McDonald’s Workers Go On Nationwide Strike, Ask For $15/Hour Wage

In a 15-city strike across the nation, McDonald’s employees asked for higher wages ahead of the U.S. company’s Thursday shareholders meeting. From cooks and cashier... Read More

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The Museum of Craft and Design takes on the information age in ‘Imagining Data’

By Sharon Anderson

In an ambitious virtual exhibition, The Museum of Craft and Design is presenting information as visual poetry interpreted by an international group of artists. “Imagining Data�... Read More

Wine World

Cheers to Mom: Wines to celebrate her day

By Lynette Majer

This year is worth a special celebration for Mom because many of us weren’t able to see her last year. So if she loves her wine, be sure to check out these to toast her on her d... Read More

Caitlyn Jenner is just one of what is likely to be a cavalcade of celebrities and other nonpoliticians seeking to replace Governor Newsom, Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Web Summit via Sportsfilea

Politics as Usual

The clown car starts to fill up

Now’s your chance to buff up the resume for the low, low price of $4,000

By John Zipperer

On Jan. 1, 2021, the government should have just issued one big trigger warning for the year. Everything is going to upset you. Case in point: The recall election. Former Olymp... Read More

News Briefs

A real springtime

By John Zipperer

Hopes for a reopening of city life grew in April as the vaccination campaign picked up speed. Mayor London Breed reported on April 23 that more than two-thirds of San Francisco re... Read More

News Briefs

City climate goals exceeded

By John Zipperer

While President Joe Biden was holding a virtual climate summit of global leaders and announcing ambitious national goals to address climate change, San Francisco Mayor London Bree... Read More

News Briefs

Crime and punishment

By John Zipperer

With the city entering the orange tier of pandemic restrictions, with many businesses and activities facing relaxed rules, the deployment and strategies used by Northside police a... Read More

News Briefs

Facts and figures

By John Zipperer

$350 million: estimated cost of new residential high-rise developments pitched for downtown and SoMa . . . $358: cost of children’s earrings featuring 14 karat gold and 14 diamo... Read More

A sampling of Spanish pinxtos available at Red Window. PHOTO: Marc Fiorito, Gamma Nine Photography

Dining

Mother’s Day 2021: A celebration for moms and families together at last

By Julie Mitchell

Last year, Mother’s Day fell near the start of the pandemic, so virtually all celebrations were, well, virtual. Going out for brunch or dinner was impossible. Now that restau... Read More

District 2 Supervisor

Confronting our overdose crisis

By Catherine Stefani

On a windy evening this spring, I stood in solidarity with community leaders for the Remembrance of Lights ceremony. This heartbreaking memorial for the 699 individuals San Franci... Read More

Sometimes dogs and children are best experienced at a distance, photo: Free-Photos

Coastal Commuter

Housebreak the children, curb the dogs

By Michael Snyder

“Any man who hates dogs and children can’t be all bad.” Lately, I’ve begun to feel a certain kinship with that description — a jape levied at W.C. Fields when he was int... Read More

An upcoming wave of new IPOs could introduce more buyers into the local market, photo: Garey De Martini

Real Estate

Ready for the rebound

By Garey De Martini

Californians are not leaving the state en masse, but they are leaving San Francisco, according to a recent Los Angeles Times report. Net exits from San Francisco in the last nine ... Read More

It’s time for some well-deserved time and space to recharge for Mom. Photo: Tetmc

MomSense

Taking care of Mom

By Liz Farrell

Over the past year, the pandemic has affected every group of Americans, and even with the lower case numbers and increased vaccinations, many are suffering from economic or mental... Read More

Health & Wellness

Why you need to be concerned about inflammation

By Thalia Hale

What do Alzheimer’s, cancer, diabetes, and heart disease all have in common? Though these are diverse conditions with multiple contributing factors including genetics and enviro... Read More

Issue May 2021