10 Food & Wine 16 Travel 14 Calendar Tablehopper: Black Cat Travel Memoir: September events: Kick off opens in Tenderloin. 10 Hong Kong dining fall with the Autumn Moon adventures. 16 Festival or the Chocolate Festival, A&E take in comedy competitions, Michael Snyder: 'The Pets amazing exhibits from the Far JT Leroy Story' and 'Kicks' Political Animal: East, and spend a night with on the big screen. 13 DogVacay death. 27 actor Alan Cumming. 14

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I’m troubled by the possibility that, as the Bay Area has become increasingly wealthy and more ideologically self- selecting, the Chez Panisse ethos has become a touchstone for the tastefully furnished stone houses and rolling, laven- der-covered hills of an elite preindustrial agrarian fantasy. I worry that we have begun to reflexively equate an aestheti- cally beautiful lifestyle with a morally good life, and that the way we cook and eat has become bound up in that mix. Smuin Ballet's Stabat Mater. Photo: David DeSilva — “To the Moon, Alice?” by Daniel Patterson, The New York Times, Nov. 6, 2005 Fall arts preview n 2005, San Francisco chef Daniel Patterson drew the ire of the Bay Area restaurant community BY LYNETTE MAJER 15th anniversary and is featured in energetic, and critically acclaimed when he wrote a piece for The New York Times called Smuin’s 23rd season, Dance Series 01 Indigo, by celebrated choreographer I“To the Moon, Alice?” which presented his theory that muin Ballet presents Stabat (Sept. 23–Oct. 2). The ballet will also Stanton Welch, which follows four Alice Waters and her lauded restaurant Chez Panisse had Mater, Michael Smuin’s power- perform Madness, Rack, and Honey, couples through love, break-ups, and stifled culinary innovation, particularly in San Francisco. ful response to 9/11, and which a world premiere by acclaimed cho- reconnections all set to Vivaldi’s “But as the simple, delicious $200 dinner for two — not Sevokes the timeless message of love, reographer Garrett Ammon and set Cello Concerto in B minor and including wine — that I recently had at her restaurant loss, and eternal hope in the face of to Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for Cello Concerto in G minor (415-912- (not to mention the phenomenon of the $5 heirloom challenges. The ballet will be per- Violin, Viola and Orchestra. Also 1899, smuinballet.org). tomato) demonstrates, something has gone awry,” Patter- formed in observance of that event’s on the program is the sensuous, FALL ARTS PREVIEW, continued on 15 REYNOLDS RAP, continued on 4

Real Estate Investor The Back Story tos of a galloping horse were primi- tive motion pictures; and Imogen Governor's big Cunningham, a member of an early group of San Francisco photogra- phers called Group f/64. swing and a miss In this issue of the Marina Times, we present a few more famed San Brown lost bid to Francisco photographers. fast track affordable ANSEL ADAMS A founding member of Group f/64, Ansel Adams lived most of housing development — his life in San Francisco. He spent his boyhood in an area near the what’s next? Pacific Ocean, which in those days was mostly sand dunes. At 14, his BY JOHN ZIPPERER father bought him his first camera, an inspired gift that started him ritics were quick to poke fun at California on a career that made him famous. (1942) Grand Teton National Park, WY., Gov. Jerry Brown this August when it was The Tetons and the Snake River The family planned to visit Yosem- by Ansel Adams. photo: National Archives and Records Administration, wikimedia commons announced that he sold his home in Oakland in ite Valley, popular then as now as Cthe midst of one of the greatest real estate run-ups in his- a spectacular holiday destination. tory — for a loss. He had paid $2.4 million for the home in Young Adams recorded that first 2007, but his purchaser paid only $2,375,000 — and that San Francisco is a hall of trip with his new camera. Soon he was also $200,000 below the asking price. It would not be and his camera were inseparable. his last loss in the housing market this summer. In mid- fame city for photographers There was a sense of mission and August, Sacramento legislators killed his plan to streamline history about Adams, and he grew the development of multifamily housing that met specific Part 2 of 2 has attracted photographers who to adulthood and fashioned a career affordable housing goals. The governor still has a mansion have documented life in this dra- for himself as a photographic artist. in Sacramento to live in, but does he have any affordable By Ernest Beyl matic region. Last month, we wrote housing policy after this? about a few of these earlier artists ANNIE LEIBOVITZ The governor’s plan was controversial all along. Designed an Francisco has long been with cameras — Arnold Genthe Annie Leibovitz attended the to reduce costly delays and attempts to stop housing proj- a haven for photographers and his iconic photos of early San San Francisco Art Institute and ects altogether, the plan would, in the words of the Cali- and fine photography. Almost Francisco Chinatown; Eadweard intended to become a painter. INVESTOR, continued on 19 Sfrom its Gold Rush beginnings, it Muybridge, whose sequenced pho- BACK STORY, continued on 12 Contents In This Issue 12 12

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News Travel Around the city Adventures in Hong Kong Dining News briefs on the new budgets signed Ernest Beyl on Lei Yue Mun and the by the mayor, the rejection of the latest Mother of all Garoupas. 16 plan for the Palace of Fine Arts, hope for the Bridge Motel, recall efforts for local At Home mayors, a crime update, and the city seeks Great grilling subway advice. 3 Julia Strzesieski on how to get the most out of your outdoor cooking. 18 Northside In the Marina and Cow Hollow Real Estate Lynette Majer’s Marina-Cow Hollow Going to market Insider keeps you up-to-date on neigh- The Real Estate Roundup on the borhood happenings; and District 2 Millennium Tower, Macy's, affordability Supervisor Mark Farrell discusses hous- worsens, and an update on home prices; ing and homeless issues. 6 Carole Isaacs looks at Brexit's impact on S.F. real estate; and Stephanie North Beach and Telegraph Hill Saunders Ahlberg recounts the reasons to Ernest Beyl introduces us to another love the city. 19 favorite Irish barkeep; and District 3 Supervisor Aaron Peskin says the resi- Beauty dents of Millennium Towers aren't just Slimming 8 tilting at windmills. A new column offers beauty tips. 24 Food & Wine Wellness Where to eat The Healthful Life The Tablehopper has inside news on Black Thalia Farshchian says weight gain could Cat, Bodega, Panuchos, Buffalo Theory, be due to thyroid imbalances. 25 Batter Bakery, Nob Hill Grille, Fly Bar, and Miller's, and more; plus Julie Mitchell is Family smitten with Smitten. 11 MomSense Liz Farrell arranges the carpool. 26 Arts & Entertainment Photos with impact Pet Page Sharon Anderson peeks in on Berkeley Political Animal Art Museum's Sojourner Truth exhibition; Susan Dyer Reynolds reports on PetSmart Michael Snyder reviews Kicks and The JT grooming deaths, eviction for special Leroy Story; plus, the best sellers. 12 needs kittens, a death at DogVacay, and a pit bull hero. 27 Calendar September events ONLINE SPECIALS Jog in the Fog or Yoga in the Park, or Bruce Bellingham, Evalyn Baron, Weekend catch Pinnocchio or hear Goapele and Traveler visits Cambria, and more. watch The Winter's Tale. 14 marinatimes.com

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News Briefs Budget, crime, and more Find the right mortgage backed by neighborly service. Money and politics Now is the time to review your mortgage(s) WE’VE GOT BUDGET would highlight the city Crimes in San Fran- In early August, Mayor and the Bay Area’s his- cisco continued to drop and consider refinancing. Ask us about our Ed Lee signed the bud- tory, a new great hall, a across most categories gets for the 2016-17 and fine-dining restaurant, between May and April historically low adjustable rate or fixed rate 2017-18 fiscal years. The and retaining the Palace of this year. balanced budgets came of Fine Arts Theater. In the Northern Dis- mortgage loans today. in at $9.6 billion and trict, all categories of vio- $9.7 billion respectively, NEW FUTURE FOR lent crime dropped dur- meaning that San Fran- BRIDGE MOTEL? ing that period. There cisco will spend more in The Bridge Motel is were no homicides or each of those years than not one of San Francis- rapes reported by the the nominal GDPs of 56 co’s hottest properties. Northern Station police different countries. Long known for crime, update. Meanwhile, rob- City leaders say that drugs, and other issues, bery dropped 21 percent money will be well it has been the problem and aggravated assault spent. “After months and child of city residential dropped 5 percent. Non- months of tough work real estate. San Francisco violent crimes in the and negotiations, our city sued in 2009. The city Northern District were budget places top priori- went back to court in a bit more of a mixed ty on reducing homeless- 2011. SF Weekly’s article bag. Auto theft and arson ness, enhancing public on it seven years ago was were both down (33 and 25 percent, respectively), while all of the other cat- egories showed increas- The troubled Bridge Motel, es: burglary (24 percent), theft from auto (29 per- located at 2524 Lombard cent), and other theft (24 Street, might have a new percent). Citywide statis- future as supportive housing tics show some vio- lent crimes decreas- for the homeless. ing—homicide (down 29 percent), rape (47 safety, addressing afford- titled “Motel Hell.” Now percent)—and others ability and the cost-of- the troubled residential increasing—robbery (up living, improving the hotel, located at 2524 7 percent) and aggravat- quality of life, and pro- Lombard Street, might ed assault (13 percent). tecting against the next have a new future as sup- In the nonviolent, prop- economic downturn,” portive housing for the erty crimes categories, said District 2 Supervisor homeless. Gail Gilman, theft from vehicles and Mark Farrell, who also CEO of the nonprofit other theft both rose serves as budget chair. developer Community (up 20 and 11 percent, “Everyone in the city Housing Partnership respectively), while bur- is concerned about (CHP), confirmed to glaries and auto thefts homelessness, afford- the Marina Times that dropped (down 13 and 5 ability, and public safe- the group is interested percent). ty — myself included,” in purchasing the site added London Breed, and replacing the Bridge TUNNEL VISION the board’s president. with up to 100 units of A new website is “This budget invests in supportive housing, seeking San Francis- new and effective mea- however, they are only in co residents’ input on sures to address those the due diligence phase the future of our sub- issues, and it helps and the deal is nowhere way plan. Called Sub- ensure every San Fran- near being finalized. way Vision, the site ciscan feels part of our (connectsf.org/comp rising economic tide.” MAYORAL RECALL onents/subway-vision) The mayors of Oak- includes a map on which SFMAP REJECTED land and San Francisco users can sketch out sug- FOR PALACE OF have been confronted gested improvements FINE ARTS with recall efforts this to the local subway sys- The San Francisco year, and in the case of tem. The website is the Recreation and Park San Francisco, “con- creation of a half-dozen Department has rejected fronted” is an appro- San Francisco plan- plans by the San Fran- priate word. At a rally ning, transportation, cisco Museum At The by recall supporters in and other government Palace (SFMAP) Con- July, shouts of “Go back agencies. sortium. to China” were heard District 8 Supervisor According to the Mari- (and recorded in a video Scott Wiener praised the na Community Asso- shared by Asamnews. Subway Vision site, say- ciation, the Recreation com), and supporters ing, “We need more sub- and Park Department of the mayor outnum- ways, and we need true says the cost of rehab- bered the recall sup- regional rail that con- Contact your neighborhood branch bing the site starts at $20 porters. Local political nects our entire region. million, and the SFMAP power broker Rose Pak, As the Bay Area grows manager for more information. proposal was rejected who has mostly sup- by 2 million people in because it was deemed to ported Mayor Lee but the next 25 years, we Reina Ceja have insufficient “finan- who broke with him cannot afford to have Branch Manager cial capacity.” The con- last year to help Aaron another million cars on NMLS ID: 872439 sortium had planned to Peskin win the District our roads, freeways, and 2197 Chestnut Street, finance capital improve- 3 supervisor’s office, bridges. We need more San Francisco, 94123 ments through equity has criticized the recall transit, and we need to 415-287-8800 and debt. effort and has thrown pursue it aggressively.” [email protected] SFMAP’s plans incl- her considerable net- uded creating an edu- work into opposing it. News tips? E-mail: cational museum that CRIME UPDATE [email protected]

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son opined. “How can we build an egalitarian society based on a lifestyle that so few can afford?” A decade later, Patter- son is back in The New York Times, quoted for another critique of the city’s culinary landscape by San Francisco freelance writer Daniel Duane called “Dinner, Disrupted.” The subtitle of Duane’s article, “Silicon Valley has brought its wrecking ball to haute cuisine, and the results are Fried chicken at Wayfare Tavern. photo: BILL KNUTSON not pretty,” puts the blame squarely on pretentious, taurants are hurting. The fried chicken at Wayfare shallow, nouveau riche ridiculous cost and sheer Tavern when you have to tech workers. Restau- difficulty of doing busi- pay an additional $20 for rants, Duane says “must ness in the city has also sides of rainbow chard satisfy a venture-capital forced closures (or moves and mashed potatoes. On and post-I.P.O. crowd for to the East Bay), with chefs top of that, they add a whom a $400 dinner does often citing San Francis- 4.5 percent surcharge to not qualify as conspicu- co’s “tough conditions” for offset the costs of San ous consumption and for their struggles. While I Francisco’s employee whom the prevailing Cal- have no doubt tech work- mandates. Include sales ifornia-lifestyle fantasy is ers and the harsh busi- tax and the expected bare less about heirloom toma- ness environment deserve minimum tip of 15 per- toes than recognizing inef- some of the blame, I feel cent, and you’ve got a $60 fried chicken dinner that doesn’t even include California cuisine is no longer the a glass of wine (that’ll set you back another 10 culprit. I believe San Francisco's to 26 bucks). No matter how expensive it is to do new poster cuisine is 'upscale business in San Francisco, comfort food.' you’re making money on a $60 chicken dinner. ficiencies in the interna- a bit more like Patterson Florence has a big name tional medical technology did in 2005: Chefs are rest- from his many years on markets, flying first-class ing on their laurels, show- the Food Network, not to around the planet to cut ing little innovation, and mention deeper pockets deals at three-Michelin- following each other into than the average chef, yet Star restaurants in Hong the abyss. California cui- that hasn’t stopped count- Kong or London and sine, however, is no longer less others from stepping then, back home, treating the culprit. In fact, “local, into his shadow. Along- the kids to casual $2,000 organic, sustainable, and side the ubiquitous $20 Sunday suppers.” (Heir- seasonal” (or as I call it, cheeseburger, menus tout loom tomatoes get another LOSS) is now a given, as $15 deviled eggs, $18 kale dubious mention, though are dishes “with a Califor- salads, $25 bone marrow, they’re now a $10 phe- nia sensibility.” I believe and $100 steaks at res- nomenon.) San Francisco’s new poster taurants with names that When Twitter and other cuisine is “upscale com- invariably end in “tavern,” tech firms extorted San fort food.” “pub,” or “bistro.” Scari- Francisco for a special tax est of all, chefs are taking break in 2011 (“We’ll move THE WAYFARE TAVERN on thousands, sometimes to Palo Alto!”), Mayor Ed EFFECT millions of dollars in debt Lee touted them as the sav- When celebrity chef just to compete in a city iors of the Mid-Market and Tyler Florence opened where restaurants close Tenderloin neighborhoods, Wayfare Tavern in the as fast as they open, and known more for drug deals Financial District in 2010, where rent and construc- than venture capital deals. he met with generally tion costs are the highest in Restaurateurs saw their good reviews (including the country. meal ticket, opening fancy restaurants where a dinner costs more than the average It's tough to swallow $26 fried Tenderloin resident makes in a month (or three). Too chicken when you have to pay an bad they didn’t take heed additional $20 for sides of rainbow of my warnings — hav- ing grown up in the Sili- chard and mashed potatoes. con Valley, where I worked for a budding computer one from me), and the In “Dinner, Disrupted,” company called Apple, place has been packed Duane focused on the I knew that tech workers ever since. His fried chick- haute dining scene, about rarely set foot outside the en is legendary, even mak- which Patterson said, “The office. Why should they? ing Food & Wine maga- food has never been bet- Respected chefs, lured zine’s 2016 “Best fried ter and the business climate from restaurant gigs with chicken in America” list. has never been worse and promises of stock options, I personally don’t think so we are speeding toward are whipping up spectacu- “upscale” and “comfort a cliff.” I would argue lar meals in the company food” belong together in that $25 bone marrow at cafeteria — and it’s free for a sentence, but Florence upscale comfort food pubs, the employees. In the past has made it his trademark. taverns, and bistros is few months, upscale res- I do understand charging heading for that same cliff, taurants Cadence and Oro extra for the best ingre- driven by chefs who are in both closed after less than dients (humanely raised way over their heads finan- a year. meats, wild-caught sea- cially and creatively in what But Mid-Market isn’t food, pastured eggs), but has become the toughest the only area where res- it’s tough to swallow $26 restaurant city in the world.

