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MARINATIMES.COM CELEBRATING OUR 33RD YEAR VOLUME 33 ISSUE 03 MARCH 2017 trends 2017 Fast-casual concepts, Puerto Rican pique, and boozy brunches will dominate San Francisco restaurant trends

BY SUSAN DYER REYNOLDS

ooking back at my culinary trend predic- tions for 2016, I was spot-on with the proliferation of poke bars, the more complex Korean chili paste Lgochujang replacing Sriracha as a chef favorite, and the increased popularity of farm-to-shop butchery. Let’s see how I do with my 2017 predictions:

CAN I HAVE FRIES WITH THAT ROBOT? The high tech “fast casual” concept reigns supreme Claude Monet, Houses by the Zaan at Zaandam, 1871. Oil on canvas, 47.5 x 73.5 cm (20 1/4 x 28 1/2 in). In the Silicon Valley, fast casual has already over- COURTESY: STÄDELSCHE KUNSTINSTITUT UND STÄDTISCHE GALERIE, FRANKFURT taken sit-down restaurants, thanks to the latest tech boom. According to the New York Times, more than Monet: The Early Years at the Legion of Honor 70,000 square feet of Palo Alto and restaurant space became technology offices between 2008 and BY SHARON ANDERSON Rarely seen paintings representing light. This is only the second time this 2015, which now rent for more than $7 per square Monet’s early development will be on work has been shown publicly. Lun- foot. Restaurateurs are overwhelmed with narrow hrough may 29, the display, including View near Rouelles cheon on the Grass (1865–66, Musée profit margins, skyrocketing rents, high fees, and a Legion of Honor will feature (1858, Marunuma Art Park, Asaka, d’Orsay), one of the artist’s early plein- critical shortage of labor — sound familiar, San Fran- approximately 60 paintings Japan). Painted when Monet was only air paintings, was inspired by Manet’s cisco? That makes fast casual (food made with quality Trepresenting Claude Monet’s formative 18 years old, this work opens the show controversial painting of the same ingredients ordered from the counter) an appealing period as a painter. From 1858 to 1872, and is the first painting the artist ever name. concept. Monet honed his distinctive style that exhibited. An Oak at Bas-Breau (The One of Monet’s early large-scale In Google’s hometown of Mountain View, you can would help define the French Impres- Bodmer) from 1865 is a stunning image figure paintings, Luncheon, depict- order a pizza at Zume that is cooked by robots. sionist movement. of a gnarled tree bathed in dappled THE ART WORLD, continued on 12 FOOD TRENDS 2017, continued on 11

dates of municipal codes called The Back Story for reconstruction of its interior. Among the problems were leak- ing water and earthquake vulner- Levis: The pants that ability. In 1906 the structure had just two stories; two years later, it acquired a third story and new changed the way the stresses. Its unique exterior now takes in up-to-date retrofitting, world dresses roofing, lighting, wiring, plumb- ing, heating, audiovisual aids, and BY ERNEST BEYL other improvements. The project at the “Old Temple” U.S. PATENT NUMBER 139121 of the Vedanta Society of Northern Jacob W. Davis, of Reno, Nevada, Assignor to him- California nears its end after more self and Levi Strauss & Company, of San Francisco, than two years of work, headed by California. Improvement in Fastening Pocket-Open- Christopher’s Construction of Elk ings: To all whom it may concern. Be it known that Grove. Costs and financing are I, Jacob W. Davis, of Reno, county of Washoe and undisclosed. State of Nevada, have invented an Improvement in The reopening date depends on Fastening seams; and do hereby declare the following The only extant photo of the two-story Hindu temple of 1906, showing the completion of the work. It was description and accompanying drawing are suffi- auditorium entrance on Filbert Street. PHOTO: VEDANTA SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. supposed to be finished in time cient to enable a person skilled in the art or science for ceremonies on Oct. 29, but to which it most nearly appertains to make and use they were held anyway. Swamis my said invention or improvement without further came from far and near to wor- invention or experiment. My invention relates to a Original Hindu Temple in USA ship at the old site and 320 people fastening for pocket-openings whereby; the sewed attended events at the “New Tem- seams are prevented from ripping or starting from is overhauled after 111 years ple,” 2323 Vallejo Street at Fill- frequent pressure or strain thereon; and it consists in more, Marianne Quinn, society the employment of a metal rivet or eyelet at each edge BY PAUL W. LOVINGER secretary, related. of the pocket-opening, to prevent the ripping of the the debacle that devastated San The Old Temple contains archi- seam at those points. The rivet or eyelet is so fastened n ornate, multidomed Francisco some three months tectural elements of Hindu, Islam- in the seam as to bind the two parts of cloth which the house at 2963 Webster later. It recovered from a mali- ic, and Christian houses of worship seam unites together, so that it shall prevent the strain Street at Filbert, known cious bombing in 1914. And it plus a European castle, all super- or pressure from coming upon the thread with which Aas the first Hindu temple in the withstood the 1989 quake. imposed on the Victorian resi- the seam is sewed. Western world, is being renovated. However, the effects of time, dential style common in the early THE BACK STORY, continued on 4 Dedicated Jan. 7, 1906, it avoided seismic precaution, and the man- HINDU TEMPLE, continued on 4 Contents In This Issue 11 13

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News At Home Around the city Urban Home and Garden News briefs on development of a high-end As we reach the end of the long, rainy win- Russian Hill property, GGNRA's dog rule, ter, Julia Strzesieski says it's time to spruce the toll comes for thee on Lombard, Crissy up your new or older home with a coat of Field's promenade gets a facelift, and a paint. But which paint? Which color? How glimpse of the new Francisco Park. 3 to do it? 16 Northside Real Estate The Marina and Cow Hollow The joy of waiting in line The Police Blotter returns, only to find that Carole Isaacs shares the helpful things she crime has gone on unabated in its absence; learned while waiting in line at the Planning and District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell Department; we feature Part 2 of our exclu- checks in from his office at City Hall. 6 sive look at the city's top producer real estate agents; and the Real Estate Roundup North Beach and Telegraph Hill includes reports on worries about the Bay Ernest Beyl says the farmers' market in Area greenbelt, what investors expect in North Beach isn't happening anytime soon; 2017, the latest pricing updates, and a look and District 3 Supervisor Aaron Peskin at property market peaks and valleys. 17 focuses his ire on fellow Democrats — the corporate kind. 8 Family MomSense Food & Liz Farrell says this is a good time for Openings keep on coming a spring cleaning and a purge. But just because the stuff is no longer in your home The Tablehopper reports on the latest new doesn't mean you don't have to wonder and improved restaurants. 10 where it should go. 22 Arts & Entertainment Pets Found in translation Political Animal Michael Snyder says the message is the Susan Dyer Reynolds gives kudos to medium — and message movies are defi- Supervisor Katy Tang for her law restricting nitely hot these days, anything but just pet store sales in San Francisco to rescue medium; plus the Marina best sellers. 12 animals only. 23 Calendar ONLINE SPECIALS March events The latest from Evalyn Baron, Michael Just before the Ides of March, celebrate Pi Day Snyder's Coastal Commuter, Patty Burness with — what else? — pie. March also features in Portugal, Valerie Demicheva beats the plenty of film festivals, the Chocolate Salon, winter blues, and more. and much more. 14 marinatimes.com

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News Briefs Developers, tolls, and more Lombard neighbors meet with developer

IS LOMBARD READY FOR THE BIG TIME? Developing housing in San Francisco isn’t easy — for the developer or the neighbors. Case in point: Neighbors around a new We love our Russian Hill development have met with the proj- ect’s developer in the hope customers. of learning more about its progress, hoping to reduce disruption, and ensure that their own properties don’t suffer in the pro- San Francisco could be adding a toll system to drivers on Lombard’s famous crooked street. cess. What started out as a PHOTO: NICOLAS VIGIER potential legal mess looks like it could end in relative abandoned and unmain- tion Authority calls for peace — if the communi- tained for approximately better enforcement of cation is ongoing. 20 years,” the company existing laws, having pro- The project at the said in a statement to the fessional tourism compa- through-lot of 841 Chest- Marina Times. “We strive nies manage visitors, and nut Street to 950 Lombard to achieve the highest improving signage and Street includes extensive degree of sustainability in other infrastructure. remodeling, additions, our construction meth- and shoring up of the ods and, with respect- CRISSY FIELD You’ll love our hillside. Neighbor worries ful care, honor both the PROMENADE FIX-UP include possible damage architectural history and A $5 million project to to down-hill properties the beautiful gardens and improve the Crissy Field money market from disturbing the hill- open space at the site. Promenade is scheduled side to the large number The project is pre-certi- to kick off in the mid- of trucks parked near the fied LEED Platinum and dle of this month and property, causing noise registered with the Liv- last through the sum- rates. pollution and creating ing Building Challenge.” mer. The Golden Gate street congestion. Troon expects to com- National Recreation Neighbor Christine plete the project by the Area announced that vis- Noren became concerned end of this summer and itors and locals enjoying by the project, which are “confident that the the area should be pre- involves the remodeling of finished product will be pared for detours as the two houses on the proper- a welcome addition to the work takes place in four ty with what she says is a neighborhood”. phases. total potential sale price of The work includes up to $35 million. “I don’t DOG RULE ON HOLD replacing the current 1.00% know that there’s a villain The National Park Ser- surface with one that the here, but this is an exam- vice put a hold on new GGNRA says is "expect- ple that this is a very out- rules limiting the presence ed to perform better Annual Percentage Yield of-scale project for our of dogs in the Golden over time. This means a neighborhood,” she said. Gate National Recreation smoother, drier run, stroll, Balances $10,000 “The project has been Area. NPS said the move or bike for years to come.” enormously disruptive to came in response to con- Details and maps are and above* the neighborhood,” Noren gressional requests for an available at go.nps.gov/ told the Marina Times. “It’s extention before the Final crissypromenade. been going on for three Environmental Impact years and counting.“ She Statement is released. FRANCISCO PARK Please contact an employee for further said there are days when TAKES SHAPE a dozen trucks are parked CROOKED STREET Local residents got information about applicable fees and terms. in the street making deliv- TOLL COMING some insight into the new eries from 7 a.m. on. Following the release of Francisco Park, which will Another major concern a report by the San Fran- replace the long-unused was the stability of the cisco County Transporta- Francisco Reservoir, at an hillside; with the develop- tion Authority, District 2 early February commu- er planning to reinforce Supervisor Mark Farrell nity meeting held by the it with concrete and add announced his support for Francisco Park Conser- a three-car underground charging motorists a toll vancy and San Francisco garage, tennis court, and for driving on the famous Recreation and Parks. a cantilevered swimming swerving section of Lom- Conceptual sketches pool, neighbors were wor- bard Street. The proposal showed several different ried about the potential would require state legis- layouts, all including lots damage to their homes if lation to authorize a reser- of open space. Results of the hillside collapsed. vation and pricing system; a design survey showed After a meeting of Farrell is working with that the most desired fea- neighborhood residents state Senator Scott Wiener ture was a soccer field, but and developer represen- on that legislation. the space is not appropri- Visit our Marina Branch and talk to Branch Manager Reina Ceja. tatives in February, Noren “With over two million ate for a full-sized soccer sounded a bit optimistic. people a year visiting the field; instead, there will be Your neighborhood bank. “I feel like they are taking ‘Crookedest Street,’” Far- space for soccer practice. 2197 Chestnut Street fnbnorcal.com us seriously and dealing rell said, “this commu- Other concerns were an San Francisco, CA 94123 with us,” Noren said. nity and expert-driven emphasis on safety and The developer, Troon approach is essential to security, the presence of 415-287-8800 Pacific, Inc., said it is maintaining public safety native plants, and having * This offer valid for new Promotional Money Market Accounts only when opened “bringing a new life to and ensuring that visitors a dog run. with money not currently on deposit at First National Bank of Northern Cali- the Willis Polk historic can continue to enjoy this For more information, fornia. 1.00 APY% (1.00% interest rate) is current as of December 12, 2016 and home, cottage and gar- world-famous landmark see franciscopark.org. is subject to change at any time. 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Hindu Temple The society is a branch of the continued from cover Ramakrishna Math (order of monks) and Mission of West Bengal, India. 20th century. Initially a single tower Greeting the rededication, the pres- topped the temple. The 1908 building, ident, Swami Atmasthananda, wrote, with the extra story — surrounded by “Vedanta teaches that the ultimate truth a colonnaded, Moorish-style balcony is Oneness.' … Although it is very dif- — acquired five towers. The structure ficult to grasp this Oneness behind the now gains a basement and a real foun- diversified universe, still it is the same dation. consciousness that pervades every- “There was a thing. …” small foundation, As Swami Vive- a foot or two at kananda said, most, and it had In 1914, Trigunatita “Happiness belongs deteriorated with to him who knows time. In some was preaching and this Oneness, who places, we didn’t holding a copy of the knows he is one see any founda- with the universe.” tion at all,” said Bhagavad-Gita, when Vivekananda intro- Swami Vedanan- duced Vedanta to da, of the society. a bomb exploded America in 1893 at “Now there is a the World’s Parlia- reinforced con- at the rostrum. ment of Religions crete foundation, in Chicago and following all the latest earthquake codes founded San Francisco’s Vedanta Soci- of the city.” To allow digging for the ety in 1900. He died in India at 39. foundation, the entire building was tem- Vedanta does not seek to convert porarily supported by steel beams. They people from their existing faiths. A had been slid through holes cut in the bookstore at the New Temple sells vol- walls; cribbing supported the beams. umes representing various religions. “We dug out a full floor,” Greg Pat- That temple, in use since 1959, houses terson, master carpenter, said proudly. the society’s main office, monastery, “We stripped the building down, added convent, and 160-seat auditorium. The steel frames, repaired all the plaster. … Old Temple seats about 95. Member- It’s top-to-bottom brand-new inside. ship is placed at about 200. The Old Temple at Webster and Filbert Streets, as recently renovated. What is We redid the cupolas. They were made green was formerly blue-gray. PHOTO: VEDANTA SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA of galvanized steel. Now they’re copper.” THE MORTGAGE AND THE BOMBER $10,968 — an immense amount then — He was formerly a Vedanta student, THE SWAMIS AND THE UNIVERSE Vedantists were meeting in a rented including $7,000 from a Mr. Juhl, at 6 but Trigunatita knew of “no trouble Swami Trigunatita conceived the idea house at 40 Steiner Street when Swami percent for the land. Fortunately, a Los between us.” for the building and its design. Joseph Trigunatita proposed their own build- Angeles woman donated $7,000. A ver- Hearing the noise, firemen, stationed A. Leonard, architect, put the concept ing. Soon members raised money and sion has an ill, elderly donor, assisted by next door, rushed to aid the injured in blueprints. Trigunatita was the soci- bought a plot at Webster and Filbert a friend, walking in with a satchel con- until ambulances arrived. Devotees vis- ety’s third of 11 swamis, or religious Streets. Construction took under five taining gold. A ited the hospital- teachers, all from India. months. woman Vedantist ized swami daily. Trigunatita dedicated the temple to Trigunatita led a rigorous, ascetic gave $900 anon- He asked Mrs. “the service of God … for persons of life here for 12 years, though painful ymously. The Trigunatita led a C. F. Peterson to all faiths … to discover and realize that ailments developed. A jolly man, he swami contrib- arrange repair we are one; we are the children of one made friends with neighbors and city uted $2,500 from rigorous, ascetic life (which was to father. …” He called it the first “Univer- elite. Among his temple innovations his savings, and take monks and sal Hindu Temple in the West.” were a print shop; a monthly magazine, the building was for 12 years. Among his members a year). Swami Tattwamayananda, present Voice of Freedom; and a monastery for ultimately paid innovations were a print On Jan. 10, 1915, head of the society, writes that the tem- young men. He led them in hymns and off. 20 days before his ple “was built as a symbol of the great chants on the roof or by the harbor in Some call Tri- shop, monthly magazine, fiftieth birthday, Vedantic ideal that the ultimate reality is early morning, surprising sailors and gunatita a mar- Trigunatita died. one and that every religion is an equally fishermen. tyr. On Dec. 27, and monastery. Many paid hom- valid path leading to the same spiritual Trigunatita added a third-floor 1914, he was age, including goal. … The symbolism of temples, as apartment and balcony, hoping Swami preaching on “The Divine Peace,” Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish leaders. well as all aspects of temple worship, are Brahmananda, Ramakrishna presi- holding a copy of the Hindu scripture (Sources included interviews, Vedanta meant to help us to eventually realize the dent, would visit from India. He didn’t. Bhagavad-Gita, when a bomb explod- Society writings, and old newspapers.) immanent presence of God in our own Some members thought the expansion ed at the rostrum. The blast mortal- heart.” Tattwamayananda calls Vedanta, unnecessary, feared foreclosure, and ly wounded him, badly injured six Paul W. Lovinger is a freelance writer, to which Gandhi adhered, “Higher Hin- derided “Swami’s palace.” followers, and killed the culprit, an editor, and author in San Francisco. He duism.” It is a philosophical system based Finances likely weighed on Triguna- insane ex-machinist from Oakland, has been a newspaper reporter for over on the Vedas, sacred Hindu writings. tita’s mind, too. The society borrowed who had hidden the bomb in his hat. 20 years. E-mail: [email protected]

