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    Curated: Obama White House Designer to Speak at 34th Annual Bouquets to Art

    Curated: Obama White House Designer to Speak at 34th Annual Bouquets to Art

    March 13–18 at the de Young Each spring, more than 120 of the Bay Area’s most innovative and sought-after floral designers breathe new life into the de Young’s permanent collection…

    Homegrown Sustainable Sandwiches: Epicenter of the ‘Sandwich Environmentalism Movement’

    Homegrown Sustainable Sandwiches: Epicenter of the ‘Sandwich Environmentalism Movement’

    Homegrown Sustainable Sandwiches is a mission-driven fast-casual restaurant brand based in Seattle, WA, with 10 stores in Seattle and San Francisco. Founded in 2009 by Ben Friedman and Brad Gillis…

    In the News: 2.22.2018

    Compiled by Dennis McMillan Mayor Mark Farrell Speaks Out About Florida High School Shooting “We cannot accept gun violence anymore. We cannot allow Republicans in Congress to stick their heads…

    Ann Rostow: You Go, Curl!

    Ann Rostow: You Go, Curl!

    By Ann Rostow You Go, Curl! I’m watching a little Olympics with the sound off as I write to you. It generally takes me a couple of weeks to figure…

    Please, No More Prayers as Policy for Gun Control

    Please, No More Prayers as Policy for Gun Control

    By Andrea Shorter For my own personal reasons, I am not a particularly religious person. In my own way, I am a person of faith, but not one of organized…

    Thoughts and Prayers Are Simply Not Enough

    Thoughts and Prayers Are Simply Not Enough

    By Brett Andrews– I grew up in Pennsylvania, and was raised in a home that was moderately religious, had solid values, and a bent for manners and politeness. It was…

    Another Mass Shooting; Now Can We Have Stricter Gun Control?

    Another Mass Shooting; Now Can We Have Stricter Gun Control?

    By Louise “Lou” Fischer In November of last year, I wrote a column in which I shared my background in competitive recreational shooting while at the same time calling for…

    Successful Outcomes of the LGBT Aging Policy Task Force

    Successful Outcomes of the LGBT Aging Policy Task Force

    By Dr. Marcy Adelman– Four years ago, this March, the San Francisco LGBT Aging Policy Task Force concluded its 18-month tenure by submitting its final report, LGBT Aging at the…

    Own a Home? Here’s How the New Tax ‘Cut’ Affects You

    Own a Home? Here’s How the New Tax ‘Cut’ Affects You

    By Brandon Miller, CFP– Let’s face it. The cost of owning a home in the Bay Area is crazy high. We pay taxes on top of taxes—at some of the…

    Elegance or Sport in Big Trucks

    Elegance or Sport in Big Trucks

    By Philip Ruth– Masculinity comes in many forms, and for many car buyers, only something as physically substantial as a full-sized pickup truck can represent the strength and presence they…