New Funds Approved for Castro District Safety Measures At the Transportation Authority meeting on October 20, additional funds were approved to enhance safety in the Castro District. As Supervisor Rafael…
By Ann Rostow– RIP, Monica Roberts Sadly, we have to start with the untimely death of the greatly admired transgender blogger and activist, Monica Roberts, who collapsed outside her Houston…
By Assemblymember Phil Ting– The November 2020 election is finally here. Along with other Californians, I am counting on you to vote, as we are fighting for the soul of…
By Jennifer Kroot– Jackie Fielder, a young, indigenous, queer, Latina, Democratic Socialist is running for California State Senate. The District 11 seat, held by Scott Wiener, is up for grabs.…
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– Illinois Senator Richard Durbin called it “shameless”; Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar: a “sham.” They were, of course, talking about last week’s unprecedented U.S. Senate…
By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– Fire season seems to grow longer and longer each year. With more fires, the quality of the air becomes more of an issue…
By Philip Ruth– Home stretch! It’s been a long political slog, and now we’re within shouting distance of having our vote on the matter. Amid this electoral tension, I had…
By Dr. Bill Lipsky– In Her Enemy, Some Friends, and Other Stories, published in 1913, Edward Prime-Stevenson (1858–1942) kindly provided his readers with a list of books to be found…
By Jan Wahl– This is the time of year scary movies are celebrated. Whether it’s Halloween or the darkening days of fall, let’s get our minds out of the real…
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