The week ahead, or you're rooting for Cornell whether you know it or not

by Ray Ratto

TODAY Games 41 through 48 of your shredded bracket are played, plus the women. Also, Sharks-Oilers and...

Crack and powder should not be black and white

by Debra J. Saunders

Last week by voice vote, the Senate unanimously approved a measure to reduce the infamous 100-to-1...

Ask Mick LaSalle

by Mick LaSalle

Dear Mick LaSalle: I went to bed happy after the near sweep of "The Hurt Locker" at the Oscars. The...

2 late plays show poise of Hayward, Butler

by Bruce Jenkins, Chronicle Staff Writer

There couldn't have been more than a hundred of them, but they were as passionate as any rooting section...

Dodd bill punts on strict rules for brokers

by Kathleen Pender

The financial regulation bill introduced by Sen. Chris Dodd last week disappointed investor advocates...

A time of redemption for Pac-10

by Scott Ostler, Chronicle Staff Writer

It's time to humble up, people. Time to admit we sold the old Pac-10, and West Coast basketball, short...

Holland's Wilde Weide is an enticing Gouda

by Janet Fletcher

The young couple who make Wilde Weide are among a handful of cheese producers in Holland engaged in...

Advise and contempt

by John Diaz

Impeccable credentials are no defense against Republican obstruction tactics for Obama nominees waiting...

The Chronicle Recommends: Kosher wines

by Lynne Char Bennett

Today's recommended wines are first and foremost food-friendly. In general, the overall quality of the...

USF center seeks justice for small investors

by Andrew S. Ross

After a two-year battle with Charles Schwab & Co. , San Francisco comedian Tissa Hami finally has...

Sonoma winery is a comfy spot to sit, sip

by Janny Hu, Chronicle Staff Writer

When you pull into Anaba's parking lot and see a black BMW with the license plate "WINEBMR" on it, two...

Peace Corps in Honduras to happily ever after

by Louise Rafkin, Special to The Chronicle

A caveat: This column - like many here - includes the procurement of a green card. "When I went for the...

Legion's Mid-Winter Gala grows up

by Catherine Bigelow

Red hot: The recent Mid-Winter Gala at the Legion of Honor saluting the "Cartier in America" exhibition...

Could new pieces in N.Y., Philly add up to World Series repeat?

by John Shea, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Yankees and Phillies played on St. Patrick's Day, and the signature moment was Jayson Werth 's...

All Over Coffee

by Paul Madonna

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Who wants to be a Thai protester?

by Marshall Kilduff

1 What crazy tactic are Thai protesters using? A: Pledging to sleep on the streets of Bangkok for months...

'Resort' fees wrong on many levels

by Christopher Elliott

Q: I've been booking hotel rooms through Hotwire recently, and I've been quite pleased with the site ...

Clematis armandii is a sweetly scented climber

by Erle Nickel

Clematis varieties are among some of the most prized twining climbers in the Bay Area. The diversity of...

Devendra Banhart

by Aidin Vaziri

Having made the world safe for heavily bearded folk singers with a thing for Brazilian Tropicália and...

Classic napkins for the well mannered

by Audrey Tempelsman

When no one's looking, pants and sleeves make excellent napkins. But sometimes you have to convince...

ArtHaus duo drawn to gallery concept

by Anh-Minh Le, Special to The Chronicle

It was the summer of 1996 when James Bacchi phoned his colleague Annette Schutz and asked her to meet at...

Design resonates (but noise won't)

by Jake Barnes, Sf.BlockShopper.com

The basics: Designed by Maybeck Award-winning architect Daniel Solomon, this three-story home was built...

Just back from: Tanzania

Paul Padia and Alexandra Echery, San Francisco We went because: We were celebrating 40 years on Earth...

Germ warfare on the home front

by Chantal Lamers

Germs are a fact of life but almost effortless to eradicate when you know where they are inclined to...

Recovery plan for endangered seablite

by Joe Eaton,Ron Sullivan

Few non-botanists would give a California seablite plant a second glance. Suaeda californica is 2 feet...

In Napa, a new path to using less water

by Jon Bonné

On close inspection, one thing stands out amid the vines at Dominus: You'd be hard-pressed to find thin...

Hopeful tenant told, 'You're too young'

by Project Sentinel

I read a newspaper ad for an apartment community that I thought might be a good living situation for me...

Leather Love

by Mike Kepka, Chronicle Staff

2010/03/21 A recent Friday at 8:58 p.m.: After finishing a buffet dinner that the $35 banquet ticket...

Boonville's Bruce Anderson in San Francisco

by Aidin Vaziri, Chronicle Staff Writer

Bruce Anderson is the owner and publisher of the Anderson Valley Advertiser, a weekly newspaper that...

Brooks Brothers finds home for its modern line

by Aaron Britt

For a brief time last year, the odds of Brooks Brothers opening a stand-alone shop dedicated to its Thom...

StyleDrain - easy on the eyes in the shower

by Jeannie Matteucci

Round metal plate and screws - the shower drain is functional but not very eye-catching. California...

A jagged peak, a measuring road

by John King

Good environmental art works not only on its own, it sharpens our sense of perception. This steep spike...

Yehuda matzo easily keeps its No. 1 spot

by Amanda Gold

At sundown March 29, observant Jews around the globe will begin the Passover celebration, which means no...

Dirt-flavored strawberries have two pests

by Pam Peirce

Q: Two years ago a friend suggested I plant strawberry plants as ground cover in my rose bed. I did so...

'Mixt Salads' offers seasonal recipes

by Pailin Chongchitnant, Special to The Chronicle

Salad has had quite the adventure - from a mundane side dish and low-carb savior to a glamorous first...

Backing into Feiffer

by Don Asmussen

Jules Feiffer's sharp new memoir, "Backing Into Forward" (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday; 440 pages; $30)...

Top Shelf - recommended reading

Recommendations of recent books from the staffs of a rotating list of Bay Area independent bookstores...

Flight-related destinations

by Liza Gershman, Special to the Chronicle

It is 5 a.m. and you find yourself as light as a feather with the breeze blowing under your trembling...

Piccadilly notebook

by John Flinn

If you've ever been in the market for a travel journal and looked covetously upon a Moleskine notebook ...

Culture at the wrong end of a cricket ball

by Mike Barish

So much about travel can be humbling. It might be a mountaintop vista, an achingly lonely desert, a...

S.F. distillery brings gin to Passover table

by Jon Bonné

The Passover seder calls for four glasses of wine, not liquor. But should the observant need something...

Making the rounds of S.F. radio stations

by Ben Fong-Torres

Every year, on the eve of the Chinese New Year Parade, KTVU anchor Julie Haener and I run around and...

Designers dig plywood that bends to green times

by Zahid Sardar

Few manufacturers have taken such strides toward being green as the makers of plywood. Although it is...