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Yes, Suhr, It's Time for You to Go 10 Business 22 At Home 20 Calendar Wild Wild Web: In Style: Decorator May Events: From Mother’s Day to The danger of unicorns 10 showcase 22 Bay to Breakers, there’s a full sched- ule of exciting, informative, and fun Food & Wine Pet Pages things to do this month. Take in the Tablehopper: Skylar Grey: Asian Art Museum’s Seduction exhi- Expanded coverage of the The Kickie bition, the Silent Film Festival, Smuin city’s dining scene 12 connection 34 Ballet’s Unlaced, and more. 20 WWW.MARINATIMES.COM CELEBratinG OUR 31ST YEAR VOLUME 31 ISSUE 05 MAY 2015 The Back Story Reynolds Rap Police politics Yes, Suhr, it’s time for you to go BY SUSAN DYER REYNOLDS “In my 30 years plus in law enforcement, I have seen a good deal of misconduct by police officers. I have seen scandals. But the level of the problems and the Alfred Hitchcock’s classic Vertigo was filmed in San Francisco. PHOTO: © PARAMOUNT PRODUCTIONS frequency of the problems that we’re facing here today are very unusual.” — San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón Hollywood’s San Francisco roots: on the current state of the San Francisco Police Department hen my godfather, Ward O’Connell, The enduring love of SF film was the diving coach at Yale University, he often came home complaining to my This is the third of a three-part series. San Francisco, in fact most of the boy hero was first developed across Wgodmother, Joel, about what everyone else was doing Northern California Bay Area, has San Francisco Bay in Niles Canyon wrong in the department. “The damn kids don’t listen,” BY ERNEST BEYL had a long love affair with the movies. (1907). Movies in color were devel- he would say, or, “The aquatics director doesn’t get it.” Motion pictures were invented oped across the Golden Gate in Marin One afternoon when Ward walked in complaining, Joel ere’s an update from Parts down on the Stanford Palo Alto farm County (1918). The first talkie, The looked at him and said, “Maybe it’s the coach.” That one and two: (1878). The first public motion pic- Jazz Singer, was filmed near Union phrase became synonymous in my family for not taking San Francisco narrow- ture exhibition took place in San Square (1927). responsibility from the top down. Hly missed becoming the film capi- Francisco (1880). The first complete Ambitious and wanting a piece of “Maybe it’s the coach” was certainly fitting last season tal of the world. Perhaps it’s just as movie studio on the Pacific Coast the motion picture action, in 1902 for the San Francisco 49ers: As their record on the field well. The city has enough narcis- was not in Southern California but four San Francisco brothers, Harry, sunk and their record off the field rose (eventually lead- sism and other “isms” without being San Francisco (1906). The classic Herbert, Joseph, and Earle Miles orga- ing to the dubious distinction of “most arrested team in Hollywood by the Bay. Nevertheless, western with the strong, silent cow- FILM HISTORY, continued on 18 SFPD UNDER FIRE, continued on 4 California’s drought hits home San Francisco homeowners and businesses enlisted in water conservation emergency BY JOHN ZIPPERER mate experts warn that ernor’s executive order drought could be the “new mandates the replacement he continuing normal” — lasting longer of 50 million square feet drought threat- and recurring more fre- of lawns with drought- ening to turn the quently. Now local and tolerant landscaping; the TGolden State into the state officials are looking creation of a rebate pro- Brown State has a num- to residents and businesses gram to get consumers ber of unpleasant or wor- to do their part. to replace old appliances risome side effects. with water- and ener- Rodents are heading gy-efficient models; The View From Bernal Hill kicks off the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Thursday Lunchtime Concert Series on June 4. PHOTO: COURTESY YBGF indoors in search of Talk of ‘publicly force campuses, golf scarce water and food; courses, and other avocado growers and shaming’ water large landscapes to Yerba Buena Gardens Festival other agribusiness make significant concerns are exempt- wasters is spreading. reductions in water he outdoor Yerba programs to circus and 12:30–1:30 p.m. in Jessie ed from mandatory use; ban the water- Buena Gardens Fest- children’s programs. Nearly Square; and the Children’s water cutbacks, but the cost Last year, Gov. Jerry ing of ornamental grass