Democratic backsliding is now happening in well-established democracies. Democracy in the U.S. is deteriorating at unprecedented speed, and media and journalists are increasingly targeted across the world. This, and more,…
By Joanie Juster— No Kings and Beyond If the insanity gushing forth from The White House and Congress is bringing you down, I encourage you to look at the map…
By Brandon Miller— It’s the early 2000s during Kentucky Derby season, and I’m dressed in full drag, water balloons handling the chest situation, when suddenly my left “breast” made a…
By Jay Greene, Esq. CPA— The New 2026 Medi-Cal Landscape As of January 1, 2026, California reinstated the asset test for most long-term care Medi-Cal programs. These cover nursing home…
By Aaron Boot-Haury— As spring arrives in the Bay Area, bringing longer days and renewed energy, the Golden Gate Business Association is experiencing a season of growth of its own.…
Financial health so often is aligned with physical health, not just in the ability to pay for medical bills, but also in how it can promote a sense of well-being.…
By Tom LeNoble— (Editor’s Note: Tom LeNoble, as SF Pride’s Suzanne Ford shares, “has lived a big life.” He has held senior leadership roles at several of the nation’s top…
By Deb L. Kinney— A loved one has died. The family is grieving. There is a trust, or a will, or maybe both. Families often expect that settling the estate…
Photos courtesy of The GenderCool Project By Chazzie Grosshandler— If there is one truth I’ve learned in my 19 years of life, it’s this: Stories matter. They often move people…
Andrea Shorter, a former San Francisco Bay Times columnist, longtime Commissioner on the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women, and a revered LGBTQ+ activist, passed earlier this month,…
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