There’s something about a new year that fills me with promise. You could say the same thing about springtime with all those green sprouts emerging from the moist, newly warme... Read More
Most people agree that San Francisco is foodie heaven, and a great way to experience it is on a food tour. The proliferation of these excursions is an excellent opportunity to get ... Read More
“We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” — Dr. Martin Luther King,... Read More
For more than half a decade, I’ve written about the problems plaguing San Francisco. Once considered the Bay Area’s urban jewel, San Francisco now attracts media outlets like T... Read More
You can get dizzy reading even just a sampling of the headlines on articles previewing the 2019 real estate market: “2019 real estate market forecast: Power shifts to buyers.” ... Read More
The restaurant scene has long been a part of San Francisco’s popularity. While some new restaurants have a flash-in-the pan moment of fame, others become buzzworthy and require r... Read More
There’s a new captain at Central Station. Capt. Paul Yep, who ran the station for nearly two years, has been assigned to the SFPD’s Staff Services Division. Taking over at Cent... Read More
My friend recently asked me for the best way to get from the Ferry Building to the Marina; I didn’t have a good answer. But there used to be an easy response: the E- or F-line. T... Read More
The city’s homicide rate last year neared a 50-year low as violent incidents continued their decline. Near the end of December, the city had experienced 44 homicides, a 21 percen... Read More
87: The number of the state Assembly bill signed into law this fall that allows for the removal of autonomous vehicles operating without valid permits . . . $0: the cost of a scoop... Read More
Whether it was helping shape the local ballot in the two 2018 elections or passing every conceivable manner of legislation, 2018 was a busy time for the District 3 office. ETHICS ... Read More
The restaurant business may be harder than ever to succeed at in San Francisco, but it’s not stopping these new projects. (And we’re not just talking fast-casual places, althou... Read More
‘THEN THEY CAME FOR ME’ First They Came is a poem written by the German Lutheran pastor and theologian Martin Niemöller about cowardice in the face of the rise of the Nazi ... Read More
The start of a new year is an ideal time to reflect on the previous 12 months. For someone who reviews movies, that means assembling a best-of-the-previous-year list. So without fu... Read More
As a nutritionist and health coach, one of the most common questions I am asked is the difference between hunger and appetite. It is important to know they are two very different t... Read More