Time for changes Speak up! The Tablehopper reports on some new bars coming to Take our inaugural the Marina, and the loss of a local favorite. p. 10 quality-of-life survey and In the Real Estate Reporter, state Senator Scott Wiener let us know what issues are makes the case for his controversial housing density bill. p. 18 important to you. p. 4

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    - spondence from residents all over the city. Unity of Three Happinesses: Favorite Actors before a White Waterfall: (Left to right) actors Nakamura Shikan From a formerly homeless man who wrote IV as Sanba Jafuku, Ichimura Uzaemon XIII as Tachibana Hishizo, and Kawarazaki Gonjuro I as Takaramusubi Mthe most touching letter I’ve received on the topic, to no Gon, 1863, by Toyohara Kunichika. PHOTO: © MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON insiders at DPW who offered even more evidence of their director’s incompetence, here’s a sampling of those emails and handwritten notes — and some updates on ‘Tattoos in Japanese Prints’ at the Asian Art Museum the topics.

BY SHARON ANDERSON life in Japan, specifically 19th-cen- anese printmakers on full display, “Lawmakers still largely ignoring Uber and Lyft tury tattoo culture. this exhibition underscores how traffic nightmare,” March 2019       popular culture of late Edo period Many of you agreed it was shocking that San Francisco loan from the museum MARTIAL ARTS INSPIRATION Japan continues to influence how allowed, as one reader called them, “illegal taxi scabs” to of Fine Arts in Boston An estimated 45 million Ameri- we express ourselves today,” says Jay skirt laws, avoid regulations, and flood the streets with Mcomprise the exhibition “Tattoos cans have at least one tattoo. Schol- Xu, Asian Art Museum director and vehicles. Last month, a study by the San Francisco Coun- in Japanese Prints” at the Asian ars speculate that early tattoo artists CEO. Many of the popular subjects ty Transportation Authority confirmed the traffic night- Art Museum, on display through may have also been woodblock cut- of this time — lions, eagles, peonies, mare, finding that rideshares accounted for two-thirds of Aug. 18. The woodcuts are what ters from the printing industry. “By dragons, giant snakes, swords, and a 62 percent increase in congestion in San Francisco over remain of the popular art of urban putting the aesthetic genius of Jap- ART WORLD, continued on 12 REYNOLDS RAP, continued on 6

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some of the notable releases coming Speak up, Northside our way over the next few months: BLOCKBUSTERS AND Take part in our inaugural FRANCHISES Godzilla: King of the Monsters survey of what matters to you (May 31) is an English-language brawl-fest that picks up where and help make San Francisco the recent American recreation of Japan’s long-running Toho Studios the best it can be series about kaiju (“large strange beast”) left off. Here, the titular-gi-          ant-radioactive-lizard-thing takes quality of life in San Francisco? What is being on three more of the mammoth done about them? To get insight into how the supernatural creatures from Toho’s WNorthside specifically and the city in general are doing stable: Rodan, Mothra, and King in the eyes of the people who live here, this month the Ghidorah. Marina Times presents its inaugural quality of life survey. James McAvoy, Michael Fassbend- Help us identify and track the issues that you think Leonardo DiCaprio stars in Quentin Tarantino’s newest film, Once Upon er, Jennifer Lawrence, and Sophie need to be addressed to make San Francisco a better a Time in Hollywood. PHOTO: COURTESY CTMG / SONY PICTURES Turner are back among the ensem- place in which to live, work, go to school, and play. We’re ble cast for Dark Phoenix (June 7), also interested in how you think our elected officials which closes out the current itera- and public agencies are performing. Are they effectively Big-screen summer scene tion of X-Men movies about Marvel solving problems? Are they even addressing the issues Comics’s powerful but persecuted important to you? BY MICHAEL SNYDER grill. Even more than during the mutant heroes. Take our survey on page 4 and send us your responses. winter holidays, this is a peak time The charm of snarky, animat- Over the coming year, we will report periodically on      for major movie studios to roll out ed animals in the big city made the top concerns and the city’s response — or lack of doesn’t care to wait until the their most familiar brands, fran- one movie a hit, so we’ve got The response — to them. In future years, we will be able official debut of summer later chises, and big-budget actioners. Secret Life of Pets 2 (June 7) with to see which issues recede into the background, which Tthis month. The parade of midyear That means sequels or reimaginings voices including Kevin Hart, Patton come to the forefront, and which are perennial concerns. big-screen diversions got rolling on galore, in addition to a launch or Oswalt, Tiffany Haddish, and Har- This is your time to speak up and let yourself — and Memorial Day weekend, so there are two. But smaller one-off movies — rison Ford. Men in Black: Interna- the Northside — be heard! already a handful of cinematic alter- dramas, comedies, and genre films tional (June 14), more a follow-up READER SURVEY, continued on 4 natives to the beach or the backyard — don’t get shortchanged. Here are SNYDER ON FILM, continued on 13 C  I T I 14 16

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News Calendar San Francisco updates June events Our news roundup includes the controversy It’s summer in the city, and it’s time for over naming the new Chinatown subway triathlons, jazz festivals, Stern Grove, Pride station after Rose Pak, a grocer hopes to month celebrations and the big parade, open on Union Street, Lyft wants rental bike popular festivals on Union Street and in stations in the Marina, San Francisco stud- North Beach, and a lot of great concerts and ies purchases of PG&E assets, and voters other opportunities to entertain and inform will get a say on a possible large earthquake yourself. 14 and resiliency bond; plus a collection of facts and figures. 3 Pets Yapping with . . . Northside Susan Dyer Reynolds talks with Jackson Galaxy of Animal Planet’s My Cat from Police Blotter and Supervisor Hell. 16 The Police Blotter provides a roundup of local crimes and criminals, and District 3 Family Supervisor Aaron Peskin explains the plan MomSense he and the mayor have to charge a sur- Liz Farrell knows that summer is about tax on transportation network companies’ more than sending the kids off to camp. rides in the city to fund city transporation How about exploring the great city around services and try to address congestion con- them? 17 cerns, as well as a note on his efforts to save the Punch Line comedy club. 8 Real Estate Marketplace Food & Wine John Zipperer talks with state Senator Scott Coming and going Wiener about SB 50. 18 The Tablehopper says you win some and you lose some, and in the restaurant business this ONLINE SPECIALS month, that means welcoming a couple inter- When Coastal Commuter Michael Snyder esting new bars to the Marina and noting the is in San Francisco, he brings a bit of L.A. loss of the Brick Yard. 10 with him, and when he’s in Los Angeles, he’s got some S.F. along for the ride — find Arts & Entertainment out why; Catherine Benton has some tips Words of wisdom on healthful food and snacks for eating A Gentleman in Moscow is popular in the on the go during summer travel; plus our Marina — find out what other books your expanded calendar listings, and more. neighbors are reading. 12 marinatimes.com

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Time for changes The Tablehopper reports on some new bars coming to the Marina, and the loss of a local favorite. Speak up! In the Real Estate Reporter, state Senator Scottp. Wiener10 makes the case for his controversial housing density bill. Take our inaugural quality-of-life survey and p. 18 let us know what issues are MARINATIMES.COM CELEBRATING OUR 35TH YEAR VOLUME 35 ISSUE 06 JUNE 2019important to you. Naming rights and wrongs p. 4 R  R Uber and Lyft, Pick us up Mohammed Nuru, Navigation Centers ROSE PAK SUBWAY Your letters and some updates on recent columns

BY SUSAN DYER REYNOLDS Unity of Three Happinesses: Favorite Actors before a White Waterfall: (Left to right) actors Nakamura Shikan IV as Sanba Jafuku, Ichimura Uzaemon XIII as Tachibana Hishizo, and Kawarazaki Gonjuro I as Takaramusubi     - no Gon, 1863, by Toyohara Kunichika. spondence from residents all over the city. STATION? PHOTO: © MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON From a formerly homeless man who wrote Mthe most touching letter I’ve received on the topic, to ‘Tattoos in Japanese Prints’ at the Asian Art Museum insiders at DPW who offered even more evidence of * their director’s incompetence, here’s a sampling of those BY SHARON ANDERSON emails and handwritten notes — and some updates on life in Japan, specifically 19th-cen- the topics.       tury tattoo culture. anese printmakers on full display, loan from the museum this exhibition underscores how “Lawmakers still largely ignoring Uber and Lyft of Fine Arts in Boston MARTIAL ARTS INSPIRATION popular culture of late Edo period traffic nightmare,” March 2019 An attempt to bestow comprise the exhibition “Tattoos M An estimated 45 million Ameri- Japan continues to influence how Many of you agreed it was shocking that San Francisco in Japanese Prints” at the Asian cans have at least one tattoo. Schol- we express ourselves today,” says Jay allowed, as one reader called them, “illegal taxi scabs” to anytime! Art Museum, on display through ars speculate that early tattoo artists Xu, Asian Art Museum director and skirt laws, avoid regulations, and flood the streets with Aug. 18. The woodcuts are what may have also been woodblock cut- CEO. Many of the popular subjects vehicles. Last month, a study by the San Francisco Coun- remain of the popular art of urban ters from the printing industry. “By of this time — lions, eagles, peonies, ty Transportation Authority confirmed the traffic night- putting the aesthetic genius of Jap- dragons, giant snakes, swords, and mare, finding that rideshares accounted for two-thirds of a 62 percent increase in congestion in San Francisco over the name of Rose Pak ART WORLD, continued on 12 R   S  REYNOLDS RAP, M  S   ... F continued on 6 Speak up, Northside

