The week ahead, or if it ain't basketball, you're on your own

by Ray Ratto

TODAY The Bracket Revealed: See Pages 1,4,5,6,7,9,11,13, this section. Australia Destroyed: See World...

Ask Mick LaSalle

by Mick LaSalle

Dear Mick: I had almost forgiven you for your ridiculous review of "Click," and then I read your even...

Brazen Barnes finds form for Magic

by Bruce Jenkins, Chronicle Staff Writer

Welcome back, Matt Barnes , to the realm of NBA relevance. It's been too long. When the Warriors signed...

Laid-off S.F. workers may get jobless benefits

by Kathleen Pender

Readers of this column can't seem to get enough information on unemployment benefits and Roth IRAs so I...

Primo Sale, young pecorino, hard to find

by Janet Fletcher

That hard, sharp, salty pecorino that is intended for grating (see Chefs' Secrets, Page K3) is pecorino...

How students can turn anger into Capitol action

by John Diaz

The sight of thousands of students and teachers venting against education cuts on March 4 was impressive...

The Chronicle Recommends: California Grenache

by Jon Bonné

Grenache should be easy to like. Its typical bursts of bright berry fruit and warm spice are remarkably...

Tasting room: Cade Winery

by Carey Sweet, Special to The Chronicle

If you're planning to drive your electric car to Cade Winery, you may want to charge the battery before...

Rotunda revelry for the Red Cross

by Catherine Bigelow

Big-hearted: Just like the coffers of City Hall, so too was the Rotunda awash in a sea of red on March 6...

Posey's bat making roster decision hard

by John Shea, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Giants face a tough decision on Buster Posey - whether to have him hone his catching skills in the...

Andy Warhol's 'National Velvet'

by Kenneth Baker, Chronicle Art Critic

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) loved celebrities, before and after he became one himself. They personified a...

Hey, buddy, do you come here often?

by Marshall Kilduff

1 Why is a Sierra critter named Buddy so special? A: He's a repeat offender bear who breaks into...

Angel's trumpet makes a splash

by Erle Nickel

Sometimes we get customers in our nursery who ask for a plant, saying: "You know, the one with the big...

Jake Shimabukuro

by Aidin Vaziri

Pretty much everybody who has watched Jake Shimabukuro in action claims that the Hawaiian-born musician...

Antler lamps - points for style

by Audrey Tempelsman

Spring is just around the corner, and most of us are eager to banish bulky coats and sweaters to the...

Angela Free: A house needs a soul

by Anh-Minh Le, Special to The Chronicle

In her previous career with Levi Strauss & Co., Angela Free had to move quickly to ensure that the...

A classic compound

by Jake Barnes, Sf.BlockShopper.com

The basics: Public records indicate this farmhouse, nestled in Berkeley's historic Elmwood neighborhood...

Three Panel Book Review

by Lisa Brown

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Just back from: Manabi, Ecuador

Bobbi Quetzal, San Francisco I went because: To visit relatives, get away from the city and enjoy a...

Pipevine: Bloom that heralds spring

by Joe Eaton,Ron Sullivan

We're proud to announce that our California pipevine has finally bloomed, after years of biding its time...

Santa Cruz vineyards shun popular list of vines

by Jon Bonné

There's more to a great vineyard than soil and site. Vines themselves need a pedigree. This point hit...

It's a long way to new Tipperary Cocktail

by Gary Regan

It's been quite a while since anyone came up with a new recipe for the Tipperary Cocktail, so I figured...

Rent watch

by Project Sentinel

Q: Everyone in my apartment community recently received a written notice of new "House Rules." One rule...

A guide to avoiding Listeria

by Marion Nestle

Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions in this monthly column...

Tangy pecorino custard at Chiarello's Bottega

by Michael Bauer

A few weeks ago I made a trip to Bottega Napa Valley in Yountville just to be sure that the pecorino...

Cedarlane tops list of humble frozen burritos

by Amanda Gold

It might be the foodstuff of late-night college binges, but don't discount the frozen burrito...

Remove insect eggs to avoid using pesticides

by Pam Peirce

Q: I'd like to see an alternative suggestion to Sluggo Plus (for controlling cutworms) (Golden Gate...

Former thief's new squeeze: Meyer Lemon Ladies

by Marlena Spieler

I just made my famous Meyer lemon panna cotta: tangy, creamy, studded with bits of lemony goodness. And...

Meyer's Take

by Tom Meyer

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Recommended reading

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

Travel Dreams Sleep Mask

by John Flinn

There's a special place in hell, with a blinking neon sign outside, for innkeepers too cheap to buy...

St. Patrick's Day the rest of the year

by Eliza Hussman

St. Patrick's Day only comes once a year, when we revel in Guinness, green and visions of gold at the...

Departures: In pope's world, say nope to dope

by Masada Siegel

Standing in the secluded private gardens of one of the most important holy men on the planet can bring...

Empty fuel tanks full of character

by Zahid Sardar

Twisted old gasoline storage tanks, displayed prominently above ground at the elegant Cornerstone...