The Back Story Strauss learned the trade and apart from use. Davis came up applied for the patent and got stitched in white was placed in continued from cover in 1853, filled with tales of the with the idea of placing metal it. The year was 1873, and that’s the seam of the right back pocket. California Gold Rush, made his rivets at points of stress like how Levi’s blue jeans were born, 1937: The back pockets are BLUE JEANS ON MARS way to San Francisco. He found- the pocket corners and the bot- almost 150 years ago. sewn to cover the rivets in What is it about blue jeans? ed his own wholesale dry goods tom of the fly. The riveted pants response to complaints they Some are distressed with holes business and also represented were a success. So Davis began THE CROTCH RIVET scratched furniture and sad- in the knees, and worn proud- the family’s New York firm. applying the rivets to the strain Here are a few more signif- dles. ly by the hip, the hipsters, the That was the begin- icant dates in the 1941: The crotch rivet was hip-hoppers, and just plain ning of Levi Strauss & Levi’s saga. removed. The story goes like folks. Blue jeans are the ubiq- Company. It sold cloth- 1886: The two-horse this: Levi’s-clad cowboys uitous fashion statement, much ing, blankets, handker- Davis needed a partner to logo was first brand- crouching close to a campfire like the little black dress and chiefs, and other items ed onto the leather on cold nights received a pain- the boxer briefs. But, unlike to small general stores help purchase the patent, and patch sewn onto the ful shock when the crotch rivet the little black dress and boxer in the American West. asked Levi Strauss to join him waist of the jeans. heated and burned their private briefs, blue jeans are unisex and 1902: Strauss died parts. That’s the story anyway. universal. Doubtless, when we JACOB W. DAVIS in the venture. Strauss was at 73, and news- 1960: The company replaced colonize Mars, blue jeans will be AND HIS RIVETS papers described the word “overalls” with “jeans” the space uniform. In 1872, or there- enthusiastic about the idea. him as a merchant on all labels. abouts, Jacob W. Davis, philanthropist. THE BAVARIAN IMMIGRANT a tailor, had invented a way of points, and he felt sure he could 1906: The San Francisco earth- Editor’s note: This Back Story is Levi Strauss was born in But- relieving stress on the pockets of get a U.S. patent on the concept. quake and fire destroyed Levi adapted from a chapter in Ernest tenheim, Bavaria in 1829. When what were then known as waist He needed a partner to help Strauss & Company headquar- Beyl’s new book, San Francisco he was 17, he and his sisters overalls. One day the wife of a purchase the patent, and asked ters on San Francisco’s Battery Appetites and Afterthoughts: In immigrated to New York where local laborer in Reno asked the Strauss to join him in the ven- Street, which was rebuilt. Search of the Good Life by the two older brothers owned a tailor to make a pair of pants for ture. Strauss was enthusiastic 1936: The iconic small red tab Golden Gate, Grizzly Peak Press, wholesale dry goods business. her husband that would not fall about the idea, and the pair with “Levi’s” in capital letters 2016, $17.95.

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Police Blotter From the officers of Northern Station The latest reports from the crime front

etween november and december there by the valuable items that unwitting of 2016, homicides rose 125 percent tourists leave in their locked vehicles. across the city, but they dropped 50 One of the officers observed an adult Bpercent in the Northern District. Aggra- male looking into the windows of nu- vated assaults were unchanged citywide merous parked vehicles; the suspect was “My love of San but in our northern neighborhoods were observed trying unsuccessfully to shatter up 40 percent. Burglaries were also up the rear window of a BMW. He left and Francisco’s history, citywide (10 percent) with a small drop in then returned and was observed looking the Northern District (3 percent). Other- into a black van. The suspect shattered the beauty, and architecture wise, the news was largely positive on the front driver’s side window and entered the crime front: Other categories reported by vehicle; he had his torso inside the vehicle inspires the work I do Northern Station were either unchanged and was rummaging through it. The of- or declined. ficers were able to take him into custody The following are some crime stats from without incident. every day.” November to December 2016 for the city During an arrest search of the suspect, a as a whole and for window punch was the Northern Dis- found in his pants trict respectively: pocket; a window rape (-62 percent, As of Feb. 9, 1,654 punch is common- -60 percent), rob- ly used to break bery (unchanged, officers have been windows. Meth- -31 percent), auto amphetamine was thefts (-13 percent, trained and deployed also found, and a unchanged), theft with cameras. computer check from vehicles (-21 showed that he was percent, -12 percent), arson (-55 percent, on felony probation for stolen property; KNOWN GLOBALLY. -100 percent), and “other theft” (-18 per- there was an outstanding warrant for him. LOVED LOCALLY. cent, -11 percent). He was booked at County Jail. In other news: The rollout of body cam- eras to the local police force continues. As SIDEWALK ARREST of Feb. 9, 1,654 officers have been trained Dec. 15, 1:10 a.m. and deployed with cameras, according Hemlock Street (at Polk) to the San Francisco Police Department. Officers on patrol spotted a male sub- staceycaen.com 415.450.8465 CalBRE #01939000 Those officers can be found in every dis- ject on a sidewalk whom they recognized trict station, along with specialized and from prior contacts; the officer knew he investigative units. had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant Body cameras — along with the still-ab- for his arrest for vandalism. They stopped sent Tasers — are a response to public and detained the suspect, and he was later concern over police-involved shootings booked at County Jail. and the inevitable conflicting statements of suspects and officers. The SFPD says it ASSAULT AND AGGRAVATION "is confident that as we complete depart- Dec. 17, 2:17 a.m. ment-wide implementation of body-worn 600 block, Linden Street cameras, both officers and the community Officers were dispatched to respond to a will benefit from this valuable resource. report of a stabbing, and the suspect had Body worn cameras will result in increased fled on foot toward Fillmore and MacAllis- transparency, improve police accountabil- ter Streets. They officers located two female ity with the public, increase the public’s victims with stab wounds to their abdo- trust in officers, and protect officers from mens; both were transported to San Fran- unjustified complaints of misconduct." cisco General Hospital for treatment. They The crimes described below are only later told the police that they were standing a small snapshot of what the police offi- in a parking lot when the suspect walked cers of Northern Station are doing. For a up and started to talk with them. They got more comprehensive list, visit sf-police. into an argument and the suspect pulled org; under Compstat, select the link to out a knife and stabbed the two women. Crimemaps. Officers located evidence at the scene, including a folding knife, a pair of white STAY AWAY Adidas shoes, a jacket, and condoms. The Nov. 10, 11:20 p.m. suspect was soon located — sans shirt and Jones Street (at Market) shoes. He was booked at County Jail. While searching for a wanted domestic violence suspect, uniformed patrol offi- THOSE WHO TRESPASS cers spotted two males who were push- AGAINST US ing and yelling at each other on the street Dec. 19, 9:10 p.m. corner. They stopped and detained the Octavia Street (at Washington) men, who continued to yell and attempt Police were alerted to the presence of to fight. They were separated, and the of- a trespasser, who was being chased on ficers ran computer checks on them. Nei- foot by a 911 caller. The building’s secu- ther had any outstanding warrants, but rity guard told the officers that he saw the one had a “stay-away” order for the area suspect walking around the interior of the of Jones and Market Streets. That suspect property and then sit on a bench; when was transported to Northern Station. the guard told the suspect he had to leave, The two never divulged the reason for the suspect refused and said he was wait- their fight, and neither wanted to press ing for his girlfriend. charges. When the guard repeated the request, the man started walking away and eventu- CAR BURGLARIZED ally running as the guard chased him. He Dec. 12, 4:44 p.m. jumped over a stone wall, fence, and hedg- 3301 Lyon Street es, while the guard continued to pursue. Members of the street crimes unit were Police were able to locate the suspect; conducting an auto burglary operation in he lacked proper identification and was the rear parking lot of the Palace of Fine transported to Northern Station, where he Arts due to the large number of auto bur- was cleared of any warrants and was cited glaries in that area. The criminals are lured and released.