on the Central Sub- Take part in our inaugural some of the notable releases coming survey of what matters to you our way over the next few months: BLOCKBUSTERS AND and help make San Francisco FRANCHISES Godzilla: King of the Monsters the best it can be (May 31) is an English-language way’s Chinatown station Available at these brawl-fest that picks up where the recent American recreation of          Japan’s long-running Toho Studios quality of life in San Francisco? What is being series about done about them? To get insight into how the kaiju (“large strange NorthsideW specifically and the city in general are doing beast”) left off. Here, the titular-gi- in the eyes of the people who live here, this month the ant-radioactive-lizard-thing takes on three more of the mammoth Marina Times presents its inaugural quality of life survey. has hit some bumps in Help us identify and track the issues that you think supernatural creatures from Toho’s need to be addressed to make San Francisco a better stable: Rodan, Mothra, and King place in which to live, work, go to school, and play. We’re Leonardo DiCaprio stars in Quentin Tarantino’s newest film, Ghidorah. also interested in how you think our elected officials a Time in Hollywood. James McAvoy, Michael Fassbend- PHOTO: COURTESY CTMG / SONY PICTURES and public agencies are performing. Are they effectively Once Upon er, Jennifer Lawrence, and Sophie solving problems? Are they even addressing the issues Turner are back among the ensem- important to you? Big-screen summer scene ble cast for Dark Phoenix (June 7), recent months. District 3 locations: Take our survey on page 4 and send us your responses. which closes out the current itera- BY MICHAEL SNYDER Over the coming year, we will report periodically on tion of X-Men movies about Marvel the top concerns and the city’s response — or lack of grill. Even more than during the Comics’s powerful but persecuted response — to them. In future years, we will be able      winter holidays, this is a peak time mutant heroes. to see which issues recede into the background, which doesn’t care to wait until the for major movie studios to roll out The charm of snarky, animat- come to the forefront, and which are perennial concerns. official debut of summer later their most familiar brands, fran- ed animals in the big city made Tthis month. The parade of midyear chises, and big-budget actioners. This is your time to speak up and let yourself — and one movie a hit, so we’ve got big-screen diversions got rolling on That means sequels or reimaginings Secret Life of Pets 2 The Supervisor Aaron Peskin the Northside — be heard! (June 7) with Memorial Day weekend, so there are galore, in addition to a launch or voices including Kevin Hart, Patton READER SURVEY, continued on 4 already a handful of cinematic alter- two. But smaller one-off movies — Oswalt, Tiffany Haddish, and Har- natives to the beach or the backyard dramas, comedies, and genre films rison Ford. Men in Black: Interna- — don’t get shortchanged. Here are tional (June 14), more a follow-up has proposed the nam- SNYDER ON FILM, continued on 13 ing in honor of the late Marina community and polit- Corner at Divisadero ...... 2408 Chestnut St. ical power broker, but Crunch Fitness...... 2324 Chestnut St. the first hurdle was San Will the Central Subway’s Chinatown station bear Tacolicious ...... 1 Avila St. Francisco Municipal the name of Rose Pak? PHOTO: HOWARD61313 Transportation Agen- Starbucks Reserved ...... 2148 Chestnut St. cy policy that stations of the top local grocery tem, police stations, and The Humidor ...... 2050 Chestnut St. should be named after stores in San Francisco to fire stations. The Dorian ...... 3349 Fillmore St. geographic locations. Union Street will contin- District 2 Supervisor Glaze ...... 2095 Chestnut St. Peskin responded in late ue to activate the corri- Stefani said the bond Izzy’s Steaks & Chops ...... 3345 Steiner St. April by introducing a dor and provide needed “is a vital investment to Walgreens ...... 2141 Chestnut St. compromise nonbinding and easily accessible ser- strengthen our disaster Tri Counties Bank ...... 3298 Pierce St. resolution that the sta- vices to our communi- preparedness and public Super Duper ...... 3259 Pierce St. tion be named Rose Pak ty, including our senior safety infrastructure.” Lucky Brand Jeans ...... 3273 Scott St. Chinatown Station. population.” If approved by voters Walgreens ...... 3201 Divisadero St. Peskin said it was in March 2020, the bond Books Inc. (Inside) ...... 2251 Chestnut St. “appropriate to honor the LYFT BIKE STATIONS would provide $275 mil- Marina Library (Inside) ...... 1890 Chestnut St. community’s desire to see Car ride-hailing com- lion for seismic retrofit- the station named after pany Lyft is expanding ting for fire stations and Cow Hollow Central Subway’s biggest into the shared bik- other fire department Bus Stop ...... 2837 Laguna St. advocate, Rose Pak, who ing business, and it has facilities, $153.5 million Geo Gelati ...... 1996 Union St. advocated at every level proposed putting docks for the Emergency Fire- See Eyewear ...... 2100 Union St. of government to bring for dozens of electric fighting Water System, Michaelis Wine & Spirits ...... 2198 Union St. Central Subway to Chi- and nonelectric bikes in $121 million for seismic Co ee Roastery ...... 2191 Union St. n at ow n .” the Marina. The com- retrofitting and resiliency Comerica Bank ...... 2001 Union St. Pak, who support- pany recently met with projects for police facili- ed Peskin’s return to the the Marina Community ties, $70 million for disas- Wells Fargo Bank ...... 1901 Union St. Board of Supervisors after Association to discuss its ter response facilities, and Octagonal House ...... 2643 Gough St she opposed then-May- plans; members can learn $9 million for the 911 call Postal Chase (Inside) ...... 3053 Fillmore St. or Ed Lee’s pick for the more at sfmca.org. center. Golden Gate Valley Library (Inside) ...... 1801 Green St. District 3 seat, had a long career as a community POWER SHOPPING FACTS AND FIGURES Pacic Heights organizer and as a politi- Plans for the city of Third: the Bay Area Glaze ...... 1946 Fillmore St. cal broker. She was a hero San Francisco to pur- has the nation’s third larg- Wells Fargo Bank ...... 2100 Fillmore St. to some and a villain to chase PG&E assets look est homeless population Peets Co ee ...... 2195 Fillmore St. others, including a crowd like they took a step fur- in the United States . . . Pets Unlimited (Inside) ...... 2343 Fillmore St. of opponents who pro- ther with the release of Second: If Silicon Valley Mayower Market (Inside) ...... 2498 Fillmore St. tested outside City Hall a report from the San were a country, it would in early May. Some of Francisco Public Utilities be the second-richest Russian Hill/Nob Hill those protestors accused Commission (SFPUC) on nation in the world . . . her of being corrupt and the feasibility of the idea. $500 million: value of an Crepe House ...... 1755 Polk St. an agent of Communist The study was done at affordable housing bond, Corner at Polk ...... 1600 Jackson St. China. the behest of Mayor Lon- which would appear on Peets Co ee ...... 2139 Polk St. On an online San Fran- don Breed. She said the the November 2019 bal- Starbucks Co ee ...... 1505 Vallejo St. cisco Examiner article report demonstrates that lot if approved by the Beauty Supply ...... 1409 Green St. about the controversy, acquiring PG&E’s assets Board of Supervisors Corner at Polk ...... 1485 Vallejo St. one reader commented, “is feasible and could be . . . 17 percent: increase 1760 Restaurant ...... 1687 Washington St. “What? It’s not going to a significant step in meet- in homelessness in San Nob Hill Grocery (Inside) ...... 1600 Hyde St. be the Salesforce Central ing our aggressive climate Francisco over the past Subway?” goals while also prioritiz- two years . . . 2015–18: North Beach/Embarcadero ing safety, transparency, during that timespan, GROCER EYEING and affordability for our the retail vacancy rate in Mama’s Restaurant ...... 604 Filbert St. UNION STREET residents.” She added that North Beach more than North Beach Pizza ...... 501 Union St. Union Street could more study is needed, doubled . . . $15 million: Family Hat Makers ...... 1612 Stockton St. soon get a new grocery. and the SFPUC should annual increase in city Mario’s ...... 662 Union St. Luke’s Local, which work closely with the city funding for City College The Board Room ...... 693 Green St. operates a store in Cole attorney’s office on the to continue the Free City Cole Hardware ...... 627 Vallejo St. Valley, is in talks to take project assessments. College program for 10 St. Francis Church ...... 414 Columbus Ave. over the former Osha years . . . 210,000: num- Bank of America ...... 1455 Stockton St. Thai location at 2033 EARTHQUAKE BOND ber of San Francisco res- Corner at Green ...... 1511 Stockton St. Union Street. VOTE idents on public benefits Fisherman’s Wharf...... 292 Beach St. District 2 Supervisor Supervisors Catherine who are eligible for a city PIER 35 ...... Pier 35 Catherine Stefani told the Stefani and Sandra Fewer program this summer Park Opposite Ferry Plaza ...... 1 Embarcadero Marina Times that bring- cosponsored a push by providing free admission Ferry Building Plaza ...... Ferry Building Plaza ing a high-quality grocer Mayor London Breed to to more than 15 muse- Alcatraz Landing ...... Pier 31 to the area has been a top put before city voters a ums and cultural institu- priority. “I couldn’t be $628.5 million bond to tions . . . 1,899: number Other more thrilled that Luke’s fund earthquake safety of auto burglaries in the City Hall ...... 200 Van Ness Ave. Local is moving into this and critical services. The Northern Station region location. It is important money raised by the bond year-to-date until May 19 Buckhorn ...... 609 Market St. to me that we fill our would fund seismic retro- (a year earlier, the num- BART Entrance ...... 201 Market St. vacant storefronts and fitting and resiliency for ber was 1,990). Bank of America ...... 1291 - 9th Ave. cultivate robust, diverse, such public safety infra- Books Inc. (Inside) ...... 3515 California St. and accessible merchant structure as the Emergen- News tips? Email: corridors. Bringing one cy Firefighting Water Sys- [email protected] *Check individual business hours for inside locations.

