Earthquake country

California residence offers so many benefits that the few liabilities can usually be dismissed. This is particularly true the closer you are to the glorious Pacific. If you’r... Read More

Enter Stage Left

And the rain it raineth every day

By Evalyn Baron

As Shakespeare’s romantic Twelfth Night draws to its conclusion, the melancholy comic character Feste reminds us in song that no matter what else happens in life, we can alwa... Read More

Pets

Always keep your nose to the ground

By Walden Majer

I completely understand why the world is so enamored with the beauty of San Francisco and especially our neighborhood. Whenever I ride with mom and dad over the Golden Gate Bridge ... Read More

Cathouse

Five tips for making the perfect cat video

By John Zipperer

Last year, something called the Internet Cat Video Festival drew 13,000 people to the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand. Before you make some snarky comment about how that’s al... Read More

Weekend Traveler

Recharge and rejuvenate in San Francisco

Find out how SF can still romance and charm you

By Patty Burness

Sometimes it makes sense to indulge on your home turf instead of spending time to travel elsewhere to get away for the weekend. San Francisco is an incredible city — call it home... Read More

Real Estate

‘We’ve written it off’: Affordable housing expert Andre Shashaty on the state of housing policy and sustainable communities

By John Zipperer

As San Francisco residents and their political, business and social leaders try to get a handle on housing affordability in the city, they must do so at a time when governments lar... Read More

Market Report

The Marina Times Real Estate Market Report: March 2014

By Hill & Co.

Real Estate

It’s all about the money

PROPOSED AIRBNB LAW District 3 Supervisor David Chiu has presented his plan for dealing with renters using Airbnb to short-term lease their apartments at rates their landlords can&... Read More

Real Estate

It’s an all-cash offer world

By Stephanie Saunders Ahlberg

T hroughout my career, I have seen many all-cash offers. In the past, buyers believed they should get a discount with an all-cash offer. However, I have had to explain that in the ... Read More

Real Estate Today

Time to sell your condo … or not?

By Carole Isaacs

The skyline of San Francisco seems to change daily as new residential buildings near completion. So many new units are coming onto the market that one has to ask the question: Is i... Read More

Home & Garden

Compost for a healthy, economical garden

By Julia Strzesieski

Compost is a nutrient-rich and crumbly blend of partially decomposed organic material that improves soil structure. Most gardeners don’t start with great soil. Whether yours ... Read More

Caring For Our Kids

‘Mom-Preneurs’: Giving you One Less Thing to worry about

By Liz Farrell

Life is busy and wouldn’t we all like one less thing to do? However, if you are like me, sometimes it can be hard to ask for help or admit we can’t do it all. But what ... Read More

Wellness

Beyond diabetes: How blood sugar affects your health

By Thalia Farshchian

Sweets and desserts are delicious and for many hard to resist. Like cocaine, the neurotransmitter, dopamine, is stimulated to elicit a euphoric feeling. This happy feeling is short... Read More

Sports Corner

Great expectations for the Giants in 2014

By Steve Hermanos

Finding myself in the Giants clubhouse on Friday afternoon, the day after TV cameras zoomed in on the glistening hand of Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda, I asked some Giants about t... Read More

The Best of Books

What you’re reading: Best sellers and recommendations

By Brian Pettus

Books Inc. hardcover best-seller list Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt, by Michael Lewis Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics... Read More

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