An Homage, to My Knees-érables: Part 3

My Knees-érables (to the tune of Les Misérables’ When Tomorrow Comes) Are you hearing my joints sing? Creaking the song of angry knees! It is the soundtrack of arthritis An... Read More

Wellness

Weight gain may be due to thyroid imbalance

By Thalia Farshchian

Various celebrities have often shared their challenges with low energy and weight maintenance due to thyroid imbalances. While most associate thyroid issues only with weight gain, ... Read More

Caring For Our Kids

Easing carpool craziness: Ride sharing options for kids

By Liz Farrell

One of the most stressful parts of heading back to school is managing schedules. Last August, I actually created an Excel spreadsheet to map out who needed to be where and how each... Read More

Back Story, Features

San Francisco is a hall of fame city for photographers

By Ernest Beyl

San Francisco has long been a haven for photographers and fine photography. Almost from its Gold Rush beginnings, it has attracted photographers who have documented life in this dr... Read More

Coastal Commuter

The fruits of my labor (or all figged up)

By Michael Snyder

I’m worried about the figs. Never thought I’d say that, let alone write that, but there you have it. At an inopportune time, I find myself in San Francisco and not at m... Read More

Bellingham by the Bay

Feeding the hungry ghosts

By

The Buddhists call them hungry ghosts. They are the dead. They wander the planet, ravenous for something they’ve lost or never had. They have not attained a peaceful place in the... Read More

Real Estate

So many reasons to love San Francisco

By Stephanie Saunders Ahlberg

San francisco was recently ranked number two among top-performing real estate markets in the country. In fact, California dominated the top 20 list, with 11 markets in our state be... Read More

Real Estate Today

Brexit and the San Francisco home market

By Carole Isaacs

Just when I thought I was going to write about how to take advantage of the late-summer real estate market in San Francisco, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. T... Read More

Real Estate

That sinking feeling

By John Zipperer

MILLENNIUM TOWER LAWSUIT You knew Millennium Tower residents would end up in court before they ended up in the landfill. A group calling itself the Millennium Towers Litigation Gro... Read More

News Briefs

Tunnel Vision

By John Zipperer

A new website is seeking San Francisco residents’ input on the future of our subway plan. Called Subway Vision, the site (connectsf.org/components/subway-vision) includes a m... Read More

News Briefs

Crime Update

By John Zipperer

Crimes in San Francisco continued to drop across most categories between May and April of this year. In the Northern District, all categories of violent crime dropped during that p... Read More

News Briefs

Mayoral Recall

By John Zipperer

The mayors of Oakland and San Francisco have been confronted with recall efforts this year, and in the case of San Francisco, “confronted” is an appropriate word. At a ... Read More

News Briefs

New Future for Bridge Motel?

By John Zipperer

The Bridge Motel is not one of San Francisco’s hottest properties. Long known for crime, drugs, and other issues, it has been the problem child of city residential real estat... Read More

News Briefs

SFMAP Rejected for Palace of Fine Arts

By John Zipperer

The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department has rejected plans by the San Francisco Museum At The Palace (SFMAP) Consortium. According to the Marina Community Association, the... Read More

News Briefs

We’ve Got Budget

By John Zipperer

In early August, Mayor Ed Lee signed the budgets for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 fiscal years. The balanced budgets came in at $9.6 billion and $9.7 billion respectively, meaning that ... Read More

Issue September 2016