Issue February 2021

Opinion

SF Police Oversight Must Rein in Disreputable Officers

By Lou Barberini

It is time for the San Francisco police oversight department to investigate San Francisco officers using vulgar language and making racist comments on social media.  SFPD ... Read More
Looking at this photo might be as close as you get to hugging someone until the pandemic is over. Photo: Pexels
Coastal Commuter

A year without hugs

Thoughts for a pandemic Valentine’s Day
By Michael Snyder

We’ve seen a lot written and said about the impact of the pandemic on society, the economy, and personal welfare. People have lost their jobs, lost their homes, and in the very ... Read More
Opinion

Did Boudin Learn From Palladino’s Murder?

By Lou Barberini

COVID shifted San Francisco’s reputation as the car break-in capital of the U.S. to the nation’s hot-prowl burglary capital. Yet the hope is that San Francisco will eventuall... Read More
There are reasons for optimism in Bay Area real estate. Photo: Garey De Martini
Real Estate

Real estate’s new normal

The housing market looks ready for a big 2021
By Garey De Martini

The new year is well upon us, and thankfully 2020 is now long gone. Of course, there will be carryover — many of the challenges we faced in 2020 are still unfortunately much a p... Read More
Christopher Elbow offers artful chocolate gifts. Photo: facebook.com/elbowchocolates
Modern Eating

Go virtual this Valentine’s Day

Cooking classes and more to inspire your at-home celebration
By Julie Mitchell

While some think that Valentine’s Day is a “throwaway” holiday, true romantics like to shower their sweethearts with chocolate, flowers, and intimate dinners or weekend geta... Read More
Gov. Gavin Newsom at the site of the September North Complex Fire. Photo: Office of the Governor of California
Politics as Usual

The trials of Gavin

Local boy makes good — then hits turbulence
By John Zipperer

In Nov. 2018, Gavin Newsom was elected governor of California, a liberal Democrat winning with a landslide 24-point margin in one of the bluest states in the Union. It was as if h... Read More
News Briefs

City rents drop 27 per cent

Rents in San Francisco closed out 2020 with a 2.7 percent drop in December, bringing the 12-month decline to 27 percent, according to data from Apartment List. Median rents in the... Read More
News Briefs

Central subway delayed by COVID-19

The long-planned and long-under-construction Central Subway has had a few more months tacked onto its schedule by pandemic-related needs for quarantining, materials delays, remote... Read More
News Briefs

COVID claims another year of Camp Mather

The coronavirus has claimed a second consecutive year at Camp Mather, a family summer camp owned by the city. The camp, which serves about 500 campers and 70 employees a week when... Read More
News Briefs

MUNI route updates

On Jan. 23, Muni announced some permanent and temporary changes to its routes and services as it continues to try to work its way out of the pandemic disruption. From shortened ro... Read More
News Briefs

New life in local business

Despite a pandemic year that was a terrible blow to many small businesses, signs of life have sprung up on San Francisco’s Northside even in these tough times. In addition to Lu... Read More
News Briefs

Crime updates

Automobile burglaries took a dramatic turn downward to start the year. For the week of Jan. 4–10, 2021, there were 37 auto burglaries in the area covered by Northern Station, fo... Read More
News Briefs

Weiner takes another swing at housing density

State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) has introduced SB 10, his latest attempt at getting the state to address its housing shortage by allowing increased density. According... Read More
News Briefs

Facts and figures

$1.25 million: Remaining amount needed to finish the creation of Francisco Park, according to the Francisco Park Conservancy . . . 2 pizzas and 2 pints of ice cream: part of the $... Read More
Add whatever you like to your crab Louie salad. Photo: Susan Dyer ReynoLds
La Deliziosa Vita

Dungeness crab has finally arrived

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Every year for Christmas Eve, I make my mom’s Rhode Island clam chowder and a big crab Louie with fresh, sweet Dungeness crab. This year, however, I served the chowder alongside... Read More

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