Francis of Assisi

The fight for the bohemian soul of North Beach's Caffe Trieste

Finder's Fee

In Millions, a little boy finds cash, and faith, in a duffel bag

Street Shuffle

Gavin Newsom's push to move the "chronic" homeless into supportive housing has made him the darling of the Bush administration's homelessness czar. But is there enough money to make it work?

Candy Land

A nonpareil new show

Summer Fling

Fun in the sun -- with any luck

Death of a Deli

Mike Cresci just wanted to sell his raviolis. But the old neighborhood never accepted him.

Best Place to Feel Transcendent

Grace Cathedral

Dumb for a Day

When you worship St. Stupid, anything is impossible. And verse vice-a.

Night & Day

When you worship St. Stupid, anything is impossible. And verse vice-a.

Shouldn't We Just Kill This Dog?

Does San Francisco's pit-bull testing program put good dogs in good homes -- or put lethal land sharks back on the street?

Letters

Does San Francisco's pit-bull testing program put good dogs in good homes -- or put lethal land sharks back on the street?

S.F. Assessor Phil Ting Takes on the Catholic Church Tomorrow Morning

Nobody expects Phil Ting!Tomorrow morning, assessor Phil Ting will be arguing in front of the San Francisco Appeals Board that the Catholic Church owes San Francisco up to $15 million in transfer taxes -- one of the largest tax bills in the city's history. The hearing will be held at 1 South Van Nes ... More >>

Pet-Friendly Cities List Snubs San Francisco

​San Francisco manages to land on ever so many Top-10 lists; if ever a Top-10 list was assembled of cities that crack the most Top-10 lists, it's a good bet we'd make the Top-10. Now a website called Livability.com has sent along yet another list -- the Top 10 Pet-Friendly Cities. Astoundingly, th ... More >>

Eating Italian at the North Beach Festival

javiázquez flickr​57th Annual North Beach Festival Where: North Beach, between Filbert, Stockton, Columbus and Grant When: June 18-19, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Cost: Free The Rundown: Long gone are the days of North Beach's Barbary Coast, Joe DiMaggio, and the Beat Generation, but their influences ... More >>

Howard Eskin Lucks Out -- There Is a San Francisco Back East!

Howard Eskin won't have to wander far from his fan base after all...​Yesterday we reported on one Howard Eskin, a Philadelphia "radio personality" who felt so strongly the Eagles would top the 49ers he swore to bike from Philly to San Francisco if the opposite came to pass. Naturally, it did; it's ... More >>

Tainted Saint: Mother Teresa Defended Pedophile Priest

Howard Eskin won't have to wander far from his fan base after all...​Yesterday we reported on one Howard Eskin, a Philadelphia "radio personality" who felt so strongly the Eagles would top the 49ers he swore to bike from Philly to San Francisco if the opposite came to pass. Naturally, it did; it's ... More >>