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We present at the Presidio’s historic Main Post Chapel an outstanding evening of chamber music, bringing to our stage the wind ensemble Fault Line Quintet for a program highlighting works of Fauré and other chamber music composers, and gifted classical guitarist Lyle Sheffler, who will perform pieces by De Falla (Dance of the Corregidor), Albeniz (Asturias), Scarlatti (Sonata, K. 322) Barrios (Danza Paraguay) and Tansman (Danza Pomposa). Also joining us, from the Pre-College Division of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, young pianist Charlotte Wong performs works of Beethoven (Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp Major), Liszt (Grandes Études de Paganini No. 6), Rachmaninoff (Polka de W.R.) and Rorem (Sonata No. 1, Toccata).

Crowds enjoy Tacolicious’s new location at 2031 Chestnut Street. PHOTO: Earl Adkins Legacies of quality

By Lynette Majer four days a week; however, on a late Friday afternoon, there were no signs of life and OUR IDEA OF LEGACY BUSINESSES an accumulation of mail on the floor inside When our Dyson handheld vacuum bit the locked front door. We wish them well the dust, or more accurately, stopped biting whatever their new plans — and will cer- the dust, naturally we headed over to Phil’s tainly miss that killer Yard Burger. Electric Vacuum Center (2701 Lombard Not sure what all the recent hiring signs Street), which has been at the corner of in the window at Real Food (3060 Fillmore Lombard and Baker Streets as long as we Street) means either, but the shelves have can remember — and then some (34 years looked bare in the last few months and the to be exact, after being on Fillmore since produce has been either nonexistent (no 1941 when Phil began constructing small lemons?) or subpar (a half-yellowed parsley 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, September 8 & 9, 2016 at the historic Main Post Chapel appliances from leftover parts during War bunch?). A staffer cited “our suppliers,” but 130 Fisher Loop, Presidio of San Francisco II. Phil retired in the seventies after having whatever is going on, we hope they figure (intersection of Sheridan and Infantry Terrace) passed his knowledge on to Bob Evans, it out. We love having a walk-to organic Free to the public who now owns Phil’s with his wife, Vicki — grocer to tide us over between our weekend Limited seating. Reservations recommended. but we digress). farmers’ market hauls. Call (415) 447-6274 Though they couldn’t fix our handheld — only because only Dyson can fix Dyson TOO SHORT A STAY — they were kind and helpful, and in the We were disappointed to learn Plate past, have defied Humpty-Dumpty and (3251 Pierce Street) abruptly closed last put our broken lamps back together again. month. According to a posted letter on site, Phil’s is the go-to for everyone we know their concept “required multiple locations for all things vacuum and lamps, and we’re for success” and they were “unable to gen- glad they’re here. erate enough excitement in the investment With our passports expiring last fall, community” to expand. We were hooked we clearly needed to move on this task in on their tasty, healthful to-go meals on a case we need to emigrate after November. real plate, covered and ready to reheat, and We were delighted to find that Fireside we’ll sorely miss them on those days we Camera (2117 Chestnut Street), in business don’t feel like cooking. since 1954 — and the go-to for all things related to real cameras (like Canon, Leica, CUDWORTH MANSION: ONE-STOP Nikon, et al.) — could snap our new pic, BEAUTY no appointment necessary. Strolling in on a We needed some pampering recently, Saturday afternoon, we were welcomed and so we stopped in to see Mira Cussen at ushered post-haste into the “studio,” and Rosewater Skin Care (415-292-6544, rose then enjoyed a humorous exchange with waterskincare.com) in the Cudworth Man- staff as we groused about our pictures: “Ten sion (2040 Union Street). A Victorian jewel, years from now, everyone says, ‘I want my the front steps are aligned with a riot of new picture to look just like this old one.’” blooming flowers, and the wind chimes We’re pretty sure not. tinkled as we approached, already calm- ing our spirits. Up the charming circular TACOS FOR THE GOOD staircase, the treatment rooms and waiting If you haven’t checked out the new Taco- areas are tastefully decorated in soothing licious (2031 Chestnut Street) digs in the seafoam colors and vintage Parisian prints. former we-still-miss-you The Grove space, Whether a facial, massage, waxing, or lash you’re clearly in the minority or don’t like treatments, either Mira or Heather Gillen- tacos, which also puts you in the minority. Singh will take care of you. Every time we pass, scores of Marina-ites Downstairs at Milvali (415-409-1500, are lined up to get inside and are having a milvali.com), the locally owned salon is great time in the light, open space, or the celebrating their 10-year anniversary, so big sunny outdoor seating. congrats! They are especially noted for their Beat the Taco Tuesday crowd by making hair extensions, and were listed among the it a Taco Monday, and you’ll be helping a top five salons in the 2016 Best Hair Salon neighborhood school through the Taco- and Best Waxing category in the San Fran- licious School Project. From September cisco Chronicle’s Bay Area A-List. Milvali through May, each Tacolicious location also offers bridal party styling and Pretty donates 15 percent of Monday proceeds Parties for you and your best girlfriends, to the project and has an alliance with 27 which includes lots of pampering (five public schools. Your taco never tasted so beauty treatments), wine, and appetizers. good, right? The Cudworth Mansion also houses La Lashista (415-601-0530, lalashista.com) QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS and Sugarcane skin care (415-748-1869, A Marina source told us that Scotland sugarcaneonline.com). Yard (3232 Scott Street) has stopped serving food and cut back their business hours to E-mail: [email protected]

6 SEPTEMBER 2016 MARINA TIMES marinatimes.com From the District 2 Supervisor Housing and homeless Homeless tent encampments: The right and wrong approach

BY MARK FARRELL million a year to clean human out of these tents, and into a Personally, I have never bought provide 24 hours’ notice and waste and other debris from tent better life. into the theory that homeless offer temporary shelter, housing, STATE OF HOMELESS TENT encampments. Our understaffed individuals move to San Fran- or paid transportation to live ENCAMPMENTS Police Department now handles MISGUIDED PROPOSALS cisco because of the services we with loved ones in another city. San Francisco is experiencing roughly 11,000 calls a month Inside City Hall, the so-called provide. But can you imagine We will also store an individual’s a crisis of homelessness. It is the specifically related to homeless- “progressives,” led by Supervisor the stampede if word got out that belongings for up to 90 days. number one concern of residents ness, with a growing number Aaron Peskin, favor policies that our city government would give San Francisco must take a citywide. of them centered around tent would lead to the proliferation you a free place to live, forever, if compassionate and common- One of the worst symp- encampments. of tent cities. Outside of City only you set up a tent on one of sense approach to addressing toms of this crisis are the tent Caltrans cleaned 217 camps Hall, sane people would consider our sidewalks? I can guarantee homelessness. Anyone with an encampments that are spreading on state property in San Fran- these policies misguided at best, you that this is not a vision of ounce of common sense knows throughout our neighborhoods cisco from July 2014 to February and crazy at worst. San Francisco’s future that any of that it is not compassionate to — they are unsanitary and dan- 2015. Supervisor John Avalos pro- my constituents shares. allow individuals to live in tent gerous, both for the individuals Just one site near the Fifth posed that the city government These proposals illustrate the encampments on our city streets; living in them and for our resi- Street Bay Bridge policy divide that they are violent, dangerous and dents who live and work around on-ramp forced exists inside City unhealthy places to live, and them. CalTrans to hire Hall. But outside pose a public safety threat to our Tent encampments have long hazardous mate- As of May 2016, 311 had fielded of City Hall, in the residents. been a problem. However, since rials teams eight neighborhoods, My vision for our San Fran- 2013, the number of individuals times to remove 7,000 calls about tent encampments, there is general cisco is to proactively move living in tents on our streets has used hypodermic a 55-percent increase since 2015. agreement about these individuals into shelter and almost tripled. Rough estimates needles. how we should housing, and focus on getting show that anywhere from 500 to The human deal with tent cit- these individuals back on their 700 individuals are living in tents cost is high. Alison Sparrow, 33, provide running water and sani- ies. That’s why I wrote Propo- own two feet. The status quo is on our city streets. was shot and killed in a large tation services to large encamp- sition Q, “Housing Not Tents,” simply unacceptable. Complaints from residents and tent encampment near 16th and ments to make their stay more with the support of supervisors Come November I hope you small businesses about homeless Harrison Streets on Dec. 20, comfortable. Peskin proposed Wiener, Tang, and Cohen. will join me in supporting Prop- tent encampments are flooding 2015. The day before, a tent in providing a free, city-subsidized osition Q and vote to change the the city’s 311 help line. As of May the same encampment was set affordable housing unit for any Housing Not Tents status quo on the streets of San 2016, 311 had fielded 7,000 calls on fire. And every eight days, person who set up a tent on Housing Not Tents will help Francisco. about tent encampments, which another homeless person dies in our streets. Supervisor Jane Kim move the homeless out of tents represents a 55 percent increase San Francisco. endorses the same approach, and into shelter and housing As always, please do not hesi- since 2015. Nobody is getting better by and also wants our residents opportunities. The measure tate to get in contact with me Looking the other way is not sleeping in tents. We have a and businesses to wait 7-14 days bans tent encampments on our directly if I can be of assistance only callous, it’s costly. Our moral imperative to do every- before a tent encampment can be streets outright, and mandates in any way. You can reach me Department of Public Works thing in our power in San Fran- removed from in front of your that before removing any exist- at [email protected], or at spends approximately $4.7 cisco to help get the homeless house or business. ing encampments, the city must 415-554-7752.

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Marinatimes.com MARINA TIMES SEPTEMBER 2016 7 Northside Sketches from a North Beach Journal Italian Community Services’ The mural of poets and playwrights on the wall at Chief Sullivan's. Photo: Rick Howard Betty Lou’s Seafood & Grill, Tony ent’anni!! Bennett’s statue, Barney’s city C guide, Chief Sullivan’s Irish mural By Ernest Beyl information about the mysterious Irish. He served behind the plank at the defunct BARNEY’S SAN FRANCISCO CITY O’Reilly’s Irish Pub on Green Street for Italian Community Services GUIDE more than 10 years. That’s a long time to Tony Bennett, who you recall left his heart be listening to customer blarney, but as an cordially invites you to attend our in San Francisco, was asked by Barney’s, Irishman, Conor knows about blarney. A the upscale New York retailer, to prepare a few months ago, I ran a paragraph in my historic 100th Anniversary Dinner city guide as a promotion for its San Fran- Sketches column about O’Reilly’s reopen- cisco store. What are a few of Tony’s favorite ing as a saloon called Chief Sullivan’s, and Sunday, November 6, 2016 things in our town? The Japanese Tea Gar- stated I hoped its magnificent mural of den, the Fairmont Hotel (where in 1961 he Irish poets and playwrights would not be Four Seasons Hotel-San Francisco first sang that San Francisco city anthem), destroyed. I stated that one of the Irish the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, poets depicted was Dylan Thomas — and, the cable cars (that climb halfway to the of course, Conor almost lost it. Dylan stars), the Palace of Fine Arts, SFJazz Cen- Thomas was Welsh. There’s a big differ- We hope you will join this celebration ter, and two restaurants — Tadich Grill and ence, Conor explained to me. Had I given that marks a century of service Sotto Mare. this more thought before I applied quill pen to paper, I would have realized this. to individuals, families and the community. BETTY LOU’S SEAFOOD & GRILL Poets and playwrights in the mural And speaking of Sotto Mare (552 Green are George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, Street), two of the restaurant’s most impor- Samuel Beckett, James Joyce, Brendan Tickets are $200 before September 15th, tant staffers who kept the place humming Behan, Sea O’Casey, and William Butler — Betty Pesce and Hector Chaparro — Yeats. Conor told me that Irish poet Sea- $250 after September 15th have taken a walk from the North Beach mus Heaney once dropped into O’Reilly’s, landmark and are opening another fish ordered a Guinness, took a look at the To order tickets via Paypal, visit our web site www.italiancs.com, restaurant nearby. They are joined by Louise mural, and noted that his visage was not Taylor, who a few years ago managed Sotto on the wall. Heaney, who was later award- Or contact Anna Maria Pierini at 425-362-6423 ext. 11 Mare for her brother-in-law Gigi Fiorucci. ed the Nobel Prize for poetry, was not The new restaurant will be called Betty pleased. The mural was done by local art- Glancing Back, Looking Forward Lou’s Seafood & Grill. As I write this, it’s due ist Vranas Van Hoyt. to open at 318 Columbus Avenue sometime this month. Betty and Louise are sisters — NEW TWIST ON CALIFORNIA CUISINE third generation Portuguese from Kauai in One night, as I do frequently, I tele- the Hawaiian Islands. Brother-in-law Gigi is phoned my daughter to chat. She had just the master restaurateur who opened Gigi’s finished her dinner. “What did you have?” I Paint Outside at Sotto Mare in 2007. Gigi sold his restau- asked. “Sushi and a Three Musketeers Bar,” rant a few years ago to Richie and Laura she said. “Wow, a new twist on California Fort Mason Center Azzolino, who still operate it as Sotto Mare. cuisine,” I said. “I’ll have to contact Michael Hector has been chef there since it opened. Bauer at the Chronicle so he can try out The ultimate San Francisco Betty, Louise, and Hector are equal partners your new pop-up restaurant.” “No way,” she experience awaits you with new in the new establishment. There have been replied. “No food writers please, not even some rumblings and grumblings of discon- you, Dad.” Plein Air classes at our Fort Mason tent from Sotto Mare’s Green Street sanctum Center store. From first time sanctorum, but Betty Lou’s Seafood & Grill CONSIDER MADAM MEATLOAF is good news for the neighborhood. The Whenever I think of real food — as I do artists, to budding students, all three partners are well-liked and experi- often — I think of Madam Meatloaf who the way to masters, our classes enced. I’m eager to try the cioppino. in real life is Lona Jupiter. That’s because whenever I’ve been invited to her Russian offer a little something for TONY BENNETT’S STATUE ON NOB HILL Hill digs, Lona serves her justly famous, everyone. Classes include easel Perhaps you’ve seen the eight-foot, but simple, dish. Knowing you will want rental, materials, instructor and bronze statue of our man Tony Bennett to try it in your own digs rather wait for that was unveiled last month in front of an invite from Madam Meatloaf, here’s the loads of fun! Classes have started! the Fairmont Hotel — great idea to honor recipe in her own words. Check in store or flaxart.com the Italian crooner. But I would have been “I just put a bunch of hamburger in a happier if Tony’s statue had been placed in bowl, add a little salt and pepper, a can North Beach — in front of Betty Lou’s Sea- of spicy tomato sauce, and some Panko. food & Grill. Betty and Louise are buddies No onions and garlic because I’m too lazy with the jazzy singer. to chop them. Then I add a raw egg and | FLAXART.COM smoosh it all up, put it in a loaf pan and bake FORT MASON CENTER • 415.530.3510 FMC hours: Mon–Sat 10am–6:30pm, Sun 10am–6pm CONOR HOWARD AND THE IRISH the works at 350 degrees for about an hour.” FLAGSHIP IN OAKLAND IS NOW OPEN! POETS Now that’s real food. North Beach neighborhood barkeep Conor Howard is my man when I need E-mail: [email protected]

8 SEPTEMBER 2016 MARINA TIMES marinatimes.com From the District 3 Supervisor Going down, down Leaning towers/gleaning solutions

