Thanks, but no pranks

Halloween brings treats and tricksters. PHOTO: GraphicMama-team

The phrase, “a cruel joke,” always comes to mind when I think of pranks. And I generally think of pranks every October—specifically on the evening of October 30. That’s th... Read More

Left to right: Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler, and Sarah Jessica Parker in Hocus Pocus 2. Photo: Courtesy Walt Disney Studios

Films

Screen scares in the air

By Michael Snyder

When autumn starts to creep in and a certain haunt-ridden end-of-October holiday approaches, the movie and television industries invariably roll out the horror. The powers that be... Read More

District 2 Supervisor

November Recommendations

Picking the best on the ballot

By Catherine Stefani

Election day is almost upon us! San Franciscans will take to the polls and make their voices heard for the fourth and final time this year. If you are unsure of your registration ... Read More

The Quest by Roger Dean. PHOTO: Courtesy Roger Dean; Haight Street Art

Art World

‘The Secret Path: The Art of Roger and Freyja Dean’

Nature and imagination merge in dreamlike landscapes

By Sharon Anderson

The Haight Street Art Center presents an exhibition by famed U.K. artists Roger Dean and his daughter, Freyja Dean. Roger Dean’s career spans more than 60 years and his dazzling... Read More

News Briefs

Facts and Figures

By John Zipperer

Fourth: San Francisco’s rank on Dwellsy’s new chart of the 10 most expensive cities in the country for single-family rental homes . . . First: San Jose was Dwellsy’s most ex... Read More

News Briefs

Briefly Noted

By John Zipperer

City leaders lauded the opening in September of Eula Hotel in the Mission. The 25 units are designed to serve as supportive housing for formerly homeless young adults aged 18–24... Read More

News Briefs

Supervisors Approve Expanded Camera Use

By John Zipperer

The Board of Supervisors voted 7–4 in September to approve Mayor London Breed’s legislation authorizing law enforcement to use noncity-owned cameras temporarily when respondin... Read More

News Briefs

Music in the park

By John Zipperer

The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department announced a new plan to license street performers in Golden Gate Park. Musicians and other performers can get permits for perform... Read More

News Briefs

Two state bills address housing production

By John Zipperer

Solutions to the state’s housing crisis have been few and far between in Sacramento, and those that appear usually expire due to backroom opposition. But AB 2011 and SB 6 have e... Read More

News Briefs

New Money For Chinatown Library Renovation

By John Zipperer

The state’s Building Forward Library Improvement Grant Program has awarded the Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Branch of the San Francisco Public Library nearly $8 million for renovation... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best-seller list

By Chris Hsiang

Hardcover Fiction 1. Carrie Soto is Back: A Novel, by Taylor Jenkins Reid 2. The Marriage Portrait: A Novel, by Maggie O’Farrell 3. All Good People H... Read More

No matter the age, there are ways you can help kids develop this skill. Photo: spb2015

MomSense

Teaching our kids to self-advocate

Help them identify and ask for what they need

By Liz Farrell

We teach our kids from an early age how to solve problems and resolve conflicts, but another important skill for them to learn is how to advocate for themselves. Self-advocacy is ... Read More

Real Estate

The way it once was in real estate

By Garey De Martini

Eileen Mougeot, an agent with Corcoran Global Living in San Francisco, has been in the business a long time. She is a great storyteller, so we thought we’d ask her how things ha... Read More

Coast to Coast

A League Of Their Own

By Mike Camunas

In a recent article for Laker/Lutz News, our sister publication from Florida, staff writer Mike Camunas reports on the North Tampa Senior Softball League (NTBSS), a senior softbal... Read More

Coast to Coast

Investing In Pasco County Community

By B.C. Manion

In a recent article for Laker/Lutz News, our sister publication from Florida, staff writer B.C. Manion reports on the effort being made in Pasco County to create more outdoor spac... Read More

2022 September