ival kicks off its 15th every weekend throughout Garden Series, featuring of their water is going way Brown declared a drought on public street medians; Tanniversary season on Sun- the summer has a scheduled interactive performances for up; wildfires could have state of emergency, but it and prohibit new homes day, May 3. Dedicated to performance or celebration. kids and families, every Friday a heyday in the drought; wasn’t until April 2015 that and developments from enhancing the vitality and Weekday highlights in- in the Children’s Garden. and talk of “publicly he imposed the state’s first- irrigating with potable quality of life in the parks clude the Thursday Lunch- — L. Majer shaming” water wasters ever mandatory reduc- water unless efficient and open spaces of Yerba time Concert Series, most is spreading. tions in water use. Cities drip-irrigation systems Buena Gardens, the fes- Thursdays from 12:30–1:30 Yerba Buena Gardens Fest- All of those impacts and and towns across the state are used. Water prices will tival features more than p.m. on the Esplanade; Poetic ival: Mission Street (between more could be long-term will have to reduce water also go up, as local water 100 admission-free events Tuesdays (in partnership Third & Fourth Streets); May challenges for the Bay Area usage by 25 percent. To agencies respond to the from music, theater, dance, with Litquake) on the sec- 3–Oct. 31, free, 415-543-1718, and the state, because cli- reach that goal, the gov- DROUGHT, continued on 25 community and cultural ond Tuesday of each month, ybgfestival.org MARINATIMES.COM MARINA TIMES MAY 2015 1 Contents In This Issue 19 14 32 News Travel Around the Northside Bugs and jugs of wine News briefs on the possible addition of a Michael Snyder notes the roach-friendly ferry site at Fort Mason, Aaron Peskin seeks places he’s dined, and Patty Burness finds a return to City Hall, Muni has plans for big wine and dining pleasure in Healdsburg. 16 changes on Chestnut, Lil’s fire, and plans for a marijuana shop on Lombard. 3 Arts & Entertainment Community A little song and dance Michael Snyder on Far from the Madding Parking and crime Crowd, TV star Jane Lynch brings her cabaret Supervisor Mark Farrell says the city is act to San Francisco, plus the best sellers. 18 doing something about the dearth of parking; plus the Police Blotter. 6 Calendar Street Beat May events Mothers’ Day celebrations, concerts, and Beer Tales of the Northside Festivals — enjoy the merry month of May. 20 Christine Roher highlights home deco- rating shops; and Ernest Beyl says good- At Home bye to Capp’s Corner and hello to District Three’s supervisor. 8 Decorator Showcase Maryann LoRusso finds a bold and fun show- Business & Finance case for home decorating; and Julia Strzesieski gives drought-proofing tips for your home. 22 WIld Wild Web Susan Dyer Reynolds reminisces about life Real Estate during dot-bomb 1.0, and notes some fright- Building up or out ening parallels in today’s tech frenzy. 10 John Zipperer talks with Dr. Peter Linneman; plus Carole Isaacs and Stephanie Saunders Sports Ahlberg on market tips. 31 Opening Day Steve Hermanos takes in the sights and Wellness and Family sounds of Giants’ Opening Day. 11 Destressing your life Julie Mitchell explains the tai chi allure; Food & Wine and Liz Farrell has help for end-of-school- A dining mecca year anxiety. 36 An expanded Tablehopper features the must-know places to find great food expe- Pet Pages riences; Julie Mitchell takes in Reverb, the You can go home again former Verbena; Susan Dyer Reynolds’s What beloved dogs Jazzy and Skylar teach Not to Miss Dish is gourmet udon; and Susan Dyer Reynolds about her two moms. 34 tell PricewaterhouseCoopers to bring the envelopes — Ernest Beyl unveils the third annual Ernestos: The Best of North ONLINE SPECIALS Beach Awards. 12 marinatimes.com marinatimes.com | 3053 Fillmore Street #104, San Francisco, CA 94123 Editorial: (415) 931-0515 | Fax: (415) 931-0987 | L etters to the Editor: [email protected] Advertising: (415) 815-8081 [email protected] Calendar submissions due by the 15th of the month to [email protected] Publisher Managing Editor Social Media Earl Adkins John Zipperer Shelia Fox [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Editor in Chief Senior Editor Designer Steven Fromtling Susan Dyer Reynolds L ynette Majer Web Designer Joe Bachman [email protected] [email protected] MARINA TIMES IS A TRADE MARK OF JASMINE BLUE MEDIA LLC. 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