The way it once was in real estate

There are a million real estate stories in the city by the bay. Photo: 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

News Briefs

Update on crime

From January through July 24, crimes rose overall by 3.12 percent compared to the same timeframe in 2021. Specifically, incidents of rape were up 41.67 percent; other increases ca... Read More

News Briefs

Long-covid stories wanted

Researchers would like you to speak up. More to the point, they would like you to tell them your stories if you have long Covid — a condition experienced by some who have C... Read More

News Briefs

Election ballot measures

You might want to start exercising your pen hand before you receive your ballot for this November’s election; a bevy of measures will be on the ballot. From a question about a h... Read More

Opinion

Should the Board of Supervisors control your home?

Democratic Socialists think they are more powerful than the Supreme Court

By Marie Hurabiell

On this November’s ballot, Proposition M, “Tax on Keeping Residential Units Vacant,” intends to supercede privacy rights of citizens in their homes by putting rigid paramete... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best-seller list

By Chris Hsiang

Hardcover Fiction 1. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow: A Novel, by Gabrielle Zevin 2. Horse: A Novel, by Geraldine Brooks 3. How to Fall Out of Love ... Read More

MomSense

What teens wish their parents knew

The joys and challenges of a modern teenager, in her own words

By Madison Farrell

We are turning the tables this month and giving a teen, my daughter, Madison, a chance to give us parents some advice. I learned a lot from reading her tips, and I hope you benefi... Read More

There might be more expectations of a downturn than there are actual signs of an economic downturn. Photo: Garey de Martini

Real Estate

Context for today’s real estate news

By Garey De Martini

Looking ahead, Zillow recently predicted a sharp slowdown in the nation’s annual home value growth from the current pace of 19.8 percent to 7.8 percent growth through June 2023.... Read More

Sports Corner

When the Giants were kings

The 2012 World Series championship team reunites at Oracle Park

By Richard Keller

As the 2022 Giants clawed their way through the dog days of summer, hoping to gain a playoff spot, they paused to celebrate a memorable season from their storied past. On Saturday... Read More

News Briefs

Facts and figures

Fifth: rank of San Francisco in a list of the worst U.S. cities to be stuck in traffic, according to a HiRoad analysis of driving-related tweets . . . Seventh: San Francisco’s r... Read More

News Briefs

Briefly noted

Senate Bill 879, the PET (Prohibiting Extraneous Testing) Act, passed the Assembly 59–0 on Aug. 18, then headed to the Senate. The bill, by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), ... Read More

Reynolds Rap

Boudin’s scorched-earth legacy

Recalled Chesa Boudin approved extended paid leave for staff effective on new district attorney’s first full day

“I had to make difficult staffing decisions [Friday] in order to put in place a management team that will help me accomplish the work I committed to do for San Francisco.”— ... Read More

District 2 Supervisor

Turning a corner on public safety

By Catherine Stefani

It’s time to turn a corner on our approach to public safety in San Francisco. For too long, we’ve failed to hold people accountable for the harm they have caused. I’ve been ... Read More

Mortgage rates and fear of recession have hit housing expectations. Photo: Garey De Martini

Real Estate

Perspective on the housing market’s headwinds

By Garey De Martini

A recent study found that five of the 10 U.S. housing markets that have cooled the fastest this year are in northern California, including San Francisco, San José, Oakland, Sacr... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best-seller list

By Chris Hsiang

Hardcover Fiction 1. The Candy House, by Jennifer Egan 2. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin 3. Horse: A Novel, by Geraldine Brooks Hardcov... Read More

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