BY AARON PESKIN problems, the city should be ask- greater scrutiny of our develop- ing what we could do to ensure ment processes and enforcement he recent revelation this does not happen again. for the future. As always, I would that San Francisco’s pre- Most of San Francisco’s down- love to hear your thoughts and miere luxury high-rise, town, including much of South insights. Tthe Millennium Tower, has sunk of Market, was once a part almost three times as much as of our beautiful bay, and that THE ART OF THE HUSTLE originally projected into the requires special consideration Speaking of hearings, I’m also landfill it’s built on has raised when developing on the exist- kicking off our fall legislative concerns from homeowners ing landfill — particularly the session with a series of hearings and policymakers alike. A class- dramatic towers now dotting our on the governance and oversight The Millennium Tower could become the priciest land submarine action lawsuit has been filed skyline. There are certainly ques- of the operations of the Fine in the world. Photo: FLICKR.COM/27966213@N08 against the developer, Millen- tions about the seismic health Arts Museums of San Francisco nium Partners, and the Trans- of nearby existing high rises (FAMSF), with an emphasis on many issues that have plagued umentary that covers our grass- bay Joint Powers Author- how public and private the esteemed public institution roots November 2015 superviso- ity, which is overseeing the monies are allocated and over the past decade, from the rial campaign. You will no doubt public infrastructure proj- through what account- abrupt departure of key upper recognize some familiar faces ect next door. The legal The city can require greater ability processes. management and board trustees from the neighborhood, as the dispute will no doubt last By now, you may have to a city controller investiga- documentary filmmakers, Alan for some time, with the scrutiny of our development heard about former tion. The de Young Museum Snitow and Deborah Kaufman, building’s homeowners' FAMSF Board President and the Legion of Honor are paint a picture of what happens association and tenants processes and enforcement. and Executive Director two of the city’s most beloved when community members fight worrying about the poten- Dede Wilsey’s decision to treasures — with over a million to preserve the integrity, diver- tial continued deterioration of where developers chose not to step down from her post after visitors a year — and elected sity, and soul of a San Francisco the tower’s condition and safety, pile-drive deep into bedrock and allegations that she made the officials should be safeguarding that many see eroding at a fright- along with their property values. anchor their buildings. decision, without board approv- the public’s assets and ensuring ening pace. I hope you like it and The geotechnical engineer This month I’ll be calling a al, to hand out a $450,000 pay- that we are governing these trea- spread the word. hired by the homeowners' asso- hearing on the building stan- ment to Bill Huggins, an engi- sures responsibly and preserving Hope you had a wonderful ciation and paid for by the devel- dards in seismic zones like neer assigned to the museums their legacy for generations to summer — I’m looking forward to oper has projected that at the rate the Transbay neighborhood until he retired after suffering a come. We fund both museums seeing you around the neighbor- that the Millennium has been and what steps we can take to heart attack (he receives an annu- out of our city’s general fund, hood. As always, don’t hesitate to sinking, it could descend a total require stronger protections for al pension of nearly $60,000). and the public deserves to know reach out to my staff and me with of 31 inches, which would only residential and commercial ten- Huggins’s wife, Therese Chen, how and why those dollars are any thoughts, questions or ideas. exacerbate the tower’s north- ants alike. While leaving legal served as director of registration being spent. You’ll find us at City Hall, room westerly tilt. While the Millen- determinations to the appropri- at the de Young and had a repu- Finally, please be on the look- 244. You can also call us at 415- nium evaluates its options for ate experts, I think the city can tation for doing personal favors out for upcoming show times of 554-7450, or e-mail me directly at how best to address its present take this opportunity to require for Wilsey. There appear to be A Company Town, a feature doc- [email protected].

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Marinatimes.com MARINA TIMES SEPTEMBER 2016 9 Food & Wine The Tablehopper New and updated

A sampling of dishes at the Black Cat. Photo: Kelly Puleio Venture over the hill to the Black Cat for jazz and champagne and late-night vittles

By Marcia Gagliardi Mountain View) on this neighborhood res- North Beach taurant with quality craft beers (30 on tap) Restaurant’m always ad happy to hear about new — the staff is highly trained on the beers, so venues offering live music, and this geek out to your heart’s content. Luym put Junerecently 2016 opened Tenderloin supper club, together a menu of affordable and bold bar IBlack Cat (400 Eddy Street, 415-358-1999), bites that take inspiration from drinking has a dinner menu, cocktail lineup, and food from around the world, like Filipino Marinawine list Times that will get your attention as adobo chicken wings and a Japanese chick- well. New York restaurateur Fritz Quattle- en katsu sandwich. There are 116 seats, 4.936”baum and X 16” local operations partner Khalid with a bar, communal tables, and a private Mushasha (Lolinda) have assembled quite room. Sunday–Wednesday 4 p.m.–11 p.m. a team for this project, including chef Ryan and Thursday–Saturday 4 p.m.–midnight. ProvidedCantwell (Zuni,by: Chez Panisse), bar man- If you’re looking to get your peanut Innkeeperager Gabriel Card Lowe Services (Locanda, Beretta, and butter chocolate cookie fix from Batter The Battery), and wine director Eugenio Bakery (1517 Pine Street, 415-674-1069), Jardim (Jardinière). the eight-and-a-half-year-old bakery has The modern supper club menu includes moved and opened in a new space. The pan con tomate; two kinds of meatballs, bakery-cafe has large windows; a custom latkes, and potpies; and a Black Cat double bakery case full of cookies, scones, short- brisket patty melt with Munster, Swiss, and bread, ice cream sandwiches, cakes, take- pickled and caramelized onions on Jewish home doughs and batters; and a rotating rye. The Black Cat is also the only res- menu of seasonal desserts. There’s also taurant in San Francisco to carry oysters a cafe menu with breakfast and lunch from The Marshall Store on Tomales Bay. options, including quiche, overnight oats, There are cocktails, large-format low-ABV breakfast quinoa, and a biscuit breakfast punches, and house sodas, and Jardim’s sandwich. You’ll also find espresso drinks well-selected wine list includes 90 bottes, (made with beans from Equator Coffee) with many grower-producer Champagnes. and affogatos. Dinner nightly until 1 a.m.; limited bar menu Look for evening baking and cookie dec- until 1:30 a.m. orating classes come fall. All production for Batter Bakery’s San Francisco locations NORTH BEACH (555 California Street, One Market Plaza, Now open is Bodega (700 Columbus Ferry Plaza Farmers Sunday Market, and Avenue, 415-634-7002), serving Fort Point Stonestown Sunday Market) will take place Beer (on draft and in cans), South Ameri- in this new space. Daily 7 a.m.–7 p.m. can wines, an apple cider, and coffee from Longtime star Tablehopper intern Rebec- Linea, plus an array of small plates featur- ca Kinney let us know the approachable and ing a seasonal menu driven by the farmers’ easygoing Nob Hill Grille (969 Hyde Street, market, plus dishes like toast with ricotta 415-474-5985) has closed. A sign in the and saffron honey, avocado toast with the window read: “Thank you for your 10 years option of a poached egg, ceviche (cur- of support, it has been an amazing ride.” No rently with rockfish), and a Bodega bowl word yet on who is going into the space. with brown rice or quinoa and vegetables, There are some changes at the old-school plus the option of adding an egg, avocado, Fly Bar locations: Both have been sold to and salmon. Owner Paria Sedigh, who has separate parties. Fly Bar on Sutter (1085 experience with catering and other food Sutter Street, 415-441-4232) was sold last businesses, took over the long-standing month, and the new operators, Mark and (over 15 years) Melt! space and gave it quite Terry Miller, should be taking it over prob- the airy and clean makeover. Tuesday–Sun- ably at the beginning of November. They day 10 a.m.–10 p.m. will close the space for a couple of months The neighborhood now has a Yucate- for construction (I hear they will be remov- can joint called Panuchos (620 Broadway ing the horseshoe bar) and will reopen as Street), serving poc chuc, panuchos, and Miller’s, keeping it a neighborhood bar and cochinita pibil, plus some taqueria stan- restaurant. I’ll keep you posted. For now, dards like quesadillas and burritos. Mon- you can still swing by and hang out with the day–Saturday noon–3 a.m. Fly staff for some final-finals!

NOB HILL Marcia Gagliardi writes a popular insider Beer lovers continue to find plenty of weekly e-column, Tablehopper, about the San places to indulge in this city, starting with Francisco dining and imbibing scene; get all the newly opened Buffalo Theory (1735 the latest news at tablehopper.com. Follow Polk Street, 415-829-8226). Chef Tim Luym @tablehopper on Twitter and Instagram for (Poleng Lounge, Attic) partnered with Ted more culinary finds. Kim (Steins Beer Garden & Restaurant in

10 September 2016 MARINA TIMES marinatimes.com New & Notable Smitten by Smitten, bullish for Baked Bear We all scream for ice cream

By Julie Mitchell cream at ultra-low temperatures find maple brown sugar pumpkin, created a smoother product more and blood orange with pistachio or a city where a new quickly. With more research and cookies; in the spring there’s lemon fitness studio seems to pop the help of engineers, she created a gingersnap; and summer offerings up weekly along with a res- one-of-a-kind ice cream machine include nectarine crisp and sweet Ftaurant devoted to clean eating, that uses liquid nitrogen to churn corn with berries. Classic vanilla, we San Franciscans still relish our exceptionally small ice crystals salted caramel, and TCHO choco- sweet treats. There is no short- resulting in smooth, dense, fla- late are always on the menu, and age of cupcake shops, patisseries, vorful ice cream—the kind for others including choc full o’ mint Crème fraîche with pear caramel is the featured Smitten flavor for and artisanal chocolate makers. which Smitten is known. Fisher and berry crisp are often available. September. Photo: Audrey Rotermund But come summer (which starts called her ice-cream maker Brrr; it Toppings include brown sugar now), a treat that’s sweet and cold already has three patents. caramel, organic whipped cream, ately. Robbins and Stanger create comes the ice cream—everything often hits the spot. So the opening In 2009, Fisher teamed up with toasted almonds, and many more. their own cookie recipes, baked from chocolate and vanilla to of two new outposts of the city’s pastry chef Robyn Lenzi, and In its new location, Smitten has from scratch in each location and butter pecan, coffee, rocky road, favorite gourmet ice cream shops began selling made-to-order ice introduced ice cream sandwiches served with house-made craft ice strawberry cheesecake, and salted is perfectly timed. Both Smitten cream from a Radio Flyer wagon using a combination of cookie cream. caramel fudge. Toppings include and The Baked Bear opened sec- on the streets of the city. The ice dough with pretzels and vanilla The Baked Bear opened its first almonds, fruity pebbles cereal, ond locations over the Fourth of cream had such a strong following ice cream with Guittard chocolate San Francisco location in Febru- mint chocolate chips, hot fudge, July weekend, Smitten on Chest- that Fisher went on to open the chips. And you can get an ice cream ary 2016 at Fisherman’s Wharf sprinkles, and whipped cream. nut Street in the Marina, and The first Smitten Ice Cream shop in sundae too, as well as a pint to take and was an instant hit. Over the The Baked Bear also offers scoops Baked Bear on Columbus Avenue Hayes Valley in 2011. The chain home. Prices range from around Fourth of July Fourth weekend, of its ice cream in cones, cups, or in North Beach. opened its latest shop on July 2, in $5 for a small scoop, to $6-plus for The Baked Bear opened its second waffle cones as well as sundaes what fittingly used to be Eastman more ice cream and toppings (2268 city spot on Columbus Avenue run and root beer floats. Prices range SMITTEN WITH SMITTEN Ice Cream on Chestnut Street in Chestnut Street, 415-757-6617, by co-owner Joseph Halloum and from about $5 for a cookie sand- Smitten was born and bred in the 1930s and 1940s. Local artists smittenicecream.com). his family. It offers 16 ice cream wich to $5.95 for a donut sand- San Francisco, a labor of love by created the mural for the shop, and flavors, all hand made, and more wich. Halloum intends to offer a founder Robyn Sue Fisher, an ice its exposed beams, mezzanine, and BAKING THE BEST than a dozen cookie varieties. small selection of dessert wines cream lover who was dismayed by outdoor seating with custom-built The Baked Bear is the dream at the Columbus Street location all of the “unpronounceable ingre- milk crates hearken back to earlier child of childhood friends and co- CUSTOMIZE YOUR SAMMIE (303 Columbus Avenue, 415-993- dients” of preservatives, emulsi- times. founders Rob Robbins and Shane Baked Bear’s ice cream sand- 2327, thebakedbear.com). fiers, and stabilizers that she found Stanger, San Diego natives who wiches are completely customiz- in most products. Sure that she SOPHISTICATED FLAVORS had always dreamed of opening able. Customers can select a top In the famous words of the could make high-tech ice cream The ice cream is thoroughly a restaurant together. In 2012, and bottom—cookie, brownie, 1927 song: “I scream, you scream, more old fashioned, she set about modern, featuring a variety of the two opened the first Baked or hot glazed donut—in flavors we all scream for ice cream" — researching how to make the fro- flavors based on locally available Bear, specializing in customizable that include regular and gluten- now you know exactly where to zen treat without all the additives and in-season fruit. Coming in fall ice cream sandwiches, in Pacific free chocolate chip, red velvet, go for the best. necessary to preserve shelf life. (September) is crème fraîche with Beach where lines began forming cookies and cream, and snicker Fisher found that freezing ice pear caramel. In the winter you’ll down the street almost immedi- doodle, just to name a few. Then E-mail: [email protected]

Marinatimes.com MARINA TIMES September 2016 11 Arts & Entertainment

The Art World Exhibitions Sojourner Truth, photography, and the fight against slavery at the Berkeley Art Museum

By Sharon Anderson mounts, sized 2½ by 4 inches. First invented by French photog- I feel safe in the midst of my rapher André-Adolphe-Eugène enemies, for the truth is all power- Disdéri, the carte de visite was ful and will prevail. also inexpensive, and Americans — Sojourner Truth who never could have afforded a portrait were suddenly able to hrough oct. 23, the uc have their likeness memorial- Berkeley Art Museum and ized. Combined with the growing Pacific Film Archive pres- usage of the U.S. postal system, Tent an exhibition showcasing the the cards appealed to people sep- photographic carte de visite por- arated over the vast expanses of traits of Sojourner Truth, por- the country. traits that she sold at lectures and In the modern era of digital via U.S. mail as a way to making photography when anyone can a living and fund her political take portraits with a smartphone activism. and post them online at any Sojourner Truth, a runaway time, it might be difficult to fully slave, abolitionist, author, and understand what these carte de human rights visite pictures activist was an symbolized original on so in the mid many fronts, Sojourner Truth was 1800s. This it’s no sur- commodity prise she was one of the first was very pop- one of the first ular, and they Americans to Americans to were mostly copyright her copyright her photos traded among photos in her family mem- own name in her own name. bers, neigh- Carte de visite of Sojourner Truth, 1864; carte de visite (Learning is Wealth. Wilson, Charley, with the cap- bors, and Rebecca & Rosa, Slaves from New Orleans), c. 1864. tion, “I sell the Shadow to Sup- friends in local areas. Sojourn- photos: courtesy UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, gift of Darcy Grimaldo Grigsby port the Substance.” Carte de vis- er Truth’s portrait arriving in a ite portraits were the standard household via the U.S. mail must The UC Berkeley Art Museum tography from the Civil War to Museum and Pacific Film Archive, in calling cards, normally pre- have had a greater impact than a will host several public programs the Civil Rights Movement. There 2155 Center St., Berkeley, 510- sented during social visits, and mere shadow. This was a tool she during the exhibition, includ- are also Sojourner Truth reading 642-0808, Wednesday–Sunday, 11 usually featured the sitter’s name wielded to create a kind of inti- ing Family Fare: The Story of groups and a screening of the a.m.–7 p.m. (9 p.m. Friday and engraved under a photographic macy with her supporters, who Sojourner Truth on Sept. 10, com- 2005 film Reparations ... Now. Saturday), $12 portrait. These portraits were then in turn knew they were aid- paring and contrasting a series of presented on a small format albu- ing her progressive causes. This portraits with guide Shivani Sud. Sojourner Truth, Photogra- Sharon Anderson is an artist and men print card made from glass simple transaction formed its On Sept. 17, a discussion panel phy, and the Fight Against Slav- writer in Southern California. She negatives glued onto cardboard own community. considers black activism and pho- ery: through Oct. 23. Berkeley Art can be reached at mindtheimage.com

