OPINIONS
Bellingham by the Bay
By Bruce Bellingham

What You Can Do
By Lynette Majer

From the Global Affairs Desk in North Beach
By Matt McFetridge

The Final Word
By Bruce Bellingham




ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Choreographer Mark Morris, Cal Performances’ Robert Cole, in pas
de deux at Jewish Community Center
By Bruce Bellingham

Another sultry summer sashays into Teatro ZinZanni by the bay
By Bruce Bellingham

S.F. Opera takes Tosca to the ballpark; summer season highlights Porgy & Bess, Anna Netrebko in La Traviata
By Bruce Bellingham

Book Review
Vanished Smile: The Mysterious Theft of Mona Lisa
by R. A. Scotti
By Sharon Anderson

Coming of the RainBoleros for the Disenchanted, a new work by
José Rivera debuts at A.C.T.
By Bruce Bellingham

Coming of the Rain
By Rod McKuen




FEATURES
Cover Story
Fire in the City:
The San Francisco Fire Department, once again, comes to the rescue
By John Gollin • Photos by Jane Richey




FOOD AND WINE
Wine Report from the Fort
By Fred McMillin

Cook's Chat
By GraceAnn Walden

10 Questions with Chef...
By Susan Dyer Reynolds

The Tablehopper
By Marcia Gagliardi

Get Across Town
By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Oenophilic Tendencies
By Jeannine Sano

The Kitchenless Cook
By Bill Knutson

TRAVEL
The Inquisitive Traveler
By Patty Burness



PETS
Jasmine Blue's Tails of the Dog Park
Chapter 20: The squirrelly side of Ms. Blue
By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Kibbles & Bits
By Cindy Beckman

Obama dogma
By Cindy Beckman

An interview with canine behaviorist Jean Donaldson
By Cindy Beckman