By Joanie Juster— Our country’s most basic principles are being questioned, attacked, and reshaped by an authoritarian regime that is challenging the very concept of what it means to be…
Jane Warner Plaza, located at the intersection of Castro, 17th, and Market streets, is undergoing multiple changes in stages. The first, on March 20, 2026, was the removal of The…
The third group of coordinated No Kings protests took place in cities around the Bay Area and nationwide on March 28, 2026. The organizers estimate that over 8 million people…
By Oakland City Council Member at Large, Rowena Brown— Greetings from the East Bay! I’m delighted to be back writing for the San Francisco Bay Times. We are living in…
By Jennifer Valles— It’s been said that “during the darkest days of the AIDS crisis, we buried our friends in the morning, we protested in the afternoon, and we danced…
Pittman, an openly LGBTQ+ standup comic, radio host, performer, talent consultant, and coach for National Public Radio (NPR) stations, died on March 28, 2026, while in hospice care in Millbrae.…
The life, legacy, and unwavering commitment to the community of social worker Alberto Rangel was honored at the Show of Hope gala on April 4, 2026, presented by the San…
The annual Show of Hope gala benefiting the San Francisco Community Health Center’s lifesaving services took place on April 4, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco. This year’s honorees…
Host and emcee Gary Virginia presented the annual Easter Party & Bonnet Contest at 440 Castro on April 5, 2026. There was a massive basket of chocolates for the Easter…
By Dr. Bill Lipsky— The story had everything needed to create a media frenzy in respectable newspapers and scandal sheets worldwide. Hugh Eric Trevanion (1884–1912)—scion of an old and well-known…
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