6 MARCH 2017 MARINA TIMES MARINATIMES.COM From the District 2 Supervisor Around the bend Congestion management solutions for the 'crookedest' street

BY MARK FARRELL The behavior by some visitors diligently year after year to do and intercept surveys and con- en, so we can appropriately and the amount of people fre- just that. ducted various interviews with manage access to the street and ombard street, known quenting the attraction has more You may remember that local residents, transportation pay for the staff and appropri- as "the crookedest street recently created a “wild west” during the summer of 2014, the experts, and small businesses. We ate resources necessary to better in the world," is a famous atmosphere and real quality-of-life SFMTA piloted a closure of the just released the report late last manage the issues happening in Ltourist attraction and landmark. concerns not only for the residents block, making it accessible only month that provides short-term the neighborhoods. People from around the world who live on the crooked block, to pedestrians. This just pushed and mid-term recommendations While the tolling system needs recognize and visit this world- but for the surrounding neighbor- vehicle congestion to the sur- to deal with the growing issues in further study and legislative class destination for the classic hoods and residents as well. rounding blocks and neighbor- and around the corridor. approvals to be implemented, views and experience. My office regularly receives hoods. It was not the overall best For the short-term recommen- I believe we should actively be Tourism is vital to our local photos and reports of this behav- solution for the neighborhoods. dations, we will be working with working toward making it a real- economy — it is one of our big- ior. We’ve seen children in stroll- In 2015, I secured funding SFMTA and SFPD to beef up ity. Later this month, the San gest economic drivers. Thank- ers placed in the middle of the through the city’s budget pro- the enforcement of existing laws Francisco County Transportation fully, over the past couple years, crosswalk at the top of a crest- cess to launch the Lombard Street and are working with the entire Authority Board (comprised of tourism continues to be on the ing hill for photo opportunities. Ambassador program. The pro- tourism industry as partners in the San Francisco Board of Super- rise as more and more visitors We’ve seen elderly visitors pushed gram hires workers to serve as helping to educate visitors about visors) will discuss the report in come to visit our beautiful city. in wheelchairs right down the a go-between for residents and the attraction and relevant rules. further detail and give further In our roughly seven-by-seven- middle of the street. We’ve seen tourists to help make sure visitors I am also fighting to secure more direction on which recommenda- mile city, residents and visitors cars overheat and catch on fire in stay off private property and out funds in the budget this year to tions merit implementation and alike can feel the strains of more the summer months. Residents of the middle of the street. The staff the additional enforcement further study. people on city streets and at des- report tourists using their gar- ambassadors also help provide officers and add engineering and With more than two million tinations. The “crookedest street” dens as restrooms or knocking information to visitors and act as signage enhancements. people a year visiting Lombard is no different. on doors of people’s homes to ask a deterrent to bad and disruptive One of the mid-term solutions Street this community- and In the last five years alone, to use their restrooms. I have wit- behavior. While the ambassador that recently got a lot of attention expert-driven approach is essen- visits to Lombard Street in Rus- nessed skateboarders flying down program has been successful and was the idea of creating a toll — tial to maintaining public safety, sian Hill have more than dou- the street at dangerous speeds is still running today, the pro- through a reservation and pric- the quality of life, and ensuring bled. It is the second most-vis- and young people scaling retain- gram has its limits. ing system similar to the Golden that visitors can continue to enjoy ited tourist attraction behind ing walls to get their selfies. The That is why I also secured Gate Bridge — for visitors and this world-famous landmark for the Golden Gate Bridge and street presents a mix of danger- funding in the same year for the noncity residents to pay to access years to come. now welcomes approximately ous behaviors and is a real public Transportation Authority to do the street. While the idea of a toll I look forward to continuing two million visitors annual- safety concern. an exhaustive study of the corri- might cause some to double-take, my work with the surrounding ly. That’s two million visitors I believe we need real solutions dor and give recommendations the solution is backed by solid neighborhoods, the Transporta- a year in a largely residential on congestion management to that will provide relief to our data, analysis, and deep commu- tion Authority, and all relevant neighborhood with no tourism give Russian Hill and surround- neighborhoods. For its report, nity support. city agencies and departments to infrastructure in place to sup- ing neighborhoods relief while the Transportation Authority did The toll is not meant to be a push for implementation of all port the sheer amount of traffic still managing visitor access to onsite observations of traffic cir- cash cow for the city. The reserva- the report’s short-term and mid- and visitors. the street. I have been working culation, traffic volume counts, tion system will be demand-driv- term solutions.

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• Bistro Wednesday Nights – $30 Three-Course Prix Fixe BY ERNEST BEYL Al’s Attire on Upper Grant Avenue. The • Friday Night Jazz in the Balcony Lounge tuxedo was black moiré silk. The Gram- OUR DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IN my Award-winning album was The Last • Sunday Champagne Brunch Buffet in Terrace Room ACTION Days of Oakland. Let’s hope not. If you’re not terminally fatigued by watching our country’s democratic pro- A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON cess in action, you may want to turn MUNI your attention to North Beach. The old A while back I was returning from a Italian neighborhood has been consid- lunch in the Financial District at Sam’s ering a once-a-week farmers’ market. Grill and jumped on the 8 bus for a ride The idea has been bubbling along on back to North Beach. After a stop or the back burner like a good spaghetti two, my street haberdasher, Bernardo sauce. Quintana, boarded with his black, air- More than a year ago, the North Beach line roll-on and began pulling out shirts Neighbors, a business and just-plain- for me to look at. I bought one and he folk’s association, got into the act and threw in a pair of socks. It was probably began promoting the concept. And our the first haberdashery encounter on a very own District 3 Supervisor Aaron Muni bus. Peskin — who ate his fresh veggies when he was a kid — climbed aboard the band- ANOTHER FUNNY THING ON THE wagon. Things looked good. A farmers’ MUNI market with fresh produce sounds like A few days later, I was riding Muni a good idea, right? But, like our national again. The driver looked at me and said, political discourse (or farce, whichever “How did the shirt work out?” you prefer), things got contentious and That’s my Muni tax dollars at work — squabbles arose even though a study by friendly drivers. the North Beach Neighbors showed that the idea was favored overwhelmingly. NOSTALGIA STRIKES AGAIN Those of you who know me will appre- A WIN-WIN SITUATION FOR ciate I’m always in pursuit of the real 1090 Point Lobos EVERYBODY? North Beach. While writing this column, San Francisco Several sites were proposed, including I shed a tear for the old neighborhood. 415-386-3330 Upper Grant Avenue, Joe DiMaggio Play- But then, things change, don’t they? www.CliffHouse.com ground, Washington Square Park, the I miss all the old meat markets in Valet parking every night after 5:00 pm. short street in front of the North Beach North Beach. At one time, there were *Some restrictions apply. Promotions are not valid on holidays. Public Library, and Green Street between five or six. Now only Little City Market Grant and Stockton. remains. How about delis? Once we had Deeming the other sites unsuitable, the a bunch of them. Only the mothership, North Beach Neighbors went with Green Molinari, is still with us. I miss all the old Street and worked out a deal with the drugstores. There were three bordering Agricultural Institute of Marin to provide Washington Square Park. Now there’s farmers who would sell their produce. No only Walgreen’s on Stockton Street. And, booze, , or soft . No hot dogs am I the only guy who misses the old or chicken wings. Sounds like a win-win Pagoda Theater and the Cockettes, the situation for the neighborhood, right? outrageous but wonderful group that Wrong! played there? I miss the old Spaghetti Factory on THINGS MOVE SLOWLY IN NORTH Green Street, and I miss Figoni Hardware BEACH on Upper Grant. Opposition raged up and down Green Street. It was led by Richie Azzolino, THE DAYS WERE FULL OF SUN proprietor of the fish restaurant Sotto Yes, I’m nostalgic. This morning I dug Mare on the Green Street block in ques- out of my files a bunch of old Stanton tion. And now it appears Richie and his Delaplane columns from the San Fran- followers stopped the project. Back to cisco Chronicle. I found the last column square one. Delaplane published before he died on Just as I was completing this column on April 18, 1988. In that column, he wrote an optimistic note, I received an e-mail about North Beach. from Tanya Small, chief operating officer for the Agricultural Institute of Marin. I walked in North Beach to sharpen She wrote: “We are not moving forward my wits. The best cops drew North with opening the North Beach market at Beach. The restaurants spread a this time.” good table for them, as they did As I said, things move slowly in North for reporters. Delicatessens sold 27 Beach. kinds of sausage — each one better than the last. A vinegar shop sold 50 MORE ON OUR DEMOCRATIC flavors. There was a store where I PROCESS IN ACTION bought fresh pasta. A French bread And, if you think the North Beach bakery where we stopped at four in farmers’ market is moving slowly, how the morning for a hot, crusty loaf. about the Piazza St. Francis, Poets Plaza The days were full of sun. planned for Vallejo Street between Grant and Columbus Avenues? Lawrence Fer- If some of you think you’ve read this linghetti conceived the visionary plan in before in an earlier column, you are prob- 1998, and a committee has been working ably right. I try to write like Delaplane so actively on it since 2002. But Lawrence I have it memorized. And, Delaplane’s Ferlinghetti hasn’t lost faith and neither North Beach is so wonderful it bears have I. repeating. See you next month. AL’S ATTIRE MAKES THE BIG TIME Fantastic Negrito, who won a Grammy E-mail: [email protected]. 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8 MARCH 2017 MARINA TIMES MARINATIMES.COM From the District 3 Supervisor Democrat vs. Democrat Lasting change starts at home

BY AARON PESKIN The San Francisco Chronicle take all the cash home to tally — ifornia State Legislature, long care, repealing the Costa-Haw- reported the Kennedy family’s and then write them a personal before the Trump administration kins Rental Housing Act and the ver a month into the demand that the club change check later for the proceeds. ever rose to power. Yet Assem- Ellis Act, or addressing progres- new regime in D.C., and its name after revelations they I ran for the DCCC in June blyman Tom Ammiano’s efforts sive revenue for affordable hous- the effects of the Trump were funneling dark money of 2016 with a slate of diverse to reform Proposition 13 and for- ing and homelessness. Oadministration’s antidemocratic into politics from decidedly Democrats from I’m more ready agenda of hate, lies, corruption, un-Democratic sources. different back- than ever to “stand and xenophobia are on full dis- Operating as a political action grounds and with united” and to play coast to coast. Here in the committee, the RFK Demo- different political I still have yet to receive an apology “resist” — but if we blue state of California, we have cratic Club raked in more than goals. Our slate are going to take found solace and community in $900,000 in contributions last shared one criti- from the mayor. It makes me wonder this call to action protests and a renewed engage- year, mostly from tech titan Ron cal goal, though, seriously, Dem- ment in our democracy. Con- Conway’s Progress San Francis- which allowed us what else the staff discusses when ocrats must walk gressional town halls have been co PAC, as well as big developers. to sweep that elec- the walk, and that packed during the recess with The same day that the Chronicle tion cycle: reform. they think no one else is listening. commitment starts record numbers of constituents exposé came out, the RFK Dem- No more business at home with some who are organized and have ocratic Club held a fundraiser as usual. No more corruption. mer Senator Mark Leno’s efforts necessary housecleaning. clear demands of representatives for the Boys & Girls Club, in the No more fake Democratic clubs. to reform the Ellis Act have both Finally, a heartfelt thanks to that they didn’t even know exist- hopes of establishing their street No more astroturfing. People repeatedly been shut down — those of you who have reached ed several months ago. Here in cred. As of the most recent filing over profits. San Francisco voters not just by Republicans, but by out to express your profound dis- San Francisco, the Reform Dem- deadline, they still have yet to gave us a very clear mandate to the inaction and cowardice of appointment, sadness, and anger ocrats have taken take on corporate corporate Democrats, many of at the clandestine bigotry on dis- on the corporate Democrats if we are whom were the beneficiaries of play from Mayor Ed Lee in a Democratic agen- ever going to have the record amount of outside recent texting session with his top da that has been No more business as usual. No a shot at real and campaign spending from tech aides in which he referred to me, rotting the party lasting social and companies, charter schools, and a Jewish American, as a Gestapo. from the inside more corruption. No more fake economic change real estate interests. Sadly, I still have yet to receive an out. in this country. We Today in the California Leg- apology from the mayor or even Last month, the Democratic clubs. No more are here to push islature, we have a mighty two- a return phone call. It does make Robert F. Kennedy our state and feder- thirds majority of members who me wonder what else the execu- Democratic Club astroturfi ng. People over profi ts. al Democratic rep- claim they are ready to fight for tive team of senior staff discusses was called on the resentatives to not the people. Democrats control when they think no one else is carpet for dishonoring Dem- report that fundraising — which just tweet about “resisting” but all levels of government in Cal- listening, while simultaneously ocratic values, and their bid is not only unethical but further to get out there and stand for ifornia, but we have yet to see holding press conferences about to officially charter under the suspicious given that RFK club something. that power manifest in a legisla- unity and tolerance. It’s a truly mantle of the Democratic Party president Justin Jones decided it We have always had a strong tive agenda that takes on income sad sign of the times. was vigorously challenged. would be best for folks to let him Democratic presence in the Cal- inequality, single-payer health Keep resisting.

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NorthChampagne Beach wishes and Restaurantcaviar ad dreams June 2016 BY MARCIA GAGLIARDI course dinner for $35 per person. Each week, the menu will feature a recipe MarinaCOW HOLLOW Times from Belcampo founder and CEO Anya If you’re lucky, you may have already met Fernald’s cookbook, Home Cooked (and 4.936”the charming X 16” sisters behind The Caviar with the purchase of the Home-Cooked Co. (1954 Union Street), Petra and Saskia Sunday Supper, diners will receive 50 per- Bergstein, at some swish culinary events cent off the cookbook). Sample dishes Providedaround town. by: They supply national cus- include beef tartare or market salad, steak Innkeepertomers and Carda number Services of chefs and restau- frites, spaghetti Bolognese, the Belcampo rants with their caviar, and care deeply Burger, wild-caught fish, and dessert (like about sourcing sustainable and quality warm seasonal crisp or flourless chocolate caviar, but they also like to offer affordable cake). options so everyone can enjoy it. The sisters are opening their first brick- FILLMORE and-mortar shop on Union Street, by Per- First Fridays is when 1300 On Fillmore ry’s and right in the thick of things (they (1300 Fillmore Street, 415-771-7100) hosts have just been online up to now). Visitors Fried Chicken Friday. You get a three- to the store will be able to ask questions course prix-fixe menu for $29: mixed green and buy caviar and caviar-related items, salad, David’s fried chicken with mashed like potato chips and mother-of-pearl potatoes, and chef’s selection of dessert. spoons. The shop will stock their best sell- And look at that: This Friday, March 3 is a ers, like white sturgeon, local hackleback, first Friday. Bwok! spendier golden osetra, and smoked trout roe — perfect for your weekend brunch NORTH BEACH at home. And because they pack to order, Rose Pistola (532 Columbus Avenue) their product is always fresh. Guests will has decided to close its doors after 21 also be able to pick up special orders at years in business in North Beach. In their the shop, and their caviar club members farewell note, they say, “While it’s been an will be greeted with a glass of Champagne amazing experience, with many friends (it will be their Caviar Clubhouse). and great memories made over the years, The room will be very Hollywood glam, we have decided that due to rising costs with velvet and a large marble table (with it is no longer feasible to continue to brass legs!) with room for 10, which is operate. We have loved being part of this where they will hold special caviar tastings. neighborhood and are so grateful for the When you book the experience, guests support of the North Beach community will have their own small jars to taste from over the past two decades. Many thanks and explore. Don’t have 10 friends to taste to all our employees, vendors, and cus- with? No problem, just talk to the sisters tomers for their support and patronage about what you want to do, and they’ll over the years.” work with you. They also offer caviar Kudos to the team for such a long run. catering for events and private parties and Rose Pistola was an integral part of the have a custom trike for events that you will North Beach scene and the home of so see in the shop as well. many memories for people, both locals They plan to open the first weekend in and tourists who would return again and March. Hours are TBD, but are looking again. I remember being so in love with like 10 a.m.–6 p.m. for now. their wood-fired pizzas and family-style dishes, the jazz and , and outdoor RUSSIAN HILL seating. They did a lot of things right, and Night owls and partiers: Mezcalito chef Steve Walker was doing a great job (2323 Polk Street, 415-441-2323) is now with his salumi and pasta dishes. Thanks open late, until 2 a.m., with food available to the team for taking such good care of until 11 p.m., like octopus tostadas, tacos so many people over the years. de pescado, and confit pork belly tacos! Affordable and awesome meals are Marcia Gagliardi writes a popular insider always appreciated, so here are a few weekly e-column, Tablehopper, about the to have on your radar. At Belcampo San Francisco dining and imbibing scene; (1998 Polk Street, 415-660-5573) they get all the latest news at tablehopper.com. are starting a weekly Home-Cooked Sun- Follow @tablehopper on Twitter and Insta- day Supper series, a comforting three- gram for more culinary finds.

