By Assemblymember Phil Ting Days into his presidency, Donald Trump signed Executive Order 13767, requiring the federal government to build a wall along the border of the United States and…
By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large Recently the Jewish holiday of Passover was observed, a time during which many of us celebrate, and tell the story of, the Exodus…
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis Three weeks ago, the LGBT community lost one of its leaders, Paul Connolly, a luminary in the field of philanthropy and nonprofit management. We…
Dr. Karyn Skultety recently took the helm of Openhouse as its new Executive Director. She took time out of her hectic schedule to share what is happening now at the…
By Wendy Ross When launching or expanding a business, one of the earliest decisions to be made is how to finance the venture. A traditional option has been to secure…
always a sense of competition that came along for the ride. I actually shared a room with my brother from the age of 0 to 16, something I would surely…
By Dr. Bill Lipsky When Selma Lagerlöf (1858–1940) became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1909, no one except her most intimate friends knew she…
By Brandon Miller, CFP If you’re in or nearing retirement, you’re likely thinking about it as a time to relax, check items off your bucket list and enjoy what you’ve…
By Philip Ruth Crossovers are like the popular crowd. In human terms, they’re the ones grabbing eyes with their intellects and physiques. Seen as the complete packages, they’re the ones…
By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large In September, the Oakland City Council passed my Resolution opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), and supporting the land, water, and treaty rights…
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