Longtime Safeway employee Lea Maxwell finds a home in the Marina

Lea Maxwell, Dept Mgr Store 1711, Photo: Courtesy of Safeway

At the precocious age of 16, Lea Maxwell knew she needed a job, and she had a pretty good idea of where she wanted to work — Safeway. However, at the time, applying for a job at... Read More

Northsider

The new local

Not business as usual

By Leslie Drapkin

As San Francisco gets back to business, Union Street begins to wake up. For merchants, shaking off the effects of an imposed four-month sleep isn’t easy. Everything has changed.... Read More

Northsider

In the Zoom zone

By John Zipperer

San Francisco-based filmmaker H.P. Mendoza had 24 hours before he left Japan. He asked for a week, or a few days, but was told that no, within hours he would have to be on this pa... Read More

Northsider

Coping in the age of coronavirus

What happens to people and businesses when a city of 880,000 shuts down?

By John Zipperer

Two emails tell the story. On March 12, a company called Homebase, which tracks employee hours and business operations, emailed journalists with a short report that their data sho... Read More

Neighborhood Gem

Resurrecting a waterfront treasure

By Jenny Lenore Rosenbaum

San Francisco’s waterfront is a world-class view possible from many spots in the city. One of the most spectacular is the 360-degree scene from the Aquatic Park Pier. The panoram... Read More

Street Talk

What’s Your Favorite Way to Spend a Saturday in the City? Why?

By Becca Scott

Kate has lived in North Beach for 10 years. Her favorite way to spend a Saturday in the city is surrounded by food and friends. Helen has only lived in the Marina for a few week... Read More

Street Talk

What brings you to Union Street?

By Becca Scott

This month, we present the first of our new street talk column, featuring—well, you. We wanted to give you a platform to tell the Northside about what brings you to the neighborh... Read More

Marina-Cow Hollow Insider

In, out, redone, and relocated

By Lynette Majer

UNION STREET VALENTINE WINE WALK RELOCATED If you were counting on wooing your sweetie at the Union Street Has a Crush on You Valentine Wine Walk, you’ll just have to hike or... Read More

Marina-Cow Hollow Insider

The shirt on your back

By Lynette Majer

REST FOR THE WEARY Union Street has become a little comfier: Thanks to the Union Street Association and Supervisor Mark Farrell, 21 green benches have been installed on Union Stree... Read More

Marina-Cow Hollow Insider

Holiday shopping therapy

By Lynette Majer

GO SHOPPING We’ve mentioned that charming, historic courtyard a few times here, but no mention is complete without that of Atys (2149-B Union Street), which has thrived for almos... Read More

Marina-Cow Hollow Insider

Babies and more new stuff

By Lynette Majer

UNION STREET UPDATE Our friends at The Dryansky Gallery (2120 Union Street) are welcoming a new baby this fall, so the gallery is open by appointment only for the remainder of the ... Read More

Marina-Cow Hollow Insider

Big changes on the street

By Lynette Majer

LIVERPOOL LIL’S LIVES ON Yes, we miss them greatly, and we know you do, too. We all have our stories, don’t we? So hang on, you can remember them forever by taking home an ... Read More

Marina-Cow Hollow Insider

Legacies of quality

By Lynette Majer

OUR IDEA OF LEGACY BUSINESSES When our Dyson handheld vacuum bit the dust, or more accurately, stopped biting the dust, naturally we headed over to Phil’s Electric Vacuum Cen... Read More

Marina-Cow Hollow Insider

New food and fashion hit the Cow Hollow

By Lynette Majer

SUMMERTIME IN THE CITY The afternoon sun is grand as are the crowds enjoying Saturdays at The Lot SF Pop-up Beer and Spirit Garden (thelotsf.com) in the former parking lot of the T... Read More

Marina-Cow Hollow Insider

Feeling good and doing good at the beer garden

By Lynette Majer

BREWS FOR THE CAUSE Have you discovered the pop-up outdoor beer garden in Ghirardelli Square (900 North Point Street)? If not, get thee hence. It’s a perfect way to spend the... Read More

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