10 MARCH 2017 MARINA TIMES MARINATIMES.COM Food Trends 2017 HERE’S THE BEEF (remember, it’s the sincerest form continued from cover Meaty nonmeat burgers will of flattery). head to the masses In downtown Palo Alto along I went to a press event at the PIQUE MY INTEREST main drag University Avenue, Redwood City headquarters of National hot sauce of Puerto Rico robots the size of adult humans Impossible a few months will replace gochujang (which greet shoppers with screens in ago and couldn’t believe my eyes replaced Sriracha last year) various languages and escort (or ears or mouth) when I watched I’d love to say that Puerto Rican them into an unmanned Beam them put a patty on the grill that cuisine will become the latest Latin store where those robots sell sizzled, smelled, and looked like sensation, overtaking the gourmet themselves. Expect to see robots ground beef but was complete- Mexican craze, but I might be a selling quinoa and kale bowls ly vegan. Even more surprising, year or so ahead on that trend (or downtown San Francisco in the it was cooked to medium-rare, wishful thinking). near future. juicy perfection and tasted just When we stopped for dinner like beef. It’s made from simple at the San Rafael outpost of the FOCUS, FOCUS ingredients like wheat, coconut Puerto Rican eatery Sol Food, Limited menu concepts continue oil, and potatoes, but the secret is I fell in love with the cuisine, to explode “heme,” the building block of all but I became obsessed with their Venerable restaurants like the living organisms, from cows to homemade pique, the delightfully House of Prime Rib figured out plants. Impossible Foods figured vinegary just-hot-enough Puerto a long time ago that if you do out how to ferment plant heme, Rican pepper sauce. The tradi- one thing and do it better than which gives their burger the char- tional recipe includes caballero anyone else you will thrive, even acteristic color, taste, and texture peppers and/or habanero pep- in a competitive food scene like of meat. pers, pineapple (the skin or small San Francisco’s. To go along with The burger is currently only pieces), vinegar, oregano, pep- the fast-casual counter service, available at two San Francis- percorns, garlic and/or onions. many restaurateurs are narrow- co restaurants — Jardinière and Whatever Sol Food puts in their ing their focus to just one thing, Cockscomb — but expect to see The Bloody Mary at LunchPad with candied habanero bacon and version, it’s addicting. I sprinkle like 2016’s craze, the fried chick- the beefy plant-based burgers (not house-made pickles. PHOTO: SUSAN DYER REYNOLDS it on Carolina Gold rice; use it en sandwich. to be confused with veggie burg- to marinate tofu; and dash it on At The Bird, from the folks ers) in more eateries, as well as LunchPad inside the charming, the best Bloody Mary I’ve tast- grilled meats. When I run out a who created the Super Duper in high-end grocery stores like cozy Hayes Valley Noir Lounge ed (spears of their family recipe certain panic sets in. Fortunately, Burger chain, you only have four Whole Foods in the near future in 2013, they weren’t the first pickles and a dash of the , Sol Foods sell 12-ounce ($10) and items to choose from: an $8 “free (grocery stores may have to wait chefs to take over bars by day topped with chef Hubbell’s sig- 5-ounce ($6) bottles at both the range” fried chicken sandwich, a little longer, so that might be a (think Nick’s Crispy Tacos at nature habanero candied bacon) San Rafael and the Mill Valley curly fries, a salad, and hot wings. better 2018 prediction). Rouge and Naked Lunch at the to a tender, fluffy cheddar jalape- locations. And yes, it is worth I expect to see a bistro dedicat- former Enrico’s), but they have no breakfast biscuit with gooey driving across the Golden Gate ed to the oh-so-trendy avocado BELLY UP TO THE BAR boozed it up a notch by incorpo- smoked cheddar, fried egg, and Bridge for — trust me. toast hit the city this year (avoca- Artisanal neighborhood lounge rating their tasty, creative, arti- garlic aioli, I predict the boozy do toast with crab; avocado toast food boozes it up a notch sanal sandwiches and luscious weekend brunch at LunchPad E-mail: [email protected]. with bacon and runny poached When chef Adam Hubbell, his morning treats like huevos ran- will inspire more chefs to take Follow the Marina Times on Twitter egg; avocado toast with … you get brother Mark, and their friend cheros with a full bar for their over the bar as well as the kitchen @The MarinaTimes and like us on the point). Chris Snowden opened The boozy weekend brunch. From on weekend mornings in 2017 Facebook @MarinaTimes.

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ed his future wife, Camille, and friends Gustave Cour- bet and Frédéric Bazille. The painting was given to Monet’s landlord as col- lateral for rent, and when Monet eventually was able to repurchase it, the canvas had become moldy. Monet cut the canvas into several pieces, two of which sur- vive and are presented in this exhibition. During this prolific period, he also pro- duced several lesser-known still-life paintings also fea- tured in this exhibition. This large, unique col- lection of the artist’s work, with its portraits and scen- ery, map out the story Claude Monet, Still Life with Flowers and Fruit, 1869. of Monet’s early life. The Oil on canvas, 100.3 x 81.3 cm (39 1/2 x 32 in.). Cradle — Camille with the COURTESY: THE J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM, LOS ANGELES Artist’s Son Jean (1867, National Gallery of Art, Monet’s signature style career, takes the public on Washington, D.C.) depicts emerged after 1872. By the a path through the paint- Monet’s wife and infant 1880’s, he had moved to er’s evolution into one of son. In 1870, Monet and his Giverny, where after devel- the pioneers of Impres- family moved to London to oping gardens on his prop- sionism. escape the Franco-Prussian erty, he began painting Monet: The Early Years, War. There, he enjoyed the some of his most recog- Legion of Honor, 100 34th vast public parks the city nizable works, such as his Avenue, Lincoln Park; 415- had to offer as shown in waterlily series. Represen- 750-3600, famsf.org, Tues- Hyde Park (1871, Rhode tationalism became sec- day–Sunday, 9:30 a.m.–5:15 Island School of Design, ondary to the play of light p.m., $15. Providence, R.I.) and was on surfaces. also influenced during his Monet: The Early Years, Sharon Anderson is an artist stay by local painters like the first major U.S. exhi- and writer in Southern Cali- John Constable and J. M. bition devoted to the fornia. She can be reached at W. Turner. initial phase of Monet’s mindtheimage.com.

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12 MARCH 2017 MARINA TIMES MARINATIMES.COM Michael Snyder on ... Film

Louis Hofmann in Land of Mine. PHOTO: COURTESY SONY PICTURE CLASSICS The message is the medium

BY MICHAEL SNYDER was over, and perhaps these kids should have been repatriated. This perspective he message movie isn’t quite a arises in Rasmussen’s increasing unease staple of Hollywood filmmaking, with his command, its mission, and its which is an enterprise generally ded- consequences. Ticated to crowd-pleasing entertainment for Even aside from the inherent philosoph- over a century. But that doesn’t mean the ical and moral implications, Land of Mine industry hasn’t benefited from, embraced, has the tension of the 1953 Jean-Pierre and exulted over-earnest, ever-relevant Melville classic The Wages of Fear (with its cinematic efforts that purport to reveal pair of truckers who must drive a haul of societal truths, no matter how ugly, to volatile explosives over a rocky mountain enlighten spectators. road in South America), as something or To that end, we’ve seen such renowned someone could blow up at any moment. features as 12 Years a Slave, addressing the And it’s thoughtful regarding the ethics of horrors of slavery in 19th century Ameri- the task depicted, not to mention the limits ca; A Face in the Crowd, which showed the and nature of revenge. Shot in stark, bleak cynical political manipulation of media fashion, Land of Mine is a haunting piece and citizenry that could get an empty, crass that’s beautifully acted by its cast of Scandi- figurehead elected in a democracy; Norma navians and Germans. And the depiction I Want Your House Rae, an impassioned look at union orga- of wartime horror and its aftermath place nization in the face of oppressive manage- it firmly in the realm of the message movie. Here in the Wild West... ment; The Best Years of Our Lives, delving Land of Mine opens March 3 at the Clay selling real estate is a high-stakes game into the peacetime struggles of returning Theater. war veterans; Silkwood, about one woman’s It takes a maverick to get you the highest price and fight for worker safety in the potentially 'KEDI' close the deal without a hitch. I rope in the buyers, dangerous nuclear power industry; and Not everything needs to be dark, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, a personal gloomy, and fraught with importance. steer them your way, and do all the wrangling it takes look at race relations through the prism of With that in mind, I’d like to heartily to win. This is a great time of year to sell your home. a family’s reaction to interracial romance. endorse Kedi — a delightful documen- Some may say that there’s a thin line tary about the cats that roam the streets Let’s talk soon! between message movies and propaganda, of Istanbul with sublime independence and that’s a fair point. If there is a distin- and/or live in harmony with their human guishing characteristic that sets them apart, friends. Apparently, the kitties have been a Barbara Dunlap it’s that the intentions of a good message facet of life in those parts since the days of movie are generally noble, and its makers the Ottoman Empire, when the great ships Listing Maverick want the viewers to draw their own con- (with their rat-killing cats on board) sailed clusions after weighing what’s onscreen. in and out of the Turkish port. Many of LICENSE # 01175481 Propaganda is unleashed to persuade an the cats scampered onto the docks, never [email protected] audience to buy what it’s selling and do so to return to their vessels, and thus was a www.BarbaraDunlap.com 415-359-6445 without the use of critical thinking. pride born, one that grew and grew over @barbara.dunlap the centuries to the point where there are 'LAND OF MINE' now hundreds of thousands of them wan- Like a number of message movies, Land dering everywhere by the Bosporus. of Mine — the current foreign film Oscar Some of the cats have made stores or nominee from Denmark — is a pow- restaurants their territory and feeding erful drama inspired by actual events. ground, others are at home as pets in Writer-director Martin Zandvliet’s script apartments where they are free to come begins right after World War II has ended. or go as they like. Many of them are cared A group of young German POWs are for by locals and willingly interact with forced by their Danish captors to remove the people doting on them. And there are 2 million land mines that the Nazi army the cats that are loners left to the alleys planted on the coast of Denmark. And and abandoned buildings of the city. In all they have to dig them up with their bare cases, the cuteness factor is massive. Istan- hands. It’s a shoe-on-the-other foot situ- bul itself is lovely as seen through the lens ation as a Danish officer, Sgt. Rasmussen of the film’s director Ceyda Torun, who (Roland Møller), now has a chance to manages to get up close and personal with torment these dazed, chastised, relatively the felines and the men and women who Color Your World inexperienced recruits who were among love them. There’s even a cat-cam for that Hitler’s invading troops. cat’s-eye view of the area. Whether you’re Flax carries Yellow paint. And Yellow Lake. And Bright Green Lake. The historical aspects of the movie are a cat-lover or not, Kedi is a treat to watch, Rainbows come to Flax looking for ideas on the next great color. chillingly true, and deserved to be dissem- offering up all of the charm, antic behav- We don’t just have these colors, but we have them in any style inated. According to reports, more than ior, and occasional stubbornness common 2,000 German soldiers were compelled to the species — without stirring up any you’d like. And by different manufacturers, so you can find to remove the mines, and roughly half of allergies you might have. exactly what you want, at the price that fits your budget. The pot the contingent lost life or limb. As such, Kedi opens March 3 at the Embarcadero of gold at the end of the rainbow? Maybe it’s on your easel. the dangerous task given the prisoners Center Cinema. has serious moral complications because these enlisted men were doing the bidding Michael Snyder is a print and broadcast of their German commanders. Yes, it’s the journalist who covers pop culture on KPFK/ | FLAXART.COM old “just following orders” conundrum Pacifica Radio’s David Feldman Show and FORT MASON CENTER • 415.530.3510 FMC hours: Mon–Sat 10am–6:30pm, Sun 10am–6pm for a soldier, but insubordination likely on Michael Snyder’s Culture Blast, via OAKLAND • 1501 Martin Luther King Jr. Way meant imprisonment or death. None of it GABnet.net, Roku, and YouTube. You can seems particularly fair insofar as the war follow Michael on Twitter: @cultureblaster

