Shortly after newly promoted Capt. John Jaimerena took command of the Northern Police District over a year ago, a newsletter announced his goals of “reducing both violent and... Read More
The cosmopolitan city of Porto, home to the fortified wine named after it, is a popular draw for tourists and locals alike. Visitors can tour old port warehouses on one side of the... Read More
For all of the current lobbying and enthusiasm over public transportation (including taxis and app-enabled car services), automobiles remain an inescapable fact of urban life. And ... Read More
We know the times “they are a changing” in real estate. I recently listed a property in Pacific Heights and for the first time in my 30-plus years of real estate sales,... Read More
For Christmas this past year, my darling husband gave me a fancy-schmantzy Fitbit! Little did I know how much the little noodge of a wrist thingy would figure in my recovery from k... Read More
I remember when 2D cartoons and various sorts of stop-motion animation were considered niche or kiddie fare. Even the word “cartoon” suggests something frivolous and tr... Read More
How the birds sang in the morning, how the dog barked in the yard, I guess that’s nothing much, but everything to us, and that’s what seems so hard How will we smile ev... Read More
Spring has sprung, or at least it has in the real estate market in San Francisco. Buyers are out in full force searching for all types of homes. Believe it or not, an agent offerin... Read More
When I was growing up, summer in the suburbs meant no schedule and playing outside with the neighbor kids until dark. However, in an urban environment like San Francisco, that is n... Read More
AIRBNB BOOTS OFFENDERS Short-term rental service Airbnb reports that it has removed 924 listings from its service. Airbnb, which has been criticized by many as a threat to the hous... Read More
Our first full month of spring, in April we celebrate the Earth and trees, in addition to paying our taxes. Probably most of us try to use the least harmful chemicals around our fa... Read More
I remember when 2d cartoons and various sorts of stop-motion animation were considered niche or kiddie fare. Even the word cartoon suggests something frivolous and trivial. Not tha... Read More
“After placing the fish on rice and seasoning each one for maximum effect, he places the three pieces on a square slate slab around a small bowl of cherrywood chips. Using a ... Read More
If you haven’t been to Chinatown in a few years and all you remember are kitschy tourist shops and hole-in-the-wall restaurants, you’ve missed a transformation taking p... Read More
In a recent column, i attempted to entertain readers by repeating a few lines I picked up while eavesdropping in North Beach. I was probably entertaining only myself, but never min... Read More