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    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…

    Chief Jeanine Nicholson Leads San Francisco Fire Department to National Acclaim for Service and Diversity

    Chief Jeanine Nicholson Leads San Francisco Fire Department to National Acclaim for Service and Diversity

    San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) Chief Jeanine Nicholson, the first openly LGBTQ chief in the city’s history, has only held her position for a few years, and yet her accomplishments…

    Elvis, Kirk, and Velvetta – The Wild Genius of Leigh Crow

    Elvis, Kirk, and Velvetta – The Wild Genius of Leigh Crow

    By Jennifer Kroot and Robert Holgate– Leigh Crow is a gender-bending cabaret singer and drag king. For 30 years, she’s been pushing boundaries, from drag shows and country bands to…

    Ann Rostow: Hoosier Son?

    Ann Rostow: Hoosier Son?

    By Ann Rostow– Hoosier Son? I confess, dear Reader, that I have not been researching and preparing to write this column, and instead, I begin from a standing start. Eager…

    Horizons Awards Additional Quarter Million in Grants to Fund COVID-Related Direct Services

    By Francisco O. Buchting– Last year, as the LGBTQ community felt the impact of COVID-19, Horizons immediately jumped to action: We awarded over $1 million in emergency grants to Bay…

    COVID Vaccinations and Approval of Booster Shots

    COVID Vaccinations and Approval of Booster Shots

    By Eduardo Morales, Ph.D. (Editor’s Note: To mark this year’s National Hispanic Heritage Month, the San Francisco Bay Times is launching a new column by Eduardo Morales, Ph.D. The longtime…

    Climate Change: Our Race Against Time

    Climate Change: Our Race Against Time

    By Assemblymember Phil Ting– California is at the forefront of the climate crisis. It’s evident, as we watch Lake Tahoe and other areas being evacuated due to yet another year…