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Reynolds Rap dent Norman Yee had scheduled a public continued from cover hearing for May 23, where he planned to question Nuru, saying he was especially P hil’s Electric Co . the past six years. A few of you questioned concerned that Nuru was unaware of state whether Uber and Lyft were being blamed laws governing his vehicles. SINCE 1941 SALES SERVICE PARTS unfairly (“What about all the construc- tion and increased population?”), but the “Real reason to stop navigation cen- study says without Uber and Lyft their ters: They don’t work.” May 2019 SPECIALIZING IN models estimate traffic congestion would Last month’s column on the abysmal MIELE  SEBO  ELECTROLUX  BLUEAIR have increased by just 22 percent. Other 14 percent success rate of navigation cen- eye-popping numbers include how many ters in finding permanent housing for ORECK  RICCAR  DYSON  SANITAIRE of the 50,000 drivers in San Francisco the homeless generated the most letters, commute from other places (70 percent) and not one supported the Coalition on ROYAL  HOOVER  KENMORE and the fact they spend up to 30 percent Homelessness, a group of media savvy of their days in empty cars searching for “advocates” led by Jennifer Friedenbach passengers. who wield far too much power over city Thus far, San Francisco officials have officials. That didn’t stop the Coalition shown zero interest in limiting the num- from accusing me of being a “homeless ber of rideshare vehicles as New York hater” and setting up a Twitter account Expert has done (which would involve taking called “The Real SF Marina” asking mem- regulatory control from the California bers to post their positive homeless sto- Public Utilities Commission), instead set- ries and photos (there were five followers LAMP REPAIR tling on a small “net fare tax” (which, at last count, and not one actually lived in of course, Uber and Lyft will pass on to the neighborhood). riders). Mayor London Breed said the tax The most touching letter I received would “mitigate congestion, fund public came from a man who, after a series of transportation and create safe streets for devastating financial and personal events, ELECTRIC SHAVERS: BRAUN  NORELCO  REMINGTON all,” but why add became homeless money for public in San Francisco. transit when, as “There is such a We are proud the study points How will a tax mitigate thing as a Home- out, between 43 less Industrial to introduce the new and 61 percent traf c or make streets Complex, a series of Uber and Lyft of institutions trips substitute for safer if 50,000 drivers which I think SEBO DART $499.00 transit (and walk- stand to gain from • Twin motor ing and biking) or still circle the city? and live off the • 5-year warranty wouldn’t have been homeless demo- • “Flex” neck for maneuverability made at all in the absence of rideshares? graphic,” he wrote. “The system lacks And how will a tax mitigate traffic or accountability, key performance indica- • S-CLASS fi ltration make the streets safer if 50,000 drivers tors, the right mindset, and a completely still circle the city like sharks in chum-in- different vision. It creates a dark and fested waters, committing the majority of extreme codependence that weakens the 2701 Lombard Street @ Baker • (415) 921-3776 traffic violations during millions of trips? character of people. I can recall maybe 4 Open: Monday-Saturday 9am-5:30pm • philselectric.com The tax also doesn’t address how little or 5 homeless friends who did not need drivers make after paying Uber and Lyft to die, but did because the system failed their cuts and covering expenses for their them.” vehicles ($10 an hour or less), or the fact A preliminary summary of January’s many of them put in 15 to 16 hour days one-night street count released last and sleep in their cars, meaning they’re month showed that, despite spending drowsy while driving in a city most are millions of dollars and creating hun- unfamiliar with in the first place. dreds of new shelters beds, San Francis- co’s homeless population has increased “A place worth finding.” “It’s time for Mayor Breed to sweep 17 percent since 2017. “I’m really dis- DPW boss to the curb,” April 2019 appointed in these numbers . . . I can While many readers couldn’t under- make no excuses. These numbers are stand why Mohammed Nuru, director of bad, and we have to own that,” said Jeff the Department of Public Works, hasn’t Kositsky, director of the Department of Happy Father’s Day! been fired, one lengthy, handwritten, Homelessness and Supportive Housing. anonymous letter, obviously from inside I’ve been calling for Kositsky’s dismissal the agency, mentioned another more per- for some time now, but Breed continues sonal reason — “He dated London Breed” to stick by him. “We’ve helped 1,200 (several other DPW sources also said people out of homelessness since I came they were aware of this, and one even into office. We have made progress,” hinted it may not be a thing of the past). the always-campaigning Breed said. I’m The letter also mentioned other messy no math genius, but if, as the city’s Nuru scandals — from “creating the Fix It own data suggests, “for every one per- Department for current girlfriend Sandra son who exits homelessness three fall Zuniga” after she didn’t get a managerial into it,” and the overall numbers have position within DPW, to hiring Jonathan increased by 17 percent, I wouldn’t call Gumwalk, who “took the fall for him at that progress. SLUG,” and Nuru’s current attempts to If San Francisco is serious about solv- “promote him to a higher position” (mul- ing its homeless crisis, its leaders need to tiple DPW sources corroborated these think outside the box, or the city — or allegations as well). the state. This month I’ll be visiting Com- I also heard from veteran DPW truck munity First Village near Austin, Tex., Named one of “The 38 Essential San Francisco drivers Pete Whitcomb and James Long, where I will take a tour and interview who blew the whistle on Nuru for safety founder Alan Graham. Community First Restaurants, Spring 2017” –Eater San Francisco violations as far back as 2014, including is a 51-acre master planned develop- failure to properly secure loads when ment that provides affordable, permanent transporting garbage across town to the housing for chronically homeless men dump. After a report last February by and women. They house 40 percent of the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit in Austin’s homeless population, and have Prime Rib Every Night! which Nuru claimed he was unaware an 86 percent success rate. I’ll report on at the Marina’s Best Kept Secret! the practice was illegal (it actually vio- my experience at Community First in the lates state law), workplace safety watch- July issue. dog Cal/OSHA launched its own inves- Thanks for reading and for your intelli- tigation. But Whitcomb says nothing has gent, passionate letters. I appreciate every Bar opens at 4pm | Dinner nightly 5pm-1am changed, even showing me photographs single one, regardless whether you agree 3166 Buchanan Street at Greenwich | (415) 921-7600 and videos of overloaded vehicles (in one, with me. a San Francisco police officer actually helps DPW workers pile more trash onto Email: [email protected]. Follow the www.brazenheadsf.com an already teeming truck). At the time of Marina Times on Twitter @TheMarinaTimes this writing, Board of Supervisors Presi- and like us on Facebook @MarinaTimes.

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BY AARON PESKIN streets, and we have seen a flood of TNCs sors and the mayor, as well as transit and was joined by legendary, award-winning from as far away as the Oregon border environmental advocates. If it passes in comic Dave Chappelle, Emmy-award        who know San Francisco is one of the November, San Francisco would become winning comic W. Kamau Bell, activist San Francisco is some of the most lucrative markets in the country to the first city in California to effective- comics Nato Green and Chris Riggins, worst in the entire country — drive. To mitigate the costly impacts of ly implement this congestion mitigation and former Assemblyman (and comic) Wand we are overdue for action to address it. these vehicles to our roads and public revenue measure, and other cities are Tom Ammiano at a rally to save The A recent study by the San Francisco County transit system, a per-ride fee was one closely watching our efforts. Punch Line last month. I have nominated Transportation Authority found that Trans- recommendation that the S.F. Trans- We all need to do our part to invest The Punch Line for an expedited Legacy portation Network Companies (TNCs) like portation Task Force 2045 published back into transportation infrastructure Business status, which comes with bene- Lyft and Uber have contributed two-thirds in 2017. (You can read the report at that supports our growing city while com- fits to both employees and the property of the overall increase in traffic conges- sftransportation2045.com.) Since then, bating the biggest drivers of congestion owner. And on June 3, the Land Use tion over the last six years. The numbers the mayor and I have been working to — and even the TNC companies them- and Transportation Committee will hear are staggering, and craft a ballot mea- selves recognize their role in addressing my Punch Line Preservation Act, which whether you expe- sure that would these issues. I look forward to coming to imposes immediate zoning controls for rience the impacts allow us to levy talk to folks in the neighborhood more anything that is not a Nighttime Enter- as a pedestrian, In a rst-ever approach, that tax on the about this in the lead-up to the November tainment Club and Legacy Business use a cyclist, a tran- TNC companies — election. at One Maritime Plaza. The legislation sit rider, or even a we have enlisted the and in a first-ever will be voted on at the full Board on June TNC user, there’s no approach, we have DISPLACEMENT IS NO LAUGHING 4, where every member of the Board has escaping the omni- TNC companies’ imput in enlisted the com- MATTER: #SAVETHEPUNCHLINE signed on as a co-sponsor. present impacts of panies’ input in Last month, I was approached by the The property owner, Morgan Stanley, Ubers and Lyfts on crafting the measure. crafting the mea- comedy community at The Punch Line declined to renew the lease in anticipa- our city streets. sure. S.F. about their impending displacement tion of a bigger tech giant taking over the Last year, I went to Yick Wo Elemen- Last month we introduced the TNC from their home of more than 40 years. entirety of One Maritime Plaza. Google tary School at the behest of some parents Congestion Management Tax for con- With its storied history, intimate setting has leased 190,000 square feet at One to inspect an intersection close to the sideration on the November 2019 ballot. and rotating roster of world-class com- Maritime Plaza, and I have been in direct tour bus attractions of Lombard’s crook- The measure would place different sur- ics, The Punch Line has been a critical discussions with them around the future ed street. We counted as Ubers and Lyfts charges on solo rides and shared rides, as pit stop for almost every aspiring comic of The Punch Line site, and am cautiously alike zipped through stop signs to drop off well as offer incentives for Zero Emission looking to hone their craft on the nation- optimistic that we will see a reasonable tourists. Even with a crossing guard near- Vehicles. The measure is expected to raise al circuit. When they told me their lease lease renewal for this beloved institution by, the sheer volume was hard to manage. more than $30 million annually to be was being terminated in August with no before August. They have gone on the My colleagues and I also regularly receive split between Muni operations and Vision chance of renewal, I knew we couldn’t let record saying they don’t want to displace videos from residents of TNCs dou- Zero safety improvements, like pedestrian this beloved institution go the way of the The Punch Line community, and together ble-parked in bike and bus lanes. There is and bike infrastructure — because we Purple Onion, Brainwash Cafe, and Doc’s I’m hopeful we can keep this venue alive no denying the impacts, but we can work know the best way to get cars off the street Lab, who all fell victim to San Francisco’s and cracking for years to come. together to address them. is to give residents affordable, safe, and attrition of local comedy clubs. (With everything happening in the State law preempts any local efforts reliable alternatives to cars. The measure If there’s one thing comics know, dis- world right now, we could all use a haven to cap the number of TNCs on our city has the support of the Board of Supervi- placement is no laughing matter, and I for laughter, you know?)

