We had a veterinarian’s appointment with Dr. Grossbard set for Tuesday morning, and we knew what he would say. So on Monday night, I wanted one last normal dinner for Krypto, so I stopped at Canyon Market and got chicken.For the boys, I picked up their favorite half-pepperoni, half-cheese pizza from Bravo’s, but Aidan just sat there, fat salty tears dropping onto the cheese.“Is Krypto going to die, Daddy?” This is a question no parent wants to answer.

Jerry Varnado, who was one of the founders of the Black Student Union at San Francisco State - the first BSU in the country in fact, stands for a portrait at his home on Wednesday January 20, 2010 in Oakland, ... more Jerry Varnado, who was one of the founders of the Black Student Union at San Francisco State - the first BSU in the country in fact, stands for a portrait at his home on Wednesday January 20, 2010 in Oakland, Calif.

Far left: Darren Criss in SHN’s revival of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” which opened in in 2016. Left: Annaleigh Ashford (left), Darren Criss and Nico Evers- Swindell in the FX miniseries “The ... more Far left: Darren Criss in SHN’s revival of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” which opened in in 2016.

Jerry Varnado, who was one of the founders of the Black Student Union at San Francisco State - the first BSU in the country in fact, stands for a portrait at his home on Wednesday January 20, 2010 in Oakland, ... more Jerry Varnado, who was one of the founders of the Black Student Union at San Francisco State - the first BSU in the country in fact, stands for a portrait at his home on Wednesday January 20, 2010 in Oakland, Calif.

I guess it seemed only natural to see the nation’s latest presidential prospect hawking the Weight Watchers Freestyle program on an ad broadcast with CBS’ morning show at the start of Tuesday, Jan. 9. Oprah Winfrey, that was an inspiring Golden Globes speech.

That’s What She Said was created last February in response to the... A rainstorm washed down Geary Boulevard on Monday evening but inside the Social Study, a brick-walled cafe and bar on the edge of San Francisco’s Fillmore district, the future looked bright. Undeterred by the downpour, several dozen women gathered for a monthly speaking event called That’s What She Said, an all-female community created last February in response to the election of Donald Trump.

In its 21st year, Youth Speaks’ annual Bringing the Noise for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. might feel different. But not entirely.Running at the Nourse Theatre on Monday, Jan. 15, the show — a gathering of poets, spoken-word artists and performers in honor of King’s birthday and organized by the San Francisco nonprofit — is always a political affair.

For 3 must-see comedians at SF Sketchfest, it’s more than just stand-up With dozens of shows spread over 18 days and 16 venues, SF Sketchfest provides the opportunity for comedians and other artists to shine in various settings. “One of the most fun things about programming the festival is finding different things for artists to do,” said David Owen, co-founder and co-producer of the 17th annual San Francisco comedy festival.

It’s Jan. 7 — my birthday — so I’m gifting myself with a break from pounding away on my trusty (and quite rusty) Royal typewriter, as you can see me doing on the HBO documentary about Rolling Stone, “Stories From the Edge.” I’m turning today’s column over to a revisit of one of the first articles I wrote for The Chronicle, which I joined in spring 1983 as a feature writer.

It starts with the sniffle, the drip in your nose, the scratchy throat that you hope you can sleep off, but instead it intensifies and lingers. “But I was just sick,” I howled over winter vacation. My husband took up the complaint a few days later; he thought he’d escaped the cold that battered Didi, then Gege, then me and finally him. Getting sick again seemed unfair, but life is anything but fair.