Armed robbery at Stow Lake

Image taken by the victim at Stow Lake, Photo courtesy of “René”

The waters of New York’s Central Park have served numerous films as the backdrop for romantic boating scenes. Our West Coast version would be Golden Gate Park’s Stow Lake. Tou... Read More

California lags the nation in getting its public schoolchildren back into classrooms, Photo: Weisanjiang

Opinion

A bad lesson

Assemblymember Phil Ting missed an opportunity to put effective pressure on state public school systems to return to in-person instruction.

By Christina Moragon and Kate Stoia

As moms with teenagers who spent the past year at home in Zoom school, we’ve perfected the art of the eye roll. Often at each other. But we found a common source of exasperation... Read More

Weekend Traveler

Bandon, Ore.: The place to get away

By Patty Burness

As the economy opens up and travel is more plausible, consider Bandon, Ore. Its coastal location is stunning; there’s a laid-back vibe, and it has some of the best golf around.&... Read More

Reynolds Rap

Why colleagues say District Attorney Chesa Boudin must go

Critics point to Boudin’s ideology and soft-on-crime approach, but colleagues say San Francisco’s top cop isn’t qualified for the job

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

On January 9, 2015, four men were shot and killed inside a car in the Lower Haight near Laguna and Page streets. Police eventually arrested Lee Farley Jr. for the killings and wer... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best sellers

By Kevin McCarthy

Hardcover Fiction 1. Klara and the Sun: A Novel, by Kazuo Ishiguro 2. The Last Thing He Told Me: A Novel, byLaura Dave 3. 2034: A Novel of the Next World War, byEllio... Read More

There’s hope for buyers, even if they’ve lost out on homes before. Photo: Garey De Martini

Real Estate

A buyer in sellerland

Buying a home in San Francisco’s red-hot real estate market

By Garey De Martini

Since the start of 2020, California has experienced one of its hottest housing markets in recent history. Not only are many homes across the state selling at well above the asking... Read More

Fitness

Get buff without bulk: The benefits of strength training

By Julie Mitchell

Whether it’s due to gaining the “Covid-19 19,” or you just want to get in shape for the summer, many of us are eager to get back to our workout routines. That can be as simp... Read More

Be sure your children are ready to return to their in-person social life. Photo: monkeybusinessimages

MomSense

Helping kids navigate reentry into normal life

After months of remote schooling, resuming activities can be challenging

By Liz Farrell

There are hopeful signs all around us of a more normal summer. Vaccination numbers continue to rise while cases of Covid decrease. There is also hope for the opportunity for those... Read More

Blini with smoked salmon. Photo: SUSAN DYER REYNOLDS

Modern Eating

Escape San Francisco’s foggy summer in sunny Tiburon at the Caviar & Champagne Tasting Room

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

On a recent grey, windy San Francisco morning my friend and I decided to take a 30-minute trip over the Golden Gate Bridge into Tiburon, a warm, sunny enclave in Marin County loca... Read More

There are a multitude of flavors available for those who love ice cream, gelato, and frozen yogurt. Photo: udra

Coastal Commuter

The guilt and the glory of ice cream

By Michael Snyder

I scream. You scream. We all scream for … low-fat yogurt. Well, some of us go for the ’gurt, because ice cream is filled with loads of artery-congesting butter fat, and no... Read More

Very soon, not wearing a mask will be common. And legal. Photo: ViewApart

News Briefs

From yellow tier to no tiers

By John Zipperer

On May 20, San Francisco updated its public health direction for the city’s continuation in the yellow tier. This included increased capacity limits at businesses and other gath... Read More

News Briefs

City tries new mid-Market safety plan

By John Zipperer

San Francisco will boost police presence and connect people in need with services as part of the city’s latest effort to address safety and quality of life problems in the downt... Read More

News Briefs

Crime snapshot

By John Zipperer

For a quick look at crime statistics in the area of the city covered by SFPD’s Northern Station, look to the week of April 19–25. There were 52 automobile burglaries, bringing... Read More

News Briefs

Property snapshot

By John Zipperer

In April of this year, 752 homes sold in San Francisco, a huge increase over the 228 that sold in April 2020. That’s the latest from real estate site Redfin, which also reports ... Read More

News Briefs

Facts and figures

By John Zipperer

$11.4 million: amount needed to fund a new Street Overdose Response Team to respond to and care for opioid overdoses in San Francisco . . . 10: number of free summer reading books... Read More

Issue June 2021