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We are pleased to announce the introduction of what will become a treasured Cliff House tradition. The Zinc Bar Happy Hour Please Join Us! The bar and lounge area at The Vault. PHOTO KEVIN MCCULLOUGH Monday – Friday, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Zinc Bar & Balcony Lounge You win some (two new Light Bites, Drink Specials & Awesome Views Marina bars) and lose some (Brick Yard)

BY MARCIA GAGLIARDI And just so you know, Presidio Twi- light has returned on Thursday evenings, Here’s your latest restaurant news in the bringing food trucks, live D.J.s, fire pits, Northside: and a full bar every Thursday from 5–9 p.m. This year includes some lawn domes MARINA to keep you even cozier. Yeehaw is what you’ll be hearing at a new country music bar coming to the FINANCIAL DISTRICT Marina called Westwood (2036 Lom- The Hi Neighbor Hospitality Group bard Street, in the former Stock in Trade (Trestle, Corridor, Fat Angel) has opened space). The main highlight? A mechanical The Vault (555 California Street, 415- 1090 Point Lobos | San Francisco | 415-386-3330 | CliffHouse.com bull inside a 16-foot bull ring inside the 508-4675, thevault555.com), in the for- 6,000-square-foot space. There will also mer bank vault space at the base of the Some restrictions apply. Promotions are not valid on holidays. be Southern food with a Californian sensi- building previously known as the Bank of bility, craft cocktails, and whiskey, accord- America Center. Unlike their more casual ing to Eater. It’s from owner Kingston Wu establishments, this one is more about (an investor in Horsefeather, Last Rites, fine dining, with executive chef Robin and other bars) and partner Lily Peng; Song at the helm. they had planned to open late last month. The Cali-American menu looks appe- Another change-up: the former tizing, with dishes like an abundant raw Don Pistos Tequila Bar is now Trop- platter (perfect for expense-account ical Thunder (2030 Lombard Street, meals), Riverdog Gem Caesar salad tropicalthundersf.com), a “tiki cantina.” with pecorino, anchovy, and sourdough Pete Mrabe (Don Pistos, Chubby Noo- crumble; beef tartare with smoked egg dle) still owns the location, but now Ken yolk, cornichon, and shallots; Comtè- Luciano and Elizabeth Montana (previ- stuffed rye tortelloni pasta with chan- ously at Forgery) are running the pop-up terelle mushrooms, and chervil pistou; bar. Look for a menu of 20 new craft and slow-cooked wagyu beef short rib cocktails (including tiki drinks with mez- with pommes raclette, Swiss chard, and cal), new bites like mushu pork tacos and cornichons. I’m also glad Song brought chicken buns, and some tropical decor. over his killer bread service from Gibson, And the drinks are priced right, like this time with Parker House rolls. Pastry the M&M Cooler (melon-infused verde chef Tara Lewis is creating desserts like Momento mezcal, pineapple, Cointreau, a chocolate lava tart with stout-marsh- lime, and cucumber, shaken over ice), just mallow ice cream, blackberry, and tahini $11. They’re even donating $1 from every caramel. cocktail sold to the San Francisco Clean There’s a bar and lounge with cock- City Coalition. tails from bar lead Tyler Groom, some According to Eater, they plan to run the great-sounding bar snacks (kimchi-spiced pop-up for six months or so, time will tell. almonds, or seafood fritters with gochu- And just in case you’re sad about Don Pis- jang and nori salt), and of course there’s COMET CLUB tos truly awesome burritos going away, the a list of baller wines. The building has delivery on Caviar is not ending, so you more than 5,000 employees at compa- Dancing • Specialty Cocktails • 12 Brews on Tap can still get their tacos, tortilla soup, and nies like Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, more. Open Thursday 4:30–11 p.m., Fri- and Microsoft, and tenants have exclusive day–Saturday 4:30 p.m.–1:30 a.m., to start. access to private wine and liquor lockers Marina Times editor-in-chief Susan to store their favorite bottles. It’s like a Dyer Reynolds heard that the nine-year- sequel to Bonfire of the Vanities. old sports bar Brick Yard (1787 Union The subterranean space was designed Street) was closing, and it has been con- by D-Scheme Studio and has room for firmed by Eater the bar will stay open 215 guests, with plenty of booths and as long as the Warriors continue their a private dining space that seats up to playoff run. It seems the inconsistency 25. Lunch Monday–Friday 11:30 a.m.–2 of the San Francisco Giants and 49ers p.m.; afternoon bar menu, martini happy has meant profits have taken a hit, and hour 4–6 p.m., dinner Monday–Saturday you add in the high cost of business in 5–10 p.m. San Francisco right now, and the fact they have an early last call (midnight) Marcia Gagliardi writes a popular insider because of neighbor complaints (about weekly e-column, Tablehopper, about the 3111 Fillmore St. San Francisco 94123 the previous bar in the location, but the San Francisco dining and imbibing scene 415-567-5589 • CometclubSF.com Brick Yard inherited the early hours), at tablehopper.com. Follow @tablehopper and it’s tough to turn a profit. on Twitter and Instagram.

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COMPILED BY BRIAN PETTUS NEW RELEASES IN JUNE she looks back on her youth with both pleasure and regret 1. A Gentleman in Moscow: Siege: Trump Under Fire, by (but mostly pleasure), City of A Novel, by Amor Towles Michael Wolff (June 4) Girls explores themes of female (paperback) With Fire and Fury, Michael sexuality and promiscuity, as 2. A Woman in the Window: Wolff defined the first phase well as the idiosyncrasies of true A Novel, by A.J. Finn of the Trump administration; love. (paperback) now, in Siege, he has written 3. Where the Crawdads Sing, an equally essential and explo- Fall, or Dodge in Hell, by Neal by Delia Owens (hardcover) sive book about a presidency Stephenson (June 4) 4. Diary of an Awesome that is under fire from almost Fall, or Dodge in Hell is pure, Friendly Kid: Rowley every side. A stunningly fresh unadulterated fun: a grand Jefferson’s Journal, narrative that begins just as drama of analog and digital, by Jeff Kinney (hardcover) Trump’s second year as presi- man and machine, angels and 5. Sapiens: Brief History of dent is getting underway and demons, gods and followers, the Humankind, by Yuval ends with the delivery of the finite and the eternal. In this Hariri (paperback) Mueller report, Siege reveals exhilarating epic, Neal Stephen- 6. The Overstory: A Novel, by an administration that is per- son raises profound existential Richard Powers (paperback) petually beleaguered by inves- questions and touches on the in the occasional company of cliff leads him into a sinister 7. Less: A Novel, by Andrew tigations and a president who revolutionary breakthroughs his recalcitrant teenage son network and back across the Sean Greer (paperback) is increasingly volatile, erratic, that are transforming our future. and an aging Labrador, both at path of his old friend Reggie. 8. The Mueller Report: The and exposed. Combining the technological, the discretion of his ex-part- Old secrets and new lies inter- Final Report of the Special philosophical, and spiritual in ner, Julia. It’s picturesque, sect in this breathtaking novel Counsel into Donald City of Girls, by Elizabeth Gil- one grand myth, he delivers a but there’s something dark- by one of the most dazzling Trump, Russia, and bert (June 4) mind-blowing speculative liter- er lurking behind the scenes. and surprising writers at work Collusion, by Robert Beloved author Elizabeth Gil- ary saga for the modern age. Jackson’s current job, gather- today. Mueller (paperback) bert returns to fiction with a ing proof of an unfaithful hus- 9. Farmer, by Jim Harrison unique love story set in the New Big Sky, by Kate Atkinson band for his suspicious wife, Brian Pettus is the manager of (paperback) York City theater world during (June 25) is fairly standard-issue, but a Books Inc. in the Marina (2251 10. Normal People: A Novel, the 1940s. Told from the per- Jackson Brodie has relocat- chance encounter with a des- Chestnut Street, 415-931-3633, by Sally Rooney (hardcover) spective of an older woman as ed to a quiet seaside village, perate man on a crumbling booksinc.net/sfmarina).

