Bernal Heights News

Former Slanted Door pastry chef Mutsumi Takehara debuted Sandbox Bakery on Cortland Avenue Monday with a menu of her own pastries and coffee from Ritual and De La Paz .

As fires raged downtown after the 1906 earthquake, residents of this city fled to two nearby districts to the south, Bernal Heights and Glen Park.

Like many dog owners with 9-to-5's, Jeanne and Dean Eriksen had a devil's choice every evening: Who gets the exercise, human or beast? Images If they walked the dog, they didn't get much of a workout.

In the 1890s, well before orderly rows of stucco-clad homes were built across the Sunset District, a colorful and unique bohemian community flowered in sandy hillocks near today's 48th Avenue and Lincoln Way.

It was a dark and stormy night. I walked down Mission Street in Bernal Heights, wanting to be anywhere except alone with my thoughts.

Beds: 2 Baths: 1 Sq. Ft.: - Lot Size: - Property Type: Single-Family Home Style: Cottage Year Built: 1908 Community: Bernal Heights County: San Francisco MLS#: 361055 Source: San Francisco MLS Status: Active On Redfin: 25 days This 1900's earthquake cottage is located in the heart of vibrant Bernal Heights.

As a recent guest speaker at San Francisco State University and an attendee at the International Association of Business Communicators mixer, I had the pleasure of advising bay area university students.

The 34th annual San Francisco Open Studios program begins today with the opening of a huge sampler exhibition - a sort of walk-in catalog with an example of work by every artist participating.

It's easy to spend a lot of money in San Francisco on food, lodging and entertainment - whether you live here or you're visiting.

Neighbors streamed in and out of Ruth Wallace's Portola district home Saturday, stopping to take in her impressive backyard garden, sip wine, munch on cheese, chat with one another and enjoy the cellist who was serenading the group with live music.

SAN FRANCISCO has a well-deserved reputation for restaurant fare that is freshly inventive, but with studiously authentic roots.

You could corral the kids into the backyard and force them to help you pick weeds--or you could rally the gang to go to one of these fun events happening around the Bay Area.

The old familiar corner post office - a traditional gathering spot for neighbors to queue up and kvetch about waiting in line - is about to take a big hit.

In February, guests mingled by the fireplace in the Presidio Clubhouse as more than a dozen wineries poured their wares.

Wedged between the whir of traffic on Alemany Boulevard and the homes of Bernal Heights is a little-known, 4 1/2-acre plot of land on the forefront of the nation's urban farm movement.

Find out more about Gabriella: Gabriella is the author of the novel Time of Grace .

San Franciscans loooooove to recycle, and for good reason. Few techniques of self-massage for this city's innumerable preening eco-egos are easier and less time-consuming than tossing paper, plastic, and glass into a separate bin.

July 8, 2:38 AM Comment RSS Inside Philz: by It's Holly For foodies on a budget, there are still plenty of bakery deals to be had in San Francisco.

Critics fault climate-change legislation Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Hearst Newspapers At the Joseph Farms dairy in Atwater , farmers aren't just transforming milk into cheese.

Find out more about Kaleene: Kaleene is an independent consultant who dedicates a significant amount of her time to educating people of all ages about San Franciscoa s unique structural environment, and the history of the citya s neighborhoods.