By Joanie Juster— Our country’s most basic principles are being questioned, attacked, and reshaped by an authoritarian regime that is challenging the very concept of what it means to be…
By Oakland City Council Member at Large, Rowena Brown— Greetings from the East Bay! I’m delighted to be back writing for the San Francisco Bay Times. We are living in…
By Dr. Bill Lipsky— The story had everything needed to create a media frenzy in respectable newspapers and scandal sheets worldwide. Hugh Eric Trevanion (1884–1912)—scion of an old and well-known…
By Jewelle Gomez— When folks think about professional conferences, they usually picture middle-aged middlemen and women in dark suits and name badges. I just attended three conferences in two weeks…
By Gordon Edgar— One of the things that has changed the most in my thirty-plus years of working a cheese counter is the size of cheese available. When I started,…
Lesbian Visibility Week 2026 will happen April 20–26, and Rikki’s in the Castro will be one of the key locations for events. On April 22, there will be a night…
By Stella Singer— The Castro Farmers’ Market is back for the season! The market opened with a bang on April 1 (we promise this isn’t an April fool’s joke) and…
Mexico may be best known for its beaches or food, but right now it’s having a moment as an environmental success story. Scientists just reported a stunning 64% surge in…
The boys of summer are back, with the San Francisco Giants having opened the 2026 MLB season on March 25, 2026, at Oracle Park with a series against the New…
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…
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