12 JUNE 2019 MARINA TIMES MARINATIMES.COM Snyder on Film among those voicing the jungle denizens. continued from cover Nickelodeon TV’s cartoon kid-adventurer Dora the Explorer gets a live-action big- to the previous Men in Black films than a screen makeover in Dora and the Lost reinvention, visits the London branch of City of Gold (Aug. 2). And two bickering the MIB, co-starring Chris Hemsworth tough guys (Dwayne Johnson and Jason and Tessa Thompson as squabbling agents Statham) from the frenzied, stunt-filled dedicated to preserving Earth from alien Fast & Furious franchise team up in the threats. spinoff Hobbs & Shaw (Aug. 2) and face Despite the title that suggests a remake, off against a mega-powered villain (Idris Shaft (June 14) actually continues the Elba). story of the tough inner-city detec- tive of the 1970s, John Shaft (Richard DRAMAS, DOCUDRAMAS, AND Roundtree), adding Samuel L. Jackson BIOPICS and Jessie Usher to the family to solve a Taron Egerton plays Elton John in the murder mystery. Child’s Play (June 21), highly anticipated Rocketman (May 31), on the other hand, reboots the 1980s hor- a rock-’n’-roll biopic about the flamboy- ror movie series about a killer doll that ant singer-songwriter’s life and career. terrorizes the suburbs — only this time Shifting gears, Alec Baldwin tops the cast with the voice of Mark Hamill. The usual of Framing John DeLorean (June 7) as vocal suspects (Tom Hanks as Woody, the notorious automotive innovator. The Taron Egerton as Elton John in Rocketman. PHOTO: PARAMOUNT PICTURES. and Tim Allen as Buzz) are happily back Last Black Man in San Francisco (June in the saddle for Pixar’s Toy Story 4 (June 14), a festival favorite with a local angle, government maneuvers to gain support The crime thriller 21 Bridges (July 12) 21), the latest in the beloved animated focuses on the friendship between two for the invasion of Iraq in 2003. brings Chadwick Boseman to the role of movie series about sentient toys. Return- driven young men who are impacted by an NYPD detective who unravels a con- ing to the creepy side of things, Annabelle increasing Bay Area gentrification. In the COMEDIES AND GENRE MOVIES spiracy during a manhunt. The Kitchen Comes Home (June 26) is a callback to dramedy The Farewell (July 12), breakout Late Night (June 7) is a comedy that (Aug. 9), boasting the versatile Melissa the evil haunted doll’s first appearance in star Awkwafina plays a young woman in teams Emma Thompson and Mindy McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, and Elisa- 2013’s paranormal investigation movie the middle of an elaborate sham to bring Kaling as a TV talk-show host in crisis beth Moss as 1970s mob wives, will not The Conjuring. a Chinese family together. and a writer brought in to help resuscitate be your run-of-the-mill look at criminal Ostensibly wrapping up the latest slate Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino’s latest the host’s ratings-challenged program. In behavior as the women find themselves of Marvel Comics’s interrelated superhero effort brings together Brad Pitt, Leonardo The Dead Don’t Die (June 14), it’s a zom- in charge of their incarcerated husbands’ flicks, Spider-Man: Far From Home (July DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, and Al Pacino bie jamboree with Adam Driver and Bill operations. And Blinded by the Light 2) finds Peter “Spider-Man” Parker (Tom for a period ensemble piece, Once Upon Murray playing cops versus the living (Aug. 14) is a nostalgic musical comedy Holland) heading to Europe with his a Time in Hollywood (July 26), set in the dead in director Jim Jarmusch’s come- set in 1987 England, telling the tale of a classmates and meeting super-spy Nick tumultuous year 1969. Where’d You Go, dy. Yesterday (June 28), director Danny Pakistani kid whose love of Bruce Spring- Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and the enig- Bernadette (Aug. 16), with Cate Blanchett Boyle’s latest, is the whimsical fantasy steen’s music puts him in conflict with his matic Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) in the starring and Richard Linklater directing, rom-com, wherein a musician wakes up conservative family. aftermath of the events in Avengers: End- adapts the novel of the same name con- in a world where no one has heard of game. cerning the unexpected disappearance the Beatles, allowing him to take credit Michael Snyder is a print and broad- Disney remakes another of their 2-D of a mean-spirited woman. And Official for their songs. A cult in a Swedish town cast journalist who covers pop culture on animated musicals with a CGI version Secrets (Aug. 23) features Keira Knight- terrorizes a young couple in Midsommar Michael Snyder’s Culture Blast, via GAB- of The Lion King (July 19) with Donald ley as whistleblower Katharine Gun who (July 3), from budding horror-master Ari net.net, Roku, Spotify, and YouTube. Fol- Glover, Beyoncé, and James Earl Jones risked all by revealing the truth about Aster of Hereditary fame. low Michael on Twitter: @cultureblaster.

MARINATIMES.COM MARINA TIMES JUNE 2019 13 C THEATER S.F. Playhouse: The Fit Wed.–Sat., June 5–13 Thu.–Sat., June 20–29 The Strand (1127 Market St.) J E Written by Carey Perloff, an Indian-American venture capital associate has big dreams of financing her idea, but will she fit in a NOT TO MISS THIS MONTH place where her values and identity must be compromised for her goal to be realized? $30, 37th Annual S.F. Jazz Festival 415-677-6596, sfplayhouse.org MAJOR EVENTS FUN FOR DAD Kickoff Celebration Tuesday, June 11, 5 p.m. ACT: Rhinoceros Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Father’s Day BikeAbout Proxy (432 Octavia Blvd.) Tue.–Sun. June 9–July 1 Sunday, June 16, 8:30–10 a.m. Various days through October This block party features music by Royal Jelly 405 Geary St. Yerba Buena Gardens S.F. Zoo (Sloat Ave. at Great Highway) Jive and La Mixta, plus films, beer from Proxy’s People argue over whether the rhinoceros that Enjoy classical, world, and jazz music, Take Dad on this leisurely, docent-led cycling Biergarten, and food from many of the Bay rampaged through a village was real or fake contemporary and traditional dance, theater, tour concluding with a continental breakfast. Area’s best food trucks. Free, 866-920-5299, news in this absurdist satire that is “chillingly children’s and family programs, and cultural Enjoy the zoo before the crowds and see what sfjazz.org resonant and riotously funny.” $18–$125, 415- 749-2228, act-sf.org events reflecting the rich cultures and creativity paternal care looks like in the animal kingdom. of the region. Visit website for programming. Participants must bring a bike. Free–$45 69th Annual Juneteenth Festival Free, 415-543-1718, ybgfestival.org (includes parking and zoo admission), 415-753- Saturday, June 15, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. 7073 ext. 8137, sfzoo.org Fillmore Street (btw. Geary & Golden Gate) DANCE Bouquets to Art 2019 This celebration honors African-American Father’s Day New England Lobster culture and community and includes Daily, June 4–9, 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. Rotunda Dance Series: Fog Beast Bake Cooking Class a traditional African Uhuru village and Friday, June 7, noon–1 p.m. de Young Museum Sunday, June 16, 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. marketplace; a health and wellness healing City Hall Now in its 35th year, this highly anticipated Cavallo Point Lodge space; kids’ carnival fun; live entertainment; car This live art organization, Fog Beast, uses live event moves to June this year and features a show; parade; and more. Free, 415-931-2729, (601 Murray Circle, Sausalito) music and dance theater tactics to illuminate the dazzling display of floral arrangements inspired sfjuneteenth.com Build a traditional lobster bake in a way that modern trappings of the human animal. Free, by the museum’s diverse collection of paintings, it can be done easily at home. Each guest 415-920-9181, dancersgroup.org objects, and sculptures, as well as the building’s will get twin lobsters and a choice of sides. architecture. $28, 888-901-6645, famsf.org Ages 10 & up. $90 & $140, 415-339-4777, S.F. Danceworks Season 4 cavallopoint.com Thu.–Sat., June 20–22, 8 p.m.–9:30 p.m. Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center Father’s Day Cruises The season will showcase works by Alejandro Cerrudo (Cloudless, featuring Ana Lopez of Sunday, June 16, 11 a.m., noon, & 7 p.m. Hubbard Street Dance Chicago) and Olivier California Hornblower, Pier 3 (Embarcadero at Wevers (Silent Scream, drawing inspiration from Washington St.) Charlie Chaplin music and films), as well as new Choose from two beer brunch cruises or a commissions. $35–$60, sfdanceworks.org dinner cruise, each with live entertainment; souvenir glass; and more. $91–$125, 888-467- 6256, hornblower.com 65th Annual North Beach Festival MUSIC: CLASSICAL Sat.–Sun., June 15–16, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. MTT Conducts Mahler’s Ninth Grant, Green, & Vallejo Sts., & Columbus Ave. S.F. Opera Summer Season: Carmen, GALAS & BENEFITS Symphony Orlando, & Rusalka This treasured tradition returns to S.F.’s historic Little Italy, and features entertainment; Thu.–Sun. June 13–16 Various days, June 5–28 6th Annual Blue Rose Music Benefit live music; Italian street painting; over 125 Davies Symphony Hall Enjoy the richness of one of the world’s most War Memorial Opera House Saturday, June 8, 9 p.m. booths offering fine arts, crafts, gifts; food; celebrated Mahler symphonies when the S.F. Meet the hottest woman in Seville in Bizet’s The Fillmore beverage gardens; and more. Free, 800-310- Symphony digs into the riveting soundscape of Carmen; the delusional, war-torn WWII pilot Hosted by Jackie Greene, former lead 6563, sresproductions.com PHOTO: SESPRODUCTIONS.COM Mahler’s last completed symphony. $20–$156, in Handel’s Orlando, and a water sprite guitarist for The Black Crowes, this benefit 415-864-6000, sfsymphony.org in Dvořák’s heartbreaking tale of love and features performances by Cris Jacobs, sacrifice, Rusalka. Visit website for pricing/ songwriter-frontman for The Bridge, and Le Due Muse packages, 415-864-3330, sfopera.com Bailey Ingle, known for her bluesy, soulful Japan Day Festival Friday, June 21, 8 p.m. LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO PRODUCTION OF RUSALKA, voice. All proceeds support the Blue Rose Sunday, June 30, noon–4:30 p.m. PHOTO: TODD ROSENBERG Old First Church (1751 Sacramento St.) Foundation, which helps at-risk preschool kids. Japantown Peace Plaza, Japan Center Mall Enjoy a repertoire from baroque to $40, bluerosesonoma.org. Celebrate the Japanese cultural heritage of contemporary music by the cello and piano Japantown by Japanese artists from Tokyo, Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon duo team formed by the Bay Area cellist Sarah Ploughshares Fund Chain Reaction Chicago, and the Bay Area by experiencing Fitness Festival: Sat.–Sun., June 8–9 Hong and her longtime duo partner, Japanese Japanese cultural arts, music, and dance. Free, 2019: A New Moment pianist Makiko Ooka. $25, 415-474-1608, Race: Sunday, June 9, 4 a.m.–2:30 p.m. 415-440-1171, japancentersf.com Monday, June 10, 6–9 p.m. oldfirstconcerts.org Finish & Festival Village: Marina Green SFJazz Center (201 Franklin St.) The course includes a 1.5-mile swim from The global peace and security foundation’s Alcatraz, an 18-mile bike ride to the Great annual fundraiser will focus on new MUSEUMS & MUSIC: Highway through Golden Gate Park, and an congressional leadership, presidential GALLERIES 8-mile run through the Golden Gate Recreation campaigns, and citizen activism to forge a CONTEMPORARY Area. The Fitness Festival features health and saner nuclear policy. $250 & up, 415-668-2244, Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back fitness exhibits, a food court, beer garden, ploughshares.org/chainreaction2019 MKTO and experiential displays. Free (festival & race Again Saturday, June 8, 8 p.m. Thu.–Thu.–Tue. through Sept. 2, 10 a.m. viewing)–$750; escapealcatraztri.com Slim’s (333 11th St.) SFMOMA (151 Third St.) The worldwide sensation best-friend duo 37th Annual S.F. Jazz Festival ARTS & CULTURE The first Warhol retrospective in the U.S. since returns for their next chapter with “How Can I 1989 on three museum floors reconsiders the Daily, June 12–23 Forget,” “driven by bright guitar melody and West Coast Craft Summer 2019 work of one of the most inventive, influential, finger-snaps.” $25–$30, 415-255-0333, SF Jazz (201 Franklin St.) Sat.–Sun., June 8–9, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. and important American artists. Beneath the slimspresents.com This year’s festival features 41 shows in 13 days glamour of Warhol’s wide-ranging creations is a Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center at four venues. Highlights include Jazzmeia deep engagement with the social issues of his This craft and design show is a juried exhibition Dido Horn, José James, Orquesta Akokán, The time that continue to resonate today. $33, 415- of artist and designer craftspeople living and Wednesday, June 26, 8 p.m. 357-4000, sfmoma.org Cookers, William Bell, Roy Ayers, and many working on the West Coast and exemplifies S.F. Masonic more. $25–$85, 866-920-5299, sfjazz.org the mood and aesthetics of their lifestyle. Free, Mickey Mouse: From Walt to the World The Academy Award-nominated British singer- songwriter is on her first tour in 15 years westcoastcraft.com Wed.–Mon. through–Jan. 6, Stern Grove’s 82nd Season supporting her recently released album, Still on 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Sundays, June 16–Aug. 18, 2 p.m. Yerba Buena Art Walk My Mind. $60–$995, 800-745-3000, sfmasonic.com Walt Disney Family Museum 19th Ave. at Sloat Saturday, June 15, 1–6 p.m. This original exhibition chronicles Mickey’s Digable Planets and Bang Data open the Yerba Buena Arts District influence on art and entertainment over season, which includes the S.F. Symphony, Explore the Yerba Buena neighborhood by the past nine decades and tells the story FILM FESTIVALS the S.F. Ballet, The Psychedelic Furs, and Pink visiting 10 galleries, museums, and institutions of his origin, rise to fame, and enduring Martini. Visit website for complete lineup. Free, after enjoying a prewalk reception and festival. worldwide appeal in relation to Walt Disney’s 18th Annual SF DocFest 415-252-6252, sterngrove.org Visit website for details and schedule. Free, inspiring, parallel story. $15–$35, 415-345-6800, Daily through June 13 415-541-0312, yerbabuena.org/artwalk wdfmuseum.org Roxie & Brava theaters 49th Annual S.F. Pride Celebration: Choose from a wide selection of documentary Generations of Resistance Early Ruebens films covering politics, social issues, music, and Tue.–Sun. through Sept. 8, more. $14 (individual films), $40–$250 (festival Celebration: Sat.–Sun., June 29–30 STREET FESTIVALS 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. passes), 415-662-3378, sfindie.com Civic Center Plaza Legion of Honor Parade: Sunday, June 30, 10:30 a.m. Annual Union Street Festival Peter Paul Rubens was celebrated for his San Francisco Black Film Festival Market St. (from Beale to Eighth Sts.) Sat.–Sun., June 1–2, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. skillful handling of oil paint; sensuous coloring; Thu.–Sun., June 13–16 With over 200 parade contingents and Union St. (Gough to Fillmore Sts.) and taut, action-packed depictions of Various S.F. venues exhibitors, and 20 stages and venues, the Pride Enjoy arts and crafts booths, food vendors, dramatic narratives. This exhibition focuses Films, forum discussions, music, and Q & As are all Celebration is the largest LGBT gathering in beverage gardens, community groups, and on the artist’s most innovative period of part of this celebration of African-American cine- the nation. Visit website for schedule. $1–$5 other sponsors, live music, and more. Free, production, from 1608 until about 1620. $28, ma and the African cultural diaspora. Visit website donation, 415-864-0831, sfpride.org unionstreeetsf.com 415-760-3600, famsf.org for schedule and pricing. 770-369-3776, sfbff.org

