Dan Ashley’s Rock The CASA: Five Years of Helping Bay Area Children in Need
One of the most magical and memorable events of late winter is Dan Ashley’s Rock The CASA, an evening of music benefiting children in need. This year’s fundraiser, which will be held on March 2 at the Lesher Center for Performing Arts in Walnut Creek, will feature…
Report from City Hall
By Supervisor Rafael Mandelman– Happy February, Bay Times readers! As a former columnist for this fine publication, it is a special treat to be able to report back on some of what my office has accomplished in our first few months under the dome and our plans…
From Itinerant Chorus to Finding Home
By Dr. Tim Seelig– Most residents of San- Francisco hail from somewhere other than the city. Since its founding, the Bay Area has been a landing spot for people from all over the world. It is one of the things that makes our city great. Eight years…
The Rainbow Wave and the Most Diverse U.S. Congress Ever
History was made on January 3 as ten openly LGBTQ individuals were sworn into the U.S. Congress: two in the Senate and eight in the House. The prior record was established by the last Congress with seven such politicians serving. The new Congress also has the largest…
Mayor Breed Signs Legislation Making the Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band ‘The Official Band of San Francisco’
On December 18, in what had to be one of the most festive, uplifting and enjoyable signing ceremonies ever held at City Hall, Mayor London Breed signed into law legislation declaring that the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band (SFLGFB) is now “the official band of San Francisco.”…
Features
The Sound, Fury and Future of Blackness in American Politics
By Andrea Shorter– It is Black History Month, and the politics of the politics of identity politics couldn’t be more intriguing,…
Southern Baptist Church Abuse: From Anita Bryant to Today
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– The Houston Chronicle’s Feb 10, 2019, headline is unambiguous: “Abuse of Faith, 20 years, 700…
Donna’s Chronicles
By Donna Sachet– We were pleased to serve as emcee for the San Francisco Public Relations Round Table recently in the…
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