The dangers of understaffed jails

Staffing in the San Francisco jails has become dangerously unsafe with inmates attacking inmates, nurses, sheriff deputies, and civilian employees. The San Francisco Sheriff’s O... Read More

Reynolds Rap

Problems at the port

Attempts to end City Hall corruption are crumbling faster than San Francisco’s seawall

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

This is the introduction to an investigative report that will be sent to newsletter subscribers. To be the first to receive it, sign up for free here: https://susanreynolds.substa... Read More

Left to right: Diego Rivera’s Tehuanas in the Market, 1935. Photo: McNay Art Museum; Diego Rivera’s Retrato de Lupe Marín (Portrait of Lupe Marín), 1938. Photo: NPL - DeA Picture Library / Bridgeman Images; images courtesy SFMOMA

Art World

‘Diego Rivera’s America’ comes to SFOMA

By Lynette Majer

Diego Rivera is well represented in San Francisco. His short stint here (1930–31) left the city with three massive murals, including those painted by his proteges inside Coit To... Read More

Running this city requires constant physical and mental conditioning. Photo: SpartyZag

Politics as Usual

Centering oneself in spirit and politics

A little political coaching for the mayor

By John Zipperer

It’s 6 a.m. in the mayor’s office. The lights come on; the mayor enters, sits on her exercise bike, and turns on its screen. O.K., people! Let’s have a great workout toda... Read More

News Briefs

Special Summer Cookout Facts and Figures

By John Zipperer

11 percent: Amount of increase in the cost of hosting a party of 10 this year than in 2021, according to Karol Aure-Flynn, an agriculture analyst at Wells Fargo, the source for al... Read More

News Briefs

Briefly Noted

By John Zipperer

North Beach’s Ethiopian restaurant Massawa has closed for good, the San Francisco Business Times reports. Its 532 Green Street location is believed to be the site for the new Am... Read More

News Briefs

Late Night Date Night?

By John Zipperer

The state Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization voted 12–3 to pass legislation that would allow seven pilot cities in the state to extend to 4 a.m. the sale of alcohol... Read More

News Briefs

Supreme Court Effects

By John Zipperer

The conservative-dominated U.S. Supreme Court issued blockbuster rulings in late June on two of the hottest of hot topics — abortion and gun control. The former has less immedia... Read More

News Briefs

Tunnel Tops Opens This Month

By John Zipperer

Be there for opening day on Sunday, July 17 for the long-awaited unveiling of the new Tunnel Tops parkland. The Presidio Trust has planned a day of family- friendly events and act... Read More

Opinion

San Francisco needs more police

By Jay Donde

“San Francisco is an over-policed city, sending phalanxes of aggressive officers into communities where cops are deeply unpopular to tackle problems they are ill-equipped to res... Read More

Avocado toast — the gourmet hipster’s favorite snack. Photo: FLICKR/ avlxyz

Coastal Commuter

An avocado advocate

By Michael Snyder

Despite the current price of gasoline making my frequent commute from San Francisco to Los Angeles a bank-breaking proposition, living part-time in Southern California has its adv... Read More

Appetites and Afterthoughts

The world’s best sandwich

Enjoy summer with a freshly made tomato sandwich — and a t-shirt

By Ernest “Joe Pomodoro” Beyl

Nothing says summer like a fat, juicy, ripe tomato, and the abundance of varieties now available in our local farmers’ markets. And almost everyone seems to have a tomato story ... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best-seller list

By Chris Hsiang

Hardcover Fiction 1. One Italian Summer: A Novel, by Rebecca Serle 2. Magpie: A Novel, by Elizabeth Day 3. Sparring Partners, by John Grisham Hardcover Nonfict... Read More

Help children find the time and the place to pick up a book. Photo: patat

MomSense

How to encourage summer reading

By Liz Farrell

One of the best parts of summer is getting a break from the constant nagging about homework and having to stick to a rigid nightly routine. However, research shows we can’t let ... Read More

More homes are on the market, but the number of sellers accepting offers was down by double digits year-over-year. Photo: Garey De Martini

Real Estate

The sky isn’t falling, but …

By Garey De Martini

Over the last several months, we’ve been reporting that while San Francisco’s residential real estate market has been extremely hot, there were some early signs that things mi... Read More

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