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
Every June, during the Union Street Festival, Marina residents get a glimpse of the district’s future. Hint: I’m not referring to all of the kids running around blowing bubbles... 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
For months, san francisco residents, city leaders, commuters, visitors, and businesses have been wrangling over the expanding use of small scooters. The little two-wheeled scooters... Read More
It’s the Fourth of July. You and your family are having a picnic on the Marina Green. You’ve planted a little flag next to your blanket, next to the hotdogs, spicy Thai peanut ... Read More
Depending on whom you ask, voting Precinct 9206 holds an ignominious or impressive title: the San Francisco precinct that cast the most total votes — 61 — for the Trump-Pence t... 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
Editors’ note: This is Ernie Beyl’s last column, submitted before his passing on April 12, the day following his 90th birthday. Ernie was a treasured contributor to The Marina ... Read More
This month, April 11, I’m celebrating my 90th birthday. I hope you agree I’m getting younger all the time. Remember the Bob Dylan line from “My Back Pages”? “Ah, but I wa... Read More
In a 1963 New York Times article on San Francisco, Lawrence E. Davies labeled experimentalism as a hallmark of the city’s character and argued that for San Francisco, bewitching ... 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
Readers of these sketches columns may remember I’m bullish on San Francisco — optimistic about its future. And, while I acknowledge the city has problems, I believe they are so... Read More
My friends and I have a saying that we stole from the title of a How I Met Your Mother episode: “Nothing Good Ever Happens After 2 a.m.” We’ve tested this theory on a couple ... Read More
During the 2010 campaign to elect a new District 2 supervisor, I invited the three major candidates to my house for interviews. The reason was a personal one: My pit bull, Jazzy, w... Read More
Well, here it is February, and I’m still grappling with Christmas — Christmas presents that is. I received a lot of gifts this year. The older you get, the more presents you re... Read More