2017 April

MomSense

Tips for planning summer

By Liz Farrell

When I was growing up, summer in the suburbs meant no schedule and playing outside with the neighbor kids until dark. However, in an urban environment like San Francisco, that is n... Read More
Real Estate Roundup

Renters, offenders, and more

By John Zipperer

AIRBNB BOOTS OFFENDERS Short-term rental service Airbnb reports that it has removed 924 listings from its service. Airbnb, which has been criticized by many as a threat to the hous... Read More
At Home

Celebrating the Earth

By Julia Strzesieski

Our first full month of spring, in April we celebrate the Earth and trees, in addition to paying our taxes. Probably most of us try to use the least harmful chemicals around our fa... Read More
A & E, Movie Reviews

Ticket to ’Toon Town

By Michael Snyder

I remember when 2d cartoons and various sorts of stop-motion animation were considered niche or kiddie fare. Even the word cartoon suggests something frivolous and trivial. Not tha... Read More
Dining

Sushi spots that won’t break the bank

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

“After placing the fish on rice and seasoning each one for maximum effect, he places the three pieces on a square slate slab around a small bowl of cherrywood chips. Using a ... Read More
News

Chinatown changes attract new crowds

By Geri Koeppel

If you haven’t been to Chinatown in a few years and all you remember are kitschy tourist shops and hole-in-the-wall restaurants, you’ve missed a transformation taking p... Read More
North Beach Journal

Plebian food for plain folks and my favorite vegetable

By Ernest Beyl

In a recent column, i attempted to entertain readers by repeating a few lines I picked up while eavesdropping in North Beach. I was probably entertaining only myself, but never min... Read More
Street Talk

What brings you to Union Street?

By Becca Scott

This month, we present the first of our new street talk column, featuring—well, you. We wanted to give you a platform to tell the Northside about what brings you to the neighborh... Read More
News Briefs

Mark Leno, Angela Alioto In Mayoral Talk

The race to succeed Ed Lee as San Francisco’s mayor is already heating up, two years before the 2019 election. One of the frontrunners is Mark Leno, who served as a superviso... Read More
News Briefs

City Labor Bill

Under a proposed policy, any contractor hired for a public works project in San Francisco costing at least $1 million would have to adhere to a new set of rules regarding hiring an... Read More
News Briefs

City College, Fort Mason Clash Over Arts Programs

The arts classes offered by City College at Fort Mason could be endangered, due to disagreement between City College and its landlords at Fort Mason. The college is facing the loss... Read More
News Briefs

Northside Crime Update

The number of robberies jumped in February in a month-to-month tally provided by the police department’s Northern Station. In the northern district, robberies rose by 30 perc... Read More
News Briefs

City Adjusts Financial Plan

Citing uncertainty caused by threats to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities such as San Francisco, Mayor Ed Lee announced updates to the city’s five-year financial plan. ... Read More
A & E

The Summer of Love turns 50 at the de Young

By Sharon Anderson

Art, fashion and rock ‘n’ roll will come together at the de Young to commemorate the 50th anniversary celebration of San Francisco’s most vibrant counterculture m... Read More
Reynolds Rap

The peculiar priorities of Mayor Ed Lee

Highest paid mayor in America more out of touch than ever
By Susan Dyer Reynolds

According to recent data compiled by American City Business Journals, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee is the highest paid mayor in America with an annual salary of $289,000. I guess wit... Read More


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