If wines were celebrities

Let’s face it: We all have a secret vision of what our life is going to look like. Maybe you’ve always imagined you’d be a best-selling novelist, living in the En... Read More

Wellness

Get inspired to work out to a Latin beat with Zumba

By Julie Mitchell

Fitness fads come and go. In the 1980s we had Jane Fonda and Jazzercise, and step classes ruled the 1990s. But ever since Colombia-born fitness instructor, Alberto “Beto” P... Read More

Home & Garden

Create an allergy-free zone in your home

By Julia Strzesieski

The Springtime can be a nuisance to those who suffer from pollen allergies, but irritants in the home like mold, mildew, dust mites, and pet dander can trouble allergy sufferers ye... Read More

Jasmine Blue's Tails of the Dog Park

Chapter 52: The pit bull genocide

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

gen·o·cide \ˈje-nə-ˌsīd\ Noun: The deliberate killing of a large group, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. On July 11, 2012, a black dog named Lennox wa... Read More

Poems

Ode to a Great Gal From a Recent Transplant (In Praise of Large Outdoor Objects)

By Evalyn Baron

Old New York may have Dame Liberty, standing in its well-worn harbor, Sent from France, with torch aloft, in sun or drizzle. But she doesn’t even rate against the gal who gua... Read More

Reynolds Rap

Bicycle safety now: What we can learn from Davis

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

On Wednesday, June 20, Chris Bucchere – the bicyclist charged with killing a pedestrian in San Francisco’s Castro District on March 29 – pleaded not guilty to fel... Read More

Neighborhood Schoolyards Project celebrated at Claire Lilienthal School

By Bekki Mason

Eleven San Francisco public school playgrounds that have been locked afterhours will now be open for kids to enjoy on the weekends, thanks to the Neighborhood Schoolyards Project. ... Read More

Relocating Alcatraz ferry landing raises more questions

By Cindy Beckman

In October 2006, the Marina Times reported on neighborhood concerns over plans to relocate the Alcatraz ferry service from its existing location. The National Park Service (NPS) ha... Read More

News

Presidio Parkway’s 2nd phase funded

The San Francisco County Transportation Authority announced on June 14 that financial close has been reached in the public-private partnership (P3) for the second phase of the Pres... Read More

News

Suspicious package briefly closes 1600 block of Beach Street

A suspicious package found on Beach Street closed down the block between Fillmore and Webster Streets for about an hour on the morning of June 21. Police received a report of an u... Read More

News

Golden Gate Bridge toll increase

Effective Sunday, July 1, 2012, the Golden Gate Bridge tolls will increase for vehicles with more than two axles. The new schedule of rates will be: Number of Axles Cash Toll Fas... Read More

News

Free readiness training with NERT

Get really ready for the next disaster with free readiness training workshops on Sunday, July 8. Join the San Francisco Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT), Firefighters Lo... Read More

Recipes

The Kitchenless Cook’s grill tips

1. Use an instaread meat thermometer. This is for indoor and outdoor cooks. It helps to ensure meat reaches the proper temperature and takes the guesswork out of cooking larger ite... Read More

Features, La Deliziosa Vita, Recipes

Recipes for Grilling Season

You’ll never buy another bottle of barbecue sauce again

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Kick your backyard barbecue up a notch with easy homemade sauce, babyback ribs on the grill, and three simple but elegant side dishes Many people are intimidated by the idea of mak... Read More

Hungry Palate

Capp’s Corner: A saloonist’s saloon

A local classic with Italian family fare

By Ernest Beyl

Capp’s Corner is the North Beach neighborhood’s throwback to a simpler, more salubrious time — a time when devotees chuckled over Herb Caen or Charles McCabe anec... Read More

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