Van Ness BRT update

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s $316.4 million Van Ness Improvement Project, also known as the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, resulted in some temp... Read More

News Briefs

Sea lions attack

By John Zipperer

San Francisco’s Aquatic Park was closed temporarily in December after several swimmers were attacked by a sea lion. Two of the attacks that took place within a 24-hour period in ... Read More

New & Notable

Stop in and get comfy at The Snug

By Julie Mitchell

We all know there are plenty of bars and restaurants on Fillmore Street, along with a recent explosion of trendy coffee shops and ice creameries. But experienced bar experts Zack S... Read More

A & E

Hot new events in cool new year

By Lynette Majer

Myriad events ring in the new year, including The Edwardian Ball (pictured) and World’s Faire, in its 18th iteration of bringing the life of writer-illustrator Edward Gorey to li... Read More

Scramble for a new mayor

January will be a crucial month for mayoral hopefuls

By John Zipperer

The sudden and unexpected death of Mayor Ed Lee in December left politicians and residents alike scrambling to figure out what happens next in the city. Who will be the next mayor?... Read More

Opinion

It’s the millennials’ Marina now

By Kevin Frazier

Little did I know that by moving to the Marina, I’d be joining a massive swell. From 2011 to 2016, a wave of millennials crashed down on Crissy Field and across the entire 94123... Read More

Movie Reviews

Assessing the best of 2017

By Michael Snyder

It’s like clockwork when you cover the motion picture business. The beginning of a new year inevitably brings … one or more lists of the previous year’s best movies. So w... Read More

North Beach Journal

A plebian gourmand’s glorious dinner party, faux food, table talk, Gino and Carlo at 75

By Ernest Beyl

I’ll be frank here. I seldom dine at San Francisco Michelin-starred restaurants. Nor do I frequent the San Francisco Chronicle’s top-rated selections. Why? It’s because I’... Read More

Supervisor's Report

Reflections from 2017

By Aaron Peskin

What a year. The worse things got in the White House, the harder we fought for our communities here in San Francisco. And there were some victories. BUILDING AND PRESERVING AFFORDA... Read More

Issue January 2018