By Assemblymember Phil Ting– Here in California, we are witness to unprecedented dysfunction in Washington, exemplified by the longest government shutdown in American history. While the drama unfolds in our…
By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– Oscar Grant III was a 22-year-old African-American man who was fatally shot in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day 2009 by…
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– On January 14, the nation of Poland was rocked by the horrific stabbing to death of Gdansk Mayor Pawel Adamowicz—on stage in front of…
By Dr. Marcy Adelman– It was a cold, rainy, windswept Friday afternoon. I made my way from the Civic Center garage, grateful for the umbrella I keep in the car…
Mary Oliver Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award and numerous recognitions, poet Mary Oliver was often compared with Emily Dickinson for her artistry and introspection. She and her partner, photographer Molly Malone…
By Tom Moon, MFT– Lucas arrived for his weekly therapy session in an agitated and unhappy state. It was confusing, he told me, because his life had been going great.…
Jim (Harris Dickinson), the hero of writer/director Steve McLean’s highly stylized drama Postcards from London, now out on DVD, is “young, fit, and has the face of an angel.” He…
By Sister Dana Van Iquity– Sister Dana sez, “The Trump shutdown enters the history books as the longest government shutdown ever, and Trump threatens to declare a national emergency. Where is Trump’s…
The Specialty Food Association (SFA) recently presented the Winter Fancy Food Show at Moscone Center in San Francisco from January 13–15. This year’s Show featured over 80,000 foods and beverages…
Oakland native Senator Kamala Harris officially entered the U.S. presidential race on Monday, January 21. Speculation was high that the former attorney general of California and former district attorney of…
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