MARINATIMES.COM MARINA TIMES MARCH 2017 13 Calendar Harmony Sweepstakes A Capella Festival Saturday, March 18, 8 p.m. Palace of Fine Arts Theatre From vocal jazz to doo wop, gospel to pop and March all styles in between, you will be amazed at the Events versatility of the human voice on display in this WHAT NOT TO MISS THIS MONTH most exhilarating evening of vocal harmony singing. This event always sells out so get your tickets early. $34.50 & $39.50, 415-392-4400, S.F. Playhouse: The Christians Tomb Treasures: New Discoveries from harmony-sweepstakes.com/bayarea/ MAJOR EVENTS Tue.–Sun. through March 11 China’s Han Dynasty Hamilton Kensington Park Hotel (450 Post St.) Tue.–Sun. through May 28, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Anne-Sophie Mutter After growing his ministry into a megachurch, Asian Art Museum Sunday, March 26, 7 p.m. Tue.–Sun., March 10–April 25 Pastor Paul is moved to preach a sermon that On view for the first time in the U.S., 160 rare Davies Symphony Hall SHN Orpheum Theatre shakes the foundation of his congregation in this selections from recent excavations reveal the Together with longtime musical partner, pianist The wildly entertaining Broadway blockbuster play backed by a live choir about the power of extravagance, artistry and elegance of the Han Lambert Orkis, the renowned violinist returns about Alexander Hamilton and the birth of faith to unite or divide. $20–$100, 415-677-9596, royal clan, which achieved profound cultural and to the United States to give 11 performances our nation with a score that blends hip-hop, sfplayhouse.org artistic influence, technological advancements across seven major cities, with San Francisco pop, blues, jazz, and Broadway comes to San and military might 2,000 years ago. $20–$25, her first stop to perform a program of Currier, Francisco. Tickets available only through third- COMMUNITY 415-581-3500, asianart.com Mozart, Respighi, and Saint-Saëns. $35–$119, party resalers. 888-746-1799, shnsf.com 415-864-6000, sfsymphony.org CORNER Monet: The Early Years 166th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Tue.–Sun. through May 29, 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. Steve Tyrell & Festival S.F. History Days Legion of Honor Thu.–Sun., March 30–April 2, 8 p.m. Saturday, March 11, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Sat.–Sun., March 4–5, 11 a.m. Through approximately 60 paintings gathered Feinstein’s at the Nikko (222 Mason St.) Market Street (at Second) to Civic Center Plaza Old Mint (88 Fifth St.) from international collections, this exhibition The Grammy Award-winning producer and Find a hub of Irish culture at the Civic Center This community event includes presentations demonstrates the radical invention that marked vocalist, with nearly five decades in music, Plaza with corned beef sandwiches, Irish on local architectural, transit, neighborhood, the artist’s development of his unique visual and multiple American Standards albums, will bands and dancers, kids’ activities, arts and and maritime history; exhibits addressing the language and technique during his formative years perform his annual Feinstein’s engagement. crafts booths, and community and cultural Summer of Love 50th anniversary and more; of 1858 to 1872. $35, 415-760-3600, famsf.org $55–$95, 415-403-1800, feinsteinsathenikko.com information. Parade begins at 11:30 a.m. Free, displays of neighborhood and community 800-310-6563, sresproductions.com archives; and a resource center to history organizations, homes, and educational centers THEATER around the Bay Area. Free, sfhistorydays.org DANCE ACT: John Smuin Ballet: Choreography Showcase ACT: A Golden Anniversary Open House Tue.–Sun. through April 23 Fri.–Sat., March 10–11 Saturday, March 18 Strand Theater (1127 Market St.) ODC Theater (3153 17th Street) ACT (415 Geary St.) When a couple stays in a creaking Civil War-era Smuin dancers invite audiences to experience Celebrate the theater’s 50-year anniversary with a bed-and-breakfast in Gettysburg amid the shelves their talents as choreographers. $30–$45, 415- behind-the-scenes tour, performances, readings, of smiling dolls and the ghostly landlady, every 863-9834, odcdance.org and more, including a special Humphry Slocomb crack between the couple starts to surface. Echoing ice cream flavor. Free with reservations, 415-749- with tension, humor, and unease like a modern-day S.F. Ballet: Must-See Balanchine 2228, act-sf.org Chekhov, this haunting drama took Broadway by Wed.–Sun. March 16–20 & Tue. March 22 storm. $15–$90, 415-749-2228, act-sf.org S.F. Ballet (War Memorial Opera House) Three very different but equally seminal works GALAS & BENEFITS We Players: Beowulf (Stravinsky Violin Concerto, Prodigal Son, and Thu.–Sun., March 11–April 16, sunset Diamonds) celebrate the extraordinary genius YMCA 6th Annual Y for Youth S.F. Maritime National Historical Park Bouquets to Art George Balanchine. $25–$375, 415-865-2000, Luncheon This sweeping site-integrated production will sfballet.org Friday, March 17, 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. begin at the Maritime Museum and Aquatic Daily, March 14–19, 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Park; audiences will travel along the northern ODC: Dance Downtown de Young Museum Come celebrate your support of youth waterfront experiencing this ancient epic, Thu.–Sun., March 23–April 2 Now in its 33rd year, this highly anticipated exploring darkness and light, power and empowerment and the future leaders of the Bay YBCA Theater (700 Howard St.) event features a dazzling display of floral conquest, and monsters and humans. $30–$80, Area. See website for pricing or contact Matt Celebrating its 46th season, the company arrangements inspired by the museum’s 415-547-0189, weplayers.org Hitchcock, 415-281-6766, ymcasf.org/yforyouth presents two world premieres, live music, and diverse collection of paintings, objects, the reprise of Brenda Way’s Walk Back the and sculptures, as well as the building’s Cat and Kate Weare’s Giant. $25–$80, 415-978- architecture. $15, 888-901-6645, famsf.org 23rd Annual Art Inspiring Hope Gala Saturday, March 25, 5 p.m. 2787, odcdance.org PHOTO: DOUGLAS SANDBERG MUSIC Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center Support Camp Okizu, a summer program for The Fab Four: Ultimate Beatles Tribute Rotunda Dance Series: Nava Dance Bay Area children with cancer and their families Friday, March 3, 7:30 p.m. Collective 11th Annual S.F. International at this gala featuring gourmet food, specialty Palace of Fine Arts Theatre Friday, March 24, noon Chocolate Salon cocktails, headline entertainment, and more. The Emmy Award-winning Fab Four has amazed Rotunda, City Hall Saturday, March 18, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. $275, 415-382-1503, okizu.org audiences in countries around the world and is Kicking off the 7th season of the series, the Hotel Kabuki (1625 Post St.) elevated above every other Beatles tribute due collective will perform Transcendence – Charkh e Indulge in chocolatey concoctions from dozens to their precise attention to detail, including Falak (Turning of The Cosmos), a dance installa- of chocolatiers, and attend demos and lectures ARTS & CULTURE three costume changes representing every era of tion in honor of Nowruz (New Day), a celebration on everything from chocolate pairings to craft the Beatles ever-changing career. $34.50 & 49.50, of the Spring equinox observed by peoples chocolates as well as wine and spirit parings. palaceoffinearts.org across the Middle East and Central Asia. Free, 14th Annual Crossroads Irish-American 415-920-9181, dancersgroup.org/rotunda $25–$30, 415-345-7575, sfchocolatesalon.com Festival Various days, March 2–April 2 Macy’s 71st Annual Flower Show Various Bay Area venues Sponsored Daily, March 26–April 9 Exploring and celebrating the history of the NIGHTLIFE Macy’s Union Square Irish diaspora, this cultural and literary event Take time to smell the flowers at Macy’s includes creative performance, music, readings, Tia Carroll iconic spring flower show. Visit website for storytelling, films, and more. Free–$30, 415-810- Sunday, Mar 12, 7 & 9 p.m. special event information. 415-397-3333, 3774, irishamericancrossroads.org Biscuits & Blues (401 Mason St.) social.macys.com/flower-show/ Over the past decade, Tia Carroll has become a sought-after singer on the West Coast. $12, 415- MUSEUMS & 292-2583, biscuitsandblues.com LAST CHANCE GALLERIES St. Patrick’s Day PubCrawl Friday, Mar 17, 2 p.m.–2 a.m. Magic Theatre: Fool for Love Concert: Italian Cantautori Bar None (1980 Union St.) Tue.–Sun. through March 5 Sunday, March 12, 4:30 p.m. Get specials at half-a-dozen or more ven- Bldg. D, Fort Mason Center Museo Italo Americano ues around Union Street and in the Marina. Ages This legacy revival of Sam Shepard’s acclaimed (Bldg. C, Fort Mason Cntr.) 21 & up, $10–$85, 415-573-0740, sfnightlife.com play mercilessly skewers feuding lovers The Museo Italo Americano presents an in an epic showdown at a desolate motel afternoon of Italian music featuring singer- Lepracon: St. Patrick’s Day San Fran- in the Mojave Desert and premiered at songwriters of the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s. cisco Crawl Magic Theatre in 1983, where Shepard was Dennis Criteser, general manager of Blue Bear Saturday, Mar 18, 2–10 p.m. playwright-in-residence. $75–$90, 415-441-8822, School of Music, and his trio, Bella Strada, will Maye’s Oyster House (1233 Polk St.) magictheatre.org perform some of the most iconic tunes and Lots of drink specials and no cover at a set the cultural context for each song. promised long list of bars. Ages 21 & up, Custom Made Theatre: Isaac’s Eye $5 (members), $10 (nonmembers), RSVP to $9–$12, lepraconsf.com Wed.–Sat. through March 11 415-673-2200, [email protected] 533 Sutter Street Japanese Photography This hilarious and poignant exploration of love, from Postwar to Now FILMS & LECTURES greatness and the nature of truth playfully András Schiff Fri.–Thu. through March 12, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. combines contemporary language, historical Monday, March 13, 8 p.m. fact, deadpan humor, and scientific inquiry SFMOMA International Ocean Film Festival Davies Symphony Hall with the young upstart Isaac Newton pitted Organized thematically, this exhibition Daily, March 9–12 The world-renowned and critically acclaimed against establishment scientist Robert Hooke, explores topics such as Japan’s relationship Cowell Theater, Fort Mason pianist, conductor, pedagogue, and lecturer in a battle of wits calling attention to the way with America, changes in the city and From sharks to surfing to women’s programs, returns to his beloved city with an all-Schubert we establish truth onstage through deception countryside, and the emergence of women. immerse yourself in the 14th iteration of program in what can aptly be described as a and imagination. $32–$42, 415-798-2682, $25, 415-357-4000, sfmoma.org this festival devoted to all films aquatic. song recital without words. $35–$99, 415-864- $8–$16 (individual films), $295 (festival pass), custommade.org PHOTO: UNTITLED, 1977; ESTATE OF TSUNEHISA KIMURA 6000, 415-392-2545, sfperformances.org oceanfilmfest.org

