, he went on to coach high school basketball and golf, but baseball was always his true love. From the time I could walk, he had a mitt on my hand. The bad news was that he didn’t have a boy; the good news was that he had a girl who could outplay a lot of the boys. Much to my father’s delight, I b... Read More
Final of a four-part series (Part 3, Part 2) When NPR’s comedy news quiz program Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me visited San Francisco in late July, host Peter Sagal joked, ... Read More
A day prior to writing this piece, I posted a status update on Facebook about the demise of a favorite Thai restaurant in my neighborhood — a pleasant, increasingly upscale distr... Read More
The movie business has undergone radical changes in the past decade. That would be the movie business, not the film business. The industry is still producing moving pictures, but l... Read More
The trend in local crime is heading in the right direction, says Northern Station Captain Greg McEachern. “While we still see incidents occurring at random times and location... Read More
First, George Lucas had no plan for the museum ["When did S.F. become the no-go city?" Marina Times, July 2014, page 7]. Would it contain souvenirs from his childhood? Would it con... Read More
THE MUNI 30 STOCKTON What a difference a bus stop makes. That’s the message of numerous Marina residents who have written or called the Marina Times to complain about the 30 ... Read More
Guerneville, situated in the Russian River resort area, is a wonderful town from which to discover this idyllic region. Be active or relax — you win with either choice. The area ... Read More
If watching a mid-summer baseball game at Candlestick Park was an arctic experience, watching a few miles north at the ballpark at McCovey Cove is as often subarctic. It’s a ... Read More
Books Inc. best-seller list The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt #Girlboss, by Sophia Amoruso Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt, by Michael Lewis The Vacationers: A Novel, by Emma Straub ... Read More
In a city well known for its free thinkers, it comes as no surprise that the Long Now Foundation, a nonprofit devoted to promoting long-term thinking measured in centuries, not min... Read More
Summer is underway, and for many fitness fans that means getting outside to walk, run, bike, or hike. But summer can also mean spending more time with the kids, family vacations, a... Read More
Tony Bennett’s birthday is Aug. 3. And where will he have his birthday party? Well, right where he left his heart last time he was in San Francisco — at Gigi’s Sotte ... Read More
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Few changes in your home will make as much difference as a change in lighting. With all the types of lightbulbs available, you may wonder what differentiates them. Variations in bu... Read More
This year I am once again serving as chair of our Budget and Finance Committee at the Board of Supervisors. Our budget process is long and complicated, but for the second year in a... Read More
Even after living here four years, I’m surprised by my new hometown. So I’d like to introduce you to some people responsible for a few of those surprises — people ded... Read More
One of the most, if not the most, important revenue producing department in the City and County of San Francisco is the assessor’s office. The assessor’s office is resp... Read More
I know you’re an emotional girl It took a lot for you to not lose your faith in this world I can’t offer you proof But you’re going to face a moment of truth It&#... Read More
It’s hard to believe in just a few short weeks school will be starting again. Summer always seems to come and go like the blink of an eye. Each is so different, bringing surp... Read More
Every summer, you can predict the trends of the major food publications. First comes the grilling issue, then comes the burger issue. And it’s not just any burger, they sprea... Read More
When Mitch, a long-time volunteer at San Francisco Animal Care and Control (ACC), heard his name called over the intercom, he joked that he was being called to the principal’... Read More
The other day I cleaned out a closet and found a March 1970 Holiday magazine, then a big glossy publication read by big, glossy, discerning travelers with lots of discretionary inc... Read More
Your names, your rescue’s name, and your titles at the rescue? Lana Bajsel, Give Me Shelter Cat Rescue, Director Michele Blunt, Give Me Shelter Cat Rescue, San Francisco Adop... Read More
You can’t help but notice the unseasonably warm weather we’ve been having in San Francisco this year. When I asked a sun-kissed couple wearing shorts at Fisherman’... Read More
Once upon a time, a couple decided they wanted to buy a house. They took this major investment seriously and researched the steps for buying a home. Completing the first step after... Read More
FLIP FLOPPERS Last month, we reported on attempts by some local politicians to make it more difficult to flip homes — buying and reselling them within a year at sometimes signifi... Read More
Charlie is usually a very happy cat. He thinks he’s the greatest creature on the planet, and as long as the food keeps coming, he has comfy places to sleep, and we treat him ... Read More
Some dogs will eat anything. Skylar isn’t one of them. From death row to the pickiest pit bull on the planet, Sky has been known to turn her nose up at the most delectable of... Read More
MARINA Causwells (2346 Chestnut Street, 415-447-6081) has opened in the former Bechelli’s. Business partners Alvin Garcia and Tom Patella have brought on chef Adam Rosenblum ... Read More
“I hope that my painting has the impact of giving someone, as it did me, the feeling of his own totality, of his own separateness, of his own individuality.” — Barnet... Read More
