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    Dykes With Drills: Cutting Drywall

    Dykes With Drills: Cutting Drywall

    By Julie Peri– A very useful skill to know is how to cut drywall. Drywall, also known as sheetrock, is actually very easy to cut. First, measure for where you…

    In Memoriam: Deb Gumbley (1951–2021)

    Deb Gumbley passed away unexpectedly on March 12, 2021, at her home in Portland, Oregon, leaving behind her beloved partner of 28 years, Lynne Klaeveman. Deb also leaves behind the…

    In Loving Memory of Janice Mirikitani

    In Loving Memory of Janice Mirikitani

    By Andrea Shorter– “I found that my wounds begin to heal when the voices of those endangered by silence are given power. The silence of hopelessness, of despair buried in…

    Ann Rostow: I Heart Good Republicans

    Ann Rostow: I Heart Good Republicans

    By Ann Rostow– I Heart Good Republicans  Did you ever imagine you’d feel a sense of solidarity with Liz Cheney? Do you remember Liz Cheney back in the day? The…

    In Memoriam: Sally Miller Gearhart (1931–2021)

    In Memoriam: Sally Miller Gearhart (1931–2021)

    Lesbian activist Sally Miller Gearhart, who helped launch the field of Women’s Studies and with Harvey Milk was key to the defeat of anti-gay Proposition 6 that would have banned…

    Our Historic & Transformative State Budget

    Our Historic & Transformative State Budget

    By Assemblymember Phil Ting– Thanks to record-breaking revenues and federal stimulus funds, we can build our state back boldly. As Assembly Budget Chair, I had the opportunity to be a…

    Counting Justices at the U.S. Supreme Court

    Counting Justices at the U.S. Supreme Court

    By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis– The night Donald Trump was elected president nearly five years ago, we remember asking each other in despair: Will conservative religious forces go to…

    Get Off the Highways, Get on the Waterways

    Get Off the Highways, Get on the Waterways

    By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– To live in the Bay Area is to understand that getting around the bay can be a maddening experience. Cars are a frustrating…

    San Francisco’s $13.2 Billion Post-COVID Recovery Budget Package Passes

    The San Francisco Board of Supervisors and community members on July 27 celebrated the passage of the city’s $13.2 billion post-COVID recovery budget package. The budget includes historic funding to…

    Grubstake Diner Redevelopment Project Plans Approved

    Grubstake Diner Redevelopment Project Plans Approved

    The San Francisco Planning Commission by a vote of 4–2 on July 22 approved plans to construct an eight-story, mixed-use building at 1525 Pine Street, the site of the Grubstake…