Holiday facts and figures

501 Stanyan Street: Location of the home of John McLaren, Golden Gate Park’s builder, who decorated a cypress tree in his front yard in 1929, and the tree has been lit up every ... Read More

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Photographer robberies spur increased police presence

By John Zipperer

In the wake of two brazen robberies of wedding photographers near the Palace of Fine Arts, District 2 Supervisor Catherine Stefani has secured additional police presence for the P... Read More

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GGNRA turns 50

By John Zipperer

On Oct. 27, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area hit middle age, celebrating 50 years since its formation. Stretching from Alcatraz to Crissy Field to The Presidio to Rancho C... Read More

Politics as Usual

Ho-ho-who?

What a justice-involved Santa taught me about the real meaning of democracy

By John Zipperer

’Twas the month before Christmas, when all through the townNot a creature was stirring, as voting wound down.The people cast ballots with caution and care,In hopes of results th... Read More

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Crime Update

By John Zipperer

The number of crimes largely held steady year-to-year for the period Sept. 15–Oct. 15, according to the San Francisco Police Department’s Crime Dashboard for Northern Station.... Read More

Bi-Rite, seen here on 18th St., is coming to Russian Hill. Photo: Eric Heath-flickr.com-p200eric-WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

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Bi-Rite Takes Over Real Foods On Polk

By John Zipperer

In early 2023, Bi-Rite will take over the Real Foods location at 2140 Polk Street. The Bi-Rite Family of Businesses announced in late October it had entered into an agreement to p... Read More

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Briefly Noted

By John Zipperer

State Assemblymember Matt Haney has walked back his support for a $1.7 million single public toilet planned for San Francisco’s Noe Valley. Following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s criti... Read More

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Briefly Noted

By John Zipperer

City leaders lauded the opening in September of Eula Hotel in the Mission. The 25 units are designed to serve as supportive housing for formerly homeless young adults aged 18–24... Read More

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Two state bills address housing production

By John Zipperer

Solutions to the state’s housing crisis have been few and far between in Sacramento, and those that appear usually expire due to backroom opposition. But AB 2011 and SB 6 have e... Read More

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New Money For Chinatown Library Renovation

By John Zipperer

The state’s Building Forward Library Improvement Grant Program has awarded the Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Branch of the San Francisco Public Library nearly $8 million for renovation... Read More

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Facts and Figures

By John Zipperer

Fourth: San Francisco’s rank on Dwellsy’s new chart of the 10 most expensive cities in the country for single-family rental homes . . . First: San Jose was Dwellsy’s most ex... Read More

Politics as Usual

The jig is up

The state puts San Francisco under the microscope

By John Zipperer

California officials have announced that San Francisco has the dishonor of being the first city in the state to be subject to a review of its housing policies and practices. The s... Read More

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Facts and Figures

By John Zipperer

Best: Moody’s Investors Service has given SFMTA the highest credit rating in the country for a transit system . . . SB 793: name of state Senate bill authored by Scott Wiener (D... Read More

The Tunnel Tops park includes fun for the whole family. Photo: Presidio Trust

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Tunnel Tops Unveiled

By John Zipperer

The Presidio Trust unveiled the fruits of a $118 million project to build the new Tunnel Tops park when it officially opened the park for the public in mid-July. Speaker of the Ho... Read More

Politics as Usual

A NIMBY intervention: We’re really just beginning

By John Zipperer

Perhaps if you sell a bunch of those Google shares you’ve been sitting on, take out a loan against your 401K, and put off that major dental surgery you promised your dentist y... Read More

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