Wherefore art thou Juliet Ellis?

Juliet Ellis and her boss and lover, Harlan Kelly (photo: https://kilamanjaro-kilamanjaro.blogspot.com/2021/04/why-are-very-serious-charges-brought.html)

“Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings!” A friend of mine with a wry sense of humor recently quoted that famous line from the 1946 Christmas classic It’s a Wonder... Read More

“Unfamiliar People,” 2020–22, by Takashi Murakami. Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin. © 2020–22 Takashi Murakami-Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Art World

San Francisco just got stranger: Takashi Murakami at the Asian Art Museum

By Sharon Anderson

Celebrated artist Takashi Murakami will have his first-ever solo exhibition in the Bay Area. “Takashi Murakami: Unfamiliar People — Swelling of Monsterized Human Ego” will r... Read More

Politics as Usual

Happy together

How my sister can save America

By John Zipperer

During the week that this issue of the Marina Times is going to be in production, I will be absent from my usual duties of examining layouts and proofing articles. I will instead ... Read More

Paul Gordon’s “Sierra Echo,” (2021) appears in “The deYoung Open.” Image: courtesy of the artist

Art World

Bay Area artists featured in community art exhibition

By Lynette Majer

“The de Young Open,” which debuted in 2020, has returned to the museum this fall. The juried exhibition features the work of Bay Area artists and “aspires to magnify the voi... Read More

Apps can help you and your kids organize and plan meals, sports, and more. PHOTO: LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS - adobestock

MomSense

Helpful apps for parents

By Liz Farrell

The beginning of a new school year is exciting but it also can be hectic, especially for parents. There are carpools to organize, lunches to pack, and new homework to tackle. This... Read More

When prices and mortgage rates are sky high, the haves are the only ones buying, and the have-less are not. PHOTO: Bishnu Sarangi - Pixabay

Real Estate

Starter homes and ‘nepo-babies’

By Garey De Martini

The book just closed on September — perhaps the most critical month of the year for residential real estate. The numbers aren’t available just yet, and so it will be a short w... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best sellers

By Chris Hsiang

Here is a list of the most popular books sold last month at Books Inc. in the Marina: HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Tomorrow, Tomorrow & Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin 2. Fo... Read More

Members of the Junior Giants, an organization that teaches not only baseball, but also how to become good citizens and contributors to society. Photo: S.F. Giants

Sports Corner

Junior Giants: Teaching life lessons through baseball

By Richard Keller

While the Giants’ on-field fortunes can ebb and flow though the course of a season, one part of the franchise remains ever on the upswing. We refer to Junior Giants, the flagshi... Read More

Reynolds Rap

CEO of the homeless industrial complex

Coalition on Homelessness boss gets residency for out-of-state unhoused to ‘keep things the same’

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

My August 2023 Reynolds Rap (“Fraudenbach: How the Coalition on Homelessness is holding San Francisco hostage”) elicited one of the strongest reactions from readers I’ve eve... Read More

Jay Blakesberg’s photographs of iconic musicians in the city includes Carlos Santana in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Calif., June 1, 2003. Photo: © Jay Blakesberg.

Art World

Rock photography of Jay Blakesberg at the CJM

By Sharon Anderson

San Francisco is synonymous with the music that grew out of the 1960’s counter culture. Through Jan. 28, 2024, The Contemporary Jewish Museum presents “RetroBlakesberg: The Mu... Read More

New York might be the all-time rat champion, but San Francisco is very rat-curious. PHOTO: Erich Röthlisberger / Pixabay

Politics as Usual

We’re number 1!

And 2, 3, 15, and 87

By John Zipperer

Recently, while streaming a TV show, I was served a commercial advertising the city of San Francisco. The “Always San Francisco” commercial featured quick-cutting views of peo... Read More

Union Street could benefit from proposed legislation to help fill commercial vacancies. PHOTO: Lexie Lee

News Briefs

Jump starting businesses in our neighborhoods

By Marina Times Staff

It’s well-known that the city’s permitting process for small businesses is laborious. Add to that the challenge of high rents; hiring; crime; and the pandemic, which forced th... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best sellers

By Chris Hsiang

Here is a list of the most popular books sold last month at Books Inc. in the Marina: HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Tom Lake: A Novel, by Ann Patchett 2. Demon Copperhead, by ... Read More

Make the bond last beyond summer. PHOTO: kleberpicu / adobestock

MomSense

A girl power summer with mother-daughter moments

By Liz Farrell

As school starts up again, I can begin to feel the looming chaos of schedules, homework, and carpools. But before bracing for what’s ahead, I want to look back, because it was a... Read More

Things look quiet from above, but underneath is building pressure that will be released when rates drop. PHOTO CREDIT: Armin Forster / Pixabay

Real Estate

These days, if it’s not one thing, it’s another

Cybercrime and high rates put a damper on activity

By Garey De Martini

As if the real estate market wasn’t challenging enough, on Aug. 9 there was a cyberattack on Rapottoni, a software and services provider that supplies multiple listing services ... Read More

2023 September