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    Taking a Stand Against Illegal Dumping

    Taking a Stand Against Illegal Dumping

    Illegal dumping continues to challenge our city, creating blight and, in some cases, health hazards. In recent years the Oakland City Council has voted to take several actions to help…

    As I Was Walking Down the Street One Day

    As I Was Walking Down the Street One Day

    The familiar words of the title are from the classic song, “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” by Chicago. I couldn’t help but hum along as I thought…

    San Francisco Transgender Film Festival

    San Francisco Transgender Film Festival

    The San Francisco Transgender Film Festival (SFTFF) is the world’s first and longest running transgender film festival. And this November 10–13, SFTFF celebrates its 15th Anniversary festival with four days…

    San Francisco Opera’s Costume Design Virtuoso: Christopher Verdosci

    San Francisco Opera’s Costume Design Virtuoso: Christopher Verdosci

    Entering the Costume Department of San Francisco Opera is like stepping into the workshop of a dream. Boxes of silk, metallics, wool and other quality materials line the walls, with…

    In the News: 10.12.16

    Compiled by Dennis McMillan Voter ID Laws Could Prevent 34,000 Transgender People from Voting A new study has found that over 34,000 transgender people may be prevented from voting in…

    Ann Rostow: Billy Buddy

    Ann Rostow:  Billy Buddy

    By Ann Rostow Billy Buddy Do you know what scene bothered me the most in the Access Hollywood tape? It’s when Billy Bush asked the actress Arianna Zucker to give…

    Fire Safety Tips

    Fire Safety Tips

    While rain has been in the recent forecast, firefighters now say that California’s fire season occurs year round and not just in the summer and fall months. Take time to…

    Nation Looks to San Francisco Fire Department for Diversity Guidance

    Nation Looks to San Francisco Fire Department for Diversity Guidance

    Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Labor selected the San Francisco Fire Department to be one of five sites profiled in the USDOL’s study identifying promising practices to increase…

    Two Mature Cars with a New Image

    Two Mature Cars with a New Image

    Maturity comes in different forms, and in the LGBT community in particular, we have different ideas about what being a grown-up means. Marriage and adoption seemed out of reach to…

    Reducing Loneliness, One Group at a Time

    Reducing Loneliness, One Group at a Time

    On September 6, the New York Times published an important article about loneliness and social isolation amongst older adults. For those of us in senior services, or those of us…