Help Catch The Make-Up Bandit

In mid-January, San Francisco police asked for the public’s help in catching a male suspect who stole various make-up items from a store on the 2100 block of Chestnut Street ... Read More

News Briefs

Man Arrested In Killing Of North Beach Artist

In early January, police made an arrest in the beating death of 74-year-old North Beach sketch artist Stuart Jackson. Collin White, 38, was arrested after he was identified in surv... Read More

News Briefs

TOURIST BUS DEATH IN PACIFIC HEIGHTS

In the second tragedy in three months involving tourist buses in the city, 82-year-old Pieter Roell was killed in January when he was hit by a tour bus while he was crossing a stre... Read More

News Briefs

HEALTHFUL FOOD PUSH

If you’re looking to take a Snickers and Pepsi break, you’ll need to find a vending machine outside of city property if Supervisor Mark Farrell gets his way. He is prop... Read More

News Briefs

CITY MOVES TO IMPROVE QUAKE READINESS, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

In late January, Mayor Ed Lee and Board of Supervisors President London Breed put forth a ballot measure to expand access to mental health services for city residents, including th... Read More

News Briefs

BACK TO THE BALLOTS FOR HOUSING VOTES

A new mayoral-supervisor disagreement will result in City Hall throwing two competing affordable housing measures on the ballot. One is Supervisor Jane Kim’s plan to increase... Read More

News Briefs

SUPER BOWL TRANSIT CHANGES

The Super Bowl will be played down in Santa Clara, but the fan gathering for Super Bowl City downtown the week before the Feb. 7 big game will be here in San Francisco at the end o... Read More

Real Estate

Everyone has a price

By John Zipperer

MARKET REPORT CHECK-IN San Francisco’s residential real estate ended 2015 at or near all-time highs, according to a new market report by Paragon Real Estate Group. The median... Read More

Caring For Our Kids

Creative date nights

By Liz Farrell

One of my New Year’s resolutions was to be better about planning date nights with my husband. As parents, we take a lot of time and care looking out for our children, and som... Read More

Wellness

Genetics and you

By Thalia Farshchian

The Human Genome Pro-ject was finally completed in April 2003 after 13 years with much excitement in the science and health care community. This enormous undertaking is expected to... Read More

Coastal Commuter

The haps with dating apps

By Michael Snyder

Shortly after February makes its entrance, thoughts of love are inevitable — like they’re hard-wired into us. Or maybe it’s simply pop-aganda. The 14th of the month a... Read More

Business, Finance

Watch your mailboxes

’Tis the season — important tax documents arrive

By Jesus Guevara

If in doubt, don’t throw it out. Taxpayers should remember these words when a document shows up in their e-mail or traditional mailbox and they wonder if they will need it to... Read More

Real Estate Today

The ‘Zword’ on Zestimates

By Carole Isaacs

Whether you love or hate Zillow and their Zestimates, it looks like they are here to stay. I am often asked my opinion of Zestimates. “Are Zestimates the last ‘Zword... Read More

Home & Garden

The great indoors: Clean the air with houseplants

By Julia Strzesieski

If the weather is too stormy to be outside, give some attention to indoor houseplants not only to keep your green thumb in shape, but also to clean the air of impurities. Many of t... Read More

A & E, Movie Reviews

Finding romance on screen

By Michael Snyder

Valentine’s Day is upon us, and that means romance is in the air. Romance means trysts, assignations, and dates — especially on the foremost holiday for lovers. And dates o... Read More

2016 January