Nearly 10,000 homes around Paradise, Calif. have been destroyed since the Camp Fire started its hellish rampage on Nov. 8. It spread quickly, and many people weren’t able to save... Read More
I love pumpkin pie, so that’s what I make for Thanksgiving. By Christmas, I’m pumpkin pied out and so is everyone else. That’s when I turn to my other holiday favorite, peca... Read More
As for many Italian Americans, my childhood Thanksgiving and Christmas Eves were all about seafood. Christmas brought the traditional Sicilian Feast of the Seven Fishes, while Than... Read More
When I talk about the importance of shopping sustainably, some people write me off as an “animal freak” (guilty) or point out how much more expensive it is (true). While I sup... Read More
California voters on Nov. 6 have the opportunity to make the lives of farm animals slightly more comfortable with a yes vote on Proposition 12. Also known as the Farm Animal Confin... Read More
When I interviewed Chris Megison, the co-founder and CEO of Solutions for Change (“Meet the man who runs a homeless program with a 93 percent success rate,” Reynolds Rap, Sept... Read More
The call from the all-volunteer San Jose Animal Advocates went out far and wide on Facebook: King, a young, healthy blue nose pit bull, was out of time. He was suffering from “ke... Read More
It’s easy to forget sometimes how small San Francisco really is. I was reminded of this recently when I trekked to the foggy Outer Sunset District to grab some takeout at my favo... Read More
Chris Megison has worked with the homeless for nearly three decades. He and his wife, Tammy, helped thousands of men get off the streets, find employment, and earn their way back i... Read More
Lynne Tingle created Milo Foundation 24 years ago and has saved more than 32,000 animals, becoming one of the Bay Area’s most respected rescue organizations. At the 283-acre Milo... Read More
Welcome to At the Table, an interactive food and restaurants column that will run occasionally in the food section. You might find one of my Grandpa Lorenzo’s recipes, or an inte... Read More
Rick Shade is a fifth generation California avocado farmer, and he can’t find enough workers. Nearly half of U.S. farm laborers are undocumented immigrants, according to the Depa... Read More
San Franciscans have a unique opportunity to change the course of history in a year and a half. That’s how long the next mayor, who will be elected June 5 to fill the remainder o... Read More
I’ve written extensively about the need to bring back locked facilities and court-ordered treatment for the severely mentally ill — those who can’t take care of themselves an... Read More
REJUVENATE AT THE STANFORD INN BY THE SEA Just up the road from the spectacular Little River Inn is the Stanford Inn Eco-Resort (44850 Comptche Ukiah Rd., Mendocino, 800-331-8884, ... Read More