14 MARCH 2017 MARINA TIMES MARINATIMES.COM SPORTS & HEALTH 5th Annual Nutrition & Wellness Fair Thursday, March 9, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Children’s Theatre of San Francisco Presents Lobby, CPMC (2100 Webster St.) Celebrate National Nutrition Month and enjoy food demos, healthful recipes, local health and wellness resources, free glucose and blood pressure screenings, raffle prizes, and more. CAAMFest 35 Free, 415-923-3155, cpmc.org Rock ’n’ Roll Half Marathon Daily, March 9–19 Sunday, March 26, 8 a.m. Various venues, San Francisco and Oakland Starts: Golden Gate Park More than a week’s worth of film screenings, Race continues over the Golden Gate and food, music and more, including the premiere back to end in Civic Center Plaza. Runners who of The Chinese Exclusion Act, a CAAM commit to fundraising for St. Jude run for free. co-production. $13–$14 (individual films), Registration closes March 19. $119 800-311- $75–$450 (festival pass), caamfest.com SATURDAYS 1255, runrocknroll.com PHOTO: THE TIGER HUNTER; CAAMFEST.COM January 28, February 25, March 11 10:30 am and 1pm Film Stories from Your Dinner Plate Thursday, March 16, 6 p.m. CHILD’S PLAY Musical theatre for children Presented at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre The Commonwealth Club (555 Post St.) Young Performers Theater: Hansel and Filmmakers and representatives from the 3301 Lyon St.,San Francisco upcoming S.F. Green Film Festival will discuss Gretel stories that shape our eating and healthy Sat.–Sun., March 4–19, 1 & 3:30 p.m. Tickets $15 sustainable food choices. Also: Catch a sneak Bldg. C, Fort Mason Center preview of the film festival, with a celebration Come see this classic tale performed by kids for (service charge included) of the interaction of food, film, and the arts. kids about a cruel stepmother who abandons For tickets and information $7–$20, 415-597-6705, commonwealthclub.org Hansel and Gretel in the woods to fend for visit www.ctasf.org themselves. $12, 415-346-5550, ypt.org or call (415) 248-2677 SCIENCE & Film Screening: Girl Rising or Facebook.com/CTASF Thursday, March 9, 6–8 p.m. ENVIRONMENT Presidio Officers’ Club (50 Moraga Ave.) Magnifi cent Magnolias Viewers get to know nine unforgettable girls living in the developing world: ordinary Daily through March, 7:30 a.m.–5–6 p.m. girls who confront tremendous challenges S.F. Botanical Garden and overcome nearly impossible odds to Celebrate spring with the sights and scents of pursue their dreams. Prize-winning authors this spectacular annual bloom of nearly 100 put the girls’ remarkable stories into words, trees, whose branches burst into a profusion of saucer-sized pink, white, and magenta fl owers. and renowned actors give them voice. Free Free–$8, 415-661-1316 (reservations encouraged), 415-561-4400, presidio.org Brain & Body Nightlife Thursday, March 9, 6 p.m. S.F. Symphony: Music for Families: California Academy of Sciences How to Build an Orchestra Nightlife explores human health and wellness, Saturday, March 11, 2 p.m. complete with brain-expanding talks and yoga Davies Symphony Hall classes around the museum. (Bring your yoga Experience a family musical adventure and Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc. Englewood, Colorado mat.) Ages 21-plus, $12–$15, 415-379-8000, collect clues to solve a whimsical, musical Book by Tim Kelly. Music and Lyrics by Pam Hughes. Adaptation by Adelaide Hornberger 2016. calacademy.org mystery. With music inspired by Lemony Snicket and selections by John Williams (Harry Potter), Lisa Mezzacappa families will interact with the musicians and Thursday, March 9, 8 p.m. learn about the symphony orchestra in new and The Exploratorium (Pier 15) fun ways. Come early to enjoy lobby activities. Musician and producer Lisa Mezzacappa Ages 5 & up. $13.5-–$64, 415-864-6000, presents Organelle, an exploration of time from sfsymphony.org the nano to the cosmic scale. She will also perform an intermedia solo bass version of a work she designed for the Exploratorium. ROAD CLOSURE Ages 18-plus, $20–$25, 415-528-4444, Sponsored exploratorium.edu 30th Annual Pi Day IN EFFECT Tuesday, March 14, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Exploratorium Enjoy pi-themed activities. And pie. Free (entry subject to capacity; admission not guaranteed), 415-528-4444, exploratorium.edu SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2017 Youth in the Streets and in the Courts 5:30AM-11:30AM* Thursday, March 16, 6:30 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (555 Post St.) Aladdin and His Wonderful, Learn how teenage environmental advocates are Magical Lamp attempting to apply an ancient legal doctrine to their fight for protecting the environment. Saturday, Mar. 11, 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. $7–$20, 415-597-6705, commonwealthclub.org Palace of Fine Arts Theatre A fun musical about a young boy, Aladdin, and his monkey, who outsmart a powerful magician POTABLES & EDIBLES to win the hand of Princess Jasmine. Hop aboard a magic carpet and join us in ancient New Zealand Wine Tasting Arabia as Aladdin meets Genies and a Dragon The race starts at 6:15 am and temporary road closures will be in effect Monday, March 13, 6 p.m. on his magical journey! Great for children of all during the race. There will be access lanes and metering points along Gallery 308, Landmark Bldg. A, Fort Mason Cntr. ages. $15, ctasf.org, facebook.com/ctasf the course in specific areas. Streets will reopen on a rolling basis, as The New Zealand Winegrowers sponsor a walk- soon as the last participant has passed and all course support materi- around wine tasting event featuring current als have been removed. releases from more than 40 New Zealand wineries accompanied by bite-size treats Please be aware of the road closures in your area and plan ahead for from the acclaimed Farallon restaurant. $50, JUST FOR FUN parking and access routes on race day. fortmason.org Murder Mystery 5K Visit our website for more information, course map, Date Night: Ireland Saturday, March 18, 1 p.m. and detailed list of road closures. Friday, March 17; 5–7 p.m. & 8–10 p.m. Ferry Building Marketplace Sur la Table (2224 Union St.) Solve a mystery from a set of clues using your RunRocknRoll.com/community Grab a pal and learn how to prepare classic smartphone and smart friends to answer riddles and contemporary Irish cuisine from classic in this team walking race. $37.50, 541-946-3702, Download the Waze app to help colcannon, salmon with a Guinness and maple murdermystery5k.com avoid race day closures! glaze and more, like a chocolate Irish whiskey cake. $79, 800-243-0852, surlatable.com E-mail: [email protected]

18th Annual Whiskies of the World Expo Calendar listings Friday, March 31, 6–9:30 p.m. Send your event listings to [email protected] Hornblower yacht S.F. Belle (Pier 3) with succinct specifi cs about your event, location, Sample over 200 whiskies and meet the distillers dates, times, prices, and contact information (tele- RunRocknRoll.com/san-francisco who make them in this event featuring pairings, phone and Internet). seminars, dinner, live music, and more. Proceeds *Road closures times are approximate, for a complete list visit our website Visit marinatimes.com for additional calendar list- benefit Breast Cancer Emergency Fund. $140, ings. For sponsored listings, call 415-815-8081. whiskiesoftheworld.com

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Urban Home and Garden Wall to wall Proper paint preparation

BY JULIA STRZESIESKI

pring is a great time to undertake a paint- ing project, and one of Sthe simplest ways to achieve dramatic changes in your living space. Not only is a paint project easy even for a novice, but it is also one of the most inexpensive ways to update a room. You’ll also feel a sense of accom- plishment when the job is complete. Once the hard part of picking the paint shade is over, the job will go a lot more smoothly if you are well prepared. A few things to consider when choosing your color Proper painting projects need planning, preparation. include: What items are not being repeated cleaning. It is all woodwork trim, base- replaced? This includes used to highlight interior boards, and window and furniture, carpeting, and trim, doors, and window door woodwork. drapes, which are larger frames and is also popular investments. Unless you for bathrooms. PRIMER plan to replace these items, Apply primer to patched- you’ll want to keep these PREPARATION over areas if needed. Many in mind when choosing a This is the most import- of the high-end paints on color so it doesn’t clash. ant step — nearly all paint the market now do not What is the lighting like jobs that go awry are the require a primer. in the room? A room’s nat- result of a surface that ural lighting will change wasn’t properly prepared. PAINT throughout the day as the Here are the supplies to Ensure excellent cover- sun’s angle changes. Also, have on hand when you age by choosing the prop- the direction of the room’s begin your paint project: er brush or roller. A good sun exposure will cause a drop cloth, blue painter's tip for even coverage is paint color to appear dif- tape, paint scraper, sand- to roll a “W” in a three- ferently. Artificial light will ing sponge, spackle, putty by-three square, then fill also affect the appearance knife, TSP wall cleaner, in the square with consis- TRUSTED GREEN CLEANING SERVICE of a color. rags/sponges, and gloves. tent vertical rolls. Be pre- How is the space used? pared with these supplies Since 1979 For example, if you are PATCH CRACKS AND when you begin the actual painting your bedroom, HOLES painting process: brush, $75 OFF you might want to choose No matter the size of the roller, paint tray, dispos- Weekly or BiWeekly a calming color, such as crack or hole, fill it with able liners, painter’s pole, Service For Common blue. If you’re not a morn- a surfacing compound. ladder, brush cleaner, and Areas or Residences ing person, you may want When dry, sand the filled- bucket. to use a cheerful bright in spot to a smooth finish. color for your kitchen to PAINT ADHESION TIPS Common Areas get your morning started SAND ROUGH SPOTS To achieve the high- on an energizing note. To ensure paint adhesion, est-quality results, keep in Turnovers What is the traffic like in be sure all rough spots are mind these general guide- the room? Paint comes in sanded down to a smooth lines to ensure a fabulous various sheens so you can finish. This includes any finish: $25 OFF choose the one that is right paint runs from prior paint • Surfaces should be Your Next Turnover for you. A room with a lot jobs. A sandpaper grit of clean, dull, dry, sound, of traffic, such as a hall- 80 or 100 will work best on and smooth before recoat- or Move Out Clean way or child’s room, will walls and trim. ing. require a finish that can be • Previous peeling areas 415-546-8000 marvelmaids.com easily cleaned. WASH THE WALLS that are not stripped down Flat is the least-reflec- WITH TRI-SODIUM to a bare surface will most tive finish and provides PHOSPHATE likely continue to peel over excellent depth of color. This is a crucial step time and require periodic Recology has filed an application to It’s a great choice for hid- that should not be skipped touch-ups. ing surface imperfections over. TSP is a heavy-du- • Chalky surfaces should increase garbage rates. on walls. Matte is more ty surface cleaner that will be cleaned thoroughly or Share your thoughts at hearings or by contacting the reflective than flat and is remove grease, soot, and paint will fade. also great for minimizing mildew on walls, wood- • Take proper lead-based Ratepayer Advocate. surface imperfections, work, and painted surfac- paint precautions if your while providing a durable es. Rinse with clean water home was built before 1978. Public Works Hearings: finish. Eggshell imparts a after applying. • Latex paints dry quickly softly polished glow and to touch but take at least a March 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 28th provides an easy-to-clean REMOVE COVER week to cure (harden). The 8:00am at City Hall surface. It’s perfect for PLATES more colorant added, the busy areas such as kitch- It’s easy to want to skip longer the cure time. ens, dining rooms, and this step, but your paint job family rooms. 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16 MARCH 2017 MARINA TIMES MARINATIMES.COM Real Estate

Real Estate Today Working with the city Attention: Buyers, sellers, and homeowners thinking about remodeling a home

BY CAROLE ISAACS Over more than 30 years, I have made There is always a line. Plan to spend at friends strayed them from their task of trips to the Planning Department's in- least two hours between waiting and explaining city building codes and ex- pending an hour or so in the formation desk to ask questions about asking questions. There is a garage in pecting people to follow them. waiting line sitting in front of the my own projects as well as with clients the building and if possible, it is best to • The city Planning Department has an San Francisco Planning Department who needed a bit of hand-holding while park in the garage. extensive website: sf-planning.org. You Sinformation desk at 1660 Mission Street planning a purchase or remodel. San • There are planners who deal with his- may find many of your initial questions is not my idea of entertainment. I doubt Francisco has a well-earned reputation toric building issues. On the day I was about about zoning, height limits, and it is something anyone would do for fun. for being the most difficult city in the there, there was a long line waiting to city codes answered here. If you have a I had the opportunity to do this because I United States to build or remodel any- speak to one of these planners. project in mind, it will speed the pro- was meeting a client who wanted to find thing large or small. • Two conversations I found especially cess along if you have done some ini- out firsthand the rules and restrictions for At this point I must say I strongly feel interesting to follow. First: A planner tial research online before you visit the building on four vacant lots in the North that if you are a buyer, thinking about reviewed in detail an architect’s plan planning information desk. Waterfront area before he made an offer. buying a home anything short of new- for a five-floor home in Pacific Heights. • Check the information desk hours Building on the lots located on a steep hill ly remodeled or new construction, an After considerable time, he said about online before you go. The hours vary. with a history of landslides in a historic hour of eavesdropping at the city Plan- the garage, “Now this is interesting. You • Most people have a contractor or district would be challenging at best and ning Department's information desk have a full bathroom in noninhabit- architect deal with permit issues. Still at worse too expensive to consider. will be at the least interesting and at best able space.” He went on to discuss the an eavesdropping trip to the plan- In the end the client coming from San- well-spent time. Here in no particular code in detail, explaining what could ning information desk may save you ta Cruz was almost an hour and a half order are things I found out watching and could not be added to a garage. money by helping you understand in late due to freeway construction, grid- and listening to five different planners He mentioned the city’s concern about advance some of the issues involved in locked traffic, plus an unexpected stop working at the information desk. Airbnb units and illegal apartments getting a building permit approved in to recharge his new electric car at Whole being added to space that was not ap- San Francisco. Foods. Between one thing and another, • None of the planners felt intimidating to proved living space. Second: A different he did not want to chance running out of me. They were all soft spoken and very -po planner politely asked a young woman Think of a trip to the city Planning power on Highway 101. lite and seemed to have infinite patience. with an extensive plan for the remodel Department as a special adventure. It Selling real estate for many years, I • Planners all took as much time as of a large home what the handwritten won’t cost you anything until you start have come to expect delays. I tell new necessary to answer questions. note on page 8 was about. She tried to to build. It may in fact save you time buyers the “three P’s” of successfully • Planners knew the building codes and finesse it, and finally after the planner and money at some point down the completing the purchase of a home are their nuances backward and forward, asked the same question another two road. If you are not sure where to begin, “patience, patience, and more patience.” and if they were not sure of a fine point, times and the young woman didn’t an- please reach out to me. I have a group When I realized how long I would be they found the code on their computer swer, he politely told her: “I know you of contractors and architects with many sitting at the Planning Department's quickly, or by asking another planner. are lying. I will not approve this plan years of experience I can recommend. information desk, I did not spend time • Planners make use of street view until you tell me the truth. The truth bemoaning my fate. I perked up my ears maps on their computers so everyone makes the process go so much faster.” Carole Isaacs is a Realtor with McGuire and began listening closely to what the can see clearly adjacent buildings, front She finally fessed up. 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For more information, visit: www.sfgov.org/yc estate top producers DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES The annual citywide Summer Resource Fair is coming up on Saturday, March 11 from an francisco home five of them; this month traveling, cooking/enter- 10am to 2pm at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park. The Summer Resource sales are expected we present four more of taining, watching my kids Fair is a free, family-oriented event that showcases the multitude of summer programs and other opportunities for young people in and around San Francisco. This year the to increase slightly San Francisco’s top pro- play sports, watching the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families will bring in 200 exhibitors from Sin 2017, while very low ducers. Warriors, and attending summer programs, camps, and classes for children and youth ages 0-24. The SF Rec inventory makes it chal- theater. & Park Department will host a range of sports, arts & crafts, and other play stations, lenging to find the right ANNIE WILLIAMS the SF Public Library will give away books, many of the exhibitors will host activities at their tables, and Play-Well TEKnologies will work with attendees to build a model of home that meets your How many years have DAVID BELLINGS the city of San Francisco out of LEGOs! Please visit www.dcyf.org needs and your price you been in real estate: Assessment Appeals Board point. Buyers and sellers 14 are relying on local real Your most memorable Notice is hereby given of 6 vacancies on the AAB. Applicants must have at least 5 years of experience in the State of California as one of the following: Certified Public estate agents to provide sale: Honestly, every sale Accountant or Public Accountant; licensed Real Estate Broker; Property Appraiser the market expertise to is memorable, because it accredited by a nationally recognized organization, or Property Appraiser certified by guide them. means so much to the the California Office of Real Estate Appraisers. For additional information or to obtain an application, please call (415) 554-6778. Realtor.com's Lisa Gor- buyer or seller I’m repre- don writes that people senting. The purchase or Department of Elections should expect a lot of sale of a home is literal- Californians Ages 16 and 17 Can Now Pre-register to Vote! house selling/buying ac- ly life changing, and it’s To pre-register to vote in California, you must be: tivity this year in the Unit- always gratifying to be a • A United States citizen ed States. She chalks this part of that process. • A resident of California up to four reasons: mort- What makes San Fran- • Age 16 or 17 gage rates remain quite cisco real estate unique To pre-register if you are 16 or 17, or register to vote if you are 18 or older: low, inventory is shrink- or interesting: No two ing, home prices are ris- properties are the same, • If you have a California Driver’s License or CA ID from the DMV visit registertovote.ca.gov ing, and the job market is and the buyers and sell- • Use a paper Voter Registration Card from the Department of Elections, strengthening. ers I meet are a diverse City Hall, Room 48 Though mortgage rates and interesting group of • Call (415) 554-4375 and the Department of Elections will mail you a Voter Registration Card have been inching north people. David Bellings for the past few months, When and why did Coldwell Banker Be sure to update your voter registration every time you move, change your name, or 415-518-5600 want to change your political party preference. Visit sfelections.org. 30-year fixed mortgages you get into real estate: [email protected] are still around their low- I had much success in the davidBellings.com The City and County of San Francisco encourage public outreach. Articles are translated into several languages to provide better public access. The newspaper est for the past three de- corporate world, but as a makes every effort to translate the articles of general interest correctly. No liability is cades. That means buyers new mother I wanted a How many years have assumed by the City and County of San Francisco or the newspapers for errors and are still able to get financ- more flexible schedule. I you been in real estate: omissions. ing, and sellers are eyeing have always been entre- 30 CNS-2978146# increasing rates and look- preneurial and wanted to Your most memorable ing to sell before they rise run my own business and sale: Two stand out: [I] further. control my own destiny sold the highest-priced As for inventory and in a career that did not single-family home in pricing, we're still wit- involve travel. San Francisco in 2014, nessing significant num- Your philosophy or and successfully negotiat- bers. Gordon notes that approach in your work: ed for my clients against "In 2007, just before the To do my best every day 27 competing offers. housing crash, existing on every deal, don’t be What makes San Fran- home inventory peaked lazy, and don’t be care- cisco real estate unique at 4.04 million homes for less. Take the long-term or interesting: The peo- sale, according to [Na- approach — it takes a ple and their diversity; tional Association of Re- long time to build a repu- our entire market is a altors] data. Fast-forward tation and only a minute seven-by-seven land mass to November 2016: There to ruin it. and there are no two were only 1.85 million One thing you wish properties the same. homes for sale, 9.3 per- people knew before they When and why did you cent lower than the year tried to buy or sell a get into real estate: After before — and a whopping home: Trust your agent practicing as a CPA and 54 percent lower than the and follow their advice. an attorney, it was inevi- 2007 peak." (For more on They do this every day table because my mother inventory and pricing, and you don’t. was a very successful real see Real Estate Roundup, What are your hobbies: estate agent on the East page 20.) Many sports, reading, Coast and my father was a And, finally, Gordon developer; therefore real notes that job markets na- estate is in my blood. tionwide continue to firm Your philosophy or up. Though tech hiring approach in your work: here in the Bay Area has I’m only as good as my softened in the past year last transaction, and I or so, other employment pride myself in making news is positive — and sure all my clients feel nothing makes one more like they are my only cli- confident about taking ent. It has been my pas- on a long-term mortgage sion from the beginning than a good job. "In- and still puts a lift in my creased confidence will step. spur buyers to jump into One thing you wish the market — which is, people knew before they you guessed it — more tried to buy or sell a good news for sellers," home: Work with a com- Gordon writes. petent broker and take San Francisco boasts [his or her] advice. many great real estate What are your hob- Annie Williams agents. Those who per- Hill & Co. Real Estate bies: Photography, mov- form at the top of the field 415-819-2663 ies, travel, hanging out are called top producers. [email protected] with my dog and my wife, anniewilliamshomes.com Last issue we highlighted MOVERS, continued on 19

