A Giants lifer upholds the faith when in LA

One of the few pitfalls of residing in Los Angeles for months at a time is the constant barrage of Dodger Blue that I have to endure throughout baseball season. A significant impet... Read More

Sports Corner

The Giants: What went wrong

By Steve Hermanos

When your team wins a World Series one year, and then the next year it loses a lot more games than it wins, the question presents itself: what happened? In the tradition of those w... Read More

Coastal Commuter

The Coastal Commuter

By Michael Snyder

I’ve lost my way station, and it’s going to hurt. My brother has taken on a new job that required him and his family to move from lovely Monterey, Calif. — author Joh... Read More

Sports Corner

Charming the fans

By Steve Hermanos

With the Giants playing like they’re still hungover from the parties of 2010 and 2012, with the A’s having a fine year over in the cracked, concrete birdbath across the... Read More

Travel/Sports

Now, for the action: After legal and political wrangling, America’s Cup is putting on a show at the Marina’s doorstep

By John Zipperer

People who think that the America’s Cup is an uneventful playtoy of billionaires are given second thoughts when they hear that the large AC72 catamarans used in these races a... Read More

Weekend Traveler

A different side of Monterey county

By Patty Burness

Although the Monterey Coast is breathtaking and Carmel-By-The-Sea is idyllic, there is a whole other side to Monterey County that shouldn’t be missed — the Santa Lucia High... Read More

Weekend Traveler

Geyserville is worth a visit

By Patty Burness

Instead of driving past Geyserville on your way to somewhere else, stop and discover this historic town. In 1847, a series of hot springs were discovered called The Geysers and a c... Read More

Sports Corner

Interview with Hugh Delehanty, co-author of ‘Eleven Rings’

By Steve Hermanos

The hottest sports book of 2013 is Eleven Rings. It is co-written by ex-Bulls and ex-Lakers coach Phil Jackson, and Hugh Delehanty, a former editor for Sports Illustrated and Peopl... Read More

Coastal Commuter

If you’re going to San Francisco

By Michael Snyder

Ever since I began working in Los Angeles for months at a time, I’ve been noticing profound changes in San Francisco whenever I’ve returned north and settled in at my a... Read More

On the Bay

The battle on the bay

By Jim Maxwell

The “Summer of Racing” is scheduled to kick-off on July 5, now with a time trial featuring at least three of the teams instead of the originally scheduled Fleet Race; b... Read More

Weekend Traveler

Endless summer in Laguna Beach

By Garrick Ramirez

My relationship with conservative Orange County is like that of someone who suspects they are dating the wrong person yet stays because the “company” is so good. Except... Read More

Coastal Commuter

The Coastal Commuter

By Michael Snyder

You can call me the Beer Hunter. As a college kid, I was laboring under the mistaken opinion that beer was a distastefully sour sort of rice water that gave you a headache if you ... Read More

On the Bay

Safer sailing

By Jim Maxwell

On May 9 it was a typical blustery day on the bay when tragedy struck the America’s Cup. Andrew “Bart” Simpson — a two-time Star class Olympic medalist, winning... Read More

Weekend Traveler

Explore the beauty of Mendocino

By Patty Burness

On a gorgeous day, driving to Mendocino is a dream. Wind through the verdant Anderson Valley wine region and the Navarro River Redwoods State Park to Highway 1. Hit the rugged coas... Read More

Coastal Commuter

The Coastal Commuter

By Michael Snyder

For the past few years, due to professional and personal considerations, this dedicated San Francisco resident has had the distinct pleasure of splitting his time between the City ... Read More

Travel/Sports