Many years ago when I was reading rapher,” he recalls. “Here I was based in Life, Look, and Collier’s, I began noticing San Francisco, one of the most attrac- a photo credit for a photographer named tive and vibrant cities anywhere. After Fred Lyon. His work was sharp, intense, a while I began getting those coveted and imaginative. magazine assignments.” This was before the days of Google and e-mail, but somehow I found out he lived JIM MARSHALL in Sausalito. So I wrote him a fan letter, It was hard to be neutral about Jim and I mailed it to “Fred Lyon, General Marshall. Most either admired him for Delivery, Sausalito, California.” A few his obvious talent, or disliked him for weeks later I got a telephone call. It was his brash, often arrogant and combat- Fred Lyon. He invited me to visit him in ive manner. I was an admirer. Marshall his studio. And that was how our friend- photographed all major rock ’n’ roll ship began. artists. His photos have appeared on Fred began his professional career at 14 the covers of more than 500 record as an apprentice in the Moulin Studio, a albums. He was the chief photographer well-known photo operation founded by at Woodstock. When the Beatles played Gabriel Moulin in 1909. Later, he studied their final concert in San Francisco’s at Art Center Col- Candlestick Park lege in Los Angeles in 1966, he was and during World the only photog- San Francisco Ballet by Fred Lyon. Most either admired Photo: COURTESY FRED LYON War II served as rapher allowed a Navy photogra- Jim Marshall for his backstage. He shot Back Story Vanity Fair. Today, she is probably one pher in Washing- the famous Mon- continued from page 1 of the best known photographers in the ton, DC shooting talent or disliked him terey Pop Festival world. feature stories and and caught Jimi But after a while she became hooked covering the White for his brash manner. Hendrix on stage on photography. In 1970, she brashly JIMO PERINI House. setting fire to his approached Jann Wenner, who was just Jimo Perini is a San Francisco photog- Following his discharge, he moved to guitar. He was also a presence at major starting what would become his iconic rapher whose “beat” is the city’s North New York City and was soon immersed jazz events and photographed such jazz publication, Rolling Stone. She was hired Beach neighborhood. Definitely an old- in the high-pressure, artistic world of stars as Thelonious Monk and Miles and given the assignment to shoot pho- school photographer, Perini still shoots fashion. He later returned to Califor- Davis. Marshall was mercurial and sin- tos of John Lennon. Her photo of shag- with film, rather than giving way to digi- nia and undertook studio and location gle-minded about his art. gy-haired Lennon made the magazine’s tal photography. Two of his black-and- work in international travel, cuisine, cover. Then it was onward and upward. white photo books are collector’s items wine, interior design, and whatever else If you know more famous San Fran- She became chief photographer for Roll- — San Francisco Grip (the subject is the caught his fancy. He soon was sub- cisco photographers, tell me about them. ing Stone and made some of the most city’s cable cars) and To Marci with Love mitting photo essay ideas to the big memorable images of our time. Later (a photo story on his daughter). New York-based magazines. “I was re- E-mail: [email protected] she began shooting photo stories for FRED LYON inventing myself as a magazine photog-

12 September 2016 MARINA TIMES marinatimes.com Michael Snyder on ... Film Local kicks and twists

By Michael Snyder distant past as reasonably priced canvas sneakers gave way to expensive, highly- wo movies with major Bay Area prized, celebrity-endorsed athletic shoes, connections are being released this starting with 1985 marketplace debut of month, and despite their differ- Air Jordans, basketball star Michael Jor- Tences, the gritty narrative Kicks and the dan’s signature brand. This fancy footwear provocative documentary Author: The JT was so valuable that it became the target Leroy Story are each entertaining and com- of theft and even violence. If someone was pelling. able to save enough to purchase a pair of Air Jordans or a comparable model from KICKING IT another company, the next challenge was Savannah Knoop and Laura Albert in Author: The JT Leroy Story. Kicks is a tightly focused, creatively ren- holding onto the shoes. According to Photo: courtesy of Amazon Studios / Magnolia Pictures dered coming-of-age story set in the East Kicks, the more things change, the more Bay, primarily the economically depressed they stay the same. hard-won wisdom imparted to him by his adapted as a movie. But rather than reveal inner-city neighborhoods of Richmond The movie uses snatches of bangin’ hip- drug-dealing, gun-toting Uncle Marlon her true identity as the author at public and Oakland. Tough yet tender, it was hop recordings, old school and new, com- (commanding veteran actor Mahershala appearances, Albert had her androgy- made in bravura indie style with tension, plete with brief, salient quotes from vari- Ali). Christopher Meyer and Christopher nous-looking sister-in-law don a wig and compassion, and wit by director and co- ous tracks in on-screen text, as a reflection Jordan Wallace also deserve mention for sunglasses to portray the reclusive Leroy screenwriter Justin Tipping, who was born and commentary on Brandon’s mission to their easy and natural interplay as Bran- when the situation called for it. and raised in Oakland. The story con- recover the shoes. This visual quirk could don’s teasing pals who accompany him Eventually, the true identity of the cerns an odyssey undertaken by 15-year- have been a little distracting. Instead, it as he tries to find Flaco and somehow author was revealed, and Albert was vili- old Brandon — played by an impressive breaks the story into distinct chapters that recover his kicks while avoiding the lit- fied and accused of deception, even if the newcomer, Jahking Guillory — when his give Kicks a nice rhythm and gives the eral kicks that could be coming his way. Leroy character could be considered an pricey sneakers (or “kicks,” in the patois) viewer a breather without sacrificing for- avatar or a long-form performance art are snatched by a hood in the ’hood. That ward momentum. AUTHOR, AUTHOR piece by Albert. A case could be made happens shortly after Brandon, a poor, Although this is Tipping’s first feature- A resident of Russian Hill, the undeni- that JT Leroy is part of the grand tradition essentially decent kid, takes all of his hard- length film as a director, he brings an ably talented Laura Albert has been at the of pen names in literature that includes earned cash and purchases the shoes from assuredness to the affair. It feels authentic, center of a literary storm since the revela- Samuel “Mark Twain” Clemens and, more a hustler on the block. from its view of the often-desolate urban tion that the author of a series of acclaimed to the point, the 19th-century female Small in size, but trying to cultivate a landscape and the run-down dwellings fictional books and short stories was not author Mary Ann Evans, best-known by little swagger and of its inhabitants the person he (or she) claimed to be. That her male nom de plume George Eliot. impress a girl he to its depiction brouhaha is at the heart of the fascinating, Still, there were plenty in the media who likes, Brandon The Russian Hill resident's of singular cul- enlightening documentary, Author: The JT shouted, “Hoax!” thinks the sneak- tural elements at Leroy Story, directed by Jeff Feuerzeig. Under Feuerzeig’s guidance, Author: The ers will elevate story is at the heart of play, including a Over the past two decades, Albert has JT Leroy Story gives Albert a chance to his stature, and pivotal sideshow reflected on her real experiences as a tell her story through interview footage, he’s humiliated 'Author: The JT Leroy Story.' — a communal teenage runaway living in group homes her journal entries, archival photos, audio, by their loss and gathering of gang and on the streets, with all the sordidness film, and video, and testimonials from her the abuse he receives from his peers as well members and their acolytes with tricked- that entails, to craft resonant, moving, friends, allies, and celebrity fans, which as the thug who rips him off. As a result, out cars in a street ritual of fancy driving. sometimes tragicomic tales of teenage include a parade of names from the worlds he’s determined to regain what’s his, safety Tipping makes sure that Kicks is not a prostitution, drug use, and a dissolute of pop music, movies, television, and — be damned. The proceedings also involve simple case of hero and villain or victim life on the road. The work, though pre- yes — literature. And quite a story it is. Brandon and his two best friends, com- and predator, aided by textured perfor- sented as fiction, was largely written in Catch it, and draw your own conclusions. panions on the quest, learning hard lessons mances from his cast. Guillory’s likable, the first person, and the voice was that about growing up in a disadvantaged, dan- reckless Brandon is countered by the of a transgender-identified, male former Michael Snyder is a print and broadcast gerous realm, about the burden of loyalty, adversarial Flaco (Kofi Siriboe) whose teen hooker. Albert published her writ- journalist who covers pop culture on KPFK/ and about the cost of coveting possessions cruelty and aggressiveness evaporate ing under the name JT Leroy, and it Pacifica Radio’s David Feldman Show and at the expense of one’s own well-being. when he reaches in his shabby home and was embraced by critics and readers who on Michael Snyder’s Culture Blast, via Nothing in the set-up and execution lovingly bestows the stolen shoes on his assumed that JT was a real person. One of GABnet.net, Roku, and YouTube. You can of Kicks seems far-fetched in the least. prepubescent son. And, if he paid atten- the JT Leroy books, The Heart Is Deceit- follow Michael on Twitter: @cultureblaster You may recall incidents in the not-too- tion, Brandon could benefit from the ful Above All Things, was subsequently

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Opera in the Park Sunday, Sept. 11, 1:30 p.m. Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate Park Bring a picnic and enjoy arias al fresco while September Events hearing a sampling from operas in the upcoming what not to miss this month fall season. Free, 415-864-3330, sfopera.com Art Garfunkel: In Close-Up ney. $22–$27.50, thehungergamesexhibition.com Friday, Sept. 23, 8 p.m. MAJOR EVENTS Mel Shaw: An Animator on Horseback Palace of Fine Arts Theatre Daily through Sept. 12, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. The folk music icon performs his solo hits as well Architecture and the City Festival Walt Disney Family Museum, the Presidio as Simon & Garfunkel songs and those from his Various dates, Sept. 1–30 This retrospective of the artist and storyteller fea- favorite songwriters. $69.50–$82.50, 415-563- Various S.F. venues tures more than 120 works, including caricature 6504, palaceoffinearts.org One of the nation’s largest architectural festivals sketches, storyboards, and conceptual artwork of its kind, this celebration, features behind-the- from Fantasia to The Lion King. $20, 415-345- Benise: Spanish Nights scenes, home, and walking tours; films, exhibi- 6800, waltdisney.org Sunday, Sept. 25, 2 & 7:30 p.m. tions, lectures, free family-friendly events, and Palace of Fine Arts Theater Painter Mark Bowles, Photographer more that address varying aspects of the design The guitar virtuoso and his Emmy award-winning and planning process. Admission varies, 415- Nick Lawrence cast return with a new show featuring world 874-2620, archandcity.org Tue.–Sat. through Sept. 15, 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 52nd Annual Big Book Sale music and showcasing classics from Led Zeppe- SFMOMA Artists Gallery, Bldg. A, Fort Mason Center lin, the Rolling Stones, AC/DC, and the Eagles. Come Out and Play San Francisco This exhibition features Bowles’s large-scale $39–$95, 415-392-4400, cityboxoffice.com 2016 landscapes and Lawrence’s project documenting Wed.–Sun., Sept. 21–25, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Various days, Sept. 10–Nov. 20 urban decay. Free, 415-441-4777, sfmoma.org/ Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center Fort Mason Center (most events) artists-gallery Find over 500,000 quality books and media Dance This series of unique adventures brings the Bay at $3 or less, including $1 books on Sunday, Emperors’ Treasures: Chinese Art from Area together with a free festival of live games, literary crafts and ephemera, and collectible Push Dance Company: Pushfest the National Palace Museum, Taipei and rare books. Proceeds benefit S.F. Public mysteries, and adventures played in public Fri.–Sun., Sept. 23–25 spaces designed to change the way you view Tue.–Sun. through Sept. 18, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Library education programs. Free, 415-626- ODC (3153 17th St.) the world around you. Free–$55, 415-746-9267, Asian Art Museum (200 Larkin St.) 7500, friendssfpl.org This mixed-genre dance festival brings together comeoutandplaysf.org Through paintings, ceramics, jades and more, this photo: FLICKR.com/friendssfpl 18 choreographers working in a wide range of exhibition explores the identities of nine rulers styles presenting two programs and three world from the 12th through 20th centuries, revealing 415-397-8812, komensf.org premieres. $28–$50, 415-863-9833, odcdance.org how emperors’ personal tastes shaped the evolu- tion of art in China. $15, 415-581-3500, asianart.org Museums & Galleries NIGHTLIFE COMMUNITY William Castellana: Brooklyn & NightLife Live: September CORNER Botanicals Thursday, Sept. 8, 6 p.m. Tue.–Sun., Sept. 8–Jan. 15, noon–4 p.m. California Academy of Sciences, Trail Mixer: Where Friends, Fun, & Golden Gate Park Museo Italo Americano (Bldg. C, Fort Mason Center) Nature Meet Enjoy an evening of music, science, and art This exhibition will include 37 black and white imag- Thursday, Sept. 1, 6–8 p.m. featuring music from White Fence and The es from the internationally acclaimed photographer’s Tyde, interactive art from Taro Hattori, Nick 25th Annual AT&T Autumn Lands End street series shot in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Leidecker, and Aurora Range, plus a range of Moon Festival Put your feet up, meet new people, and enjoy as well as 21 images from his still life “Botanicals” fun activities. Ages 21-plus, $12–$15, 415-379- some Fort Point beer while learning about what series. Free, 415-673-2200, sfmuseo.org people of yesteryear did for fun. Come for 8000, calacademy.org Sat.–Sun., Sept. 11–12, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. the brews and the views, stay for the sunset! Grant Ave. (btw. California & Broadway) Leashed dogs welcome, kids not. $15–$20, 415- Goapele Pacific Ave. (btw. Stockton & Kearny) 561-3060, parksconservancy.org PERFORMANCES Saturday, Sept. 17, 8:30 p.m. Don’t miss live entertainment, including Mezzanine (444 Jessie St.) acrobats, martial artists, ribbon and lion Sunday Streets: Western Addition S.F. Shakespeare Festival: Oakland-born singer Goapele (pronounced gwa- dancers, magic shows, cultural demonstrations, Sunday, Sept. 11, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. The Winter’s Tale puh-lay, in case you meet her on the street and kid’s activities, and more. The famous dragon Fillmore, Fulton, Baker & Grove Sts. (see website Sat.–Mon., Sept. 3–5 want to say hi) brings together jazz, soul, and appears Sunday at 5 p.m. as the grand finale. Sat.–Sun. through September, 2 p.m. hip-hop. $30, 415-625-8880, mezzaninesf.co Free, 415-982-6306, moonfestival.org for exact locations) Explore by biking, walking, skating, playing, or Presidio Main Post Parade Ground Lawn photo: Sui-Chih Hsu; FACEBOOK.COM/ChinatownSFCMA just people watching in this perfect opportunity Bring your family, friends, a blanket, and a picnic to be outside in a car-free environment. Free, to enjoy the Bard’s heartbreaking, tragic, and sundaystreetssf.com magical tale that swoops across continents, gen- 21st Annual Ghirardelli Square erations, and genres to its bittersweet and beau- Chocolate Festival Peace in the Park tiful conclusion. Free, 415-558-0888, sfshakes.org Sat.–Sun., Sept. 11–12, noon–5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Ghirardelli Square Spreckels Temple of Music, Golden Gate Park 41st Annual S.F. Comedy Competition Enjoy samplings by some of the finest local dessert Enjoy world music, dances, tai-chi, yoga, seminars, Wednesday, Sept. 7 & 14, 8 p.m. companies, and of course, Ghirardelli chocolate, as peace exhibits; and meditation experiences to help Second Act (1727 Haight St.) well as live music, chef demonstrations, ice cream you unplug and unwind in a fun, inspiring, and Laugh until it hurts as the best new comedic eating contests, and more to benefit Project Open healthful atmosphere. Free, peaceintheparksf.org talent from across the country hits the stage in Hand, which provides meals to seniors and the head-to-head competition. 415-668-3994, san- Super Diamond and Jean Genies critically ill. $20 & $50, 888-402-6262, eventbrite. franciscocomedycompetition.com com GALAS & BENEFITS Saturday, Sept. 24, 8 p.m. 12th Annual S.F. Improv Fest Bimbo’s 365 Club (1025 Columbus Ave.) Daily, Sept. 8–17 36th Annual Comedy Day 2016 Walk to End Alzheimer’s Super Diamond returns to Bimbo’s, bringing Sunday, Sept. 18, noon–5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, 8 a.m. Eureka Theatre (215 Jackson St.) back its interpretation of Neil Diamond’s hit Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate Park Starts/Ends: Great Meadow, Fort Mason Don’t miss a lineup of longtime favorites and songs. $23, 415-575-0365, bimbos365club.com This three-mile walk raises awareness and funds new acts from around the country. $18–$32.50 This original, longest-running, free outdoor com- photo: Kris Leifur edy concert features 40 (or more) of today’s top for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. (individual shows), $90 (festival pass), 415-788- performers from the Bay Area and beyond. Free, Alzheimer’s is the nation’s sixth leading cause of 7469, sfimprovfestival.com 415-820-1570, comedyday.org death. Free, donations/fundraising encouraged, 415-463-8500, alz.org Knock, Or the Triumph of Medicine FILMS & LECTURES Oktoberfest by the Bay Thu.–Sun., Sept. 8–11 & Fri.–Sun. Sept. 16–18 Film Night in the Park: The Devil Fri.–Sun., Sept. 24–25 Tour de Fat 2016 Southside Theater, Bldg. D, Fort Mason Center Saturday, Sept. 17, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. This revival of Jules Romains’ acclaimed 1923 Wears Prada Pier 48 satirical play tells the story of Dr. Knock, who is Saturday, Sept. 10, dusk Celebrate in the true tradition of Munich’s famed Starts: Lindley Meadow, Golden Gate Park more interested in building his medical practice Oktoberfest with nonstop music, dancing, sing- This ballyhoo of beer, bikes, and bemusement Union Square than treating patients. $20–$30, 415-644-8676, ing, and German food and drink. $25–$85, starts with a parade followed by a fun bike cruise Grab a blanket and a picnic to enjoy this generationtheatre.com comedy-drama about a new graduate who oktoberfestbythebay.com in your most fabulous bike costume, then an all- day live music jamboree, tasty eats, and more. lands a job as an assistant to the editor in chief of a Proceeds benefit local bicycling charities. $10, Pride and Prejudice — The Musical high-fashion magazine. Free, sfntf.squarespace.com S.F. Fashion Week 415-431-2453, newbelgium.com Fri.–Sun., Sept. 23–25 & Thu.–Sun., Sept. Daily, Sept. 24–Oct. 2 29–Oct. 8, 8 p.m. 6th Annual Legacy Film Festival Various Bay Area venues Sharing the Harvest Southside Theater, Bldg. D, Fort Mason Center on Aging The week will highlight the convergence of Friday, Sept. 23, 6–10 p.m. The IAM Theatre company presents the national Fri–Sun, Sept. 16–18 fashion, retail, and technology unique to the Golden Gate Club (135 Fisher Loop, the Presidio) premier of this entertaining version of Jane Aus- New People Cinema (1746 Post St.) S.F. fashion industry while showcasing emerging Enjoy live music, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, ten’s beloved novel featuring lyrics and music by technologies and local fashion designers. This one-of-a-kind festival of films from around a silent auction, and more to support the Emmy-winning Bay Area resident Rita Abrams. the world celebrates older adulthood and sanfranciscofashionweek.net Hamilton Family Center in its efforts to end $40, prideandprejudicemusical.com addresses the challenges and triumphs of aging. homelessness. $120 & up, 415-409-2100, $10–$12 individual films, $50–$55 all-festival pass, hamiltonfamilycenter.org LAST CHANCE MUSIC 415-861-2159, legacyfilmfestivalonaging.org Komen S.F. 26th Annual Race for the Cure Made to Persuade, Part I The Hunger Games: The Exhibition Sunday, Sept. 25, 7:30 a.m. Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Saturday, Sept. 17, 1, 2, & 3 p.m. Tue.–Sun. through Sept. 5, 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Ferry Building to AT&T Park and return Lickers Exploratorium (Pier 15) Innovation Hangar, Palace of Fine Arts The largest series of 5K runs/fitness walks in the Saturday, Sept. 3, 1–2:30 p.m. A family-friendly look at the way that filmmakers Experience immersive themed environments, world, this flat-course race raises significant funds Esplanade, Yerba Buena Gardens have used their craft to convince audiences of hundreds of authentic costumes and props, and and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, Don’t miss the Bay Area’s undisputed Queen of one thing or another. Free with museum interactive digital and hands-on experiences while celebrates survivorship, and honors those who Swing as she puts her own style on standards admission ($19.91–$29.95), 415-528-4444, following Katniss Everdeen’s inspirational jour- have lost their battle with the disease. $35–$40, from the Great American Songbook. Free, 415- exploratorium.edu

