Geyserville has become a popular destination — with award-winning wines, a zeal for local products, and a friendly local vibe. In 1847, following the discovery of a series of hot... Read More
Cats are cool. I’m talking the domesticated kind that live in relative harmony with people, not the wild predators who don’t care what you think of them as long as you&... Read More
The San Francisco Symphony’s Adventures in Music program celebrated its 30th anniversary April 24. Joining the celebration were San Francisco Symphony President Sakurako Fisher; ... Read More
SORREL Just opened in Laurel Heights (3228 Sacramento Street), and what a beaut Sorrel is. Anyone mourning the loss/move of Nico from Sacramento Street to North Beach will be hap... Read More
Saoirse Ronan’s Academy Award-nominated supporting performance as a precocious but troubled 13-year-old in Atonement — a 2007 British period drama — provided clear evidence t... Read More
Americans have shunned fat in their diet, blaming it as the culprit for our obesity and heart disease. Unfortunately, these epidemics are still poorly managed, and research shows t... Read More
It may only be May, but it already feels as if summer is right around the corner. Planning summer camps for our kids can feel like a full-time job — navigating the best ones, fin... Read More
AWAY WITH THE AGENTS? When I was a young editor working for a commercial real estate affiliate of the National Association of Realtors in the 1990s, I remember hearing that NAR big... Read More
Some brief thoughts about this election, for those tired of the status quo at City Hall and who believe San Francisco is still a city worth fighting for. One thing we can all agree... Read More
We are incredibly lucky to have some of the best merchant corridors in District 2 — including Chestnut, Union, Fillmore, and Sacramento Streets, and Laurel Village. Unique busine... Read More
San Francisco sent cease-and-desist letters to three companies renting electric scooters the city complains have left sidewalks and transit stops blocked when users drop off the de... Read More
As San Francisco celebrated a 17 percent drop in auto break-ins in the first few months of 2018, it still had to deal with the other 83 percent of the auto crimes that have bedevil... Read More
For many years, our editor Lynette and I were part of Ernie’s Gal Pals lunch club, which consisted of either lunch at Capp’s Corner (his preference) or Sotto Mare (mine). All l... Read More
Depending on whom you ask, voting Precinct 9206 holds an ignominious or impressive title: the San Francisco precinct that cast the most total votes — 61 — for the Trump-Pence t... Read More
In last month’s Marina Times, Ernest Beyl, who wrote beautiful stuff for the paper, invited everyone to his 90th birthday party and the launch of his new book: Stops Along the Ro... Read More