It looks like the Northside is going to get one more performance space. This summer the Presidio Theatre, located on the Main Post, will begin a two-year rehabilitation that will ... Read More
Tackling the city’s homeless crisis will get an annual $30 million boost in Mayor Ed Lee’s proposed $10 billion budgets for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. That combined ... Read More
A bill designed to help San Francisco build shelters and transitional housing for the homeless sailed through the California Assembly on a 67–0 vote at the end of May and headed ... Read More
Nearly one in four: Number of San Francisco and Marin residents who face the threat of hunger, according to the San Francisco Marin Food Bank … 68,000: Square footage in the Chro... Read More
My friend andy recently celebrated a milestone graduation. There was a cap and gown, a crisp diploma, a clip-on tie — and plenty of cake. Andy graduated from kindergarten at Gor... Read More
Parks and open spaces are San Francisco’s great equalizer. They are free to anyone, from any age and neighborhood, to use and enjoy as they wish. They enhance our quality of life... Read More
POETRY AND JAZZ In the spring of 1957, poetry and jazz co-mingled as an art form in the Cellar, a basement nightclub in North Beach. The Cellar, 576 Green Street, is long gone and... Read More
Through Aug. 20, French conceptual artist Sophie Calle brings her installation Missing to San Francisco. This exhibition, presented by the Fort Mason Center for the Arts & Cult... Read More
Some astute fellow from back in the day said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” If only I could recall who that was. Just kidding. The quote come... Read More
While Degas is most often associated with his renderings of women as ballerinas, Degas, Impressionism, and the Paris Millinery Trade, presents a lesser well known, yet equally note... Read More
America’s weight-loss industry is a $60 billion industry while our country continues to struggle with a heart disease and diabetes epidemic. Aside from chronic conditions that ca... Read More
FINANCIAL DISTRICT Great news, buckaroos. Alfred’s (659 Merchant Street, 415-781-7058, alfredssf.com) has finally reopened after that nasty fire in the basement back in April. Yo... Read More
One of the best things about summer for me is a break from the constant nagging about homework and having to stick to a rigid nightly routine. However, research shows that our chil... Read More
As readers of the Marina Times will know, I am a voracious diner in North Beach. Not only do I occasionally review restaurants, but also annually write a column, The Ernestos: Best... Read More
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