Janet Song: California Pit Bull Rescue

How did you get involved with rescue and how long have you been doing it? I accidentally became a pit bull guardian and realized that all of the myths I had believed were untrue. I... Read More

Caring For Our Kids

‘Mom-Preneurs’

Jamie Mamikunian, owner, Stroller Spa

By Liz Farrell

In the last few years, there has been an emergence of mom entrepreneurs, or “mom-preneurs.” There is even a group called S.F. Mom Entrepreneurs that meets regularly to support ... Read More

Wellness

Why good digestion is good for you

By Thalia Farshchian

The old saying, “you are what you eat,” is true, but it is arguable that you are actually what you absorb. Eating a healthful diet is imperative to disease prevention, but how ... Read More

Real Estate

Buying or selling real estate: why do you need a real estate agent?

By Stephanie Saunders Ahlberg

I get this question from time to time: “Why do we need a real estate agent?” The answer, put simply, is that transactions and compliance with regulations are becoming more and... Read More

Real Estate

The changing of the guard

By John Zipperer

What will San Francisco look like in 10 years? City planning officials spend a great deal of time and expertise trying to get a grip on that, local politicians spend a great deal ... Read More

The Mystery Housebuyer

Anticipating an unwanted move: what renters and landlords should think about

By John Zipperer

Harlan is going to be moving at some point; he doesn’t know when or where, but he’s not stupid — he can read the writing on the wall. Harlan, of course, is not his real nam... Read More

Real Estate Today

Five things to know to make your first offer

By Carole Isaacs

As we move toward spring and the busiest real estate season, it is a good time to awake from your winter slumber and begin making a game plan to buy a home in 2014. Location, pri... Read More

Home & Garden

The hazards of working with lead-based paint

By Julia Strzesieski

Spring is an ideal time to paint. But if you’re going the do-it-yourself route, keep these hazards in mind. Exposure to lead-based paint is the primary cause of lead poisoning in... Read More

Coastal Commuter

Home is where the art is

By Michael Snyder

Art is where you find it, and I usually know where to look. In fact, both San Francisco and Los Angeles offer some marvelous fine art museums that allow one to drink one’s fill o... Read More

Humor

The art of freecycling in the city

By Sandy Fertman Ryan

San Francisco is full of treasures. There is the ever-majestic Golden Gate Bridge, the perfectly crooked Lombard Street (a.k.a. Not the Best Street for Playing Kick Ball), and th... Read More

Movie Reviews

‘One Chance’

By Michael Snyder

Get ready for a shock. A jaded reviewer prone to cynicism is about to recommend an earnest dock-drama about a sad sack who enters a reality-TV talent competition. To be fair, I did... Read More

A & E

Looking inside: Artist Mike Kelley at L.A.’s MOCA

By Sharon Anderson

The largest exhibition of Mike Kelley’s work will take up the entire space that is the Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, from March 31 to July... Read More

New & Notable

Slip into Saiwalks for a sampling of authentic Vietnamese street food

By Julie Mitchell

One thing that most people who have traveled to Vietnam have in common is an enthusiastic appreciation for the country’s street food. Long before the food-truck craze hit the Uni... Read More

The Tablehopper

Classic San Francisco spaces get new projects

By Marcia Gagliardi

A name has been revealed for Traci Des Jardins’s new restaurant in conjunction with the Presidio Trust that’s due to open this spring: The Commissary (101 Montgomery Street), ... Read More

North Beach Journal

North Beach saloon culture

By Ernest Beyl

This is a column about saloons — where they are, who frequents them, and why. The philosophical question that occupies us here is this: Are the saloons that we have come to know ... Read More

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