When I lived in Manhattan , the only time I considered the word “drought” was when I went to see a Tony Award-winning musical on Broadway, the central conceit of which ... Read More
It is hard to believe we are closing in on the end of another school year. It always seems to go by so fast. Endings can be challenging for children, especially when the ending is ... Read More
We see them in parks all over the city, especially early in the morning. Groups of mostly older Asian men and women, moving slowly and deliberately, limbs extended, torsos gently t... Read More
About a decade ago, before the Great Recession and the related implosion and rebound of the real estate market, the matter of how to house burgeoning populations was a topic of con... Read More
The thing I hear everyone talk about whether they are a buyer, seller, agent, or real estate spectator is how little there is on the market. Given the number of new condo units bei... Read More
City living has so many pluses: fun neighborhood shopping, theater, music, abundant restaurants, and much more. Most people want to live in a “walk-to” neighborhood, wh... Read More
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Last year, District Eight Supervisor Scott Wiener told the Marina Times that his legislation that allowed limited expansion of in-law units in the Castro was a first step; if it wo... Read More
San Francisco’s so-called Airbnb law is already in the shop for repairs. The bill, originally proposed by then-Board President David Chiu, sought to legalize short-term home ... Read More
Stop me if you’ve heard this one already: San Francisco’s housing prices have reached new stratospheric levels. Yes, well, at least we have new numbers to put with the ... Read More
What good is being part of the 1 percent if you can’t upset other members of the 1 percent? Film legend George Lucas plans to build 224 affordable housing units on a portion ... Read More
Due to below-av-erage rainfall and a dismal snowpack multiple years in a row now, the Bay Area is officially once again in drought status. Our water shortage has caused Gov. Jerry ... Read More
The Decorator Showcase is always fun, but this year’s event is a colorful, decade-surfing ode to the good life that shouldn’t be missed. Some 38 designers put their per... Read More
Books Inc. best-seller list Brown Girl Dreaming, Jacqueline Woodson French Coast: A Novel, Anita Hughes The Girl on the Train: A Novel, by Paula Hawkins The Tender Bar: A Memoir, ... Read More
There’s something extremely attractive about the tried and true when contemporary movie companies are deciding to green-light projects. As far as the suits are concerned, the... Read More