14 September 2016 MARINA TIMES marinatimes.com Brain Games & Cognitive Exercises for Adults Fall Arts Preview ich’s Piano Concerto No. 1, with music Thursday, Sept. 15, 1–3 p.m. continued from page 1 from Stravinsky’s ballet Firebird inspired S.F. Public Library–North Beach by Hans Christian Anderson’s The (650 Columbus Ave.) Keep your brain sharp as you age with fun THEATER Nightingale (Sept. 28–Oct. 1) and games and puzzles to get your brain thinking The American Conservatory Theatre Chopin’s Piano Concert No. 2 with in new and creative ways. Work alone or with a opens its 2016–17 season with King Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7 to round group while firing up new neurons and meet- Charles III (Sept. 14–Oct. 9), a specu- out the fall season (415-864-6000, ing new, friendly people. Free, 415-355-5626, lative Shakespearean comic tale about sfsymphony.org). sfpl.org Prince Charles’s ascension to the throne, At the San Francisco Opera, find two Spend the Night with Alan Cumming a sold-out hit on Broadway and London’s tales of love: Giordano’s Andrea Ché- 52nd Rolex Big Boat Series Regatta West End. … Tom Stoppard’s first new nier (Sept. 9–30) and the much-antici- Thursday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m. Thu.–Sun., Sept. 15–18 play in nearly a decade, Hard Problem pated world premiere of Sheng’s Dream Castro Theatre (429 Castro St.) S.F. Bay (Oct. 19–Nov. 13), combines sex, science, of the Red Chamber (Sept. 12–29) … Actor, activist, author Alan Cumming hits town The St. Francis Yacht Club hosts this premier and supercomputing in a provocative Donizetti’s comedic Don Pasquale to discuss his successful career and his life West Coast regatta, which attracts world-caliber drama (415-749-2228, act-sf.org). (Sept. 28–Oct.15) … Janáček’s The competitors for four days of buoy racing. away from the limelight. $10–$55, 415-597- Free bay viewing, rolexbigboatseries.com San Francisco Playhouse continues Markopoulos Case (Oct. 14–29) about 6705, commonwealthclub.org its new season with All of What You a seductive age-defying over-300-year- Love and None of What You Hate old diva … Verdi’s grand Egyptian epic 5th Annual Yoga Day at the Park (through Sept. 24), which follows a Aida (Nov. 5–Dec. 6) and Puccini’s Sunday, Sept. 18 young girl’s emotional journey after heartbreaking love story, Madame But- SCIENCE & AT&T Park her world explodes. … Seared (Sept. terfly (Nov. 6–Dec. 4) for the fall season ENVIRONMENT Join instructor Janet Stone for a private on-field 27–Nov. 12) tells the story about a (415-864-3330, sfopera.org). yoga session 30 minutes after the final out of chef’s popular New York restaurant California Coastal Cleanup Day the 1:05 p.m. Giants–Cardinals game. Includes a yoga-themed item and game admission. $38.75– and an investor who wants to cash in DANCE Saturday, Sept. 17, 9 a.m.–noon $146.50, 415-972-2298, sfgiants.com against the chef’s wishes (415-677-9596, TheWest Wave Dance Festival (Sept. Various coastal locations Pitch in and lend a hand throughout the Golden sfplayhouse.org). 14–18), in its 25th season, will bring to- Gate National Parks and help keep our shore- Fort Mason’s Magic Theatre opens gether veteran and emerging choreogra- lines clean, safe, and beautiful. Free, register at FAMILY FUN with Nogales (Oct. 12–30), which phers across cultures and disciplines to 415-561-3077, [email protected], explores personality conflicts in a bor- present a shared-program format (415- or parksconservancy.org der town while telling the contemporary 518-1517, safehousearts.info). Y Bike Learn to Ride Program Sunday, Sept. 4, 11 a.m. story of a country that has “lost its moral The 23rd Annual Dancing Poet- Has AB 32 Helped or Hurt California? center” (415-441-8822, magictheatre.org). ry Festival (Sept. 17) features prize- Tuesday, Sept. 20, 6:30 p.m. Main Parade Ground, the Presidio Get your kids riding on two wheels with safe and 42nd Street Moon Theatre starts their winning poetry and art with choreo- The Commonwealth Club (555 Post St.) friendly instruction from the Presidio Community AB 32, the state’s groundbreaking climate season with Baker Street (Nov. 2–20), graphed performances (415-681-0618, Y. Free, 415-447-9622, presidio.gov legislation, was signed into law a decade ago. based on Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories dancingpoetry.com). Now, AB 32’s co-author, primary enforcer, and about Sherlock Holmes characters (415- Grace and Delia are Gone (Sept. chief adversary meet to discuss its strengths and 255-8207, www.42ndstmoon.org). 22–Oct. 2), the site-specific premier by Creative Family Fun: All Hands On weaknesses. $7–$20, 415-597-6705, SHN presents Rodgers & Hammer- the apparatus-based Flyaway, explores commonwealthclub.org Deck for Cute Crustaceans Sat.–Sun., Sept. 10–11, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. stein’s The King and I (Nov. 15–Dec. violence against women and celebrates 11) about the stubborn king of Siam the dance group’s 20th anniversary (415- Dent:Space Presidio Officers’ Club (50 Moraga Blvd.) 672-4111, flyawayproductions.com). Wed.–Thu., Sept. 21–22, 9 a.m.–9 p.m. The Presidio is home to many lifeforms because and his feisty governess (888-746-1799, of its access to water. Even the smallest crea- The Innovation Hangar (Palace of Fine Arts) shnsf.com). ThePush Dance Company presents tures call the bay and vast ocean home. Come Scientists, entrepreneurs, thinkers, writers, and Pushfest (Sept. 23–25), a mixed-genre try your hand at some cute crustacean crafts. more from the public and private worlds gather ART festival of 18 choreographers, two pro- Registration preferred. Free, 415-561-4400, to push humanity into space. Come hear author presidioofficersclub.com In one of the premier art festivals in grams, and three world premieres (415- Mary Roach, SETI Institute’s Seth Shostak, NASA the country, the 64th annual Sausalito 863-9833, odcdance.org). astrophysicist Natalie Batalha, Virgin Galactic’s Pinocchio Art Festival (Sept. 3–5) features fine art, Mark Morris Dance Group will per- A.C. Charania, and many more. Free & $599, Sat.–Sun., Sept. 17–Oct. 9, 1 & 3:30 p.m. space.dentthefuture.com music, food, and wine along the sce- form Layla and Majnun (Sept. 30–Oct. Young Performers Theatre (Bldg. C, Fort Mason nic Sausalito waterfront (415-332-3555, 2), based on the Persian poet Nizami Center) sausalitoartfestival.org). Ganjavi’s story of forbidden love and Commission on the Environment Meeting Follow the tale of Geppetto, the old woodcarver, At the Asian Art Museum is The accompanied by the musical virtuosity Tuesday, Sept. 27, 5 p.m. and his puppet creation, Pinocchio, who comes Rama Epic: Hero, Heroine, Ally, Foe of The Silk Road Ensemble (510-642- City Hall (Room 416) to life as a naughty, disobedient boy. $12, 415- If you care about the environment in the city, 346-5550, ypt.org (Oct. 21–Jan. 15, 2017), which explores 9988, calperformances.org). here’s your chance to see the workings of the the 2,500-year-old literature classic Hope Mohr Dance Bridge Proj- commission that sets policy for the Department through an international survey of 135 ect will present Ten Artists Respond of the Environment and advises Mayor Lee and JUST FOR FUN artworks (415-581-5000, asianart.org). to Locus (Oct. 14–15), inspired by the Board of Supervisors on environmental poli- The Fine Arts Museums of San Fran- renowned dance pioneer Trish Brown, cies. Free, 415-355-3700, sfenvironment.org Vintage Fashion Expo cisco will present The Brothers Le Nain: and will feature her iconic dance solo, Sat.–Sun., Sept. 10–11 Painters of 17th-Century France (Oct. Locus Solo (hopemohr.org). Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park (1199 9th Ave.) 8–Jan. 29), the first major U.S. exhibi- POTABLES & EDIBLES Find clothing, jewelry, and accessories from the late 18th century to the 1990s offered by over 50 tion devoted to the brothers with over 40 FILM FESTIVALS works from international lenders includ- The California Independent Film Cheese & Wine Pairing 101 prestigious dealers. $12–$30, vintageexpo.com ing those of peasants, for which they are Festival (Sept. 8–14) will present dra- Wednesday, Sept. 7, best known (415-750-3600, famsf.org). matic and comedy features, shorts, and The Cheese School (2124 Folsom St.) Urban Air Market Learn some general guidelines to help you bring … Following Ed Ruscha and the Great documentaries (925-388-0752, caiff.org). Sunday, Sept. 18, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. out the best in both wine and cheese, and tasting American West (through Oct. 9) is At the Dance Film Festival (Oct. 8–11) Octavia Blvd. (at Hayes) tips that will help you identify your personal favor- Frank Stella: A Retrospective (Nov. 5– over 70 films from around the globe fea- This curated marketplace for sustainable design ites. $69, 415-346-7530, thecheeseschool.com features independent clothing designers, acces- Feb. 26) and Frank Stella’s Prints (Nov. turing the varied forms of dance will be sories, jewelry, home decor, and more selected 5–June 25), the first comprehensive U.S. screened. S.F. Craft Spirits Carnival based on quality, originality, and commitment to exhibition of the Minimalist artist’s work Internationally recognized, the 38th Fri.–Sat., Sept. 9–10, 5:30–9:30 p.m. sustainability. Free, urbanairmarket.com and the highlights of his 25-year print- Annual Mill Valley Film Festival (Oct. City View at Metreon (135 Fourth St.) 8–18), will showcase the best in indepen- Celebrate the craft spirits movement with a making period. grand selection of over 100 ultra-premium spirits Re:Make Summit and Festival 2016 S.F. Museum of Modern Art will dent and world cinema (877-874-6833, from around the world. Includes tastings and Summit: Friday, Sept. 30, 8:30–6 p.m. feature a retrospective of Anthony mvff.com). music, with food to purchase. $100 & $175, 415- Festival: Saturday, Oct. 1, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Hernandez (Sept. 24–Jan. 1), which The San Francisco International 596-1191, craftspiritscarnival.com Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center surveys his evolution of style from Festival of Short Films (Oct.15– Meet and hear from top creative influencers street photography to scenes of aban- 17) will feature six programs of Biblio Bistro at the Farmers’ Market from fashion, beauty, technology, cooking, donment and desolation (415-357-4000, mixed genre films and music videos Wednesday, Sept. 21, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. and more; take DIY classes and projects, shop sfmoma.org). (sfshorts.com). Heart of the City Farmers’ Market (U.N. Plaza) handmade from nearly 100 artisans, munch on Join a live demonstration of how to cook a fea- goodies from S.F.’s best food trucks, and enjoy Documentary films dealing with hu- tured vegetable at the farmers’ market with the live performances from talented musicians and MUSIC man rights are the focus at the United S.F. Public Library’s mobile kitchen. Free, 415- artists. $195 summit, free festival, remake.brit.co The San Francisco Symphony fea- Nations Association Film Festival (Oct. 557-4400, sfpl.org tures The Beauty and Drama of Italy 20–30), with topics about the environ- E-mail: [email protected] (Sept. 7–June 1) beginning with Ros- ment, refugees, famine, homelessness, SPORTS & HEALTH sini’s William Tell Overture (Sept. 7), racism, disease control, women’s issues, Calendar listings followed by Verdi’s Te Deum (Sept. children, universal education, war, and peace (unaff.org). 4th Annual Jog in the Fog 22–24), then music by Berio and Mar- Send your event listings to [email protected] Sunday, Sept. 11, 8–11 a.m. cello featuring the Grammy Award-win- At the Arab Film Festival (Oct. 16– with succinct specifics about your event, loca- Mountain Lake Park to Land’s End ning The Swingle Singers and Allegri’s 25), find films that provide insight into tion, dates, times, prices, and contact informa- Miserere (Oct. 27–30). … Internation- the Arab world, with realistic perspec- Bring the family for a 3.4 mile fun run/walk tion (telephone and Internet). through the Richmond District, enjoying parks ally acclaimed pianist Yuja Wang takes tives on Arab people, culture, art, history, and coastal scenery. Proceeds benefit the Rich- Visit marinatimes.com for additional calendar listings. the stage for two programs: Shostakov- and politics (arabfilmfestival.org). mond YMCA. $40, 415-322-8793, joginthefog.com

