Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past couple of years, it’s hard to miss the incredible proliferation of flavored water, both sparkling and still, bottled and can... Read More
I suffer from Anglophilia. And there’s no pill, serum, or vaccine to cure or prevent it, unless you count a hot cup of Earl Grey tea and some Jammie Dodger biscuits — a tem... Read More
The California coastline is a stunner any time of year, and on a clear day, it’s remarkable. Heading south on Highway 1 to the Central Coast from San Francisco, my husband and I ... Read More
Rena Bransten Gallery is currently presenting “100 Years Without a Net,” a selection of paintings and works on paper in celebration of Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s 100th birthday.... Read More
“And by the way, clean up the streets in San Francisco, they are disgusting!” —President Donald Trump to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Twitter When bully in chief Donald Trum... Read More
You’ll be forgiven for rolling your eyes as I mention that the Economist Intelligence Unit recently reported on the 10 most expensive cities in the world. You already know we’r... Read More
Union Street will celebrate 28 fabulous years at the family-friendly Easter Parade and Spring Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Set on Union Street, between Gough... Read More
At a late-March meeting of the San Francisco County Transportation Authority board to discuss the Van Ness Improvement Project — the massive, behind-schedule effort to remake the... Read More
On March 19, the Board of Supervisors passed legislation introduced by Mayor London Breed declaring a shelter crisis in the city. The legislation, which is scheduled for a second v... Read More
The Presidio trust board of directors is preparing to evaluate a “Campus for Change” proposal by six organizations to redevelop Fort Winfield Scott, a historic 30-acre site in ... Read More
In 2018, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area drew 15,223,697 visits, earning it the honor of being the most-visited national park site in the country. The 86,000 acres covered... Read More
As of March 17, there were 940 auto burglaries in the Northside, compared to 1,191 for the same period last year. Burglaries were also down slightly, from 198 to 184. Robberies d... Read More
State Senator Scott Wiener failed last year in his attempt to get SB 827 passed; that bill would have allowed increased density and height in and around mass transit locations in t... Read More
The Flemish baroque master painter Peter Paul Rubens spent pivotal years, between 1609 and 1621, in Antwerp, during which time, he refined what would become his trademark style. Th... Read More
One of the gratifying things about reviewing movies is the massive variety of styles and genres that filmmakers can explore. For example, a pair of the more noteworthy and watchabl... Read More