Mid-year economic forecast

In late July, The Commonwealth Club hosted a mid-year economic review. Here the panelists discuss whether they think the current slow-growth will persist in the short-term. Michael... Read More

News Briefs

Transit Effectiveness Plan Review

Residents wishing to comment on the draft environmental impact report on the City’s Transit Effectiveness Project (TEP) will have more time to do so. The San Francisco Planni... Read More

News Briefs

Presidio Parkway Update

Everyone who heads through the Presidio on their daily commute or to recreation can see that construction of the Presidio Parkway continues unabated. The Presidio Parkway organizat... Read More

News Briefs

Edward II Funding Problems

The CEQA Working Group reported that the long-planned effort to remake the Edward II Inn into affordable housing has hit a snag due to neighborhood opposition. The project to creat... Read More

News Briefs

Above-Ground AT&T Cabinets

The Russian Hill Neighbors organization has renewed its opposition to the proposed installation by AT&T of hundreds of above-ground utility cabinets. The organization’s p... Read More

News Briefs

Pagoda Demolition

After nearly two decades of sitting empty, the Pagoda Theater had its final curtain call in August when the City demolished the building. The North Beach theater, more than a centu... Read More

Jasmine Blue's Tails of the Dog Park

Special Edition: Honor Jazzy’s memory by helping the many animals in need

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

As summer turns to fall, Jazzy's morning glory is once again winding up the white trellis in Kickie's garden. It's hard to believe that a year has passed since I lost Jasmine Blue to cancer. ... Read More

Dining, News

Tosca Café aims for fall reopening

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

When Jeannette Etheredge, owner of the 93-year-old Tosca Café in North Beach, fell $100,000 behind in her rent, the future of the iconic watering hole looked grim. Landlord Roger ... Read More

Dining

Word association with chefs Ryan Scott and Russell Jackson

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

On a warm Sunday evening in July, supporters and celebrity chefs gathered at chef Ryan Scott’s second Market and Rye restaurant in Potrero Hill (300 De Haro Street at 17th), ... Read More

News

Planning Commission KO’s PFE on Lombard

By John Zipperer

San Francisco’s Planning Com-mission voted for the second time in four years to prevent Pet Food Express from opening a new store in the vacant location at 2460 Lombard Stree... Read More

How to be an S.F. hipster

By Sandy Fertman Ryan

You know you aren’t hip when you stand out like a sore thumb in the Mission. Recently, my husband and I were there, and we were awestruck by the utter hipness that has overta... Read More

Reynolds Rap

Formula one: Why the Lusty Lady and the Grove should worry small businesses more than changes to the chain ordinance

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

When I voted in favor of San Francisco’s formula retail ordinance in 2006, I thought it was to keep huge national retailers like Walmart from opening on what I call “st... Read More

Issue September 2013