By Philip Ruth– Surprise! That’s the operative word in the U.S. these days, as we steadily push back against the grudge-match machinations of the federal government’s executive branch. Rising above…
By Dr. Tim Seelig– By their very nature and definition, bridges connect two things. The concept of bridges is one near and dear to Californians. In fact, our Governor wrote…
In the de Young Permanent Collection George Caleb Bingham’s Boatmen on the Missouri depicts what would have been a common sight for anyone traveling in the West during the mid-nineteenth…
By Michele Karlsberg– Michele Karlsberg: For this issue of the San Francisco Bay Times, I present an excerpt from So Famous and So Gay: The Fabulous Potency of Truman Capote…
By Jamie Leno Zimron– While it’s March and we’re on the march, it seems like a great time to write about walking! For most of us lucky enough to have…
By Lyndsey Schlax, Laura Nielsen and Sonya Mehta– On February 15, 2018, teachers across the country walked into their schools steeled for yet another day spent reassuring students that they…
Compiled by Dennis McMillan Gays Against Guns Launches San Francisco Chapter Gays Against Guns (GAG) is an inclusive direct-action group of LGBTQ people and their allies who are committed to…
By Ann Rostow– Real News– I like to think that I’m not one of those people who surrounds themselves with just the news they want to hear, and only those…
By Assemblymember Phil Ting– Homelessness has reached crisis levels in our state. The latest federal numbers show California’s homeless population has surged to 134,278. Closer to home, San Francisco’s count…
By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– As Oakland’s city-wide elected Councilmember, I seek to serve and protect the needs of all the people of Oakland. This includes the importance of…
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