By Philip Ruth– Got $39,000? Then you can buy the average new car. “Sticker shock” comes to mind, which is ironic when you consider that phrase was first coined in…
By Liam P. Mayclem– “When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” —Maya Angelou Donate here, give to this, volunteer for that event: our inboxes are bombarded daily with requests…
By Ann Rostow– Hallelujah Oh my God, you guys! We made it! I was one of those saps crying during the inauguration, gasping during the amazing poem, glued to the…
By Liam P. Mayclem– “What are your Father’s wishes? Did he express the kind of care he’d like in the later stages of his life?” These are words you never want to hear from a…
Mayor London Breed and Director of Health Dr. Grant Colfax on January 25 announced that San Francisco will resume some businesses and activities beginning January 28 after the state announced it would…
By Andrea Shorter– What a difference a real president and vice president make. In the air remains a lingering, collective deep sigh of relief that two competent, dedicated, and seriously…
By Assemblymember Phil Ting– Given the hope surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine and new leadership in the White House, I am optimistic about 2021 and the eventual return to normalcy. But…
By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority (“JPA”), working with other stakeholders such as the Oakland A’s and Alameda County Public Health, is now taking…
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– Now that the Biden-Harris administration has taken office, there’s no time to waste to reverse the last four years of backsliding and to make…
By Julie Peri– Growing up, I had some of the most accepting and loving parents. They let me dress however I pleased, wear my hair short, and follow my dreams…
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