14 JUNE 2019 MARINA TIMES MARINATIMES.COM Frameline43 The Fate of Food Wine Seminar: Feeling Cheesy S.F. Crystal Fair Daily, June 20–30 Tuesday, June 18, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 26, 6–7:30 p.m. Sat.–Sun., June 8–9, 10 a.m. Castro Theatre (429 Castro St.) The Commonwealth Club (110 The Presidio Golf Course Cafe (300 Finley Rd.) Bldg. A, Gallery 308, Learn how to choose the right cheese for This year’s offering of LGBTQ films is expected Embarcadero) Fort Mason Center the right wine and vice versa. Taste a variety to draw more than 60,000 attendees for Can a clean, climate-resilient food system Discover a magical mix of crystals, beads, min- of red and white wines, and goat, Brie, and film screenings and related events featuring be built to distribute calories in a way that is erals, jewelry, and metaphysical healing tools. directors, actors, and other LGBTQ media blue cheeses. $30, registration required at efficient and equitable? Learn how innovation Enjoy massage services, aura readings, numer- icons. Visit website for schedule and pricing. [email protected]; 415-561-4600 and agriculture, technology, and traditional ology sessions, and more. $12, 415-383-7837, 415-703-8655, frameline.org knowledge are coming together to sustain crystalfair.com a planet of 8 billion. $20, 415-597-6705, NIGHTLIFE commonwealthclub.org Total Wellness 2019 Thursday, June 13, 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. 2nd Annual Bay Area Weekender Iron Science Teacher Two & Three Embarcadero Center Soul All-Nighter Friday, June 21, noon Incorporating all facets of physical and mental Sat.–Sun., June 8–9, 9 p.m.–4 a.m. Exploratorium fitness, this interactive health forum includes Monarch (101 6th St.) Cheer on the competitors in this zany science a variety of health screenings, fitness demon- A huge lineup of D.J.s from across the country cook-off, a parody of the cult Japanese TV strations, a collection of over 65 health-related will spin their magic on two oors, featuring program, Iron Chef, as science teachers booths, a blood drive, product demonstrations, everything from northern soul to funk to devise classroom activities using an everyday raffle prizes, and more. Free, 415-772-0700, boogie to disco and beyond. Ages 21 & up, $8, item such as a plastic bag, a milk carton, or embarcaderocenter.com monarchsf.tickety.com a nail. Included with museum admission, $30, Hugo Night 415-528-4444, exploratorium.edu Shane Dwight Band Friday, June 28, 6:30–8:30 p.m. FAMILY FUN Sunday, June 16, 7:30 & 9 p.m. Museo Italo Americano Biscuits & Blues (401 Mason St.) POTABLES & Bldg. C, Fort Mason Center Family Make & Take Clay They say critically acclaimed blues maverick What is a Hugo, you ask? It is one of the latest Shane Dwight grabs you by the ear from his EDIBLES popular drinks in Northeastern Italy made with Saturdays in June, 10:30 a.m. rst chord of “No One Loves Me Better,” from prosecco and elderflower syrup. Join us for a Randall Museum (199 Museum Way) his new same-titled album. Come hear his new CUESA Summer Bash Hugo (or two!) and the sounds of 1950s and Drop in to use air-dry clay to make miniature songs, which are some of his most personal yet. Sunday, June 9, 6–9 p.m. 1960s Italian pop music. Ticket price includes animals, little people, tiny robots, and more $20, biscuitsandblues.com/shanedwightjune Ferry Building Marketplace one drink. $10–$20, RSVP at 415-673-2200 or with a different creative clay project every week. [email protected]; sfmuseo.org/events Feast on unlimited food and drink, Ages 3 & up (those under 8 must be accompa- impeccably crafted by 45 top restaurants and nied by paying adult). $10 parent/child combo, SCIENCE & 20 spirit companies, wineries, and breweries; HEALTH & WELLNESS $5 additional person. 415-554-9600, ENVIRONMENT fun activities, a silent auction, live music, randallmuseum.org and more. $140, 415-291-3276, cuesa.org Yoga with Sharks Afternoon Fun: World Environment Day Wednesday, June 5 & Friday, June 7, Cheese & Beer 101 Pasados del Presidio Wednesday, June 5, 6–8 p.m. 8:30 a.m. Tue., June 11, 6–8 p.m. Friday, June 28, noon–3 p.m. War Memorial Veterans Bldg. Aquarium of the Bay (Pier 39 at the (401 Van Ness Ave.) The Cheese School (Ghirardelli Square) Embarcadero) Presidio Officers’ Club (50 Moraga Ave.) Presented by the United Nations Association Cheese and beer, the new-found friends Start your day with a gentle flow before See Early California history come to life through and the American Legion, the program features in fermentation, are all the rage in foodie moving into poses for deep, wakeful stretches hands-on activities, a tortilla-making demon- speakers addressing the theme “Achieving circles. Beer is easier than wine to pair with while sharks, fish, and bat rays swim over stration, music, and dance. Free, registration Zero Waste with Green Architecture, cheese, a more forgiving medium in which and around you. You’ll leave feeling awake, preferred, 415-561-4323, presidio.gov Sustainable Recycling & Just Governance.” to taste the subtleties of dairy. $79, 415-346- energized, and ready to start your day. $25, Space limited. $10, eventbrite.com 7530, thecheeseschool.com 415-623-5300, aquariumofthebay.org Email: [email protected]

