What brings you to Union Street?

This month, we present the first of our new street talk column, featuring—well, you. We wanted to give you a platform to tell the Northside about what brings you to the neighborh... Read More

News Briefs

Mark Leno, Angela Alioto In Mayoral Talk

The race to succeed Ed Lee as San Francisco’s mayor is already heating up, two years before the 2019 election. One of the frontrunners is Mark Leno, who served as a superviso... Read More

News Briefs

City Labor Bill

Under a proposed policy, any contractor hired for a public works project in San Francisco costing at least $1 million would have to adhere to a new set of rules regarding hiring an... Read More

News Briefs

City College, Fort Mason Clash Over Arts Programs

The arts classes offered by City College at Fort Mason could be endangered, due to disagreement between City College and its landlords at Fort Mason. The college is facing the loss... Read More

News Briefs

Northside Crime Update

The number of robberies jumped in February in a month-to-month tally provided by the police department’s Northern Station. In the northern district, robberies rose by 30 perc... Read More

News Briefs

City Adjusts Financial Plan

Citing uncertainty caused by threats to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities such as San Francisco, Mayor Ed Lee announced updates to the city’s five-year financial plan. ... Read More

A & E

The Summer of Love turns 50 at the de Young

By Sharon Anderson

Art, fashion and rock ‘n’ roll will come together at the de Young to commemorate the 50th anniversary celebration of San Francisco’s most vibrant counterculture m... Read More

Reynolds Rap

The peculiar priorities of Mayor Ed Lee

Highest paid mayor in America more out of touch than ever

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

According to recent data compiled by American City Business Journals, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee is the highest paid mayor in America with an annual salary of $289,000. I guess wit... Read More

Appetites and Afterthoughts

The fifth annual Ernesto’s Best of North Beach awards

By Ernest Beyl

Here we go again. welcome to the Fifth Annual Ernesto’s. And welcome back Buster’s! Last year the Ernesto’s dropped Buster’s from the awards — not because... Read More

Bellingham by the Bay

Confessions of a paper boy

By

Once a paper boy, always a paper boy. I still love delivering the Marina Times in scattered fashion — dropping copies off in stores and bars from hither to yon. Yes, I was a pape... Read More

The Tablehopper

It’s about time to eat outside: Picnics, parties, and new patios

By Marcia Gagliardi

MARINA There’s a new taker for the former Bin 38/Scotland Yard space (3232 Scott Street). Barrel Room owner Sarah Trubnick has purchased the lease and is launching a concept ... Read More

Supervisor's Report

City labor, retail, and Trump: Answering your questions

By Supervisor Mark E. Farrell

For this month’s column, I will be answering some of your questions regarding my recently introduced project labor policy, helping small businesses, and responding to the fir... Read More

Supervisor's Report

An environmental and transit-first agenda requires many hats

By Aaron Peskin

There’s a lot on my plate, not just as a supervisor, but with many of the other hats I get to wear through public service. Last month, I was honored when Senate Pro Tem Kevin... Read More

Issue April 2017