December facts and figures

63: Percentage of millennials who have pretended to know more about operating office equipment than they really do know, according to the Brother Business Survey 2017 . . . $7,300:... Read More

News Briefs

New to Muir Woods: parking and shuttle reservations

By John Zipperer

In January, the National Park Service will begin requiring reservations for all personal vehicles or shuttles at Muir Woods. Parking and shuttle reservations can be made up to 90 d... Read More

News Briefs

Crimes of the times

By John Zipperer

There’s been a bump up in the number of crimes in the SFPD’s Northern District. Violent crimes overall were up 16 percent between September 2016 and September 2017. There were ... Read More

News Briefs

Marina student joins FC Barcelona

By John Zipperer

A local student is getting the chance to be a part of one of the most storied soccer organizations in the world. Jake Himelstein has joined FC Barcelona’s Residential Academy in ... Read More

Movie Reviews

A Christmas entertainment grab bag

By Michael Snyder

‘Tis the season. Can’t miss it. Can’t avoid it. You can try to secularize it in a generic way (“Happy holidays!”), recalibrate your festive winter solstice focus to Hanuk... Read More

Reynolds Rap

My annual list of gifts that give

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

When my stepmother, Kickie, passed away last February, I had to go through closets full of clothes, shoes, and handbags she began purchasing when she moved to California more than ... Read More

Enter Stage Left

It’s going to be a holly jolly doggie day

By Evalyn Baron

I’ve become that lady. The one who sits on her front steps, waiting for people to walk by, so I can charmingly plead … or beg … to pet their companion pups. Yes, I’ve becom... Read More

Year in Review

#IsItOverYet

The year 2017 was a wild ride of death, destruction, sex crimes, controversy, racists, and tweets.

By John Zipperer

It’s almost over: 2017, the year that began with protest marches, witnessed wildfires and racist rallies, and a sexual harassment pandemic, is nearing the end. Break out the cham... Read More

Moscow Ballet performs ‘The Great Russian Nutcracker’

By Lynette Majer

The holidays wouldn’t be the holidays without a performance of The Nutcracker. With Bolshoi Ballet and Juilliard roots and award-winning dancers, The Great Russian Nutcracker wil... Read More

Issue December 2017