By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– We are facing a stark and rising crisis of housing affordability and homelessness. In our area, homelessness has skyrocketed in recent years, and…
The Fenway Institute of Fenway Health on January 23 released a policy brief demonstrating that in 2019, the Trump Administration dramatically expanded upon discriminatory, anti-LGBT policies implemented in 2017 and…
Greg Sarris is a renowned author, scholar, teacher, and Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, which is the site of the well-known Graton Resort & Casino. His identity…
The specialty food industry, representing nearly $150 billion in annual sales, gathered in San Francisco for the Winter Fancy Food Show held at the Moscone Center from January 19–21. Hosted…
The Trendspotter Panel of the Specialty Food Association (SFA) each year forecasts specialty food trends. Denise Purcell of the SFA says, “As the specialty food industry hits a record year…
By Gary Kramer– And Then We Danced is writer/director Levan Akin’s engrossing drama about a closeted young dancer in Tbilisi. The film, which opens February 21 in the Bay Area,…
By Sister Dana Van Iquity– Sister Dana Sez, “So now that we’re in a new month since New Year’s resolutions, how many of those resolutions have we already broken?! Go to the gym…
By David Landis–The Gay Gourmet– “Cultural appropriation is not what food criticism should be about,” my dear friend Christine offered after a fine lunch at the delightful Akira Japanese restaurant…
By Donna Sachet– The campaign for Emperor & Empress of San Francisco is in full swing with Bill Bulkley running for Emperor and Migitte Nielsen and Mimi Osa competing for…
By Dr. Tim Seelig In 1956, there were only three channels on television, and those were in black and white. Romper Room had the corner on the market from 1953…
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