Boudin’s scorched-earth legacy

“I had to make difficult staffing decisions [Friday] in order to put in place a management team that will help me accomplish the work I committed to do for San Francisco.”— ... Read More

Mortgage rates and fear of recession have hit housing expectations. Photo: Garey De Martini

Real Estate

Perspective on the housing market’s headwinds

By Garey De Martini

A recent study found that five of the 10 U.S. housing markets that have cooled the fastest this year are in northern California, including San Francisco, San José, Oakland, Sacr... Read More

MomSense

Helping your teen succeed in high school

Parents play a key role in helping children thrive in their new environment

By Liz Farrell

Summer seems shorter every year, and before we know it, we are talking about the upcoming school year. I will have two in high school this year, and for the first time in more tha... Read More

Politics as Usual

A NIMBY intervention: We’re really just beginning

By John Zipperer

Perhaps if you sell a bunch of those Google shares you’ve been sitting on, take out a loan against your 401K, and put off that major dental surgery you promised your dentist y... Read More

The Tunnel Tops park includes fun for the whole family. Photo: Presidio Trust

News Briefs

Tunnel Tops Unveiled

By John Zipperer

The Presidio Trust unveiled the fruits of a $118 million project to build the new Tunnel Tops park when it officially opened the park for the public in mid-July. Speaker of the Ho... Read More

News Briefs

Update On Crime

By John Zipperer

For the week ending July 3, violent crimes were up 4 percent for the year-to-date in the Northside neighborhoods covered by the SFPD’s Northern Station. Rapes increased 33.33 pe... Read More

News Briefs

Briefly Noted

By John Zipperer

In late July, Mayor Breed touted the opening of 430 new shelter beds for the homeless. That total comes from 250 beds at 711 Post Street and 180 private rooms at the Baldwin SAFE ... Read More

News Briefs

Facts and Figures

By John Zipperer

Best: Moody’s Investors Service has given SFMTA the highest credit rating in the country for a transit system . . . SB 793: name of state Senate bill authored by Scott Wiener (D... Read More

Installation view of “Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs.” Photo: World Heritage Exhibitions

Art World

‘Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs’ comes to the de Young

By Sharon Anderson

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco is hosting an exclusive West Coast presentation of the international touring exhibition “Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs.”... Read More

District 2 Supervisor

Turning a corner on public safety

By Catherine Stefani

It’s time to turn a corner on our approach to public safety in San Francisco. For too long, we’ve failed to hold people accountable for the harm they have caused. I’ve been ... Read More

Alan Cumming provides the visuals to the off-camera Brian/Brandon in My Old School. Photo: courtesy Magnolia Pictures

Films

Back to school days

By Michael Snyder

Now that some fall school semesters start in August rather than the traditional post-Labor Day window, it’s fitting that filmmaker Jono McLeod’s clever, creative documentary M... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best-seller list

By Chris Hsiang

Hardcover Fiction 1. The Candy House, by Jennifer Egan 2. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin 3. Horse: A Novel, by Geraldine Brooks Hardcov... Read More

Perfectly positioned wine barrels at LAN, photo credit: Reproimagen

Weekend Traveler

The best of Spain

By Patty Burness

Part 1 of a multipart series on exploring Spain Recently my husband and I had the chance to travel to Spain and spend a month tasting and experiencing the best of what the coun... Read More

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Coastal Commuter

Soundly navigating the commute

By Michael Snyder

Those who know me — or even perfect strangers who are Marina Times readers — probably understand why this column is called “The Coastal Commuter.” And if I don’t... Read More

August 2022