By Joanie Juster– Honest and truly, this is meant to be a pep talk. But first we need to acknowledge what we’re up against. For months we’ve been saying it’s…
As of this writing, the Trump administration is putting pressure on Congress to pass the Rescissions Act of 2025, following the administration’s successful recent passage of the One Big Beautiful…
Rafael Mandelman, President, San Francisco Board of Supervisors– June was a whirlwind month at City Hall. I spent much of the month deep in hearings and negotiations over our city’s…
By Jewelle Gomez– An email exchange with scholar and writer Heather Petrocelli about the film Sinners by Ryan Coogler sent us on many different inquiries. One was to think about…
By David Landis, (with a lot of help from Chef Paul Iglesias, Parche and Jaji)– I’ve heard a lot of buzz about Parche and Jaji restaurants in Oakland from numerous…
Berets and French fare were de rigueur at Rockridge Market Hall on July 12, 2025, for the 8th annual Bastille Day celebration (ahead of the actual holiday that falls on…
By Dina Novar– In the sea of industrial clean-lined restaurants popping up in SF—those sterile spaces with exposed concrete, minimalist plants, and all the warmth of a tech office—Catch French…
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– The setting could not have been more iconic: the foot of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., where Dr. Martin Luther King had proclaimed…
By Suzanne Ford– As we mark the 55th anniversary of San Francisco Pride, I want to extend a heartfelt welcome to our entire LGBTQ+ community—and to our allies, friends, and chosen…
By Mark Leno– As a founding member of The SF LGBT Center, I’ve had the honor of watching this organization grow from a bold dream into a firmly established beacon…
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