If you’re thinking of making dinner for that special someone for Valentine’s Day this year instead of eating out, you’ll want to be sure the meal is restaurant quality. Becau... Read More
When a woman saw a 1-year-old pit bull-boxer mix wandering the streets starving, she tried to give him some dry dog food but noticed he was only able to move it around in the bowl.... Read More
Skylar loves doggy fro-yo. She gets one every night around the same time, and she even waits in front of the refrigerator, her big green eyes traveling from the freezer to me and b... Read More
Years involved with animal rescue: 20 Tell us about your organization. Our mission is to provide education about the German shepherd dog, find homes for abandoned German shepherds,... Read More
We always have turkey for Thanksgiving and prime rib for Christmas, with all the fixin’s, of course. It’s a tradition to make my mom’s turkey croquettes, and I al... Read More
“The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” — Mahatma Gandhi In 2008, prior to becoming supervisor of District 8, Scott Wiener was c... Read More
The drive down to San Jose to meet Grandma Kickie for the first time was a breeze; the car was still the place Skylar felt most comfortable. We stopped at a dog park a few miles away because I thought it was a good idea to work off some of that puppy energy.... Read More
On a June day in 2009, I called Steve. "Come over and meet my foster puppies," I said. "It's gorgeous out. We can sit in the garden and have cocktails." When Steve arrived, there was a pitcher of martinis and three four-month-old pit bull mix sisters.... Read More
When I adopted Skylar Grey from San Francisco Animal Care and Control, she was 2 months old, 19 pounds, and, we think, had been living in a car with a kid who fed her French fries ... Read More
With Dungeness crab season kicking off last month and people looking for places to take out-of-town holiday guests to enjoy one of our great local treasures, I decided to share fiv... Read More
The hysteria surrounding the recent IPO of today’s social media darling Twitter sent chills through my Silicon Valley born-and-bred bones. I worked at Apple through college a... Read More
A day never went by that my mother didn’t remind me of how fortunate we were to have our health, a home, each other, and food to eat. She got me into volunteering and donatin... Read More
The ceremonial burning of a log on winter solstice (the year’s darkest day) or, for Christians, on Christmas Eve, is an ancient French tradition purported to date back to Vik... Read More
Whether your family passes Pillsbury crescents or brown-and-serve rolls, the bready part of a holiday dinner is often woefully neglected. For some reason, people think making crava... Read More
As we entered the classroom at SF Puppy Prep on the first day of kindergarten, Skylar Grey was excited to see other puppies but terrified to leave my side. I was trying to juggle her leash with one hand and hold a dog bed under my arm with the other.... Read More