Issue July 2015

Enter Stage Left

Taken out to the ball game — at last!

By Evalyn Baron

In all my decades of living in Manhattan, I never went to a baseball game. Never saw the Mets or the Yankees play. I know — ridiculous, right? But, I never made it to the top of ... Read More
Wellness

Sports injuries: Tips on how to heal

By Julie Mitchell

Whether you’re a marathon runner, a gym rat, a team sports player, or just a “weekend warrior,” chances are you’ve had a sports-related injury. It may have ... Read More
Caring For Our Kids

Managing summer screen time

By Liz Farrell

Summer is a time for relaxed days, fewer scheduled activities, and a break from the hectic pace of the school year. But with all that downtime comes a major challenge for parents �... Read More
Sports Corner

Little League coach: What would Bruce Bochy do?

By Steve Hermanos

The little league team that I coach won 8, lost 0, and tied 1. The kids had a ton of fun. The parents chipped in money and surprised me with a gift card and some thank-you cards si... Read More
Dreamhouse Showcase

Classic San Francisco opulence

By John Zipperer

When you cross over the hill and come to this wide but quiet stretch of Divisadero, you are likely struck as much by the breathtaking views of the Bay (stretching from the Golden G... Read More
Real Estate Today

Wow, wow, and wow again! Housing prices still going up

By Carole Isaacs

On Wednesday mornings my company, McGuire Real Estate, has its weekly sales meeting. The new listings on Tuesday’s broker’s tour are discussed, mixed in with news on sa... Read More
News Briefs

Millions More For Middle Class Homes

Mayor Ed Lee and Supervisor Malia Cohen have introduced legislation to invest up to $125 million over the next decade for down payment assistance loans for middle-income homebuyers... Read More
News Briefs

Tenant Protection Boost Proposed

When San Francisco landlords want to demolish a rental unit they own, they have to notify their tenants. That is not the case, however, if those units are unpermitted; current law ... Read More
News Briefs

Mission Affordable Housing Gets Boost

In the wake of the failed effort to impose a moratorium on market-rate housing in the Mission District, along with well-publicized worries about faltering affordability and cultura... Read More
News Briefs

Ballot Initiatives Target Affordable Housing

Several supervisors have put forth an initiative for the November 2015 ballot that would give priority to developments of 100 percent affordable housing for projects built on surpl... Read More
News Briefs

Quote Unquote

“San Francisco’s high prices are due not only to population growth, but a regulatory climate that prevents housing supply from meeting new demand. These include zoning ... Read More
Real Estate

Sprucing up your garden with drought-resistant plants

By Stephanie Saunders Ahlberg

We are all well aware by now of our four-year drought and the state-mandated water use cutback. Among other things, it means shorter showers and not letting the water run when we w... Read More
Home & Garden

Buy American and shop locally

By Julia Strzesieski

Not long ago, the United States dominated the manufacturing sector. Unfortunately, over the years, a large portion of manufacturing migrated overseas for a variety of reasons, chea... Read More
Movie Reviews

‘The Third Man’ and the Smartest Man

By Michael Snyder

‘THE THIRD MAN’ In an era of widescreen 3D blockbusters and IMAX mega-theaters, some will disdain the idea of going to the local multiplex to watch an old black and whi... Read More
The Best of Books

What you’re reading

By Brian Pettus

Books Inc. best-seller list The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, by Marie Kondo (hardcover) All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel... Read More

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