By Gordon Edgar— It’s not really mozzarella season; it’s tomato season. The Early Girls are in. The Heirlooms are in. The cherry tomatoes are even at their best. Beecause of that, it’s the time of…
By Johanna Klaiman— “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.” Whether Mark Twain actually said it is another matter, but the line has become shorthand…
By Rabbi Martin Rawlings-Fein— As we prepare for the 29th Annual Alice Pride Breakfast on June 28, I have been thinking about what makes this event so important, not just…
By Mayor Daniel Lurie— Dear Readers of the San Francisco Bay Times, It is a privilege to address you as we celebrate Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ communities that help…
By Joanie Juster— This year’s Pride Weekend seems designed to counter the drumbeat of hatred coming from around the country with a nonstop expression of solidarity and joy. From the…
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis— Imagine you’re at home having lunch on a Saturday afternoon when you hear a knock on the door. Not expecting anyone, you answer the…
By Brandon Miller— Your name is the very first piece of property you ever own. But, for a lot of people, there comes a day when that name stops fitting.…
Jay Greene, Esq., CPA— This Pride Season, as San Francisco celebrates Resistance in Action, many in the Bay Area LGBTQ+ community are thinking about real protection. War, immigration shifts, and…
By Tom LeNoble— Each month, The Philanthropic Mindset explores how we contribute to the lives of others. Philanthropy is not defined by wealth or recognition. It is found in a…
By Kippy Marks— John Weber enters this month’s PMLE column, not just as the 17th individual to be spotlighted here, but as one of the beating hearts of San Francisco’s…
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