By Dr. Bill Lipsky– Theirs was one of the great romances of the golden age of the silent screen. The movie-going public, however, who then wanted to know everything about…
By Jan Wahl– It takes guts to wear a fabulous hat. Or, they may just be a cool way not to have to style your hair. I’ve always loved them.…
By Philip Ruth– Credentials can take a long time to develop. In the case of developing a crossover that could do some serious off-roading, the brands we’ll check out this…
In 2014, while shooting a short documentary about lesbians and aging, Bay Area filmmaker Deborah Craig stumbled across octogenarian Sally Gearhart living alone in a remote and ramshackle cabin in…
By Ann Rostow– Once More unto the Breach— As this issue goes to press, the House is poised to pass our signature civil rights legislation, the Equality Act, for a…
By Andrea Shorter– Now that NASA has successfully landed the Perseverance rover on Mars in further search of other intelligent or not so intelligent life forms, perhaps we can now…
The Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza (FHMP) on February 22 announced the selection of local design firm SWA to reimagine and redesign Harvey Milk Plaza, an important initial investment by…
By Assemblymember Phil Ting– The numbers are striking. A recent U.S. Census Bureau survey found nearly two million adult Californians are behind on their rent. State budget officials estimate the…
By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– On February 16, 2021, the Biden Administration through FEMA, and Governor Newsom through the California Office of Emergency Services, together with local leaders,…
By Dr. Tim Seelig– “Change” is a small word, but it holds more different meanings than most words in our vocabulary. It’s both a verb and a noun. After almost…
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