Marina Residents Sound Off on Crime

Marina residents at a meeting in March voiced strong worries about an expansion in property crime, homelessness, and even home invasions. Though violent crime is down by about 25 p... Read More

News Briefs

Lombard Gets First Route Of Muni Competitor

Like cabs did with Uber, Muni buses could learn the modern meaning of “You snooze, you lose” this year with the launch of a new private shuttle service designed to be m... Read More

News Briefs

Prop. B Is Not Settled

A pending lawsuit by the California State Lands Commission over the validity of Proposition B has caught the eyes of legislators, developers, urban planners, and antigrowth advocat... Read More

News Briefs

Presidio Parklands Concepts Unveiled

The redevelopment of 13 acres stretching from Crissy Field to the heart of the Presidio took a step further in late March with the release of new conceptual designs for the space. ... Read More

A & E

‘Rendezvous with Art’ by Philippe de Montebello and Martin Gayford

By Sharon Anderson

I’ll never forget my visit to the Huntington Museum and Library to view their collection of William Blake watercolors. Rarely displayed, the exhibition was packed with museum... Read More

Opinion

Switching the Alcatraz ferry to Fort Mason could cost a lot

By John Farrell

Recently we learned that the National Park Service (NPS) wants to move the Alcatraz ferry from its long-term home at the Port of San Francisco to Fort Mason. This move may be neces... Read More

News

The Valley and the gap: The recovery’s finally getting up to speed, but an income gap persists even as the Valley leads the pack

For the economy, it’s not quite the best of times, but it’s definitely not the worst. Wages still lag for most people, but the six-year economic recovery is finally pos... Read More

Back Story

Moviemaking in San Francisco: A love affair with Hollywood

By Ernest Beyl

This is the second of a three-part series. Here’s an overview of Part 1: San Francisco narrowly missed becoming the film capital of the world. Perhaps it’s just as well... Read More

Issue April 2015