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Jackson Galaxy uses his “cat mojo” on a feline friend. PHOTO: COURTESY JACKSON GALAXY Jackson Galaxy from STEM CELLS THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT ‘My Cat from Hell’ ARE YOU A STEM CELL CANDIDATE?: FDA REGULATED TREATMENT FOR: DO YOU HAVE CHRONIC JOINT PAIN? • CHRONIC JOINT PAIN BY SUSAN DYER REYNOLDS declawing and indoor versus outdoors. HAVE YOU FAILED THERAPY AND EXERCISE? • OSTEOARTHRITIS I think declawing is recognized as a bad DID INJECTION THERAPY OFFER NO RELIEF? • CARTILAGE DAMAGE     A  P thing, but the outdoor cat debate rages HAVE YOU FAILED OR DEFERRED SURGERY? • MENISCAL DAMAGE series, My Cat from Hell, Jackson on. The best thing I can do for indoor • LIGAMENT AND TENDON STRAINS Galaxy, armed with a guitar case cats is come up with a solution. 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Some people get really Galaxy discovered his gift with cats creative and elaborate, but a catio can also when he moved to Boulder, Colo., to simply be chicken wire and wood — it become a musician. He “needed a day doesn’t have to be a big fancy thing. job” and, after working in animal shelters, he went into private practice as a cat con- Besides reducing overpopulation, which sultant in 2002. In 2007, Galaxy moved to is at crisis levels, what are some other Los Angeles where he worked one-on-one benefits of spaying and neutering your with cats in their homes. He continues cats? to work closely with animal shelters and Not spaying triples the chances of ovar- rescue groups, teaching his “Cat Mojo” ian cancer in females; if you don’t neuter Opportunities for approach to behavior to volunteers, staff, males they will fight and get diseases, and adopters. roam, get hit by cars, and they will bust Small Business Enterprises The author of a number of best-sell- out of your house. They’ll be marking and ing books, Galaxy serves on the board fighting, so there’s nothing more import- of directors for Stray Cat Alliance and ant than spaying and neutering. It’s all of SFO is soliciting Proposals for two Food Fix Nation in Los Angeles, as well as the our responsibility to spay and neuter, to and Beverage Kiosk Leases, Small Business Board of Advisers for Neighborhood Cats expand that circle of compassion. If you in New York City. I chatted with Galaxy love the cat in your lap, you should love Enterprise Set-Asides. about the most common feline issues, the the cat under your car and their whole benefits of having a “catio,” and his work colony — care for them by becoming a Visit ysfo.com/kiosklease for details. with feral colonies. The interview has community cat feeder, or support the been edited for length and clarity. groups that do. Adopt, don’t go to breed- ers, but only after you cross the fence that What are most common cat issues? says, I love them all and not just mine. I’ve Litter box problems and aggression — been in animal welfare for 25 years and consolidated with other cats, humans, dogs. Acting we are in such a better place than we were make a note. municipal defensively, lashing out. That’s how cats when I started. It’s an encouraging time. election act out — blood and guts, pee and poop. plan to vote. *November 5, 2019 That’s the criteria for my job. My water- You promote helping feral cats with The (local) presidential mark is, do I leave the cats happier than Jackson Galaxy Project, and “trap, neu- primary when I found them? Most all of the time, ter, release,” or TNR, has been featured election the answer is yes. That may mean we have on My Cat from Hell — how can people *March 3, 2020 to talk about a different living arrange- find out more about volunteering in (primary) ment, because the cats are truly unhappy their communities? Come to a new where they are. A solid 80 percent of the Finding groups that do TNR is easy time, though, it works out. — go to your local shelter, search “feral” voting demonstration event! or “community cats” on social media, or You basically invented the catio — a safe put “SF feral cats” in your search engine. consolidated outdoor space for indoor cats. What are Alley Cat Allies (alleycat.org) has the To find out where we will be visit general election the benefits? Feral Friends Network. There is a growing sfelection.org/outreach/calendar *November 3, 2020 We have seven cats and three dogs. community advocating for community (presidential) When it was raining, we couldn’t let the colonies. Educate yourself. It’s a miscon- cats in and out of the catio. It was so ception that people don’t like ferals or that crowded in the house, and we have a lot they see them as pests. I think inherently of “catified” spaces. But I popularized people are compassionate. sfelections.org (415) 554-4366 /sfelections the catio, so of course I’m a huge fan. You’ll see these arguments on cat forums, Email: [email protected]

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BY LIZ FARRELL your own cardboard and your sense of adventure. These slides are fast, fun, and    ,  not for the faint of heart. Also, what although those summer camps have should be on every family bucket list is the been booked for months, there may Helen Diller Civic Center Playground Sbe a little time yet to fill. My family loves a with a Bi-Rite cafe next door serving their summer family challenge, and this year’s is famous soft serve ice cream (415-831- focused on getting to know our city better. 2700, sfrecpark.org). My kids know the area around their school, our home, and their practice fields, but I EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS Explore your own backyard this summer. PHOTO: FEUERS want them to know and feel comfortable Another way to explore our city is exploring every part of the city. I am hop- through its museums and libraries. A way to explore different parts of the city. lenges. Riding a cable car is a great way ing this will be a great way to connect as a day spent at the Exploratorium or the The main library is directly across from to play tourist in your own city. There is family, and a fun way to have an adventure Academy of Sciences is definitely a day the Civic Center Playground (mentioned nothing like a ride on one of these iconic — plus anytime away from a screen is sure well spent. No matter how many times we above), so it could be all tied into a great cars to make you realize and appreciate all to be time well spent for all. Here are some visit we always discover something new day downtown (415-557-4400, sfpl.org). that is great about our city (415-701-2311, ideas for a summer family challenge: (415-528-4444, exploratorium.edu; 415- sfmta.com; 510-464-7134, bart.gov). 379-8000, calacademy.org). TRANSIT TAKEOVER GET OUT AND PLAY If you are looking for something a little What better way to discover your city We are facing a lot of tough problems in We are fortunate to live in a city with more hands-on, consider the Children’s than by swapping out your car for Muni, our city right now, which can seem daunt- more than 200 parks and public spaces. Creativity Museum in Yerba Buena Park, BART, or even a cable car, and see where ing, so sometimes it takes a little reminder San Francisco also has the unique distinc- which specializes in participatory exhib- it takes you. This is on our summer chal- of all that is good here. This may be a view tion of being the only city in the United its. The animation studio and music lab lenge for two reasons. For my older chil- from McLaren park, a new discovery at States where every resident is within a is always a hit. Another super interactive dren, I want them to be able to navigate a the Randall Museum, or even a warm 10-minute walk to a park or open space. option is the newly renovated Randall city using public transportation — a great smile from a Muni driver who helps you Topping our list this summer is McLaren Museum. It is a little off the beaten path life skill that can come in handy anywhere navigate your next destination. As you Park in the southwestern part of the city. in Corona Heights, but it has something — and they are seeking more indepen- travel other places this summer, don’t for- It is a bit of a drive but well worth it. There for everyone (415-820-3320, creativity.org; dence, so I want them to be able to take get to spend a little time exploring our city are hiking paths and trails with great 415-554-9600, randallmuseum.org). Muni certain places from our home. For and reminding yourself why it truly is the views, a pump track bike park, and soon Summer Stride is the San Francisco my younger son, because public transpor- greatest place to live. to be home to two amazing playgrounds. Library’s summer reading program. It tation is not something we use very often, It is the third largest park in San Francisco starts June 1 and will have more than 1,000 it is still a thrill. He loves keeping track of Liz Farrell is the mother of three young behind Golden Gate Park and the Presi- free events across the city to encourage where we are going and pulling the signal children and the founder of TechTalks, a dio. Who knew? STEM (science, technology, engineering, cord when it is time to get off. Many of our consulting group to help schools and fami- Another hidden gem especially for older and math) and reading. The program usu- parks, libraries, and museums are located lies have productive and healthful conversa- children in the Castro Seward Mini Park ally includes incentives for kids to read. near public transportation, so it is an easy tions around social media and technology. are the two long concrete slides. Bring Checking out different libraries is a great way to combine all three summer chal- Email: [email protected]

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MARINATIMES.COM MARINA TIMES JUNE 2019 17 R E The Marina Times Real Estate Real Estate Reporter Lawmaker interview Market Report: April 2019 Scott Wiener explains why By Alain Pinel Realtors SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES you’re wrong about SB 50 BEDROOMS/ ABOVE/AT/BELOW DAYS ON NEIGHBORHOOD ADDRESS BATHROOMS SALE PRICE ASKING PRICE MARKET BY JOHN ZIPPERER In San Francisco, 70 percent of the land Cow Hollow 3019 Broderick Street 3BR/2BA $2,209,500 Above 69 is zoned only for single-family or two 1630 Greenwich Street 4BR/3+/BA $4,796,000 Above 31  S S W  units. Lake St. (no sales) stirred up a hornets’ nest last year SB 50 is designed to address that prob-

Laurel Heights (no sales) when he pushed a bill to allow lem. The bill says if you are near quality Sgreater density of housing around tran- public transportation or in a jobs-rich Lone Mountain (no sales) sit points across the state. That bill died area, you can’t ban apartment buildings. Marina 278 Mallorca Way 3BR/2+BA $2,750,000 Above 1 341 Avila Street 5BR/3BA $3,000,000 Below 70 early in committee, but it was reborn You have to allow some level of density. 112 Mallorca Way 5BR/4+BA $4,845,000 Below 73 in the current legislative session as SB By “apartment buildings,” it’s not just Nob Hill (no sales) 50, and this time Wiener had momen- market-rate; it’s also affordable hous-

North Beach (no sales) tum as he adjusted the bill to deal with ing for low-income people. If you say concerns about displacement and work- only single-family homes, you are ban- Pacific Heights 2832 Sacramento Street 4BR/3+BA $5,500,000 Above 13 2277 Green Street 4BR/4+BA $5,800,000 At 0 force housing. SB 50 was doing well in ning affordable housing, because no one 2457 Scott Street 6BR/6+BA $6,200,000 Below 61 the legislative chambers until May, when builds affordable housing as single-fam- 2740 Divisadero Street 5BR/4BA $9,250,000 Below 59 2714 Pacific Avenue 4BR/4+BA $11,900,000 Above 3 Appropriations Committee Chair Sena- ily homes, so you’re effectively banning 2324 Pacific Avenue 8BR/8+BA $14,000,000 Below 0 3001 Pacific Avenue 8BR/6+BA $15,850,000 Below 180 tor Anthony Portantino put a hold on the poor people from your community. 2900 Vallejo Street 6BR/8+BA $27,000,000 Below 46 bill until the 2020 session. Wiener said So SB 50 will allow small to midsized