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A Travel Memoir Another time, another land Adventures in Hong Kong Dining: Lei Yue Mun and the Mother of all Garoupas

By Ernest Beyl the pages of the travel writer’s important newspaper. The arti- any years ago when cle would be accompanied by a Hong Kong was a Brit- photo of the travel writer himself ish Crown Colony, I holding up the beast. But alas, Mspent a lot of time there as a this was not to be. P.R. guy. In the 1950s, I was the publicist in the United States for THE GAROUPA WAS NOT Cathay Pacific Airways, Hon- PLEASED gkong and Shanghai Hotels, “Let’s get the Mother of all CAAC (the airline of the People’s Garoupas out of this tank so we Republic of China), and even the can really see her.” The merchant Hong Kong government. I fan- demurred. The travel writer cied myself as a quasi-diplomat insisted. The merchant shook his on a bamboo bridge between the head back and forth emphati- United States and Asia. But that’s cally. The travel writer nodded another story for another time. his head up and down just as This tale is one of dining out in emphatically. And so it came to Hong Kong in those days when pass. A very large net on a long dining was (it still is) about as handle was brought forth. Have good as it gets. you ever attempted to net a fish? Even a small fish? LEI YUE MUN FOR DINNER Several minutes later, after When I was a regular visitor much splashing, heaving and to Hong Kong, there was a tiny At Hong Kong’s Lei Yue Mun, your garoupa is in a tank. photo: author's collection grunting, the Mother was fishing village on the Lei Yue brought forth. She weighed in Mun channel, a narrow passage Peninsula Hotel having coffee servants and their girlfriends, The travel writer got the at 27 kilos, about 60 pounds, several hundred yards across, when an American travel writer the travel writer, and me, the photo and held his tape record- shaking and tossing at one end between the Kowloon mainland I knew walked in attended by a budding diplomat. er forward. of a hand-held balancing scale. and Hong Kong Island. It was on group of teenaged, uniformed For the occasion, the travel “How much for the lobster?” The Mother of all Garoupas was the Kowloon side of the harbor, Peninsula bellmen. They were writer wore a crinkly, silver plas- One of the young Chinese agitated. It took two men to hold and the villagers sold their catch dragging his luggage, a Louis tic jumpsuit. It was a memento women with us translated. “A the scale aloft by its rope. A commercially and also displayed Vuitton collection, properly from some first-class inaugural lot,” was the answer. Fresh sea- crowd had gathered. It seemed all manner of sea creatures in scuffed and well stickered. flight on Singapore Airlines, I food wasn’t then, and isn’t now, like most of the village came to tanks and holding pens for any- I invited him to join me for recall, and he wore handmade, inexpensive in Hong Kong, or watch and cheer. Now, the action one hungry who happened by. coffee, which he did after he tan leather jodhpur boots. A most anywhere else. happened very fast, like a jerky, The small village was not then signed in at the front desk with a Lufthansa flight bag slung over old-time movie. widely known, and it was high fine journalistic flourish. his shoulder completed the THE MOTHER OF ALL adventure to visit it with ensemble. So off we went GROUPAS THE TRAVEL WRITER WAS a group of friends, pur- into the hot night with The travel writer led our party NOT PLEASED chase live seafood from the travel writer perspir- from stall to stall and we pur- Beaming with pride of the the fishermen, and take We stepped onto wooden ing profusely. chased live crabs, a bucketful of chase, the travel writer asked it to one of two or three Soon the eight of us large shrimp, clams, sea scallops, “How much?” simple village restaurants duckboards that kept us were jammed onto the abalone, and periwinkles to fer- “A lot. Three hundred and and have the cooks pre- above the muddy water, and small sputtering ferry- ret out of their tiny shells with fifty dollars U.S.,” our translator pare it. As I recall, there boat. We sat on wooden a small straight pin and slurp replied. was no real menu in those into a scene of frenzy. benches that ran along down. No geoducks. By now the cheering had Lei Yue Mun restaurants. the sides of the craft. Lei Then came the episode of the stopped. The onlookers smiled. You turned your catch-of-the- He had just arrived from Bali Yue Mun village fishermen and Mother of all Garoupas. And in The merchant frowned. The day over to the cook who had where he said he was allowed their families were returning succeeding references this fish wind was out of our sails. And only rice, onions, garlic, chilies to witness the sacred monkey home with their purchases after certainly deserves an honorific the Mother of all Garoupas was and various greens in his crude dance. He would be writing a day in the big city with electric capitalization. returned to her tank where she kitchen. about it, he told me. Now he was rice cookers, rubber boots, and The travel writer led us to a sulked. We settled for a junior On hot nights, we sat outdoors in Hong Kong for a few days of big cloth bags of rice. series of large glass tanks in which grade, miniature submarine, beneath the stars and beneath R&R before flying back to the many discon- took it and the the big jets taking off and land- States. “I have to pick up my WE PASS ON THE GEODUCKS solate fish were rest of our pur- ing at Kai Tak Airport, then the laundry here. I bring my shirts In a few minutes, we stepped swimming aim- chases to one international airport for Hong over just to get them done here at ashore onto wooden duckboards lessly. He was of the Lei Yue Kong. The Lei Yue Mun fishing the Pen.” Yes, he talked like that. that kept us above the muddy looking for the Mun restau- village was directly below the Well, one thing led to another, water, and into a scene of frenzy. centerpiece for rants and had airport flight path. and soon we had agreed to get a There was a din of merchant- our dinner. And a memorable group together and go out some- fishermen hawking live sea- then he found meal anyway. A PUTT-PUTT FERRYBOAT where to dinner that night. I sug- food. One man held aloft a huge it. In one tank, I ran into the The tiny village was almost gested Lei Yue Mun. spiny lobster. Another pointed almost station- travel writer unapproachable. During high My friend frowned, but gamed to active large blue crabs scut- ary, its fins the next after- tide, it was separated from Kow- it through, saying it was prob- tling around in a concrete tank. lazily fanning noon in the loon by fast-moving, shallow ably the only restaurant in Hong There was an enormous plas- back and forth, Peninsula water from the South China Sea, Kong he hadn’t tried. I could see tic basin filled with squirming was the Mother Author Ernest Beyl and his lobby. He was and at low tide by mud and silt. he wasn’t aware of Lei Yue Mun something-or-others — huge of all Garoupas amazing wide tie in the Hong checking out But there was a small ferryboat. and explained about the fishing and slimy — geoducks, I found — a huge, fat, Kong Peninsula Hotel. and heading It putt-putted from a pier near village. He smelled a good story. out later. Despite their reputed nuclear subma- photo: author's collection for the airport. the airport on around to the aphrodisiac qualities, we passed. rine of a Garou- He wore his channel side of the village where THE SILVER PLASTIC The travel writer whipped out pa, almost a yard in length, with silver plastic jumpsuit and his it landed at a rickety dock. And JUMPSUIT his camera and slung it around a girth like the USS Trident, or jodhpur boots. He was a fine that was the way my Chinese and That evening, eight of us, led his neck. His tape recorder dan- perhaps like a middle linebacker. travel writer, but if he wrote British friends and I occasionally by the travel writer who was gled from a wrist cord. He was Its eyes were the size of small sau- about leading an assault on Lei got to the Lei Yue Mun village to now in charge of our group, using both hands and directing cers, its mouth like a shovel scoop. Yue Mun, I never saw the article. eat incredible seafood dinners engaged two of the Peninsula’s an old man to stand in front a We wanted this Garoupa. No, and drink cold beer. green Rolls Royce limos, and glass tank full of small swarming we needed this Garoupa, said our Ernest Beyl is a San Francisco But I’m ahead of my story. their liveried Chinese drivers fish. He used the word “smile” leader. No other Garoupa would writer whose appreciation for who drove us to the Lei Yue Mun and pointed to his own face to do. This particular Garoupa the unusual dining experience COFFEE IN THE PEN LOBBY putt-putt, which then ferried us indicate what he wanted. The would crown our meal. It would knows few boundaries, but no Before noon one day, I was out for a Dutch treat dinner. man with the lobster came over be a Garoupa worth remember- thanks on the geoducks. E-mail: sitting in the lobby of the famed There were three Chinese civil to get in the picture. ing — memorialized in print on [email protected].

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Real Estate Investor ing almost any development, is ground zero for such changes.” and on the margins, offering tax and that [the San Francisco Board continued from page 1 so much of the poster child for People had raised that possibil- credits and other incentives, but of Supervisors] suggested to the the NIMBY town that it is easy ity, but Peskin downplayed it, say- leaving the real cost and effort governor … [is] that these by- fornia Department of Housing to imagine that Governor Brown ing, “If it ain’t broke, who wants to to the private world. Governor right entitlements would expire and Community Development, had the city by the bay in mind embark on a multi-year project to Brown does not see it as a state if not used within a certain time.” “remove regulatory barriers and when crafting his proposal. Car- thwart state law by rewriting our priority, either; with or without The Legislative Analyst’s Office streamline development time- son Bruno, a research fellow at the entire planning code?” that $400 million, Brown made had recommended that “serious frames by granting multifamily Hoover Institution who focuses The governor tried to sweeten clear in June that it is primarily consideration” be given to the attached housing to be approved on California policy and politics, the deal for legislators by offer- a supply-and-demand problem governor’s proposal. The propos- through a by-right ministerial said the proposal’s biggest impact ing to dole out $400 million for and that state subsidies are practi- al ultimately died, but the prob- process.” Any proposed devel- would be in “San Francisco for affordable housing assistance, but cally an exercise in throwing away lems it was seeking to address are opments that would be granted sure and many SF Bay Area penin- that was an element that appar- money. still with us, and future proposals this relief would need to include sula communities, but also many ently pleased no one. Legislators will be needed to deal with them. affordable housing (at least 20 Los Angeles coastal communities had been seeking $1.3 billion. PROPOSAL 2.0 (Peskin noted that San Francisco percent, but with exceptions), be and, more generally, California’s “The governor’s big promise here Just because the proposal died “just got rid of conditional-use located on appropriately zoned coast. This would force many of is, ‘if you pass this bill, I will in Sacramento this year doesn’t authorization for 100 percent infill and transit-rich areas, and them to increase their develop- release $400 million for affordable mean that it won’t return, and it affordable housing projects.”) So “must be consistent with the gen- ment permitting activity, which housing in the state of Califor- could do so in a more effective the governor’s proposal might eral plan, local zoning and any would help to shock their hous- nia,’” said Peskin. “That’s a drop form that addresses critics on the yet spur the creation of other design review ordinances.” ing markets, which would temper in the bucket.” left and the right. proposals, either a version 2.0 of Which, in nongovernment lan- housing affordability [problems] Affordable housing is usual- In its analysis of the proposal, Brown’s recent plan or an entirely guage, means the projects could over time.” ly very difficult to build — in the Legislative Analyst’s Office new one. If those new plans are go forward without being killed In August, the plan was reject- any region or community and suggested that the legislature con- better designed and with fewer by a death of a thousand cuts of ed. But its rejection might pave at any time — because it not tinue to look for ways “to encour- loopholes, then the delay could hearings and lawsuits and reviews the way for an even more effective only has to deal with all of the age more home building in Cali- be worth it. as long as they complied with plan in the future. same land, labor, and materials fornia’s coastal communities.” In “There should always be the existing local planning laws and costs as market-rate housing, but particular, it addressed the matter fear,” said Bruno, “that either this some additional requirements. COULD IT WORK? it has additional challenges of of local governments reacting to proposal doesn’t pass and future The expectation of the gover- Would Brown’s proposal have layered financing from tax cred- the plan by just changing their state leaders determine, based nor is that this would quicken had much impact had it passed in its, bonds, government subsidies, planning laws to return to the on its failure, that any reform and increase the development its current form? The governor’s and other sources, each of which status quo ante. The LAO recom- is a political nonstarter and just of housing, in particular afford- plan required projects to meet comes with its own stipulations mended “changes to guard against give up on the issue, or this pro- able housing, across the state. Not local planning and zoning rules. and complications. Lawyers were possible actions some communi- posal does pass, doesn’t do much everyone agreed. Therefore, local governments made for these deals. And then ties may take to hinder the use of to truly shock the market and “I don’t think it would,” said could just adapt “their land-use there’s the NIMBY aspect; as streamlined approval.” alleviate the affordability pres- District 3 Supervisor Aaron regulations to a degree so strict much as many places are in des- Peskin also suggested chang- sures, and opponents use it to Peskin. “It may in communities that the by-right becomes mean- perate need of more housing that ing the plan to prevent developers stop future actions to encourage like Palo Alto, but I don’t think ingless and no development plan is affordable (however broadly from receiving the plan’s regula- development.” in San Francisco — it would could ever conform, thus requir- defined), it is rarely welcomed tory relief for a project and then only result in more market-rate ing administrative and political into a neighborhood. selling it on to another developer. John Zipperer is a former [housing].” review,” said Bruno. “And you can The federal government’s role in “You ... don’t want it to be a tool senior editor of Affordable But San Francisco, with its easily predict that some — if not affordable housing has decreased for entitlement speculation,” he Housing Finance and Apart- infamous local delays and refer- many — localities would do just dramatically from the postwar said. “One thing the mayor of Los ment Finance Today. E-mail: enda and activist culture target- that, the Bay Area likely being years; today, it is largely minor Angeles suggested to the governor [email protected]

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The Marina Times Real Estate Real Estate Roundup Property news Market Report: July 2016 By Hill & Co. That sinking feeling SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES BEDROOMS/ ABOVE/AT/BELOW DAYS ON BY JOHN ZIPPERER Those are the statewide numbers. Neighborhood Address Bathrooms Sale Price Asking Price Market Only 13 percent of buyers could afford Cow Hollow 2600 Lyon Street 5BD/5.5BA $9,625,088 Below 55 MILLENNIUM TOWER LAWSUIT a median-priced home in San Fran- 2800 Green Street 6BD/5.5BA $4,550,000 Below 62 You knew Millennium Tower resi- cisco, 14 percent in San Mateo, and 2843 Octavia Street 3BD/2.5BA $3,405,000 Below 26 2961 Broderick Street 3BD/2.5BA $3,275,000 Below 32 dents would end up in court before 17 percent in Santa Cruz, which the they ended up in the landfill. A group association said were the three least Lake 3921 California Street 4BD/3.5BA $1,925,000 Above 10 calling itself the Millennium Towers affordable areas in the state. Litigation Group has Laurel Heights 184 Palm Avenue 4BD/3.5BA $2,450,000 Below 99 HOME PRICES 555 Laurel Street 3BD/3.5BA $2,350,000 Below 25 filed a class action lawsuit against Mil- STABLE Lone Mountain (no sales) lennium Partners, Only 13 percent The median price Transbay, and others for a single-family Marina 2415 Bay Street 4BD/4BA $5,801,250 Below 54 3737 Broderick Street 4BD/2.5BA $3,400,000 Above 43 it holds responsible of buyers home in the city of 3600 Lyon Street 3BD/3.5BA $3,150,000 Below 72 for losses residents San Francisco was 2222 Bay Street 3BD/3BA $2,950,000 Below 16 might incur as a result could afford a $1.37 million at the

