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    Gay Games 10 in Gay Paree!

    Gay Games 10 in Gay Paree!

    By Jamie Leno Zimron– By all glowing accounts, the recent early August 2018 Gay Games in Paris were a huge success. The Games were totally thrilling, electric and offered a…

    Jamie Leno Zimron Receives 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award from Pacific Association of Women Martial Artists

    San Francisco Bay Times columnist Jamie Leno Zimron Sensei, Aikido 6th Dan, has been named the 2018 recipient of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pacific Association of Women…

    Don’t Let the New Tax Laws End Your Generosity

    Don’t Let the New Tax Laws End Your Generosity

    By Brandon Miller, CFP– If you’re an itemizer, the new tax laws that are kicking in this year may be good news or not, depending on your situation. One of…

    Two Versions of Sport

    Two Versions of Sport

    By Philip Ruth– Sport can mean a lot of things. This week’s high-roofed duo approach the subject from almost opposite points in the performance spectrum. Do they succeed? That depends…

    Fall Arts Preview: Late August–September

    Fall Arts Preview: Late August–September

    AUGUST Can You Dig It? – The 60s Through September 9 The Marsh Arts Center 2120 Allston Way Berkeley Written, performed, produced and directed by Don Reed, this show rewinds…

    Neighborhood Visit: Berkeley’s Elmwood District

    Neighborhood Visit: Berkeley’s Elmwood District

    As for San Francisco’s Noe Valley, the Elmwood District in Berkeley seamlessly blends beautiful homes with a village-like commercial area, mostly centered on College Avenue. The stores and restaurants are…

    Acclaimed Mezzo Jamie Barton Talks About Opera, the Castro and Teaching Leatherwork to Boy Scouts

    Acclaimed Mezzo Jamie Barton Talks About Opera, the Castro and Teaching Leatherwork to Boy Scouts

    Recordings of mezzo soprano Jamie Barton have been playing in our San Francisco Bay Times offices of late, as we are mesmerized by this supremely talented and justifiably acclaimed singer.…

    Ann Rostow: Hot Times

    Ann Rostow: Hot Times

    By Ann Rostow– Hot Times Summertime. And the living is easy. (Sing with me!) Fish are jumping. And the cotton is high. Mel and I are heading out for a…

    As California Wildfires Blaze, Organizers of Climate March Hold Press Conference in SF

    As wildfires continue to devastate many parts of California, communities in the Bay Area held a press conference one month ahead of the Rise for Climate, Jobs and Justice Mobilization…

    Hate Crimes in California Jump – What We Can Do About It

    Hate Crimes in California Jump – What We Can Do About It

    By Assemblymember Phil Ting– June is the month when we celebrate Pride, love and our common humanity. However, this past Pride Month also saw brutal, horrific attacks against members of…