It’s all local in Sebastopol

It’s always a good time to visit the friendly farming community of Sebastopol in the lush Russian River Valley. Settled in 1812 by Russian explorers, the landscape was first plan... Read More

Supervisor's Report

Everyday people make District 3 go round

By Aaron Peskin

Everyday residents like you, dear readers, are serving the city in a variety of roles on city boards, commissions, and advisory bodies. They have all committed their personal time ... Read More

MomSense

Tips for teaching your child how to ride a bike

By Liz Farrell

Learning how to ride a bike is a classic rite of passage and a skill that once learned is never forgotten. Determining when your child is ready, finding the best spots, and picking... Read More

Political Animal

Milo Foundation launches Starlyght’s Dream, Rocket Dog rescues Oakland pups

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Lynne Tingle created Milo Foundation 24 years ago and has saved more than 32,000 animals, becoming one of the Bay Area’s most respected rescue organizations. At the 283-acre Milo... Read More

Art World

Maybaum Gallery opens with Formal Dimension: Inaugural Group Exhibition

By Sharon Anderson

After 14 years as a top Bay Area art dealer, Christina Maybaum has opened a new gallery at 49 Geary. The inaugural group exhibition runs through Aug. 31 featuring emerging and mid-... Read More

Coastal Commuter

The arc of the dive bar

By Michael Snyder

In my years of covering the entertainment world, I’ve frequently noted the ebb and flow of nightlife venues. The places open, achieve popularity or don’t, and then they either ... Read More

Marination

Should parking spaces become a thing of the past?

By Kevin Frazier

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

District 2 Supervisor

What is the budget?

San Francisco needs to invest in clean streets and public safety

By Catherine Stefani

This year’s budget of $11 billion covers the 2018–19 fiscal year, which starts on July 1, 2018 and ends June 30, 2019. Comparing our budget to other cities is difficult because... Read More

Police Blotter

Cops and robbers: Crime reports

By John Zipperer

This is just a sampling of recent crimes handled by the officers of Northern Station and Central Station. AUTO BOOST June 11, 1 p.m. Divisadero at Hayes Streets A witness reported... Read More

News Briefs

August facts and figures

By John Zipperer

12: percent of San Franciscans surveyed by the Tuolumne River Trust who knew that the Tuolumne River was the source of water for the Hetch Hetchy reservoir . . . 64: percent of lit... Read More

News Briefs

Proposals for Campus for Change

By John Zipperer

Nine organizations submitted proposals for the redevelopment of the Presidio’s Fort Winfield Scott. The 30-acre site will be transformed into what the Presidio Trust is calling a... Read More

News Briefs

Russian Hill neighbors picnic

By John Zipperer

The Russian Hill Neighbors group will hold its summer picnic August 11 from 12–2 p.m. at Tee-Pee Park on Hyde Street. The picnic’s open to RHN members and their families — bu... Read More

News Briefs

Washington Square Park gets six-month closure

By John Zipperer

Neighbors and visitors to North Beach’s Washington Square Park will have to find other places to hang out in early 2019 when the park closes for six months while the city upgrade... Read More

News Briefs

Union Street to Mayor: Clean up the streets

By John Zipperer

Upon the inauguration of London Breed as the city’s mayor, Union Street Association President Eleanor Carpenter congratulated her but implored her to deal with the city’s homel... Read More

News Briefs

The last straw

By John Zipperer

On July 24, the Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a ban on plastic straws, joining other cities including Vancouver, Berkeley, and Seattle. Known as the Single-Use Food Ware ... Read More

Issue August 2018