Family matters

If you’ve ever been curious about the power of genetics in shaping offspring, survey the arts and professional sports. There are legacies on display wherever you look. And someti... Read More

Book Notes

The Best of Books

By Brian Pettus

1. Make Your Moment: The Savvy Woman’s Communication Playbook for Getting the Success You Want, by Dion Lim (hardcover) 2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball (Book 14), by Jeff ... Read More

Real Estate Reporter

Movement in Sacramento

Governor Newsom signed some housing legislation this fall. Will local communities implement them correctly?

By John Zipperer

As we close the books on 2019 and look forward to 2020, let’s take a moment to look at some progress that has been made in addressing our housing crisis. Let’s go beyond the sh... Read More

MomSense

The gift of time

By Liz Farrell

If only we could stop time for a bit. This fall has felt like a whirlwind, where on top of everything else, my daughter was navigating applying to high school, studying for the SSA... Read More

Health & Wellness

Avoid the festive 15

By Thalia Farshchian

The holidays can be a tempting time in terms of eating and drinking. All too often, we pay for our choices in the new year when we step on the scale or find a favorite outfit a bit... Read More

Art World

Climate change in the Bay Area is focus of two new exhibitions

By Sharon Anderson

The Museum of Craft and Design has two new compelling exhibitions dealing with the ways in which individuals are addressing climate change. “Survival Architecture and the Art o... Read More

Pop Culture

A multitude of carols

By Michael Snyder

Around Christmas, nostalgia amid good cheer is currency of the realm, and the entertainment industry counts on seasonal sentiment to capture your attention and dollars. You get hol... Read More

Appetites and Afterthoughts

Curry for Christmas: An ancient Indian culinary mystique of flavors

By Ernest Beyl

Yes, I know, food writers in December issues are supposed to write about turkey and roast beef for those year-end holiday dinners. But I’m going to write about curry. I’m a cur... Read More

Wine World

Pop the cork on sparkling wines

By Lynette Majer

There’s never an occasion not to drink bubbles, in my opinion. Part of my rationalization is the glasses — whether flutes or tulips, or the retro coupe, they’re all fun and f... Read More

At the Table

Crab for the holidays

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

With Dungeness crab season scheduled to kick off Dec. 15 and people looking for places to take out-of-town holiday guests to enjoy one of our greatest local treasures, I decided to... Read More

Supervisor's Report

District 3 year in review

By Aaron Peskin

BALLOT VICTORIES I want to thank the voters of San Francisco for ensuring that Proposition D squeaked across the finish line to victory.San Francisco is officially the first city i... Read More

District 2 Supervisor

New Year’s resolutions

By Catherine Stefani

The holiday season is the perfect time to give thanks for all we are fortunate enough to have and recommit to the goals that will move us forward. I am thankful to be raising my fa... Read More

Reynolds Rap

Johnny Mathis comes home for the holidays

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

It’s hard to imagine the holidays without Johnny Mathis. From “The Christmas Song” (“Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire”) to “I’ll be Home for Christmas,” his smoot... Read More

News Briefs

Facts and Figures

10 years: local voter turnout in November’s election was the lowest in a decade . . . 35 percent: increase from 2017 to 2018 in the number of complaints about feces on city stree... Read More