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    Remove Cannabis Industry Restrictions and Criminal Records for Ex-Offenders

    Remove Cannabis Industry Restrictions  and Criminal Records for Ex-Offenders

    As Oakland’s Citywide Elected Councilmember, and an advocate for the taxation and regulation of cannabis, I have been actively involved in Oakland’s nation-leading work for over a decade, to provide…

    Momentum Building as Presidential Primary Election Comes to California

    Momentum Building as Presidential Primary Election Comes to California

    Now that the Presidential Primary Election is finally coming to California, we can be excited about the opportunity to have a say in who will be our next President. As…

    Slowing Down

    Slowing Down

    Life always seems to be a little slower whenever someone you know dies or is very sick. You think about the last time you shared a moment together, the memories…

    Memorial for Eileen Hansen, Community Activist and Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club Leader

    Memorial for Eileen Hansen, Community Activist and Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club Leader

    A memorial and gathering to honor Eileen Hansen took place this past weekend at Hibernia Beach in the Castro. Hansen, who remained politically active while bravely fighting cancer, was a…

    Foundation Established in Memory of Sergio Klor de Alva

    Foundation Established in Memory of Sergio Klor de Alva

    Family and friends of Sergio Klor de Alva have just established a 501(c )3 charitable foundation, “In the Interest of Justice.” The fund was set up to grant “Sergio Klor…

    Spontaneous Gathering in Memory of JP Leddy, GGBA President

    Spontaneous Gathering in  Memory of JP Leddy, GGBA President

    By Dennis McMillan An assemblage of nearly a hundred friends of Jon Paul “JP” Leddy gathered on April 27 at Castro & Market Streets aka “Hibernia Beach”/the Bank of America…

    Celebrating 20 Years of Advancing Women’s Health & Transforming Women’s Lives

    Celebrating 20 Years of Advancing Women’s Health & Transforming Women’s Lives

    This year marks the 20th anniversary of the UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health. Some of the Center’s key accomplishments over the past two decades include: establishment of…

    Mentoring a New Generation of Women Health Care Professionals

    Mentoring a New Generation of Women Health Care Professionals

    By Anna Christie One of the core missions of the UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health is the mentoring of women contemplating, or currently pursuing, careers in the…

    San Francisco Women’s Centers Celebrates 45 Years of Service

    San Francisco Women’s Centers Celebrates 45 Years of Service

    San Francisco Women’s Centers is proud to announce the celebration of 45 years of service to the San Francisco community. As the founding organization of The Women’s Building, it is…

    There’s No Place Like (an Acronym for) Home, Especially If It’s CoPa!

    There’s No Place Like (an Acronym for) Home, Especially If It’s CoPa!

    Moving to San Francisco from deep in the heart of Texas (or anywhere, really) can be quite confusing. There is the liberating part of finally getting to be one’s authentic…