San Francisco Chronicle

About the only man who doesn`t enjoy discussing the Dave Stewart-Roger Clemens rivalry is Stewart himself, and that`s typical of the man. Stewart lets his work do the talking. The...

Mansions are taking over the suburbs. In communities ringing the nation`s largest cities, high land prices are forcing many builders of the American dream home to eschew modest abodes in...

Over the last few years, fish, shellfish, meat and even vegetables have come under siege due to possible dangers from food-borne illnesses. The issue has become a national concern, modifying...

The quiet can be easily explained. The Trump rumpus is not over, far from it. This is merely the eye of the storm. The tempest will blow anew, ere long,...

In a get-tough strategy rivaling anything in the country, the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency is now requiring that nearly half of new housing built on its land be priced at...

Watch out McDonald`s, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Wendy`s, Pizza Hut and all of your ilk: There`s a knight in shining armor who has launched a crusade against you and all you...

The Paul McCartney concerts generated so much noise and disruption here last weekend that major rock shows will no longer be allowed in Memorial Stadium at the University of California...

Have a garage sale to sell off the bleached skulls; tapestries are where it`s at in home decorating. ''Aubussons and Gobelins that formerly warmed the walls of Europe`s finest chateaux...

Tacky postwar tract homes, the cheapest way to buy into the American Dream, are going upscale. Across the nation, well-paid professionals facing high home prices are transforming rows of virtually...

It`s lunchtime, and Lise Vilas, a financial systems manager at GATX Leasing Corp. here, has an appointment with Rick Ranzau, from the company`s financial planning department. Minutes later, they`re taking...