When my son was a toddler, someone bought him a holiday T-shirt that said, “Dear Santa, define naughty.” Everywhere he wore that shirt, people got a kick out of it. Why... Read More
There’s a lot to celebrate this month as we wind down another year. I hope your 2014 was as wonderful as mine; however, if it didn’t turn out exactly the way you may ha... Read More
The other day I got to musing about crab. The Dungeness crab season opened Nov. 15. I submit to you that Nov. 15 was one of the most important dates on this year’s calendar. ... Read More
MARINA As of early November, Le Marais Bistro and Bakery (2066 Chestnut Street, 415-359-9801) has a new chef, Max Snyder (Quince, Saison, and Coi, as well as Eleven Madison Park an... Read More
On Nov. 10, President Barack Obama spoke to the nation about his plan for the federal government to institute “the strongest possible rules” to protect net neutrality. ... Read More
Madison Bumgarner asked a cop if he could mount a horse and ride up Market Street, where confetti canons were set to blast black, orange, white strips of paper, and all the while r... Read More
Here come the year-end holidays, and not a moment too soon. Winking lights have been strung up along Upper Grant Avenue in North Beach since early November. Shops like Schein &... Read More
COW HOLLOW’S NEW ORGANICS Northern California-based certified organic food company Urban Remedy opened its first San Francisco store in mid-November when it lifted the curtai... Read More
Part one of a three-part series When my father’s dementia became too much for Kickie to deal with, we decided it was time to move him to San Francisco. He met Kickie shortly ... Read More
How many years have you been involved with rescue? I have been rescuing since 1998, so nearly 20 years. How can someone contact the Equine Rescue Center & Sanctuary (ERC)? Cal... Read More
I remember buying Jazzy some dog fortune cookies and the first fortune read, “Another day, another collar.” That fortune had already come true. Jazzy was known for her ... Read More
There are certain main courses synonymous with specific holidays — turkey for Thanksgiving, ham for Easter, prime rib for Christmas — and I’ve made them all. A few years ... Read More
As 2014 comes to an end, there is much to celebrate, from our World Champion San Francisco Giants to our thriving local economy and historic low unemployment numbers. There are als... Read More
People have no doubt read stories over the past few years about criminals who were tracked down by police officers who searched their social media postings. There have even been th... Read More
Readers brought to our attention an Oct. 20 Carl Nolte article in the Chronicle concerning the loss of North Beach waitress Lina Toracca at the age of 88. She had worked at U.S. Re... Read More