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    San Francisco Artscape Shifts as City Moves Toward Yellow Tier

    San Francisco Artscape Shifts as City Moves Toward Yellow Tier

    As businesses shuttered during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, plywood and other drab coverings were a common sight on most San Francisco streets. They were a constant, harsh…

    Tallulah Who, You Ask?

    Tallulah Who, You Ask?

    By Dr. Bill Lipsky– Leave this article immediately. Surrender your ruby slippers and put your Ken doll back in the closet. One of the greatest and most famous actors of…

    A Useful Yet Not Well-Known Tool: The Palm Nailer

    A Useful Yet Not Well-Known Tool: The Palm Nailer

    By Julie Peri– A great tool that is not as well-known as it should be in the palm nailer. To use this tool, you place a nail in the nozzle…

    ‘Hospice by the Bay’ Is Now ‘By the Bay Health’

    Founded over 45 years ago, Hospice by the Bay is the oldest nonprofit hospice in California, and has been a trusted provider of hospice care and other services. Cherished throughout…

    ‘Justice for Black America Is Justice for All America’: Reaction to Chauvin Guilty Verdict

    ‘Justice for Black America Is Justice for All America’: Reaction to Chauvin Guilty Verdict

    After a trial closely watched both nationally and internationally, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on April 20 was found guilty of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter…

    ‘My Little Asian Thing’: Everyday Anti-AAPI Bias and Its Effects

    ‘My Little Asian Thing’: Everyday Anti-AAPI Bias and Its Effects

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– A few years ago, at a professional event we regularly attend, we struck up a friendly conversation with a newcomer. As the man repeatedly…

    Anti-Asian Violence and Efforts to Combat It

    “For far too long our culture has belittled, fetishized, and dehumanized API women, especially poorer, southeast Asian women…I am urging President Biden, Congress, and every state and local official to…

    Addressing Anti-Asian Hate During COVID-19

    Addressing Anti-Asian Hate During COVID-19

    By Assemblymember Phil Ting– I can’t stomach it anymore. Nearly every day, I see video of innocent Asian Americans being violently slammed to the ground. Or, I cringe at pictures…

    $10 Million to Be Used to Restore Vital Oakland Community Resources and Programs

    $10 Million to Be Used to Restore Vital Oakland Community Resources and Programs

    By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– On Monday, April 12, the Oakland City Council passed an important resolution introduced by me and Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas. This resolution…

    My Second Coming Out Was Better Than My First

    My Second Coming Out Was Better Than My First

    By Peter-Astrid Kane– The first time I came out to my parents as gay, I was two months shy of turning 20 and thinking, “You know, I really want to…