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    California Rising: The Daiquiri Doctrine

    California Rising: The Daiquiri Doctrine

    Cocktails With Dina by Dina Novarr– The second-largest alcohol distributor in America just pulled out of California entirely, leaving 2,000 people jobless and an entire industry scrambling. Republic National Distributing…

    Heading to a Show This Fall: Here’s Where to Eat

    Heading to a Show This Fall: Here’s Where to Eat

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet – I’ve been known to be an “artsy fartsy” type. Even though I prefer the term “aesthete,” I fully embrace it. If there’s a…

    Concours d’Elegance: 74 Years of Automotive Excellence in Pebble Beach

    Concours d’Elegance: 74 Years of Automotive Excellence in Pebble Beach

    By Beth Schnitzer – I was honored to attend the 74th edition of the Concours d’Elegance, making the 2 1⁄2-hour drive from San Francisco to Pebble Beach with my sister,…

    Special Cheeses Now on Sale for Rainbow Grocery’s 50th Anniversary

    Special Cheeses Now on Sale for Rainbow Grocery’s 50th Anniversary

    By Gordon Edgar– In honor of our 50th Anniversary, we have some of our most special cheeses on sale all month, or until we run out! Rainbow Grocery Co-op Select…

    Strengthening Divorce Protections for California Families

    Strengthening Divorce Protections for California Families

    By Catherine Stefani– When families go through a divorce, the legal system should protect the people involved, especially children and financially vulnerable spouses. That’s why I introduced AB 1297, and…

    Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Who Is ‘Qualified to Pray for Peace’?

    Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Who Is ‘Qualified to Pray for Peace’?

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– This week in Japan is Obon, the millennia-old festival based on the traditional belief that the spirits of the ancestors return to Earth each…

    Paving the Way to a New Life: Izzy’s and Rainbow Railroad Help LGBTQ+ Refugees

    Paving the Way to a New Life: Izzy’s and Rainbow Railroad Help LGBTQ+ Refugees

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– Many folks judge a restaurant solely on food and service. I certainly agree that those two qualities should be the main priority. That said,…

    Last Call Before the Stars Go Out

    Last Call Before the Stars Go Out

    By Dina Novarr– Sometimes the universe shows us exactly what we need to see, when we need to see it. Last week, three black holes were caught red-handed devouring massive…

    End of an Era?

    End of an Era?

    By Donna Sachet– When lost in an unforgiving desert, one’s only hope is the appearance of an oasis, a welcoming harbor of refreshing water, cool shade, and protection from the…

    Our Phenomenal Sister Patty

    Our Phenomenal Sister Patty

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– It’s hard for us to use the past tense when describing our phenomenal sister and sister-in-law Patty Gaffney. But slightly less than two years…