18 MARCH 2017 MARINA TIMES MARINATIMES.COM Movers I loved my previous line they tried to buy or sell of the neighborhoods. I aft er that meeting to get continued from page 18 of work, but I wanted a home: I think a lot of fi nd our city a constant my license. I have never to have a more direct people think that buy- delight and surprise. Ev- looked back. who says that work might effect on people’s lives ing or selling a home is ery time I climb the steps Your philosophy or as well be my hobby. and at the same time be something they can do of a property to check it approach in your work: in more control over my mostly online, like buying out for a client I wonder This might sound super K.C. CORMACK own time, income, and on Amazon or selling on what the fl oorplan will basic, but I take my work How many years have schedule. eBay. Nothing could be look like, what choices seriously. Buying or sell- you been in real estate: Your philosophy or further from the truth. in fi nishes have the own- ing a house is a big deal, 11 approach in your work: Getting professional ers made over the years. so my clients deserve to Your most memorable I really take my fi ducia- help at the beginning is Every time I meet new get good information and sale: Every sale has some ry duty seriously. I strive essential. Lenders, Real- clients, I am fascinated great service from start aspect that is memorable, to do the right thing for tors, professional stagers, to hear how they came to to finish. There is plen- but last November I had my clients and have no property inspectors, and be in San Francisco, what ty of stress inherent in a fi rst-time homebuyer thoughts at all of my own tradespeople are all essen- they do for a living, and the process of selling or who found out he was interests or personal gain. tial for real estate transac- where they grew up. It is buying a home, so my job in contract the morn- Also, my follow through tions and will make the all so interesting. is to prevent any and all ing aft er the presidential is top notch; I don’t let whole process smooth When and why did you unnecessary stress. Prop- election results were an- any detail fall through the and easy, not to mention get into real estate: From er preparation and atten- nounced. He was in tears cracks. getting you the best deal 1991 to 2001 I was a kin- tiveness to every detail is with the emotion of the One thing you wish possible whether you’re dergarten teacher in San the key. election and then fi nding people knew before buying or selling. Jose. I loved that profes- One thing you wish out he was going to be a What are your hobbies: Tim Gullicksen sion, but really wanted to people knew before they homeowner on the same I’ve been a musician for Zephyr Real Estate join the middle class so I tried to buy or sell a day. It was very touching all of my adult life and 415-370-5277 could buy a home. I was home: I wish people knew and a great reminder of enjoy seeing people have [email protected] exploring other possible there are a lot of fantas- gullicksengroup.com how Realtors touch peo- a great time while I help careers where I could help tic real estate agents out ple’s lives in profound provide the soundtrack. others while making a there. Th ey should never and meaningful ways. erty had their own buyer better living, when I met a settle for an agent who What makes San Fran- TIM GULLICKSEN they were writing with in lovely real estate agent in is giving them less than cisco real estate unique How man years have addition to the other doz- San Francisco. She was so excellent service. Always or interesting: Th e ar- you been in real estate: en or so off ers brought by not the stereotype I had get recommendations chitecture is amazing and 15 other Realtors. My cli- of what a Realtor was. She from people you trust, diff erent, and every trans- Your most memora- ent prevailed; the closest was down-to-earth, in- and interview more than action, property, and ble sale: Th ere have been thing to a real estate mir- telligent, direct, and very one agent before deciding client is unique. But the many, but the transac- acle I have ever witnessed. professional. Meeting her with whom you’d like to main thing is the people: I tion that immediately What makes San Fran- opened my eyes to the work. have met so many diff er- sprang to mind was a daz- cisco real estate unique possibility that I could What are your hob- ent people from all walks K.C. Cormack zling-view condo in Cow or interesting: Th e vari- be a Realtor and a de- bies: Travel, reading, of life, and many have be- Barbagelata Real Estate Hollow. Th e competition ety is what I love about cent human being at the history. come good friends. 415-690-3346 was especially fi erce on this city. Th e variety of same time. 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The Marina Times Real Estate Real Estate Roundup Market updates Market Report: January 2017 By Hill & Co. Real Estate Into the new year SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES FORECAST: REAL BEDROOMS/ ABOVE/AT/BELOW DAYS ON ESTATE INVESTMENT NEIGHBORHOOD ADDRESS BATHROOMS SALE PRICE ASKING PRICE MARKET TO REMAIN STRONG Cow Hollow 2919 Fillmore Street 6BD/3.5BA $3,600,000 Below 113 IN 2017 Though it's unknown Lake 2141 Lake Street 3BD/1BA $1,715,000 Above 11 exactly how President 169 25th Avenue 3BD/1BA $2,210,000 Above 10 Trump’s policies will af- 149 11th Avenue 5BD/2BA $2,210,000 At 0 fect real estate, commer- 126 18th Avenue 3BD/1BA $2,300,000 Below 39 cial real estate executives 12 West Clay Street 0BD/4BA $3,600,000 At 0 expect 2017 to be another strong year. According to Laurel Heights (no sales) KPMG's 2017 Real Estate Industry Outlook Sur- Are tech workers taking all the good spots? New reports on the local real estate market track the Lone Mountain (no sales) vey, real estate investors area’s fortunes with the rise and fall and rise of expect the industry to tech. PHOTO: TECHCRUNCH Marina (no sales) “sustain the boom” for the year, benefiting from con- them up 26.1 percent and stayed on the market still Nob Hill 3 McCormick Street 2BD/2BA $1,700,000 Below 102 tinued improvement in 34.9 percent, according to rose 13.9 percent. real estate fundamentals a report by Paragon Real In January 2017, the North Beach (no sales) and an ongoing ability to Estate Group. But you number of homes sold access funding. might not know this: That in the city were 5 per- Pacific Heights 2515 Broadway Street 3BD/4BA $4,800,000 Below 21 KPMG’s respondents year of highest appreci- cent lower than in Janu- 20 Raycliff Terrace 5BD/4BA $4,955,000 At 0 noted a number of un- ation was in 2000, at the ary 2016, and inventory certainties that could height of the first dotcom of available homes for Presidio Heights 3747 Jackson Street 3BD/2.5BA $4,500,000 Below 21 potentially put a dent in bubble. sale dropped 15 percent, their high expectations For the current price Selma Hepp wrote in Pa- Russian Hill (no sales) for the year, despite their hikes, 2013 was the peak cific Union’s “Economic optimism. These uncer- year for houses, pushing Straight Talk.” Invento- Sea Cliff 70 27th Avenue 4BD/3.5BA $5,375,000 Above 7 tainties include the new prices upward 20 percent; ry and sales were down president’s tax and immi- For condos, 2015 saw in five of eight Bay Area Telegraph Hill (no sales) gration policies, threats to the biggest rise, hitting counties she examined; the Affordable Care Act 15.1 percent. Since then only Alameda, Contra CONDOS from Congress and the the supply of new con- Costa, and (barely) Marin BEDROOMS/ ABOVE/AT/BELOW DAYS ON administration, and ris- dominiums has helped counties had increases in NEIGHBORHOOD ADDRESS BATHROOMS SALE PRICE ASKING PRICE MARKET ing interest rates. ease pricing pressure for both categories. condos, resulting in no “San Francisco and Sil- Cow Hollow 2856 Scott Street #1 1BD/1BA $1,515,000 Above 0 BYE-BYE growth in 2016, accord- icon Valley saw some of 2147 Greenwich 2BD/1.5BA $1,350,000 Below 48 GREENBELT? ing to Paragon. the largest housing supply Up to 63,500 acres of “When the dotcom declines in December, a Lake (no sales) natural lands and farms bubble popped, SF con- trend that started in the and ranches in the Bay do prices were much latter part of 2016,” Hepp Laurel Heights 52 Palm Avenue 3BD/2BA $2,300,000 Below 31 Area could be consumed more negatively affected wrote. “Consequently, by development in the than house prices: Young, home sales decreased rel- Lone Mountain 310 Stanyan Street #101 1BD/1BA $750,000 Above 27 next decade, according high-tech workers play a atively more in January to the Greenbelt Alliance, bigger role in the condo than in other Bay Area re- Marina 1680 Lombard Street #2 2BD/1BA $880,000 Below 102 which issued the report market,” Paragon writes gions. It is still hard to tell 1680 Lombard Street #1 2BD/1BA $890,000 Below 167 “At Risk: The Bay Area in its report, “Ups & if slowing sales in those 2153-55 North Point #2155 1BD/1BA $940,000 Above 37 Greenbelt.” All told, the Downs in Bay Area Real two regions are primarily 3615 Buchanan Street #206 2BD/2BA $1,439,000 Above 14 group says that more than Estate Markets.” Last year, due to falling inventory 49 Cervantes Boulevard 3BD/3BA $1,925,000 At 0 290,000 acres are at risk “the condo median sales levels, or if anxiety over from urban sprawl. price plateaued (and de- [the] new administration’s Nob Hill 1177 California #1704 1BD/1BA $830,000 At 0 Millions of acres of clined a little in some immigration policies has 15-19 Wetmore Street #19 3BD/2BA $980,000 Below 110 local greenbelt are al- neighborhoods) while had an impact on the 1176 Sacramento St. #605 2BD/2BA $1,140,000 Above 4 ready legally protected houses continued to large number of Silicon 1565 Sacramento Street #6 2BD/2BA $1,340,000 Above 14 from development, but appreciate. ... We ascribe Valley residents who rely 1100 Sacramento St. #104 2BD/2BA $1,775,000 Below 242 the Greenbelt Alliance this plateauing in condo on H1B visas. Anecdotal 1170 Sacramento St. #4A 2BD/2.5BA $2,720,000 Below 0 says that the remaining appreciation to, firstly, a evidence noted in a recent available lands are under big increase in new con- San Francisco Business North Beach 329 Bay Street #307 2BD/2BA $999,999 At 74 pressure from the region’s do construction (more Times article suggests that 520 Chestnut Street #102 2BD/2.5BA $1,098,000 At 114 booming economy and supply) and, secondly, to some Silicon Valley H1B 530 Chestnut Street #C408 2BD/2BA $1,175,000 Above 33 high housing costs, which some cooling of the high- residents and foreign buy- 650 Chestnut Street #304 2BD/2BA $1,270,000 Above 0 push people to go farther tech hiring boom (some- ers in general have post- out from city centers until what less demand).” poned their home pur- Pacific Heights 1840 Washington St. #203 1BD/1BA $900,000 Above 83 they find something af- chases until there is more 1998 Broadway #701 2BD/2BA $1,100,000 At 67 fordable. To counter this SELLING AND certainty around future 1880 Jackson Street #402 1BD/1BA $1,220,000 Below 123 threat, the group suggests BUYING immigration policies.” 1935 California Street 3BD/3BA $1,825,000 Below 39 funding affordable hous- The median price of 1901 California Street #7 3BD/2BA $1,850,000 At 86 ing, develop housing for a single-family home in QUOTE UNQUOTE 2785 Jackson Street #4 3BD/3BA $2,750,000 Below 114 all income levels, change San Francisco dipped “Income gains helped 3193 Pacific Avenue 2BD/2.5BA $3,190,000 Below 65 public policies to make it 3.3 percent in Decem- keep California’s housing easier to build in cities, ber, though year-on-year affordability in check in Presidio Heights (no sales) and to focus on “infill” prices rose 9.2 percent, the fourth quarter and development — finding according to a market up- even resulted in some Russian Hill 2117 Larkin Street 1BD/1BA $1,025,000 At 0 unused or underused date from the California modest improvements 1450 Greenwich Street #501 1BD/1BA $1,050,000 At 48 spaces in existing urban Association of Realtors. in the Bay Area, though 972 Union Street 2BD/1.25BA $1,385,000 Above 36 areas and building there. The amount of time a only one-quarter of the 1070 Green Street #1402 2BD/2.5BA $3,550,000 Below 156 single-family home was region’s residents can af- PRICING PEAKS AND on the market was mostly ford to purchase a home.” Sea Cliff (no sales) VALLEYS steady throughout 2016, —“Wage Growth Slightly Avert your eyes if but it rose 17.3 percent Boosts Housing Afford- Telegraph Hill 1913 Stockton Street 2BD/2BA $1,183,000 Above 32 you’ve seen this one be- in December. December ability in Three Bay Area 570 Greenwich Street 2BD/2BA $1,450,000 Above 50 fore: Tech workers caused is often a slow month for Counties,” Pacific Union the year of the highest ap- sales, but for the year as The data presented in this report is based on the San Francisco Multiple Listing Service and is preciation in house and a whole, the amount of Real estate news tips? Email: accurate to the best of our knowledge, but cannot be guaranteed as such. 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LAMP Everything has its place in your cleaned-up home. PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO.COM REPAIR Spring cleaning BY LIZ FARRELL tly used books from newborn to teen, ELECTRIC SHAVERS: BRAUN • NORELCO • REMINGTON where they will then be given to local ven with the chaos of busy shelters, schools, daycares, and com- schedules, there is still something munity centers. Books can be dropped I ntroducing the New to be said for the ritual known as off at the organization’s home base at Espring cleaning. I am not sure if it is the 1360 43rd Avenue, but they do have SEBO E3 PREMIUM extra hour of daylight or the impending limited hours. Donations of less than 75 arrival of summer, but there is nothing books can be dropped off at bins located VACUUM SYSTEM better than a good clean and purge. at Books Inc. (3515 California Street) • 5 year warranty Recently, a friend got a jumpstart or Sparky’s Fun and Joy (115 Clement • 37 foot cleaning radius on cleaning out (I think the rain has Street). • us all going a bit stir crazy). She found Another place to donate books, Large capacity bags many items from her children’s younger especially board books for babies that • Hepa S class filtration for allergy relief days that had been barely used, such as seem to pile up is Project Night Night stuffed animals, toys, and baby blankets. (projectnightnight.org) This local orga- You may think the hardest part is the nization provides tote bags that contain 2701 Lombard Street @ Baker • (415) 921-3776 cleaning out, but as my friend found, a blanket, a book, and a stuffed animal Open: Monday-Saturday 9am-5:30pm • philselectric.com sometimes it can be harder trying to to homeless children 12 and under. The find places to donate all those items. idea is that every child in a shelter is Most shelters and nonprofits aren’t able given a small sense of security that to take used toys, blankets, or stuffed comes from the items in these tote bags. animals for health reasons, but a lot of Donations can be dropped in the Marina these items may still be in great condi- at Hotel del Sol (3100 Webster Street) tion. If you are like I am, you hate to just or in Ghirardelli Square at Peekadoodle throw things away, so here are some of Kids Club (900 North Point Street, Suite the best local places that I have found to F100). donate: ADULT CLOTHES AND CLOTHES AND BABY ITEMS HOUSEWARES There are two great organizations that There are many thrift stores in our are easy to donate to and take most chil- area — Goodwill and the Salvation dren’s items. Loved Twice (lovedtwice. Army, to name just two. They are well- org) is a San Francisco-based nonprofit known organizations with a long-stand- that distributes baby clothes in sizes up ing reputation in the community, but the to 12 months. They also take baby blan- donated items are offered for sale, they kets, hats, socks, bibs, and board books. are not given away. One of my favorite They do ask that all donations be clean, stores to donate to is Community Thrift stain-free, and folded. The donated (communitythriftsf.org) at 623 Valencia items are free to families working with Street, a bit farther away, but the cause is a social worker at local hospitals, family worth the drive. The nonprofit organiza- shelters, and prenatal homes. There are tion works with more than 200 Bay Area drop-off locations throughout the Bay charities — from the SPCA to the Home- Area with the closest at DayOne Baby less Prenatal Program and the Bike Coa- (3548 Sacramento Street), which makes lition. Donations are sold in the store it even easier. and the proceeds are then given to the S.F. Smiles (sfsmiles.org) is anoth- charity of your choice. They don’t accept er local nonprofit accepting a wider children’s items, but this is the perfect range of items. They will take baby place to donate other items — anything and children’s clothing, strollers, car from CDs to housewares, books, and Many Thanks for All Of Your seats that aren’t expired, bouncy chairs, bikes. I know personally from some of monitors, and breast pumps that have the nonprofits I work with that the prof- Love and Support Over the Past 33 Years. been cleaned and sterilized. As with any its from these donations really add up Looking Forward to Many More! donation, they ask the items be clean, and do make a difference. and free of pet hair and smoke odor. As a small organization, they prefer drop- There is something to be said for “one off donations (visit their website) but person’s junk is someone else’s treasure.” you can also arrange for a pick-up for When I step back to appreciate all that Little Gator’s Pre-School $20 — what a deal! I have, I also realize how much “stuff” we have. Handing things over instead BOOKS of throwing them away to help others in 3149 Steiner Street We love books, but as our children our community who aren’t as fortunate, San Francisco, CA 94123 get older they are less likely to reread a makes the world feel a little brighter. book, which leaves us with a lot of excel- 415-346-8608 lent books in great condition, but what Liz Farrell is the mother of three to do with them? The Children’s Book young children. She was formerly a news www.littlegators.com Project (childrensbookproject.org) is producer in Washington, D.C., and in the perfect place to donate new and gen- San Francisco.

