Impress holiday guests with elegant, decadent beef Wellington

There are certain main courses synonymous with specific holidays — turkey for Thanksgiving, ham for Easter, prime rib for Christmas — and I’ve made them all. A few years ... Read More

Supervisor's Report

2014: The year in review

By Supervisor Mark E. Farrell

As 2014 comes to an end, there is much to celebrate, from our World Champion San Francisco Giants to our thriving local economy and historic low unemployment numbers. There are als... Read More

Police Blotter

Who needs Facebook to catch criminals?

People have no doubt read stories over the past few years about criminals who were tracked down by police officers who searched their social media postings. There have even been th... Read More

News Briefs

Remembering Lina Toracca

Readers brought to our attention an Oct. 20 Carl Nolte article in the Chronicle concerning the loss of North Beach waitress Lina Toracca at the age of 88. She had worked at U.S. Re... Read More

News Briefs

PG&E Sued Over Century-Old Marina Contamination

A suit filed in U.S. District Court this fall alleges that PG&E has failed to address contamination in the Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf, and elsewhere caused by the operatio... Read More

News Briefs

Farrell Seeks Evictions Reporting

This month, a Board of Supervisors committee is expected to hear a proposal by Supervisor Mark Farrell to require housing providers or property management firms contracted with the... Read More

News

Four more years for Farrell: District 2 supervisor plans next steps

By John Zipperer

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell handily won re-election. With about 80 percent of the vote, he defeated challenger Juan-Antonio Carballo, an inventor, invest... Read More

News

Be the help that is needed

December is a time of renewing commitments to helping homeless and others in need

By John Zipperer

Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari surprised a lot of people earlier this year when he spent a week living on the streets of Fresno, getting firsthand experience of l... Read More

A & E

Have a more meaningful holiday

By Maryann LoRusso

The holidays are right around the corner, and the race is on. Year after year, we struggle to get everything done before Christmas, but the lists seem to grow longer every December... Read More

Issue December 2014