Community gardens: A bit of heaven on Earth

We all know location, location, location is the most important factor to consider in buying a home. Finding the best location is not as easy as one may think in San Francisco. Here... Read More

Wellness

A new year, a new workout

By Julie Mitchell

For many, January signals a renewed commitment to working out or changing up an existing exercise routine. The American College of Sports Medicine has released its annual fitness t... Read More

News Briefs

Van Ness lanes remove trees, hurt Union Street shopping

By John Zipperer

The construction on Van Ness Avenue intended to improve mass transit and safety has irked neighborhood businesses and residents. Beginning on Dec. 19, the San Francisco Municipal T... Read More

MomSense

New year … new adventures

By Liz Farrell

It’s that time of the year when we start thinking about what we want to change or improve. The most common New Year’s resolutions usually involve eating better or exerc... Read More

News Briefs

GGNRA readies off-leash limits for dogs

By John Zipperer

In mid-December, the National Park Service (NPS) released its preferred plan for restricting off-leash areas for dogs in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Once the plan is ... Read More

Political Animal

New shelter for SFACC; dog grooming lawsuit; GGNRA dog management plan

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

The contractual relationship to provide animal care and control services between San Francisco and the San Francisco SPCA ended in 1989, when San Francisco Animal Care and Control ... Read More

Hungry Palate

Betty Lou’s Seafood & Grill

By Ernest Beyl

Back in September, i reported that three comrades from the popular seafood restaurant Sotto Mare on Green Street in North Beach — Hector Chaparro, Betty Pesce, and Louise Taylor ... Read More

Bellingham by the Bay

The last refuge of a scoundrel

By

On the 22 fillmore bus the other day, a very nice lady sat next to me. Her name was Helen. Yes, just like Helen of Troy. Yes, she launched a thousand ships. What is that famous lin... Read More

News

Martin Luther King Jr. Day in S.F.

Although martin luther King Day was established in the 1980s, it wasn’t until 1994 that it became known as a Day of Service, where we are encouraged to engage in service acti... Read More

News Briefs

City looks for $60 million in Academy of Art Settlement

By John Zipperer

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced in late December an agreement on a proposed settlement of the city’s suit against Academy of Art University that would se... Read More

Reynolds Rap

The Trump effect

Voters sent a message to city leaders — but will they listen?

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

A little over 9 percent of San Franciscans voted for Donald Trump. I wasn’t one of them, but I understand why people did. It was their way of sending a message to Washington,... Read More

Issue January 2017