By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– The American media landscape has changed dramatically in recent years and continues to change, with significant reductions in daily newspapers. The estimated total…
By Tom Moon, MFT– (Editor’s Note: Tom Moon is on hiatus. This is one of his more popular past columns. The distinguished philosopher Lily Tomlin once said, “Humanity invented language…
By Dr. Bill Lipsky– Even before the lights dimmed for the 1936 world premiere of Sum Hun, known also as Heartaches, the audience was ready for a unique experience: watching…
By Mark Notlaw– “Toot toot, hey, beep beep!” Say those words, and you’ll immediately feel the beat, the spirit, the heat of the legendary Donna Summer. Her songs smashed every…
November Smuin Ballet’s The Christmas Ballet Friday, November 29 & multiple dates/venues through December 29 Mountain View, San Francisco, and Carmel http://www.smuinballet.org Smuin’s talented dancers bring to life evocative choreography…
By Louise “Lou” Fischer– For the first time in two years as a columnist for the San Francisco Bay Times, I scrapped a completed article and started all over again.…
Each year in November, the trans and gender nonconforming community, allies, and local organizations participate in Transgender Awareness Month to help raise the visibility of trans people and to address…
By Peter Gallotta– To everyone who voted on November 5th, let me just say, thank you. I know for some out there, voting is like going to the gym. You…
By Andrea Shorter– “ … there was no one to welcome me to the land of freedom. I was a stranger in a strange land; and my home, after all,…
By Brandon Miller, CFP– Even if you’re not a soccer fan, you’ve probably heard the iconic “GOOOOOOOOOOAL!” call of Telemundo announcer Andres Cantor. The joy in his voice as he…
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