By Randy Alfred– “Randy’s inviting us to have lunch with Quentin Crisp.” The voice on the phone was David Israels, a fellow journalist friend, and himself the friend of fellow…
By Michael G. Lee– On August 17, 1981, Randy walked into the [San Francisco Chronicle] newsroom at Fifth and Mission as a full-time reporter for a nationally respected newspaper, and…
By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– Campton Place has a storied history of talented Michelin star chefs who have graced its restaurant: Daniel Humm, Jan Birnbaum, Bradley Ogden, Todd Humphries,…
Cocktails with Dina National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from September 15 until October 15, as a time to celebrate the vibrant diversity and heritage of Latinx culture. And…
One of the largest wheels of cheese in the world is annually revealed at The Great Crucolo Parade outside Rockridge Market Hall in Oakland. This year’s parade took place on…
Farmers’ markets are filling with all things fall—pumpkins for jack o’ lanterns, decorative gourds for your porch, hearty winter squash for fall cooking, and juicy pears and apples for scenting the…
Photos by Rink & Juan R. Davila The Folsom Street Fair, celebrating its 41st year, drew what appears to have been a record-sized crowd of thousands on Sunday, September 29,…
By Joanie Juster– My favorite political satire is the 1997 movie Wag the Dog, in which political operatives attempt to deflect attention from their candidate’s potential sex scandal by teaming…
Mayor Breed on September 10, 2024, swore in Luis Zamora to serve on the City College Board of Trustees. Zamora is currently the Director of Community Relations and Executive Affairs…
By Dr. Bill Lipsky– As one of the founders of Italy’s gay rights movement in the 1970s, Mario Mieli (1952–1983), knowingly or not, lived the way poet, playwright, and LGBT…
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