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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The historic Grubstake diner, located at 1525 Pine Street, has been serving late-night patrons since the late 1960s, but its roots in the city go back at least 100 years.…
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