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    Sister Dana sez, “I cannot BELIEVE that…”

    Sister Dana sez, “I cannot BELIEVE that…”

    Words of Wisdumb from a Fun Nun– By Sister Dana Van Iquity– Sister Dana sez, “I cannot BELIEVE that nearly 200 members of the San Francisco Police Department have applied for a…

    LGBTQ+ Intersectional Identities in STEMM

    LGBTQ+ Intersectional Identities in STEMM

    Dr. Jessica Esquivel, Particle Physicist– (Editor’s Note: This new series of profiles from the California Academy of Sciences New Science exhibit will tell first-person stories of LGBTQ+ women and gender…

    Winning Images from the BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition

    October 16, 2021–April 24, 2022, California Academy of Sciences On Saturday, October 16, the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco will open, BigPicture, the museum’s eighth annual exhibit celebrating…

    Cocktails With Heather: Hotel Nacional

    Cocktails With Heather: Hotel Nacional

    Heather Freyer– For Latinx Heritage Month (September 15–October 15) we bring you the Hotel Nacional, named after the Hotel Nacional de Cuba. Still a popular destination, it was the epicenter…

    Small California Farms Hurting During Drought and Water Shortages

    Small California Farms Hurting During Drought and Water Shortages

    By Debra Morris– Farming has always been dependent on varying weather patterns. With a water shortage and fear of wildfires, farming has become an even riskier occupation. These circumstances are…

    Flavorful Fall Sips

    Flavorful Fall Sips

    By Leslie Sbrocco– With fall officially here, it’s time to get in the spirit with six libations sure to please. Powerfully Stylish This set of familiar wine styles is a…

    Dykes with Drills: How to get an Aged Wood Look Using Household Items

    Dykes with Drills: How to get an Aged Wood Look Using Household Items

    By Julie Peri– Do you love the look of aged barn wood? We do too! Using a gray stain to finish a project may give you a similar effect, but…

    David Chiu’s Appointment to City Attorney and the Ensuing Chain Reaction; Let the Games Begin

    David Chiu’s Appointment to City Attorney and the Ensuing Chain Reaction; Let the Games Begin

    By Louise “Lou” Fischer– It’s time to play musical chairs again in San Francisco politics. If you’ve ever wondered why it is important to have a really good mayor in…

    The Remarkable Mrs. Hicks

    The Remarkable Mrs. Hicks

    By Dr. Bill Lipsky– Between the World Wars, the small farming community of Oxnard, California, was home to a remarkable woman. Described by the local press as “a six-feet-tall, skinny,…

    Donna’s Chronicles, “The reign of Grand Duke Timothy Valdivia…”

    Donna’s Chronicles, “The reign of Grand Duke Timothy Valdivia…”

    By Donna Sachet– The reign of Grand Duke Timothy Valdivia & Grand Duchess Katherine Rose (extended for a second year due to the COVID pandemic) came to a grand finish…