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“The burning of ‘Spire’ goes too deep for my own words,” Goldsworthy wrote in an email to Haines, who shared it with The Chronicle. “Besides, ‘Spire’ has always spoken for itself and will perhaps now speak with an even greater eloquence after what has happened. If anything, its epitaph will be better written in the memories, thoughts and words of those who have lived with it over the past twelve years.” … [Read more...] about Arson suspected in fire that damaged ‘Spire’ sculpture in San Francisco’s Presidio

“It was a nice introduction to being back at the ballpark and being around each other and focusing on health. I have my mask on for a reason. Players are around, and one of the things we have to get used to is this is part of our procedure now.” … [Read more...] about Giants’ Posey misses first day of camp, Madero tests positive for COVID-19

“My comfort level is high,” pitcher Jeff Samardzija said. “Obviously, there are a lot of hoops to jump though to get going each day. But the first day, everything is going smoothly and I assume it’ll go easier as the days go on, and everybody figures out a nice routine.” … [Read more...] about Giants return to Oracle Park for strange first glimpse of pandemic baseball

After California lawmakers embraced a series of statewide bills in 2017 to streamline building backyard cottages — also called accessory dwelling units or ADUs — the number of new units approved exploded to more than 7,000 in 2018, 50% higher than 2017. For many suburban residents, the backyard homes were seen as a more palatable answer to the housing crisis than large apartment buildings. But in a state that should build millions of homes to keep up with demand, critics said the cottages are a distraction from the need to build multiunit buildings at scale. … [Read more...] about Bay Area backyard cottages boom as elderly parents and college students flee coronavirus

The casual atmosphere helps disarm any notion of Popoca being a hoity-toity take on Salvadoran food — yes, Salguero’s Californian take includes local produce and lots of house-made products, and the prices are double what you’d encounter at your friendly local pupuseria. (Exhibit A: Pupusas here are $7-$8 each, while their cousins at Express Pupuseria in San Francisco are $3.50 each.) But I think the things that can often put culinary natives off of enterprises deemed “elevated” — the exclusivity and disassociation from the original “unelevated” concept — aren’t so present here. Salguero, who has worked extensively in fine dining kitchens in the Bay Area, may be a corn nerd, but not in the gatekeeper sort of way: Everyone’s welcome here. … [Read more...] about Wood-fired pupusas on an ample, friendly patio at Oakland’s Popoca