“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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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