Like almost nobody I know, I love secondary market mortgage securitization. It got a bum rap during the Great Recession, but its failings were in the execution, not the concept. ... Read More
Do you ever have that thought in June, whew, we made it through another school year? Summer is finally here, which means fewer scheduled activities and a break from the hectic pace... Read More
With the Presidio as the Northside’s backyard, many take advantage of this wonderful resource, certainly a jewel in the crown of all the city’s beauty, available within walking... Read More
Monterey County is known for the breathtaking coast and idyllic Carmel-by-the-Sea. Less talked about but equally compelling are the Santa Lucia Highlands (SLH) wine region in lush ... Read More
When I have an evening screening in downtown San Francisco at the Metreon or Century 9, I generally time things so I can drive from my neighborhood and park on Mission Street, a b... Read More
Merriam-Webster defines a bohemian as “One who lives an unconventional life, such as a writer or artist, usually in a colony with others.” And its popular offshoot “boho” h... Read More
MARINA The second location of Dabba (2240 Chestnut Street) has opened, bringing its uniquely borderless fine-casual cuisine that is “comfort food just like your Californian-India... Read More
Whether you were happy or not with last month’s election results, June 5 was a historic election and San Franciscans proved once again we are still a progressive city ready to fi... Read More
For months, san francisco residents, city leaders, commuters, visitors, and businesses have been wrangling over the expanding use of small scooters. The little two-wheeled scooters... Read More
One of the core functions of local government is to protect its citizens. As a former prosecutor and as a mother of two children I am raising in our city, this is not an obligation... Read More
$11 million: amount raised by the Francisco Park Conservancy toward the $25 million needed to construct Francisco Park . . . 97.2 percent: amount of an average wage earner’s sala... Read More
The cost of renting a one-bedroom residential unit in San Francisco is still rising, and several Northside neighborhoods are among the most expensive in the city. According to a ne... Read More
The San Francisco Public Library announced in June that it had been named the 2018 Gale/Library Journal Library of the Year. The award recognizes the library that best shows commun... Read More
Auto burglaries in the region covered by Northern Station dropped by more than 26 percent in the first part of the year, from January through early June. In that same time period, ... Read More
Police took into custody suspects in two separate knife attacks, one of which is also being classified as a hate crime. On June 5, a white male suspect stabbed an African American ... Read More