By Philip Ruth– The Chevy Bolt has been getting some press lately. A recall for battery fires has added another layer to the discussion of electric vehicle (EV) safety, even…
Lenn Keller, Founder of the Bay Area Lesbian Archives1951–2020 Curator, photographer, and filmmaker Lenn Keller, who founded the Bay Area Lesbian Archives (BALA) in 2014, has died of cancer. In…
By Dr. Marcy Adelman– An email announcing a poetry writing workshop from the UCSF MERI (Making Education Relevant and Integrated) Center caught my eye. Intrigued, I reached out to the…
By Dr. Bill Lipsky– Had he wanted the attention, Michael Dillon could have become one of the world’s most famous physicians—not for developing a new medical procedure or discovering an…
Have you ever been invited to host a “House Party”? In the tool chest of every campaign manager for a local political race is the quintessential House Party. The gathering,…
By Ann Rostow– As usual, we end the year with a final news quiz, checking to see how attentive San Francisco Bay Times readers have been to the important ups and…
By Supervisor Rafael Mandelman– (Editor’s Note: With this piece we welcome back the voice of Rafael Mandelman, who for several years was a popular San Francisco Bay Times columnist. While…
By John Lewis– On an early September evening several months ago, I opened my eyes from meditation and gazed out our back window at a hauntingly beautiful half-moon, glowing orange…
By Andrea Shorter– A few days from today, my maternal grandmother would have been 95 years old. She was not one for celebrating birthdays, but every year, her mindset about…
By Louise “Lou” Fischer– On July 11, 2020, my partner Amy Meyers—also a contributor and friend to the San Francisco Bay Times—and I got the dreaded phone call that we…
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