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Shoppers and diners are returning to Union Street. Photo: Naomi Rose
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The new local

Not business as usual
By Leslie Drapkin

As San Francisco gets back to business, Union Street begins to wake up. For merchants, shaking off the effects of an imposed four-month sleep isn’t easy. Everything has changed.... Read More
Images from H.P. Mendoza’s short film on Zoom conference fails. Images courtesy: H.P. Mendoza
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In the Zoom zone

By John Zipperer

San Francisco-based filmmaker H.P. Mendoza had 24 hours before he left Japan. He asked for a week, or a few days, but was told that no, within hours he would have to be on this pa... Read More
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Coping in the age of coronavirus

What happens to people and businesses when a city of 880,000 shuts down?
By John Zipperer

Two emails tell the story. On March 12, a company called Homebase, which tracks employee hours and business operations, emailed journalists with a short report that their data sho... Read More
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Galileo’s dragon boat victory

By John Zipperer

The Galileo Academy of Science and Technology, a public high school located at 1150 Francisco Street, is charged with providing its students “with career pathways in biotechn... Read More
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Presenting Mr. Marina 2015

By John Zipperer

The four-year-old Mr. Marina competition added to its accomplishments in 2015 by bringing in $190,000. The money was not earned for a pageant company or for program organizers. Thi... Read More
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Honoring the light brigade

By John Zipperer

WE TOLD YOU SO At the Marina Times, we have been touting the great holiday lights display of Union Street for a long time. It is one of the gems of the city, and each year we hope ... Read More
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Union Street lights up

By John Zipperer

A thousand points of lights Members of the Union Street Association gathered in mid-December to award a prize for best holiday lighting and decor. With umbrellas in hand and cell p... Read More
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Union Street gets first Urban Remedy

By John Zipperer

COW HOLLOW’S NEW ORGANICS Northern California-based certified organic food company Urban Remedy opened its first San Francisco store in mid-November when it lifted the curtai... Read More
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More cupcakes, fewer donuts: It’s nearly holiday shopping season on the Northside

By John Zipperer

YEAR OF THE CUPCAKE Pottery and bronze are the traditional gifts for eighth anniversaries, but this year, people might consider substituting cupcakes. For the eighth anniversary of... Read More
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A very supportive neighborhood

By John Zipperer

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE The Mexican Museum at Fort Mason has inked an agreement with Mexico City’s Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico to bring artists and exhibits to San ... Read More
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Getting around town

By John Zipperer

THE MUNI 30 STOCKTON What a difference a bus stop makes. That’s the message of numerous Marina residents who have written or called the Marina Times to complain about the 30 ... Read More
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Briefly noted

By John Zipperer

SEARCHING HILL & CO. If you’re looking for a home but you don’t feel like dragging yourself all the way over to Hill & Co’s 1880 Lombard office, or to its... Read More
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That which does not kill us makes us healthier

By John Zipperer

NIKE UP AND RUNNING The new 2,000-square-foot Nike retail store opened May 16 at 2071 Union Street. In addition to selling a range of men’s and women’s running, trainin... Read More
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Space for lucky moms

By John Zipperer

HELP FOR MOMS Just a few days before you celebrate Mother’s Day by letting your mother know how lucky you are to have her, you can help some of the city’s most vulnerab... Read More
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Holiday fun and an avalanche of books

By John Zipperer

IT’S TIME FOR AN EASTER PARADE ON UNION It’s been 23 years since the businesses on Union Street began holding an Easter parade, and in that nearly quarter century of time, the ... Read More


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