At Halloween, the storefront windows at Fredericksen Hard-ware may be better known than Avila Street trick-or-treating. In one window, you’ll see a witch chainsawing off a sa... Read More
City Hall asserts that it is protecting neighborhoods from short-term residential rentals to tourists, like those offered by Airbnb. It claims it’s protecting the availabilit... Read More
Below is a guide to the key propositions on this fall’s ballot. For additional propositions not covered here, see the links at the end of this article. PROPOSITION A: AFFORDA... Read More
In next month’s race for the District 3 supervisor’s seat, voters have two extremely capable and passionate candidates to choose from. Both have their pluses and minuse... Read More
Vicki Hennessy Why are you the best person for San Francisco Sheriff? Because I have the best qualifications for the job, period. I was part of the department for 32 years. I work... Read More
The Nov. 3, 2015, election actually starts well in advance of that date, with in many places a majority of voters casting their ballots early. We have compiled some information to ... Read More
This November, San Francisco voters will vote on a long list of offices and ballot propositions (see voter guide below). The Commonwealth Club’s Week to Week political roundt... Read More
Parks are one of our city’s great equalizers. Residents of any age group, demographic, and from any neighborhood can access and use any city park that they wish. From Golden ... Read More
The crimes below are a small snapshot of what the officers of Northern Station are doing. For a more comprehensive list, visit sf-police.org; under Compstat, select the link to Cri... Read More
A recent daylight robbery and shooting of a tourist near Lombard Street’s famous crooked section highlighted nearby residents’ concerns over public safety issues in the... Read More
In early September, police arrested 39-year-old Ian Hespelt in an attack on a motorist during a Critical Mass ride late August on Marina Boulevard. In a video that quickly went vir... Read More
San Francisco will study the feasibility of purchasing the former Pagoda Theater. The Pagoda, which has been vacant for decades, would serve as a North Beach station for an extensi... Read More
A Sept. 22 public safety meeting in the Marina brought out many resident concerns about homeless people and related problems. District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell, who has made homel... Read More
Beginning Oct. 30, the Asian Art Museum will present a uni-que opportunity to illustrate where European, American, and Japanese art intersect. Looking East: How Japan Inspired Mone... Read More
I do not know how much the American news has to say about it, but there is much going on with refugees here in Germany at the moment; tens of thousands crossing from Austria and Hu... Read More