THE DISTRICT THREE DUDE Aaron Peskin is one cool dude — the big progressive Lebowski of District 3. He demonstrated his cool dudeness last month when more than 200 people showed ... Read More
SPRINGTIME FUN Kudos to District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell, who partnered with the Presidio Trust to bring us Family Movie Nights (presidio.gov), which debuted last October. After ... Read More
Usually when the California presidential primary rolls around, it is a meaningless exercise because the frontrunners in both parties have clinched the nominations already. That wil... Read More
Three years ago, headed down to the studios of radio station KGO to guest host on a Saturday afternoon, I had grown weary of giving up my prime parking space in the Lower Haight an... Read More
Little kids know the San Francisco Giants always win the World Series in even-numbered years, right? The Giants won in 2010, 2012, and 2014. And look, the calendar says 2016, so le... Read More
CLARIFICATION FOR MY MARCH COLUMN I love that this column is actually stirring up conversation in neighborhood meetings, cafes, and online chat rooms. Print journalism is one of my... Read More
When you turn on the faucet, clean water comes out. When you turn on the light switch, the lights come on. And when you open your laptop, desktop, tablet, or phone, everyone should... Read More
You’re on the side of the road You don’t know which way is down Your head is spinning out of control Since you left that little town You told them all you’d be fi... Read More
The city of Napa hasn’t always been synonymous with culinary and wine tourism; visitors formerly bypassed the town for the northern parts of the valley. Not anymore. Today th... Read More
A survey of punk-inflected media is on display through April 9 at The Wattis Institute. Void California takes a look at a parody of culture that created an alternative history of... Read More
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Oh California! How could anyone deride you as the land of fruits and nuts? And no, it isn’t a reference to our beloved state’s impressive agricultural bounty. That unfl... Read More
If open space, endless vistas, tule elk and oysters are on your list, then head west – to West Marin that is. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge, and it’s less than 20 minutes to... Read More
Well, it’s finally happened. It was bound to. Y’know those old ladies that took up half the pool when you gals used to mermaid across swimming lanes in your agile youth... Read More
It is hard to go anywhere in San Francisco these days and not see someone who is homeless. This is no longer a problem that only exists downtown or in “other” neighborh... Read More