On Friday, longtime San Francisco Chronicle fashion editor Sylvia Rubin noted that it was the last day at Fifth and Mission for "a lot of veteran reporters whose names you know."More than 80 Chron union workers have applied for a buyout, and guild rep Carl T. Hall -- who took the offer as well -- figures that number may jump to 100 or even 150 by the end of the month. A list of some of the editorial-side employees who took management's buyout offer was released by local author Frances Dinkelspie
Chet Helms and his Avalon Ballroom were the heart and soul of the Summer of Love. Thirty years of stupid business moves later, love is all that's left.
Kathy Peck stands at Dirk Dirksen PlaceSan Francisco doesn't have a walk of fame, but original punk rock promoter/emcee/character Dirk Dirksen will be permanently remembered in North Beach now, thanks to a street sign and a plaque in his honor. After three years of tirelessly working to erect something permanent to honor the Mabuhay Gardens fixture, Dirksen's friends (lead by Kathy Peck) have succeeded. There's now a Dirk Dirksen Place and a plaque where that street intersects 443 Broadway. T
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