DPW boss Mohammed Nuru finally swept to the curb, but not by Mayor Breed

Despite ethical missteps, misappropriated taxpayer funds, lawsuits, and incompetence as the leader of street cleaning in one of the world’s filthiest cities, the mayor continues ... Read More

Art World

Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey

By Sharon Anderson

The Asian Art Museum, in its latest exhibition, “Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey toward Enlightenment” invites the public to open their eyes, wake up, and see the art of Tib... Read More

Politics as Usual

Bonds, city bonds

You’re being asked to vote for nearly $1.6 billion in bond financing. Just how do municipal bonds work, anyway?

By John Zipperer

When you open up your ballot for the March 3 election, two of the choices you’ll be asked to make involve issuing hundreds of millions of dollars in bonds to fund various project... Read More

Films

February film-fest frenzy

Local festivals offer films for a variety of interests

By Michael Snyder

Film festivals are a boon to any movie lover with the time, energy, and cash to spend day after day and hour upon hour in darkened theaters for the express purpose of drinking in w... Read More

News Briefs

Facts and Figures

By John Zipperer

Almost 24,000: hours that San Francisco police officers spent on “hospital watch” guarding suspects at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital so they can get medical treatme... Read More

News Briefs

Crime Snapshot

By John Zipperer

In the week from Dec. 30 to January 5, there were 82 auto burglaries in the area of the city covered by the Northern Police Station, up from 61 for the same period a year earlier. ... Read More

News Briefs

Warming Hut, Round House Cafe Food Service to End

By John Zipperer

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy announced that it has “made the difficult decision to close our kitchen operations and the cafes that serve visitors and community memb... Read More

News Briefs

Clay Theatre Ends 100-Year Run

By John Zipperer

The final credits rolled Jan. 26 at the Pacific Heights movie house Clay Theatre, bringing an end to more than a century of films. The Art Deco cinema, part of the Landmark Theatre... Read More

Wine World

Wine and art: A different kind of pairing

Part 1 in an occasional series about wineries with special offerings

By Lynette Majer

“Wine can instill a moment of inspiration or madness. Art can do the same.” —Ai Weiwei Food is not the only thing paired with wine in our Northern California wine country —... Read More

Coastal Commuter

‘I love you — your devoted fan, Michael’

Redirecting love for Valentine’s Day

By Michael Snyder

It’s February — a month when the fancies of many turn to thoughts of love. An impending Valentine’s Day will do that, whether we have romance in our lives or not. But if my m... Read More

Charmed by Calistoga

A San Franciscan’s transition from city dweller to country girl

By Julie Mitchell

When I told people that I was moving to Calistoga last September after 30 years of living in the city, once they recovered from the shock, many mentioned how wonderful Napa is. But... Read More

MomSense

Sharing the love on Valentine’s Day

By Liz Farrell

I remember Valentine’s Day being such a fun day as a kid, racing home to go through my candy and cards. Now, even all these years later I love watching the same excitement in my ... Read More

Real Estate Reporter

Our Heinz ketchup moment

Has the long-anticipated price correction finally begun?

By John Zipperer

Living in a real estate world can be made a lot easier if one examines other industries. As we look at news about the current market and try to guess where it’s heading, it feels... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best-seller list

By Brian Pettus

1. Make Your Moment: The Savvy Woman’s Communication Playbook for Getting the Success You Want, by Dion Lim 2. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel, by Ocean Vuong 3. Over... Read More

News Briefs

Cow Hollow Shake Shack

By John Zipperer

Shake Shack is here. The new restaurant, located a block off Union Street at 3060 Fillmore Street, announced that it will feature the usual Shake Shack offerings, along with some i... Read More

Issue February 2020