My annual guide to gifts that give back

I heard from a lot of readers about last month’s Reynolds Rap (“The me-me-me millionaires”), mostly positive (the folks at Salesforce) and some surprisingly negative (tech fo... Read More

2016: A year of profound change

By John Zipperer

When the time comes to put on a silly paper hat, blow into a toy noisemaker, and raise a glass of champagne on New Year’s Eve, will you be doing it to celebrate the end of a wond... Read More

Bellingham by the Bay

The power of the pun

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It all looked too easy. in a split moment, we knew the truth. Some of us went to Sunday school. Some of us never left Sundays at all. Some of us drifted away from where we were sup... Read More

A & E

Hollywood North kicks off in Napa

Napa valley has many ways to lure San Franciscans out of the city and over the bridge, but the main nonliquid reason is the highly anticipated annual visual treat of the Napa Valle... Read More

Reynolds Rap

The ‘me-me-me millionaires’ still not taking charitable chances

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

In December 2012, i wrote an editorial called “The Me-Me-Me Millionaires” in which I called out nouveau riche tech workers for their lack of interest in helping the com... Read More

The city becomes Halloweentown

The roots of halloween extend hundreds of years into the distant past. By this or by other names, Halloween has been a time to erase the barrier between the living and the dead, th... Read More

Real Estate Investor

Property props

City voters will choose from a number of housing and real estate-related measures on their fall ballot

By John Zipperer

Housing-related questions abound on this fall’s general election ballot. San Francisco and regional voters will face a number of measures regarding property taxes, housing policy... Read More

Bellingham by the Bay

Here’s the October surprise

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The surprise is that few of us may be surprised at all these days. Small wonder. To most civilized people, we have tumbled into an era of incivility. Of vulgarity, and a sad excurs... Read More

Reynolds Rap

Upscale comfort food

How a $60 fried chicken dinner took San Francisco’s restaurant scene for a ride

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Supervisor's Report

Leaning towers/gleaning solutions

By Aaron Peskin

The recent revelation that San Francisco’s premiere luxury high-rise, the Millennium Tower, has sunk almost three times as much as originally projected into the landfill it&#... Read More

Political Animal

Another PetSmart grooming death; rent increase forces out kitten rescue; dog dies with sitter from DogVacay; pit bull saves woman

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

I received an e-mail from a Pet Page reader regarding yet another grooming death at a chain pet store, this time a PetSmart in Mountain View. As with all of these stories, the dog ... Read More

Real Estate Investor

Governor’s big swing and a miss

Brown lost bid to fast track affordable housing development — what’s next?

By John Zipperer

Critics were quick to poke fun at California Gov. Jerry Brown this August when it was announced that he sold his home in Oakland in the midst of one of the greatest real estate run... Read More

Supervisor's Report

Homeless tent encampments: The right and wrong approach

By Supervisor Mark E. Farrell

STATE OF HOMELESS TENT ENCAMPMENTS San Francisco is experiencing a crisis of homelessness. It is the number one concern of residents citywide. One of the worst symptoms of this cri... Read More

Back Story, Features

San Francisco is a hall of fame city for photographers

By Ernest Beyl

San Francisco has long been a haven for photographers and fine photography. Almost from its Gold Rush beginnings, it has attracted photographers who have documented life in this dr... Read More

A & E

Ed Ruscha and the Great American West

By Sharon Anderson

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco presents an exhibition through Oct. 9 exploring the art of Ed Ruscha and the American West. The museum acquired the artist’s complete ... Read More

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