Presidio Heights (no sales) 3367 Washington Street 5BR/4+BA $8,000,000 Below 60 he’ll keep pushing for the legislation in apartment buildings near jobs, near 10 Presidio Terrace 5BR/4BA $9,000,000 At 13 this and the next legislative session. transit; it has an affordability require- Russian Hill 22 Moore Place 3BR/3BA $4,400,000 Above 7 At the end of April, Senator Wiener ment in it; depending on the size of

Sea Cliff 135 Sea Cliff Avenue 3BR/3BA $4,400,000 Above 12 discussed SB 50 at a Commonwealth the project, it’s somewhere between 15 Club program with my cohost Michelle and 25 percent affordability. If the local Telegraph Hill (no sales) Meow and me. affordability [requirements are] higher, CONDOS then that applies. Local design standards Let’s just understand what it is you’re apply. Local demolition protections BEDROOMS/ ABOVE/AT/BELOW DAYS ON NEIGHBORHOOD ADDRESS BATHROOMS SALE PRICE ASKING PRICE MARKET proposing. apply. A lot of local rules will still apply. You look at the magnitude of the prob- And the bill has very strong tenant pro- Cow Hollow 2912 Steiner Street 2BR/1BA $960,000 Above 114 2914 Fillmore Street 3BR/1+BA $1,500,000 Above 34 lem in California, it’s easy to become tections in it. 2746 Gough Street #1 3BR/2BA $2,010,000 Above 75 demoralized, which we shouldn’t, because Lake St. 26 15th Avenue 2BR/1BA $997,500 Below 165 we know how to solve it — over time, [Some] folks have been concerned 1021 Lake Street 3BR/2BA $1,200,000 Above 26 454 Lake Street 2BR/1BA $1,410,000 Above 27 nothing happens overnight. [that] this bill would attract high skill 163 12th Avenue 2BR/1BA $1,472,000 Above 13 There have been several analyses done level workers, those who would earn a 1643 Lake Street 2BR/2BA $1,550,000 At 0 135 12th Avenue 3BR/2BA $1,900,000 Above 3 about the housing shortage in Califor- whole lot more and drive up costs of nia. We are short 3.5 million homes in living. You can hear their fears about Laurel Heights 89 Iris Avenue 1BR/1BA $949,000 Above 15 324 Arguello Boulevard 2BR/1BA $1,400,000 Above 13 California. In context, the other 49 states building these apartments and bring- 68 Parker Street 3BR/2+/BA $2,625,000 Above 12 combined have a housing deficit of 3.5 ing in new residents will “drive me Lone Mountain (no sales) million homes. We rank 49 out of 50 ou t .” Marina 3835 Scott Street #104 1BR/1BA $782,750 Above 13 states in homes per capita. The only other I don’t blame them for having that fear, 1921 Jefferson Street #101 2BR/2BA $1,150,000 Above 6 state that’s lower is Utah, which has very because there has been so much gentrifi- 3532 Divisadero Street 2BR/1+BA $2,200,000 Above 14 3729 Divisadero Street 3BR/2/BA $2,200,000 At 0 large household sizes, so they need fewer cation and displacement all over. Frankly, 1756 North Point 3BR/3BA $2,600,000 Above 68 homes. that gentrification Nob Hill 1155 Leavenworth St. #20 1BR/1BA $690,000 Above 21 In California, and displacement 1630 Clay Street #5 1BR/1BA $730,000 Below 178 10 Miller Place #902 0BR/1BA $795,000 Above 29 back in the 1960s, started in the years 1650 Jackson Street #901 1BR/1BA $850,000 Below 56 when we were a It’s not construction of 1440 Broadway #201 1BR/1BA $858,000 Above 17 and years in which 1720 Clay Street #13 1BR/1BA $860,000 Above 23 state of 15 mil- we weren’t build- 1788 Clay Street #407 1BR/1BA $975,000 Above 32 new housing that 1520 Clay Street 2BR/1BA $1,015,000 Above 14 lion people, we ing much housing 1788 Clay Street #701 1BR/1BA $1,035,000 Above 16 built 250,000 to at all; it’s only very 939 Jackson Street #101 2BR/2BA $1,212,000 Above 21 drives displacement; 1333 Jones Street #501 1BR/2BA $1,278,000 Below 192 320,000 homes recently that we’ve 1725 Washington Street #4 2BR/2BA $1,278,000 At 16 per year. We’re really ramped up 1524 Larkin Street 2BR/2BA $1,300,000 Below 55 it’s scarcity of housing. 10 Miller Place #1702 2BR/2BA $1,579,000 Above 19 now a state of 40 housing produc- 1042 Jackson Street 4BR/3BA $1,595,000 At 66 901 Powell Street #10 3BR/2BA $1,700,000 Below 65 million people, tion. 1340 Clay Street #401 3BR/2+BA $2,023,725 Below 209 and we’re building 80,000 to 100,000 It’s not the construction of new hous- 1045 Mason Street #202 2BR/2+BA $2,300,000 Below 40 1442 Jackson Street 3BR/2+BA $2,700,000 Below 19 homes per year. The reason is that the ing that drives displacement; it’s scarcity

North Beach 530 Chestnut Street #C201 2BR/2BA $1,256,000 Above 12 policy structure for building housing in of housing — so housing costs explode, 530 Chestnut Street #103 2BR/2BA $1,300,000 Above 29 California was created in the 1960s and landlords have an incentive to push peo-

Pacific Heights 3042 California Street #A 1BR/1BA $750,000 Above 18 1970s, when the state was dramatically ple out and get higher-income people in, 2010 Broderick Street #2` 1BR/1BA $775,000 At 0 smaller. We sort of decided [to] depri- which is why it’s so important to have 2211 California Street #407 1BR/1BA $779,000 At 69 1998 Broadway #702 1BR/1BA $870,000 Above 63 oritize housing production. We started tenant protections. 1998 Broadway St. #1602 1BR/1BA $875,000 At 175 2299 Sacramento Street #2 2BR/1+BA $969,000 At 47 putting approval layers in place, making The goal of SB 50 is to add new hous- 2295 Vallejo Street #105 1BR/1BA $1,050,000 Above 34 it very hard to approve housing. We did ing, not to replace existing residents. 2200 Sacramento St. #705 1BR/1BA $1,300,000 Below 33 2578 California Street 2BR/2BA $1,575,000 Above 42 it by some interpretations of CEQA, the 2205 Sacramento St. #304 2BR/1+BA $1,715,000 Above 47 California Environmental Quality Act, Some people say this is all about real 2139 Green Street #B 2BR/2+BA $1,720,000 Below 32 1790 Vallejo Street #1 3BR/2BA $2,450,000 At 21 making it really easy for people to oppose estate developers and they all benefit. 1790 Vallejo Street #2 2BR/2BA $2,650,000 At 21 2425 Divisadero Street 4BR/3BA $2,775,000 Below 22 and block housing. Cities did it by put- Yeah, we do hear this narrative, that 2121 Webster Street TH#4 3BR/3BA $3,890,000 Below 0 ting really lengthy approval processes this is just about benefiting developers. 2200 Pacific Avenue #A 4BR/2BA $4,110,000 Above 12 in place, where it could take 2, 3, 4, 5, Honestly — no offense to developers — Presidio Heights 360 Locust Street #2 2BR/1BA $1,000,000 Above 6 10 years to approve housing, including but I could [not] care less if developers 3565 Sacramento Street 3BR/2BA $2,340,000 Above 13 low-income housing. are making money or not. What I care Russian Hill 1450 Greenwich St. #104 0BR/1BA $378,228 At 140 837-A Union Street 1BR/1+BA $750,250 Above 16 And we did it by zoning. Zoning is about is making sure that someone is 1725 Hyde Street #7 1BR/1BA $785,000 Above 35 basically what housing is legal or illegal building housing for people to live in. 1806 Leavenworth Street 2BR/1BA $1,100,000 Above 6 1725 Hyde Street #5 2BR/2BA $1,200,000 Above 28 to build. We used to build apartment If you go around and all those people 1050 North Point St. #501 2BR/2BA $1,400,000 Below 41 buildings all over California, all over San who say that to you, you should ask every- 972 Union Street 3BR/1+BA $1,449,000 At 24 44 Macondray Lane #5E 2BR/2BA $1,700,000 Below 27 Francisco, all over the Bay Area. Every- one of them, “Who built your house or 2061 Larkin Street 2BR/2BA $1,770,000 Below 12 757 North Point Street #2 2BR/2BA $1,810,000 Above 3 where, you’d see apartment buildings. apartment? Did Dad or Mom go out with 999 Green Street #2601 2BR/2BA $2,600,000 Above 11 Then in the ’60s, the ’70s, and into the their toolbox and build it?” A developer

Sea Cliff (no sales) ’80s, all through California we started built that. Maybe a developer built it in banning apartment buildings. We did 1920, or 1970, or in 2017, but I can guar- Telegraph Hill 434 Vallejo Street 1BR/1BA $425,000 Above 11 483 Vallejo Street 1BR/1BA $740,000 Above 13 that through what we call single-family antee that for every person who says that 426 Greenwich Street 1BR/1BA $905,000 Below 133 9 Kenneth Rexroth Place 2BR/2BA $1,280,000 Above 28 home zoning, a technical way of saying to you, they are living in an apartment 1817 Stockton Street 3BR/1+BA $1,380,000 Above 31 that it is illegal to build any kind of hous- or home that a developer built. And that ing except single-family homes. We’re developer — guess what? — made money. The data presented in this report is based on the San Francisco Multiple Listing Service and is accurate to the best of our knowledge, but cannot be guaranteed as such. For additional information, contact Jay Costello, to the point where on 80 percent of the Manager, Alain Pinel. Real Estate, 1880 Lombard Street, 415.321.4274, [email protected]. www.apr.com residentially zoned land in California Real estate news tips? you can only build single-family homes. Email: [email protected]

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