Retail Rules Impact Castro Developments
New rules aimed at curbing the number of chain stores along upper Market Street are confounding developers of several new mixed-used projects who have various sized storefronts to rent.
Supe Panel Okays Airport Naming Advisory Committee
A San Francisco Board of Supervisors committee has approved changes to the administrative code, the first step in having a terminal at San Francisco International Airport named after slain supervisor Harvey Milk.
Two Held for Trial in Pink Saturday Cases
As the man who kicked a robbery victim in the face just after this year's Pink Saturday party remains at large, a judge this week ordered two of the people who were with him to stand trial in connection with other incidents.
High Demand for New Castro Housing
Most of the 115 units will have unobstructed sightlines of the Bay Bridge and the bay itself. The five penthouses on the ninth floor will enjoy 360-degree city views, including the golden dome of City Hall and the historic spire of Mission Dolores Church.
Spiritual Intent
This SFMOMA / Contemporary Jewish Museum exhibition that could just as easily have been titled "Miscellaneous," or, "Really good stuff that might otherwise be in storage."
Books We Know As Old Friends
If you read for natural settings, well-rounded characters or verisimilitude, go elsewhere. But if you love a writer who plays with words in impish fashion, Purdy could be for you.
Crystal Fairy
Director Silva has redeemed the promise of "The Maid" and demonstrated that sometimes the most telling critiques of the limits of personal freedom emerge from the violated soul of a conservative society like Chile.
Silent Nights, 'Joyless Street'
If you see no other film this year, pack a hip flask and settle back for two-and-a-half hours of the painstakingly restored but still-incomplete "The Joyless Street," the revelation of this year's San Francisco Silent Film Festival.
SF Pride Board Unprepared for Meeting
The first San Francisco Pride board of directors meeting since last month's parade and festival was highlighted by continued community unrest about management and governance issues.
Out There :: We Wine, We Dine
Bar manager Daniel Hyatt greeted us at the Roka Bar, down a sleek set of stairs from the brand-new Roka Akor restaurant in Jackson Square. We like a dining spot that's also a palindrome.
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