Although San Francisco’s mayor urged major academic institutions to open a campus in the faltering downtown, Vanderbilt University instead chose a fast-growing area of the city a mile or so south. Nashville’s prestigious research university confirmed Tuesday that it has leased the 4.5-acre California College of the Arts campus in Showplace Square, the city’s design … Read more
short An iconic restaurant along the San Francisco waterfront has closed after 56 years. The Waterfront opened at Pier 7 in 1969. The restaurant has hosted figures including Tony Bennett, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. SAN FRANCISCO – An iconic dining destination that drew locals and tourists alike to San Francisco’s Embarcadero for more than … Read more
In Marin County, flooding left motorists stranded and kayakers stranded Saturday in areas where bicyclists usually pedaled. In San Francisco, the storm drenched spectators on the Embarcadero and Crissy Field. Elsewhere, the storm forced other road closures in Alameda County and as far away as Pacifica and Half Moon Bay. Jon Borges surveyed the flooded … Read more
When you grow up Jewish, Santa Claus seems a little absurd. I mean, religion requires belief, but to believe that a magical old man brought toys to all the Christian children in the world by riding a flying sleigh seemed like something most children would be skeptical of. In reality, however, many children believe until … Read more
Something happened in San Francisco on Tuesday that hasn’t happened in almost a month. It rained. On Wednesday morning, Bay Area weather stations recorded the first measurable precipitation in 27 days. It’s an impressive streak, especially considering it took place in what are typically two of the wettest months of the year It was the … Read more