Battle for the America’s Cup begins on the bay this month

The Marina will get its first taste of America’s Cup racing action live on the Bay starting Aug. 21 as international sailing teams ramp up for the main event in 2013. The 201... Read More

Commentary, Opinion, Reynolds Rap

Another bicyclist behaving badly

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Page Street has become the bane of my existence where bicyclists behaving badly are concerned. Driving home one recent afternoon, I stopped at a four-way sign, looked all direction... Read More

News

Gas plant toxic cleanup affects Marina residents

By Jonathan Farrell

With its scenic views, it is hard to imagine the Marina as a patchwork of swamps, cow pastures, and clothes-washing lagoons in the mid- to late-1800s. The Marina was also the locat... Read More

News

Kat Anderson’s task for DC3: Unity

By John Zipperer

With the election of Marina resident Kat Ander-son to San Francisco’s Democratic County Central Committee (DC3), the City’s Democrats have put one more piece in place f... Read More

News

New park mantra: Love it or leave it?

By Cindy Beckman

San Franciscans say they have a close relationship with their local parks. But based on the conditions several parks were left in by Fourth of July partiers, it appears to be a lov... Read More

Police Blotter

Crime on the beat

The crimes below are a small snapshot of what the officers of Northern Station are doing. For a more comprehensive list, visit www.sf-police.org; under Compstat, there is a link to... Read More

Captain’s View

The time for crime prevention is now

Protect your smartphone and your data on it

By SFPD Northern Station Captain

As I have written before, I read a lot of police reports, and I find that in crimes where things are stolen, the number one item desired by criminals is still the Apple iPhone. It ... Read More

Supervisor's Report

The state of our economy in San Francisco

By Supervisor Mark E. Farrell

This year’s budget process proved that the City and County of San Francisco’s economy is turning around for the better. In July 2012, three cities in California filed f... Read More

On and Off Chestnut

Ain’t no cure for the summertime blues

By Jim Maxwell

With summer in full swing (resulting in those little accidents from skinned knees to fractured bones), there may not be a cure for the summertime blues, but the Marina now has a cu... Read More

Union Street Scoop

Well Chilled

By Leslie Drapkin

August is a month full of tourists, and this year we have plenty. We can identify them instantly as they work their way through the city, maps in hand, eager to embrace each neighb... Read More

The Wild Wild Web

Study shows online reviews have little influence with diners

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

If you own a restaurant, it turns out you really don’t have to suck up to those college students who slam your establishment on Yelp while they’re bored between classes... Read More

Dollars & Sense

Why you need a social media will

By Jason Alderman

By most estimates, over half of adult Americans have not written a will stating how their assets should be distributed after death. Fewer still have bothered to appoint someone to ... Read More

Finance

An economic safari

By Alan Silverman

I have spent a lot of time in Africa watching lions hunt. The hard work is done by the lionesses, but the male eats first – sound familiar, ladies? When the lions have had th... Read More

Property Lines

What to consider before selling mom’s house

By Eldercare Services

Bob Schulmann and his younger sister, Faye Dorn, have been concerned about their childhood home where their mom still lives. They think it is unsafe for her to live alone, so they ... Read More

Real Estate Today

Mahjong, little old ladies, and rent control

By Carole Isaacs

My regular Mahjong group with a dozen white-haired ladies often has unexpected events. A recent afternoon began with someone calling my name as I entered the room. My friend Jane (... Read More

Issue August 2012