By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– With all of the painful and offensive things going on in the world today, it can sometimes be difficult to maintain hope. And…
By Assemblymember Phil Ting– State budgets are statements of our priorities and provide a framework for us to strengthen and uplift our communities. They are the most powerful tool California…
By Kin Folkz– June: 30 days, 720 hours, 43,200 minutes. It was a magnificent month filled with precious Pride opportunities for our TLGBQIA+ community to publicly profess the rightness of…
Business Tips from GGBA Commissioner Orders Workers’ Comp Insurers to Report Federal Income Tax Savings Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones recently issued an order requiring that every insurer licensed to write…
By Tom Moon, MFT– Q: I’ve been depressed for a long time and finally started getting treatment for it last year. I’ve been taking antidepressants and seeing a therapist for…
By Dr. Frankie Bashan– With the recent high-profile suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, new attention is again being dedicated to mental health, depression and the struggle that many…
By Gary M. Kramer– Out gay writer-director Ofir Raul Graizer’s gentle, absorbing drama, The Cakemaker, opens July 20 at the Landmark Theaters in San Francisco and Berkeley. It begins with…
By Dr. Bill Lipsky– The three women were at the height of their careers, the peak of their creative abilities. Eva Le Gallienne (1899–1991) was one of “the high royalty…
At the de Young from July 14, 2018–January 20, 2019 San Francisco-based artist Ranu Mukherjee employs drawing, painting, animation, and choreography to create hybrid installations that blur the lines between…
By Alexis Garhammer, CWP– Choosing a venue is one of the biggest decisions couples need to make when planning their wedding. The reception site sets the tone for the entire…
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