Enjoy the wharf without tourists

As other restaurants in the city struggle to make a go of it or shut down permanently, at least one classic Fisherman’s Wharf eatery has found a winning formula: 170 years in th... Read More

Reynolds Rap

The city family is a Machiavellian tragedy

As the FBI picks off his protégés, will Willie Brown’s luck run out?

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

But never, ever do you abuse your power for personal gain.The reasons are twofold.One, it’s wrong.And two, you’re going to get caught.— Willie Brown in his Feb. 1 San Franci... Read More

Northsider

The new local

Not business as usual

By Leslie Drapkin

As San Francisco gets back to business, Union Street begins to wake up. For merchants, shaking off the effects of an imposed four-month sleep isn’t easy. Everything has changed.... Read More

News Briefs

Facts and figures

By John Zipperer

July 13, 2020: day that SFMTA’s parking control officers resumed ticketing for parking meter violations . . . 70: percentage decrease in the city’s available shelter space due... Read More

Films

Sisters in rock and research

Pioneers get their moment in the spotlight

By Michael Snyder

Regardless of gender, it isn’t easy being a pioneer, and historically, it’s been even tougher for women to blaze new paths in fields long dominated by men. Now, decades after ... Read More

Supervisor's Report

The future of families

Why it should matter to all of us

By Aaron Peskin

I wanted to focus this month’s column on amplifying the struggles of families and their children throughout the district and the city during this endless Covid-19 pandemic. The ... Read More

MomSense

Back to school Covid anxiety

Dealing with your kids’ and your own worries

By Liz Farrell

Usually at this time of year I am awaiting school supply shopping lists, looking for deals on backpacks and tennis shoes, and taking inventory of what no longer fits. This year al... Read More

News Briefs

Supervisor Stefani proposes no graft act

By John Zipperer

As City Hall continues to come to grips with a still-expanding scandal over corruption in city contracts (see “DPW boss Mohammed Nuru finally swept to the curb, but not by Mayor... Read More

News Briefs

Auto burglaries decline

By John Zipperer

For the week of July 13–19, the section of the city protected by Northern Station experienced 41 auto burglaries, bringing the total so far this year to 1,843; the year-to-date ... Read More

Coastal Commuter

A Glimpse of Camaraderie

By Michael Snyder

A couple of days ago, I received an email from my alma mater. It informed me that, owing to a certain global crisis plaguing the United States more than any other sovereign nation... Read More

A & E

San Francisco’s Fillmore jazz scene revisited

By Sharon Anderson

Just west of San Francisco’s City Hall is a neighborhood that has had many names over the years. First, the Western Addition, and then after large Victorian mansions were constr... Read More

Real Estate

Change is coming soon to San Francisco markets

By Garey De Martini

To gain some insight into the current real estate market, we talked to one of the most knowledgeable people in the business. Alf Nucifora is the chairman and founder of LuxeSF.... Read More

News Briefs

PG&E hit with contamination lawsuit

By John Zipperer

Local law firm Gross & Klein LLP has filed a federal lawsuit against PG&E seeking an investigation and cleanup of contamination allegedly caused by a manufactured gas plan... Read More

News Briefs

MUNI giveth, MUNI taketh away

Muni service expands but the agency says some recent cuts could be permanent

By John Zipperer

There’s good news and bad news for commuters who rely on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to get around the city. Starting Aug. 22, a number of bus r... Read More

Issue August 2020