Knowing your apples

If you love apples as much as Michael Snyder does, you sample a variety of the fruit. Phptp: suju-foto/Pixabay

Like many of my fellow humanoids, I enact my share of rituals. They don’t particularly reflect anything of a sacred nature. Frankly, they’re usually of the tedious str... Read More

Reynolds Rap

Teflon Shamann

From berating a cadet to a questionable mortgage, is Supervisor Shamann Walton beyond reproach?

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

“It is N-words like you that looks like me that is always the problem … You must not know who I am, I’ll whoop your ass.”— Shamann Walton to sheriff cadet Emare Butler, ... Read More

There might be more expectations of a downturn than there are actual signs of an economic downturn. Photo: Garey de Martini

Real Estate

Context for today’s real estate news

By Garey De Martini

Looking ahead, Zillow recently predicted a sharp slowdown in the nation’s annual home value growth from the current pace of 19.8 percent to 7.8 percent growth through June 2023.... Read More

MomSense

What teens wish their parents knew

The joys and challenges of a modern teenager, in her own words

By Madison Farrell

We are turning the tables this month and giving a teen, my daughter, Madison, a chance to give us parents some advice. I learned a lot from reading her tips, and I hope you benefi... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best-seller list

By Chris Hsiang

Hardcover Fiction 1. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow: A Novel, by Gabrielle Zevin 2. Horse: A Novel, by Geraldine Brooks 3. How to Fall Out of Love ... Read More

Opinion

Should the Board of Supervisors control your home?

Democratic Socialists think they are more powerful than the Supreme Court

By Marie Hurabiell

On this November’s ballot, Proposition M, “Tax on Keeping Residential Units Vacant,” intends to supercede privacy rights of citizens in their homes by putting rigid paramete... Read More

News Briefs

Election ballot measures

You might want to start exercising your pen hand before you receive your ballot for this November’s election; a bevy of measures will be on the ballot. From a question about a h... Read More

News Briefs

Long-covid stories wanted

Researchers would like you to speak up. More to the point, they would like you to tell them your stories if you have long Covid — a condition experienced by some who have C... Read More

News Briefs

Update on crime

From January through July 24, crimes rose overall by 3.12 percent compared to the same timeframe in 2021. Specifically, incidents of rape were up 41.67 percent; other increases ca... Read More

Sports Corner

When the Giants were kings

The 2012 World Series championship team reunites at Oracle Park

By Richard Keller

As the 2022 Giants clawed their way through the dog days of summer, hoping to gain a playoff spot, they paused to celebrate a memorable season from their storied past. On Saturday... Read More

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Weekend Traveler

Taste the best of Spain

Part 2 of a multipart series on exploring Spain

By Patty Burness

Recently my husband and I had the chance to travel to Spain and spend a month tasting and experiencing the best of what the country has to offer. Part two of the “Best of Sp... Read More

News Briefs

Politics as Usual

The jig is up

The state puts San Francisco under the microscope

By John Zipperer

California officials have announced that San Francisco has the dishonor of being the first city in the state to be subject to a review of its housing policies and practices. The s... Read More

Issue September 2022