Nob Hill (no sales) of the by-now-well- end of July, basically reported news that median-priced unchanged from Feb- North Beach (no sales) the high-priced resi- ruary, according to a dential tower is tilt- home in San market report by real Pacific Heights 2755 Fillmore Street 4BD/4.5BA $13,250,000 At 53 ing and sinking. The estate firm Pacific 2610 Scott Street 4BD/3.5BA $10,000,000 Above 17 Francisco. 2204 Steiner Street 4BD/2.5BA $3,689,000 Above 0 group writes, “The Union. It notes that only potential sales homes are still typi- Presidio Heights 3800-3810 Washington St. 14BD/11BA $15,750,000 Below 442 transactions that are likely to occur cally selling for more than the asking

Russian Hill (no sales) will be all cash by aggressive specula- prices — currently about 105.9 percent tors at deeply discounted prices. Once of asking — but “overbids are substan- Sea Cliff (no sales) one or two such sales occur, a new set tially smaller than they were last sum- of comparable prices will have been mer.” The speed of sales was steady in Telegraph Hill (no sales) established at the Millennium Towers, the first couple months of the summer CONDOS dropping the value of all owners’ units.” at an average of 32 days on market. The 58-floor, $350 million Millennium Meanwhile, condominium prices BEDROOMS/ ABOVE/AT/BELOW DAYS ON Neighborhood Address Bathrooms Sale Price Asking Price Market Tower was built in 2008. have dipped slightly to an average of $1.08 million in July, Pacific Union Cow Hollow 2920 Buchanan Street #1 2BD/2BA $1,400,000 Below 124 MACY’S PROPERTY reports. This is a continuation of a trend 2701 Van Ness Ave #702 1BD/1BA $935,000 Below 25 Macy’s department store chain affected at least in part by expanding

Lake 183 7th Avenue 2BD/1.5BA $1,035,000 Above 35 announced it is closing nearly 15 per- inventory of available condos on the 1307 Lake Street 1BD/1BA $880,000 Above 32 cent of its stores — about 100 loca- market, especially in the luxury cate- 237 Arguello Blvd. #10 0BD/1BA $630,000 Below 47 tions — in 2017, despite the fact that gory (see “Property market shifts gear,” they are almost all profitable. Some Marina Times, August 2016). Overbids Laurel Heights (no sales) of those stores represent valuable real have also dropped a bit here, with an Lone Mountain 67 Beaumont Avenue 3BD/2BA $1,550,000 Above 26 estate. In the words of Motley Fool’s average of about 102.7 percent of ask- 656 Arguello Blvd. #2 2BD/2BA $1,050,000 Above 27 analyst Adam Levine-Weinberg, “In ing prices paid. The number of days on addition to underperforming stores, market was unchanged. Marina 3307 Broderick Street 4BD/3.5BA $4,000,000 Below 21 3456 Pierce 2BD/2BA $1,725,000 Above 36 Macy’s also expects to close a hand- 143 Alhambra Street 2BD/2.5BA $1,672,500 Below 28 ful of stores that sit on valuable real HILL HITS 60 1626 North Point #101 2BD/2BA $1,500,000 Above 30 estate. In some cases, it makes more Our friends over at Hill & Co. Real 1734 Bay Street #101 2BD/2BA $1,048,000 At 74 sense to sell a store building to some- Estate are celebrating the company’s 1680 Lombard Street #3 2BD/1BA $990,000 Above 23 1734 Bay Street #301 2BD/2BA $925,000 Below 39 one who wants to redevelop it rather 60th anniversary. We wish their agents 1485 Chestnut Street 1BD/1BA $877,500 Below 43 than continue to operate it as a retail — including Marina Times columnist 1500 Francisco Street #3 1BD/1BA $850,000 Above 14 store.” One of those valuable proper- Stephanie Saunders Ahlberg — a very

Nob Hill 1200 California #12A 1BD/2BA $2,350,000 At 0 ties that will close and be sold is the happy 60th. 1308 Taylor Street 3BD/2.5BA $2,245,000 Above 47 Men’s Store in San Francisco’s Union 1333 Jones Street #401 1BD/2BA $1,357,000 Above 45 Square. QUOTE UNQUOTE 1650 Jackson Street #708 2BD/2BA $1,300,000 Above 16 “Japan has experienced the same 1635 California Street #63 3BD/2BA $1,100,000 Above 31 HOUSING CHALLENGE 1446 Sacramento Street #A 3BD/2BA $965,000 Below 68 ‘return to the city’ wave as other 1650 Jackson Street #807 1BD/1BA $850,000 Above 13 INCREASES nations. In Minato ward — a desir- Despite lower interest rates, afford- able 20 square kilometer slice of cen- North Beach 600 Chestnut Street #203 2BD/2BA $1,250,000 At 69 ability is becoming a bigger housing tral Tokyo — the population is up 520 Chestnut Street #405 2BD/2BA $1,110,000 Above 41 424 Francisco Street 3BD/2BA $975,000 Below 48 challenge for Califor- 66 percent over the nia residents, accord- past 20 years, from Pacific Heights 2930 Washington Street 3BD/2BA $2,375,000 Above 18 ing to an early August 145,000 to 241,000, 2205 Sacramento St. #303 2BD/1.5BA $1,495,000 At 28 report from the Cali- One of those an increase of about 1650 Broadway #203 2BD/2BA $1,445,000 Above 57 3051-3055 California Street 4BD/4BA $1,375,000 Below 128 fornia Association of 100,000 residents. In 1800 Washington St. #811 2BD/2BA $1,200,000 Above 11 Realtors. Between the valuable Macy's the 121 square kilo- 1800 Washington St. #611 2BD/2BA $1,150,000 Below 23 first and second quar- meters of San Fran- 2172 Pacific Avenue #3 1BD/1BA $1,100,000 Above 4 ter of this year, the properties that cisco, the population 2121 Laguna Street #26 2BD/2BA $1,015,000 Above 20 1835 Franklin Street #403 2BD/2BA $850,000 Below 114 percentage of buyers will be sold is the grew by about the 1856 Franklin Street #8 1BD/1BA $750,000 Above 23 who could afford to same number over 20 purchase a median- Men's Store in years, from 746,000 Presidio Heights 3233 Jackson Street #1 4BD/4BA $6,250,000 At 16 priced home fell from to 865,000 — a rise Russian Hill 1080 Chestnut Street #17B 2BD/2.5BA $5,875,000 Below 21 34 to 31; it was still Union Square. of 16 per cent. Yet 1020 Vallejo Street #4 2BD/2.5BA $5,600,000 Below 26 up slightly from 30 whereas the price of 1841 Taylor Street 2BD/2BA $1,525,000 Above 69 percent in the second a home in San Fran- 815 Lombard 2BD/1BA $1,350,000 Above 12 1265 Green Street 3BD/2BA $1,295,000 At 9 quarter of 2015. cisco and London has increased 231 1125 Francisco Street #3 2BD/1BA $1,191,000 Below 25 The association defines a median- percent and 441 percent respectively, 2125 Leavenworth 1BD/1.5BA $1,152,000 Above 10 priced home as one priced at $516,220, Minato ward has absorbed its popula- 1465 Green Street 3BD/1.5BA $1,043,000 Below 39 and it says that an income of at least tion boom with price rises of just 45 1310-1314 Greenwich #1314 1BD/1BA $715,000 Above 26 1050 North Point St. #205 0BD/1BA $475,000 At 59 $101,217 is needed to make the month- percent, much of which came after the ly payments of $2,530. Bank of Japan launched its big mon- Sea Cliff (no sales) Affordability is more within reach if etary stimulus in 2013.” the buyers opt for a condominium or —Robin Harding Telegraph Hill 341 Filbert Street 3BD/3.5BA $4,725,000 Below 50 71 Castle Street 2BD/2.5 $1,010,000 Above 67 townhome, where the median price is Financial Times, Aug. 3, 2016 $411,390 and a minimum income of The data presented in this report is based on the San Francisco Multiple Listing Service and is $80,663 is needed to make monthly Real Estate news tips? E-mail: accurate to the best of our knowledge, but cannot be guaranteed as such. For additional information, payments of $2,017. [email protected] contact Hill & Co., 1880 Lombard Street (at Buchanan), 415-321-4362, hill-co.com.

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MIELE • SEBO • ELECTROLUX • BLUEAIR BY CAROLE ISAACS in the Philippines. At these buyers are wait- ORECK • RICCAR • DYSON • SANITAIRE the time my buyer, who ing, there might be an ust when i thought lives in San Francisco, opportunity to make ROYAL • HOOVER • KENMORE I was going to write was in New York City; an offer that does not Jabout how to take the seller’s agent was in become part of a mul- advantage of the late- the East Bay; and I was tiple offer situation. summer real estate mar- in Liverpool. My client, This is especially true Expert ket in San Francisco, who works in finance, if you are looking for a the United Kingdom became anxious about condominium, because voted to leave the Euro- accepting a counteroffer the condo market has pean Union. There is the day after the UK’s softened a bit. LAMP never a dull moment in Brexit vote, because When you set out to our international real NASDAQ had dropped buy a home, there are so estate mar- many choices REPAIR ket. Recently, and things we were con- to be afraid cerned about San Francisco — along of. There ELECTRIC SHAVERS: BRAUN • NORELCO • REMINGTON layoffs in is no per- China, but with New York and London fect solution now that is and no sure trumped by — is one of the most way to time IMPORTED the U.K. vot- the market. ing to leave popular locations for It is always FROM EUROPE! the E.U. This important is an event foeigners to buy a home. to keep in W elcome back with world- mind that wide conse- “almost per- quences, but in San Fran- that day. What if it con- fect” has many benefits. cisco, it is of particular tinued to go down in the The uncertainty in the PERSIL interest to home buyers next week? real estate market could LAUNDRY DETERGENT and sellers. San Francis- He had been looking be short-lived because co real estate sales often for a home for more than international buyers involve people who live a year and had found will rethink their invest- 2701 Lombard Street @ Baker • (415) 921-3776 outside of this country. an almost perfect condo ments in the U.K. and In fact San Francisco — within walking distance Europe. New York and Open: Monday-Saturday 9am-5:30pm • philselectric.com along with New York and to his office at a price he San Francisco could be London — is one of the felt was fair. He decid- logical cities to move most popular locations ed to accept the seller’s their money. for foreigners to buy a counteroffer, because Once you become a home. his offer included a con- homeowner, there will I happened to have tractor’s inspection as be no more Sunday open The place a bird’s-eye view of the a contingency. He felt houses to plan your vote, because I was vis- this would give him the weekend around. You iting my daughter, her psychological cushion will be free to go on a where locals new baby, and her Dutch he needed for the next bike ride, a picnic, or a husband in Liverpool at week plus the potential hike on the weekend, or the time of the vote. My for further negotiations just lounge around your eat seafood! daughter, who home with grew up in friends having San Francisco, an afternoon is very much The uncertainty in the barbecue. You Spectacular Bay Views an example of can adopt that the new nor- real estate market could dog or cat you mal, in which always wanted young people be short-lived, because but couldn’t move across have in an the world for international buyers will apartment. the best job You can stop and adventure. rethink their investments worrying if The consen- now is a good sus there is in the U.K. and Europe. time to buy a that it may be home. several years and many if the stock market con- I hope you will allow political moves and tinued to go down. yourself the pleasure of counter moves before August is one of the being a homeowner and England actually leaves slowest months in San not spend time worry- the EU. There have been Francisco real estate, ing if the value of your World Famous Restaurant immediate repercussions and last month inven- home will go down if with currencies and stock tory continued to be there is volatility in the markets fluctuating wild- extremely low. The housing market. Remind ly. The question here is: good news is inter- yourself that no matter Will England leaving the est rates are low, too. what political changes NO EU make any real differ- Unless you are facing are taking place around ence in your life and your the possibility of a job the world, you still need 9 FISHERMEN’S plan to buy a home? loss or job relocation a place to live. In my life, real estate or all of your savings never sleeps, and I found are tied up in the stock Carole Isaacs is a Real- 415.673.7025 while I was on vaca- market, this actually tor with McGuire Real Free Validated Parking GROTTO tion it seems to be the might be an excellent Estate, where she is a Top same for many people. time to buy a home. Producer. 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22 September 2016 MARINA TIMES marinatimes.com Real Estate Update Where the buffalo roam So many reasons to love San Francisco

BY STEPHANIE SAUNDERS AHLBERG other parts of the country put a damper beautiful and a paradise for nature lov- life has to offer, yet they want nature at on sales. However, some seasonal dif- ers. I really enjoy seeing people walk- their doorstep. Fortunately for us, San an francisco was recently ferences do exist for us in terms of sales ing, biking, jogging, wind surfing, kite Francisco provides us with the best of ranked number two among top- volume. Sales tend to taper off a bit surfing, and of course traditional surf- both worlds. performing real estate markets in in July and August, and then again in ing in our nature-filled — and nature- We have world-class restaurants Sthe country. In fact, California dominat- December, January, and February. surrounded — city. (including an abundance of farm-to-table ed the top 20 list, with 11 markets in our What’s more, in midsummer we saw Let’s look at Golden Gate Park, spe- choices), theater, ballet, symphony, music state being named. It actually surprised slower sales in part because of some eco- cifically. A herd of buffaloes lives there! venues, beauty, world-renowned destina- me to see that Vallejo was ranked the nomic uncertainty. Perhaps due to stock How rare and unbelievably great is that? tions, and our beautiful bay and parks. number one market, ahead of San Fran- market volatility, wealthy buyers aren’t The famous Bay to Breakers annual race San Francisco’s real estate market con- cisco — but that city has been making quite as eager to purchase San Francis- runs through tinues to rank quite a comeback from the recession. co’s more high-end homes. Foreign buy- the park on its among the best Other top real estate markets in Cal- ers appear to be pulling back a bit as well way from the performing ifornia include Stockton, San Diego, because of reduced purchasing power bay to Ocean While our local real estate markets in the Santa Rosa, Sacramento, Modesto, caused by the U.K.’s Brexit vote and new Beach. Gold- market is maybe not as hot country, but San Jose, Santa Cruz, Eureka, and Los regulations instituted by China. Finally, en Gate Park the economy Angeles. Other cities on the list from the technology sector, while still doing also offers as it once was, it continues will inevitably elsewhere around the country are Dal- well, has softened: Venture capital has world-class have its ups las, Denver, Fort Wayne, Columbus, become less available, the IPO market museums, to rank among the hottest and downs. Detroit, Kennewick, Ann Arbor, Grand has stalled, and some smaller startups the California Our city’s Rapids, and Boston. Quite an eclectic are beginning to lay off workers. Academy of markets in the country. amenities and bunch of cities. Even so, while our local real estate Sciences, the attractions are What defines a top performer? Well, market is maybe not as hot as it once Japanese Tea Garden, the Arboretum, more constant, contribute immeasurably Realtor.com (the National Association was, it continues to rank among the formal botanical gardens, and much, to the popularity of our city, and add to of Realtors website) identified the hot- hottest markets in the country — thanks much more. the value of our real estate. test markets by factoring in which ones in large measure to still-red-hot sales of More than 80 percent of America’s With all this, what is not to love about had the most views per listing and the single family homes in the $1–$2 mil- population now lives in cities. Why? San Francisco? It is a wonderful place to quickest inventory movement. In these lion range. Of course, there’s more to Mainly because that is where the bulk live, relax, and enjoy homeownership. markets, homes are selling 20-38 days love about the city than its strong real of the jobs are. The CBS news program faster than they are in the rest of the estate market. 60 Minutes recently aired a report about Stephanie Saunders Ahlberg has been a nation. San Francisco also made the top 10 the surge in the creation of city parks real estate agent for over 30 years and That said, the number of homes sold green cities list in the United States. Yes, across the country. One example they joined Hill & Co. in 1983, where she in San Francisco tends to tail off a bit in we are green not only because we recy- showcased is the High Line in New has consistently been among the top August. We are not as seasonal as other cle, but primarily because 19 percent York City. It’s an old elevated rail line 10 salespeople. She can be reached at markets: Terribly cold snowstorms in of San Francisco is covered with parks. turned into a park and walking path. realtyinsanfrancisco.com. winter and stifling hot summers in This makes our beautiful city even more People are clamoring for all that urban

