If neighborhood politics in San Francisco were a Netflix show, it would star 77-year-old Carol Dimmick. You’d get a combo of Schitt’s Creek and Parks and Recreation that reveals the humor and pathos of residents trying to improve their patch of life.
Read MoreI didn’t have a dad growing up, but now I have a father-in-law and I can recognize good fathers when I see one.
Read MoreFrom Emperor Norton to Willie Brown, big personalities and unique characters have defined San Francisco politics since the Gold Rush. Is Conor Johnston the next mythical figure in the making? Meet the muscled man in Styrofoam costumes and short shorts who will troll to the ends of social media for Mayor London Breed.
Read MoreIn San Quentin on a life sentence, Markelle Taylor ran a marathon (105 non-stop loops around the prison yard). Paroled in March, his first act of freedom after 17 years was to finish the Boston Marathon. What’s the next step for Markelle and the inmates still running for their lives on the inside?
Read MoreRiding a bike in San Francisco can be perilous. There are speeding cars and potholes. Then there is the politics of cycling, which can be as unforgiving as the road. Consider what Brian Wiedenmeier faces as director of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition.
Read MoreTwo generations of Iranian-Americans never gave up on the American dream even when they weren’t always welcome. Nima’s parents accepted discrimination as a cost for being here. But in the age of Trump, Nima isn’t buying it. How the young lawyer keeps fighting despite defeat.
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