The world in one 55-acre garden

Spring has sprung and the outdoors are calling to us — even in foggy San Francisco. If you’re looking for a great place to enjoy the warmer weather, we’ve got a suggestion �... Read More

What’s the secret sauce to this diet-busting joint? Photo: trent_garverick/Pixabay

Coastal Commuter

The lingering guilt of the fast food fix

By Michael Snyder

Desperation can make ordinary people do extraordinary things. And if you’re desperate for something to eat, you might sate your hunger any way you can. Even if you’re supe... Read More

San Francisco's a unique city, and its markets are a bit surprising now. Photo: Gary De Martini

Real Estate

May’s mixed bag of real estate news

By Garey De Martini

Sure, home prices in San Francisco are high, it’s a seller’s market with fierce competition among buyers, and single family homes are more in demand than condos. Blah-blah-bla... Read More

Plan ahead with your parents while they're healthy. Photo: Katarzyna Bialasiewicz

MomSense

Balancing the needs of our families and ageing relatives

By Liz Farrell

Those of us who are caring for kids at home while also looking after parents or loved ones with increasing needs are often referred to as the “sandwich generation.” According ... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best-seller list

By Chris Hsiang

Hardcover Fiction 1. Portrait of a Thief: A Novel, by Grace D. Li 2. Sea of Tranquility: A Novel, by Emily St. John Mandel 3. The Candy House: A Novel (Visit from ... Read More

It’s a great market for job seekers. PHOTO: Clem Onojeghuo/Unsplash

Politics as Usual

Someone hire this man

Chesa Boudin’s career transition

By John Zipperer

Hi, Chesa, So great to hear from you after all these years. I know things have been a bit bumpy in your neck of the woods lately, so I totally understand your request for a let... Read More

News Briefs

Van Ness Busses Go Zoom

By John Zipperer

After what seemed like a decade but was only six years, construction of the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit Project was completed and put into service on April 1. The project included ... Read More

News Briefs

Tunnel Tops Coming in July

By John Zipperer

Last month saw the opening of the historic Battery Bluff in the Presidio, and in two months, we’ll get to visit the new Presidio Tunnel Tops. The new 14-acre parkland was design... Read More

News Briefs

It’s All Over But The shouting

By John Zipperer

After dozens of meetings (at least one of which lasted 19 hours), curse words, charges of class warfare and voter suppression, and more, San Francisco’s Redistricting Task Force... Read More

News Briefs

Briefly Noted

By John Zipperer

Supervisor Matt Haney heads to Sacramento to fill David Chiu’s Assembly seat after handily defeating former Supervisor David Campos in a closely watched election. Though both ca... Read More

News Briefs

Facts and Figures

By John Zipperer

June 30: the state passed AB 2179 to extend protections against eviction until the end of June . . . 6.648 billion: number of smartphone users around the world, according to Inter... Read More

Outside the San Francisco Music Hall of Fame. Photo: San Francisco Music Hall of Fame

Pop Culture

They built Music City on rock ’n’ roll

By Michael Snyder

While traditionally looked upon as a month so merry that it often commences with maidens dancing around a pole, this particular May marks a celebration in our city that should als... Read More

District 2 Supervisor

Yes on Proposition D

By Catherine Stefani

Every San Franciscan knows that crime is rising, and that means there are more victims that need our support. The current system forces victims to navigate a complicated web of bu... Read More

Installation view of Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy. Photo: Drew Altizer, courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Art World

Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy at the Legion of Honor

By Sharon Anderson

Guo Pei’s extraordinary designs are currently on view at the Legion of Honor in the exhibition, Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy. Fusing elements from architecture, the botanical world,... Read More

Reynolds Rap

Yes, sir, it’s time for you to go

Why I support Yes on H and the recall of District Attorney Chesa Boudin

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

If this case happened anywhere else in the State of California, or the Bay Area for that matter, you likely would be midterm on a prison sentence. Today, you are given a gift. You... Read More

Issue May 2022