Quality of life issues: District Two Supervisor Mark Farrell on growing pains, parking plans, and the future of his native city

On a sunny San Francisco morning, District Two Supervisor Mark Farrell sits in his City Hall office surrounded by San Francisco Giants memorabilia and framed America’s Cup po... Read More

Features

Street festival season in the city

By Lynette Majer

Summer in San Francisco brings not only chilly weather but also our favorite neighborhood street festivals. You’ll find arts, crafts, food, music, and more as well as some ne... Read More

A & E

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

By Lynette Majer

The outdoor Yerba Buena Gardens Festival kicks off its 15th anniversary season on Sunday, May 3. Dedicated to enhancing the vitality and quality of life in the parks and open space... Read More

Back Story

Hollywood’s San Francisco roots: The enduring love of SF film

By Ernest Beyl

This is the third of a three-part series. Here’s an update from Parts one and two: San Francisco narrowly missed becoming the film capital of the world. Perhaps it’s ju... Read More

Real Estate

California’s drought hits home: San Francisco homeowners and businesses enlisted in water conservation emergency

By John Zipperer

The continuing drought threatening to turn the Golden State into the Brown State has a number of unpleasant or worrisome side effects. Rodents are heading indoors in search of scar... Read More

Reynolds Rap

Yes, Suhr, it’s time for you to go

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

“In my 30 years plus in law enforcement, I have seen a good deal of misconduct by police officers. I have seen scandals. But the level of the problems and the frequency of th... Read More

A & E

‘Rendezvous with Art’ by Philippe de Montebello and Martin Gayford

By Sharon Anderson

I’ll never forget my visit to the Huntington Museum and Library to view their collection of William Blake watercolors. Rarely displayed, the exhibition was packed with museum... Read More

Opinion

Switching the Alcatraz ferry to Fort Mason could cost a lot

By John Farrell

Recently we learned that the National Park Service (NPS) wants to move the Alcatraz ferry from its long-term home at the Port of San Francisco to Fort Mason. This move may be neces... Read More

News

The Valley and the gap: The recovery’s finally getting up to speed, but an income gap persists even as the Valley leads the pack

For the economy, it’s not quite the best of times, but it’s definitely not the worst. Wages still lag for most people, but the six-year economic recovery is finally pos... Read More

Back Story

Moviemaking in San Francisco: A love affair with Hollywood

By Ernest Beyl

This is the second of a three-part series. Here’s an overview of Part 1: San Francisco narrowly missed becoming the film capital of the world. Perhaps it’s just as well... Read More

A & E

Marin MOCA presents Legends of the Bay Area – Lawrence Ferlinghetti

By Sharon Anderson

“The paintings may communicate even better because people are lazy and they can look at a painting with less effort than they can read a poem.” — Lawrence Ferlinghett... Read More

Bellingham by the Bay

Rod McKuen: A man for all seasons

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When I first met Rod McKuen, the renowned poet-songwriter who died in January, I had to ask him, “What was it like to have Sinatra record one of your songs?” McKuen spu... Read More

Back Story

Moviemaking in San Francisco: A love affair with Hollywood

By Ernest Beyl

This is the first of a three-part series. San Francisco narrowly missed becoming the film capital of the world. Perhaps it’s just as well. The city has enough narcissism and ... Read More

News

Expect congestion next three years: Lombard, Polk, and Van Ness construction projects to run simultaneously

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

In San Francisco, where extensive construction work has taken over the city’s neighborhoods and business districts, it seems almost absurd to attempt three enormous, overlapp... Read More

Dining, Reviews

West Coast Wine & Cheese brings a wine bar to Union Street

By Julie Mitchell

Union Street has always been a dining mecca, from French to burgers, to Italian to cream puffs. But until West Coast Wine & Cheese opened late last fall, Cow Hollow really didn... Read More

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