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    Who Is Not Running for DCCC?

    Who Is Not Running for DCCC?

    The San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee, or DCCC, has become the hottest ticket in town. The most down-ballot of races has suddenly become the most sought-after elected office in…

    Appreciating the Young and the Mature

    Appreciating the Young and the Mature

    Young and sparky versus mature and refined. If we’re lucky, we’ll get to experience both within ourselves. In the meantime, two recent and similarly sized test cars—the Audi Q3 2.0T…

    Second Chances

    Second Chances

    By Alex Randolph, City College Trustee The other day a friend of mine wanted to get dinner at one of those new restaurants popping up all over town. I quickly…

    Women Leaders Shine at Democratic State Convention

    Women Leaders Shine at Democratic State Convention

    Photos courtesy of Leslie Katz Now that it is Women’s History Month, it seems appropriate to take a look at some of the extraordinary women elected officials in California. At…

    Good Will on Leap Day a Rare Thing

    Good Will on Leap Day a Rare Thing

    A rare thing happened at the State Capitol on February 29. The State Legislature passed a tax with bipartisan support. Such an event is less routine than Leap Day itself,…

    Who Will They Come for If We Let Them?

    Who Will They Come for  If We Let Them?

    At different times and places in human history, leaders have sometimes arisen by encouraging fear and hatred towards various groups. While these tactics have been used against African Americans, immigrants,…

    Diet and Brain Health: Delaying Alzheimer’s Disease Symptoms

    Diet and Brain Health: Delaying Alzheimer’s Disease Symptoms

    There is much conflicting evidence about the value of brain training–solving crossword puzzles, playing Sudoku and more–in maintaining brain health and reducing memory loss. There is, however, a growing consensus…

    Super Bowl Hangover, A Truce in the Shuttle Wars, and Election Update

    Super Bowl Hangover, A Truce in the  Shuttle Wars, and Election Update

    Super Bowl Hangover Thank God Super Bowl 50 is over. The weeks-long occupation of our downtown and waterfront left a sour taste in lots of San Franciscans’ mouths. From the daily…

    What’s in a Hatchback’s Name?

    What’s in a Hatchback’s Name?

    Keeping young and beautiful is a not-so-subtle societal pressure on all of us, and carmakers feel it too. Toyota’s executives felt it in the early 2000s, when the days of…

    Beyoncé’s Impact, Re-visioning History, and Why We Need Ethnic Studies

    Beyoncé’s Impact, Re-visioning History, and  Why We Need Ethnic Studies

    Teacher Lyndsey Schlax of the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts recently taught the nation’s first on-site high school LGBT course, according to district officials. She will resume…