I can feel it in my soul. Autumn is in the air . . . somewhere. The calendar may have flipped to September, but the California coastline isn’t giving up much evidence of the... Read More
The national housing market appears to be slowing down, according to Michelle Robertson, reporting for SFGate. She quotes Daryl Fairweather, the chief economist at housin... Read More
With all the promise a Covid vaccine brought, who would have ever thought we would still be worrying about keeping our kids safe as they begin a new school year? We know so much m... Read More
Hardcover Fiction 1. Paper Palace, by Miranda Cowley-Heller 2. Malibu Rising, by Taylor Jenkins Reid 3. Billy Summers, by Stephen King Hardcover Nonfiction ... Read More
One of the greatest works of public art in San Francisco, Diego Rivera’s The Marriage of the Artistic Expression of the North and of the South on This Continent, commonly called... Read More
Arancini (stuffed rice balls) is a beloved street food in Sicily, and it was one of my favorite childhood snacks. My grandfather made them using leftover Arborio rice from risotto... Read More
The Booker T. Washington Community Service Center was created under the name Victory Club during World War I as a gathering spot for Black soldiers. It closed after the war and re... Read More
Look for a stronger, redder ride on the refurbished Van Ness Avenue as it nears the long-anticipated end of its extensive upgrades and rebuilding. The new red transit lan... Read More
The Presidio Trust revealed in August that its Lodge at the Presidio was certified a LEED Gold green building by the U.S. Green Building Council. The historic national pa... Read More
In other hotel news, the Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel (495 Geary Street) has announced the opening of its new eatery Fredericks, with breakfast and lunch service featuring everything... Read More
18: national rank of Californians in a report on average monthly household bills; Golden State residents pay on average $1,045, according to bill payment company Doxo; Wyoming was... Read More
Doing even some light research into recent California gubernatorial politics dredges up a wealth of famous names. Take Gray Davis, for example. He was succeeded in the governor’... Read More
San Francisco’s restaurants have had a heck of a time staying open during the pandemic. Restrictions on indoor dining, social distancing, and masking have made it especially tou... Read More
Recent polling by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce revealed that eight out of 10 San Franciscans feel crime has gotten worse over the last year. This comes as no surprise as ... Read More
Hood River, just an hour east of Portland, is a place many call the windsurfing and kite boarding capital of the world. To get there, simply drive along the magnificent Colu... Read More