Because of its large inventory and warm, knowledgeable staff--including (from left) Sky Sithbunkerd, James Koehneke, Kerry McLaughlin, Miranda Culp, and owner Kate Rosenberger--Phoenix Books on 24th Street is a 19-year success story. But now it finds itself in the middle of a cliffhanger: Will the landlord relent and renew the lease? Or are the bookstore's days in Noe Valley numbered? Photo by Pamela Gerard

Phoenix Faces Uncertain Future
Noe Valley Plays a Small Role in S.F. Film Festival
Support Pours in for Bethany Pastor
Death of Randy Hendricks Hard to Accept

Florence's Family Album: Easters Remembered
Family Adventures: Aboard the USS Pampanito
This 'n' That
Store Trek
Short Takes
Books in our Branch

Calendar
Police Beat
The Cost of Living in Noe
School Report
Letters to the Editor
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