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Political Animal Animal welfare Supervisor Katy Tang helps ban pet stores from selling YOUR puppy mill purebreds The greatness of a nation MAN can be judged by the way its animals are treated. — Mahatma Gandhi udos to District FRIDAY 4 Supervisor Katy Tang, San Francis- Kco’s animal angel, for her proposal to ban the sale of Housecleaning & Services nonrescue dogs and cats at local pet stores, which • HOUSECLEANING the Board of Supervi- sors passed unanimously • HOUSE AND PET SITTING last month. The amend- Puppies crammed into wire cages are shipped from ment to the city’s health mills to pet stores and online buyers across the • LIGHT MOVING AND PACKING code also bans the sale country. PHOTO: GAIKPHOTOS of animals younger than 8 weeks. “We really do like Wheaton, Mo. “One the U.S. Department of • GARDENING believe that it will send a by one, some 300 dogs Agriculture, which over- great message not just in were placed on a table sees dog breeding, has a • ERRANDS San Francisco but across and sold. Their crates budget under $30 mil- California, nationwide were stacked in an lion (the Department • APPOINTMENTS Skylar and hopefully world- uncooled space in the of Defense spends that PAW OF wide,” Tang said at the walled-off half of the every 25 minutes). The board meeting. Not only warehouse. It was stifling USDA also has just one • ORGANIZING APPROVAL does Tang want the thou- back there, and the air law to govern “commer- sands of animals taken in unbreathable from the cial dogs,” the antiquated Excellent local references, including Marina Times by shelters and rescues to waste of unwell dogs,” 1966 Animal Welfare Act, have a better chance at Solotaroff writes. These which says dogs “can be editor-in-chief, Susan Dyer Reynolds! finding a forever home, are the older dogs that kept their entire lives in she also wants to prevent breeders no longer want, crates inches bigger than pet stores from selling but that can still fetch their bodies. They can CALL STEVE RUSSELL: 415.373.2610 dogs from puppy mills. top dollar from others be denied social contact who want to profit from with other dogs, bred as PUPPY MILLS the multimillion-dollar many times as they enter EXPOSED purebred machine. There heat, then killed and Last December, Roll- were dogs with “stomach dumped in a ditch when- ing Stone magazine hernias and bleeding rec- ever their uterus shriv- published journalist tums and ears rotted off els,” as Solotaroff points Paul Solotaroff’s damn- from hematomas,” and out. ing exposé on Ameri- auctioneers called out Under the administra- ca’s puppy mill industry, bids while touting the tion of President Donald “Inside the Dog Facto- dogs’ ability to produce a Trump, what little pro- ry,” in which he chron- few more litters. (“She’s a tection these animals had icles a North Carolina 2012 model and showin’ a will be gone (the USDA raid with the Humane belly; she’ll work hard for recently removed animal Society of the United you!”) A pair of French welfare and cruelty records States. Breeder Patricia bulldogs — the canine du from its website, including Yates was selling pup- jour, particularly in San information about puppy pies on multiple websites Francisco — “battered mills). We put down without a license, but and sick after eight or roughly half of the ani- the operation was even nine years of being bred” mals taken into shelters larger than HSUS had went for top dollar. in this country annually expected. Inside pitch- — 2 million of them are black rooms reeking of ‘PUPPY-MILL EVIL’ dogs. Approximately 37 feces and disease, pure- Roughly half of the 2 percent of shelter animals bred parent dogs who million puppies bred in are purebreds (my dog, had never been out of mills are sold in pet stores Skylar Grey, whom I res- a cage or seen the light (the rest are sold online). cued from San Francisco of day were blind, their “Most every pup sold in Animal Care and Control Why do you do things you jaws missing after their stores in America comes at eight weeks, is a pure- teeth rotted out, some from this kind of suffer- bred American Stafford- later regret? so weak they couldn’t ing — or worse,” John shire terrier). Find out stand; their paws were Goodwin, the director of Yet we impose no limits urine-scalded, their the puppy mills campaign on the number of dogs BUY AND READ wrists deformed from for HSUS, told Solotaroff. that puppy mills and squatting on wire cages, “If you buy a puppy from backyard breeders can and some were missing a pet store, this is what breed. In England, where eyes or limbs. One hun- you’re paying for and a license is required to dred and five dogs came nothing else: a dog raised breed even a single litter, DIANETICSThe Modern Science of Mental Health from the Yates house, in puppy-mill evil.” a total of 5,000 dogs were many of them pregnant euthanized. or in heat. AMERICA LOVES It’s hard to say America by L. Ron Hubbard DOGS? loves dogs with statistics PRICE $25.00 SICK DOGS FOR It is shocking to me like that. AUCTION that a nation thought to 7017o1 Montgomery Street Street SanSan Francisco, Francisco, CA CA 94111 94111 Dog auctions, a less- love dogs so much has E-mail: [email protected]. 11(800) (800) 801-3944 801-3944 www.dianetics.org er-known side of the done nothing to stop not Follow the Marina Times on www.dianetics.org industry profiled by only puppy mills, but Twitter @The MarinaTimes ©2017. All Rights Reserved. Dianetics and Hubbard are trademarks and service marks owned by Religious Technology Solotaroff, are held at also the backyard breed- and like us on Facebook ©CCSF. ©2017All Rights CCSF. Reserved. All Rights Dianetics Reserved. and Hubbard Dianetics are and trademarks Hubbard and are service trademarks marks ownedand service by Religious marks Technology owned by Center Religious TechnologyCenterand areand Center usedare used with and withits are permission. its used permission. with its permission. warehouses in tiny towns ing industry. Then again, @MarinaTimes.

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