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The Healthful Life In balance Weight gain may be due to thyroid imbalance

By Thalia Farshchian TSH stimulates the thyroid to • Muscle weakness mone replacement therapy. This birth control pills, and estrogen produce the hormones T4 and • Weight gain simply gives your body the hor- replacement therapies. arious celebrities have T3. Sixty percent of our thyroid • Anxiety and/or depression mones it may not be building often shared their chal- hormone is in the form of T4, • Poor memory on its own. Most often with hor- BLOOD SUGAR BALANCE lenges with low energy and with the help of enzymes, it is • Elevated cholesterol mone replacement therapy, T4 is If you have elevated insulin lev- Vand weight maintenance due to converted to the super-active T3 • Menstrual irregularities given alone, but studies show that els, prediabetes, or diabetes, you thyroid imbalances. While most hormone. With this activation, • Infertility 5–15 percent of people do not may be at a higher risk of thyroid associate thyroid issues only with your body is better able to turn • Heart palpitations improve on T4 alone. For many imbalance. As mentioned, your weight gain, the thyroid gland blood sugar and fat into usable patients, I find they do better on a thyroid gland helps your cells to manages more than just our energy by various organ systems. HIGH THYROID combination of T4 and T3. Even burn sugar. With elevated insulin metabolism. It helps our bodies By having multiple hormones (HYPERTHYROIDISM) with hormone replacement, there levels, your body is more inclined combat stress, create and utilize in play, your body is better able SYMPTOMS are other natural approaches to to store sugar as fat rather than energy, balance body tempera- to regulate the actions of these • High blood pressure supporting healthy thyroid func- appropriately burn it. A low-sugar ture, modulate heart rhythm, hormones. When T3 and T4 levels • Heart palpitations tion. diet with chromium, an excel- regulate digestion, and more. are high, they will signal the brain • Nervousness lent mineral that supports healthy According to the American to stop producing TSH. When T3 • Fatigue ELEVATE YOUR NUTRITION blood sugar balance, can be sup- Thyroid Association, about 20 and T4 levels are low, they will sig- • Muscle weakness The enzymes that help your portive on many levels. million Americans are affected nal the brain to secrete more TSH. • Menstrual irregularities thyroid to produce the neces- by some form of thyroid dis- With an excess or deficiency • Infertility sary hormones are all nutrient MANAGE YOUR STRESS ease, and 60 percent of them are of any of these hormones, the • Osteoporosis dependent. If your nutrient levels The thyroid, adrenal glands, unaware of it. signaling mechanisms are imbal- are not optimal, it can stop the and ovaries/testes all work in anced. Many are easily confused TESTING YOUR THYROID enzymes from doing their job. concert. They support each other THYROID GLAND 101 because a high TSH value is cor- When testing the thyroid, it These enzymes work best with to combat stress, and when they The thyroid gland coordinates related with a low or underactive is important to look beyond the minerals like zinc, chromium, are optimally functioning, they multiple body systems and essen- thyroid function (hypothyroid- TSH to the T4 and T3 levels selenium, and B vitamins like B12 support metabolism, fertility, tially governs how fast or slow ism), and a low TSH is correlated because this gives a more holistic and folate. mood, digestion, cardiovascular they should move. It is a butterfly- with a high or overactive thyroid picture of your thyroid function. Soy, in part, consists of isofla- function, and more. It is best to shaped gland situated in the lower function (hyperthyroidism). A simple blood test can evaluate vones, and this compound can look at hormones as an entire part of your throat. thyroid function, but laboratories mimic the effects of estrogen. system instead of compartmen- Its process actually starts LOW THYROID give an estimated range and not Consuming soy milk, tofu, and talizing these issues. Working in the brain when a hormone (HYPOTHYROIDISM) necessarily an optimal range. This tempeh in high quantities can with your health care profession- called Thyroid Stimulating Hor- SYMPTOMS information should be considered negatively affect thyroid func- al can help you put the seemingly mone (TSH) is released to signal • Constipation along with health history, symp- tion. unrelated pieces of the puzzle the thyroid to produce its • Fatigue toms, and physical exam. together. own hormones. This is the hor- • Hair loss and dry skin REVISIT YOUR MEDICATIONS mone that is most commonly • Blood pressure problems SUPPORTIVE THERAPIES Thyroid health can be affected Thalia Farshchian is a naturopathic tested by doctors as a screening • Trouble with concentration The most common treatment by medications, including beta- doctor at Discover Health. E-mail: for thyroid issues. (brain fog) for underactive thyroid is hor- blockers (those that end in –olol), [email protected]

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Using a ride-sharing company for kids, like HopSkipDrive, can help you save time and manage busy schedules. PHOTO: COURTESY HopSkipDrive Easing carpool craziness: Ride sharing options for kids Redding Elementary School Sherman Elementary School By Liz Farrell least two to three years of to provide rides. They are 1421 Pine St., San Francisco, CA 94109 1651 Union St., San Francisco, CA 94123 childcare experience; most essentially a smaller, safer Saturday, Sept. 10 Saturday, Sept. 24 ne of the most have more, as they tend to private school bus. They take from 11 am to 1 pm from 11 am to 1 pm stressful parts of be teachers, nannies, or even students on field trips and heading back to moms themselves. Our driv- after school to sports prac- Oschool is managing sched- er was very personable and tices and games. The hourly www.SFSharedSchoolyard.org ules. Last August, I actually friendly and immediately rate is $95–$115 depending created an Excel spreadsheet put my children at ease. I on mileage. A minimum to map out who needed to be was able to track their ride of 10 riders pencils out to Join us for games, food, and kids’ activities to where and how each one was in real time through the app $8–$10 per ride, which is celebrate opening Redding and Sherman going to get there. Whether and received a text from the very reasonable. both parents work outside driver upon their arrival. The company has been Elementary Schools as neighborhood the home or you have mul- Payment is handled through operating for three years and playgrounds on the weekends. tiple children, our kids are the app similar to Uber and shows no sign of leaving the Supervisor Mark Farrell busier than ever after school, is based on time and dis- market anytime soon. The and it can be very stressful tance with a minimum fare CEO and founder, Benny The Shared Schoolyard Project is a fiscally sponsored on a family. of $16. Kango currently has Shaikh, started the company program of the San Francisco Parks Alliance Over the past year, I have a monthly subscription of after the birth of her twin been intrigued by some $9/month. Childcare rates sons, and was looking for new companies that claim range from $15–$20 per safe, reliable way to balance to be “Uber for kids.” I was hour for one child. work and her children’s busy interested but could never schedules. Advertise in the get over the anxiety of put- HOPSKIPDRIVE The staff all undergo ting my kids in a car with Based in Los Angeles, extensive background someone they didn’t know. HopSkipDrive has been checks both preemployment That all changed when I had operating in the Bay Area and after hiring. The vans the chance to talk to three since May. They are similar are all monitored with a GPS Reach over moms, all of whom are CEOs to Kango in how extensively tracking system. Kidzjet is of various ride-sharing com- they screen their drivers and also able to monitor a driv- 30,000 readers in panies for kids — two of their vehicles; however, rid- er’s behavior, including cell San Francisco’s which are based right here in ers need to be at least 6 years phone, use to make sure the the Bay Area. Each company old and you need to book children are getting the saf- thriving northern is unique in its own way. by 7 p.m. the night before. est ride possible. The vans neighborhoods There are no membership are all professionally ser- KANGO fees; you pay by the ride. viced and cleaned regularly. This company offers rides You can also book a recur- Kidzjet works with schools To inquire about our advertising rates and for more and childcare. They are able ring ride. across the city, including to accommodate children Another feature I really Katherine Delmar Burke, information, contact us at [email protected] of any age and provide car like is the “carpool option,” Live Oak, Chinese Ameri- or call our offices at (415) 815-8081 seats and/or booster seats. where families can book a can International, and the Sara Schaer, a mother of carpool, split the fare, and AltSchools. two, started the Bay Area- either pick up or drop off based Kango. The app can at multiple locations. I also Could these companies be be downloaded to a smart- had my children try this the answer to easing after- phone and is easy to set up service. The driver arrived school carpool craziness? and navigate. in an orange t-shirt with For many, yes. These ser- There are several things I decal flags on the car. When vices won’t be for everyone; like about this app, includ- inputting information about part of my fear in writing ing that you can book for your child on the app, it asks this was realizing I was going the same day, which is help- for a “code word” for each to have to give these compa- SOFT STORY PROPERTY OWNERS: Your permit application is DUE! ful if something last-minute child. This is an extra safe- nies a try. I had great experi- comes up. You can also meet ty measure if your child is ences and would absolutely

If you are a property owner of a multi-unit building with DO NOT REMOVE UNDER PENALTY OF LAW! DO NOT REMOVE UNDER PENALTY OF LAW! DO NOT REMOVE UNDER PENALTY OF LAW! your driver beforehand to being picked up somewhere. try them again. Whether 3-stories and 15+ units, your permit application is due by quell any uneasy feelings For example, the driver tells you are looking for a one-

The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection - Tom Hui, S.E., C.B.O., Director SFBC Section 3405B.6.1 about sending your child off your son his code word so he time ride to get you out of a September 15, 2016, which is less than 15 days away. EARTHQUAKE WARNING! with a stranger. Also, drivers knows that the driver is the jam or setting up a recurring This Building is in Violation of the Requirements of the San Francisco Building Code Regarding Earthquake Safety. are available to babysit. right person. The company ride for the whole school The owner(s) of this building have not complied with the Mandatory Soft Story Retrofit Program, as required by SFBC Chapter 34B. Please contact the Department of Building Inspection Turn in your permit application to DBI by at [email protected] or (415) 558-6699 or www.sfdbi.org/softstory. I recently booked a same- was started by three moms, year, it is nice to know there September 15 to avoid getting this placard 地震警告! ¡ADVERTENCIA DEL TERREMOTO! 這棟樓宇違反三藩市建築條例 Este edificio está en la violación day ride for my two children. including Joanna McFar- are safe and reliable options. 。 de los requisitos del Código de 有關地震安全的要求 construcción de San Francisco en and a Notice of Violation on your property. cuanto a la seguridad del terremoto.

根據三藩市建築條例第34B章， El propietario o los propietarios de este edificio no Within minutes of inputting land, who is the CEO. 本棟樓宇業主未遵守軟層建築物 ha(n) cumplido con el Programa Obligatorio de Acondicionamiento de Pisos (Mandatory Soft Story 防震加固計劃強制規定。 Retrofit Program), según lo requiere el Código de 請立即與樓宇檢查部連絡， Edificios de San Francisco Capítulo 34B 電郵: [email protected]， (SFBC Chapter 34B). Favor comunicarse con el 電話: (415) 558-6699 Departamento de Inspección de Edificios (Department of Building Inspection) my request, I received a text Liz Farrell is the mother of 或網址: www.sfdbi.org/softstory。 a: [email protected] o (415) 558-6699 Find out if your property is on the list by o www.sfdbi.org/softstory. DO NOT REMOVE UNDER PENALTY OF LAW! DO NOT REMOVE UNDER PENALTY OF LAW! DO NOT REMOVE UNDER PENALTY OF LAW! with the driver’s picture, KIDZJET three young children. For- visiting sfdbi.org/soft-story-properties-list. vehicle information, and a This company is slightly merly, she was a television short bio. All drivers under- different: They don’t offer producer in Washington D.C. go extensive background on-demand service but con- and in San Francisco. E-mail: checks and must have at tract directly with schools [email protected]

26 SEPTEMBER 2016 MARINA TIMES marinatimes.com Pets

Political Animal Speaking for the voiceless Another PetSmart grooming death; rent increase forces out kitten rescue; dog dies with sitter from DogVacay; pit bull saves woman

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

received an e-mail from a Pet Page reader regarding yet another grooming death at a chain pet store, Ithis time a PetSmart in Mountain View. As with all of these stories, the dog — a rescue named Bogie — was brought by his owner for a routine grooming. The vast majority of these cases arise at PetSmart and Petco, where most of the “groomers” are transitory kids working part-time or after-school jobs. The only current requirement in Cali- fornia to become a groomer is a busi- ness license. Petco and PetSmart, which operate the majority of “salons” in what has become a multibillion-dollar indus- try, claim to require minimal training (Petco a 12-week course and PetSmart ar 400 hours), but that’s a bit like the fox Skyl watching the henhouse because there’s no outside oversight. The sheer size of these companies tells me there’s little onsite or corporate supervision, and the alarming number of injuries and deaths corrobo- Hero, a stray pit bull, was stabbed five rates my suspicions. times while saving a woman from an It boggles my mind that not a single attacker. Photo: FightingForTheBullys.org legislator in Sacramento has shown an interest in reviving California Senate Bill has helped find homes for over 3,000 969, also known as Lucy’s Law, which cats and kittens — some blind, one-eyed, would require vocational licenses for tripod, or abandoned at birth with the pet groomers (it was defeated in 2012 umbilical cord still attached. Most Bay after fierce opposition from the groom- Area shelters are aware of Saving Grace, ing lobby). I realize Senator Mark Leno and when they send photos of kittens is a lame duck busy looking for his next soon to be put down, they know Holly political meal ticket after he’s termed out will take them. If Holly leaves San Fran- this November, but I hope his successor cisco, it will take away the safety net for (Scott Wiener or Jane Kim) will consider cats and kittens that otherwise wouldn’t reviving Lucy’s Law once he or she has stand a chance. If you’d like to help Sav- settled in. … ing Grace or inquire about adopting, call Speaking of a need for regulation, an Amber Holly at 415-407-8021 or e-mail Oakland couple, Emily and Christian [email protected]. For more informa- Pelipada, told NBC Bay Area that their tion or to make a donation online, visit 6-year-old dog, Pippen, died after being savinggracerescue.com. … left with another dog in a hot car out- Another Pet Page reader sent me the side a dog park by pet sitters they found story of Hero, a stray pit bull that saved a using the app Dog- woman from a knife Vacay. The pet sit- attack in Baldwin, ters, who may face Ga., on July 22. In charges, declined If you’re planning an interview, police to comment to the officer Timothy reporter. DogVacay a trip, find your pet Clay told Tennessee offered condolenc- news station WATE es and said the pet sitter through word of that, after separat- sitters have been mouth, not on an app. ing the woman from banned from the her attacker, the dog app, but that’s little lunged toward the comfort for the Pelipadas. If you’re plan- male suspect, at which point the suspect ning a trip, find your pet sitter through stabbed the brave pit bull five times. “I word of mouth, not on an app that, couldn’t let that dog suffer and die,” Clay according to its website, allows applicants said. “We felt like we needed to get that to complete their profile “in just a few dog some help after what it had been minutes.” DogVacay also claims each host through.” The officer and his partner is “hand-approved” by their “specially took the dog to a local veterinarian, who trained Host Community team.” I have saved his life. an e-mail in to their press contact to find Carla Welch, who runs Fighting for out what that means. … the Bullys Pit Bull Rescue in Knoxville, According to the San Francisco Chron- Tenn., told WATE that Hero (named for icle, Saving Grace cat rescue, which his courageous act) has had a rough life. focuses on special needs felines, is being “He has a bum back leg and a bum front forced out due to another rent hike, this leg, but he gets around fine and he’s look- time to $3,500. Founder Amber Holly ing for a good friend,” she said. Welch’s told the Chronicle that she doesn’t want rescue group raised money to pay for the to leave, but she doesn’t have a choice. veterinary treatment and is currently car- The Bay Area is so expensive that Holly ing for Hero while they search for his for- is looking as far away as Oregon. ever home. If you’d like more information For six years from a building in Balboa on Hero, visit fightingforthebullys.org. Park, Holly, who graduated from U.C. Santa Barbara with a degree in zoology, E-mail: [email protected]

Marinatimes.com MARINA TIMES SEPTEMBER 2016 27 Join us for Wolf + Lion’s 2nd Annual Join us for our 2nd Annual Tails of the City Adoption & Anniversary Sale Sunday, Sept 11th

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