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    Who Wants an Electric Car?

    Who Wants an Electric Car?

    By Philip Ruth– This is a tricky time for electric vehicles. Up until now, they’ve been bought by early adopters, the folks who hop onto the forefront of new technology.…

    Take Me Home with You: Uma

    Take Me Home with You: Uma

    “My name is Uma! I am a seven-year-old, playful, female shepherd, who loves outdoor adventures. I respond well to basic commands like ‘sit,’ ‘look,’ and ‘touch,’ so I am sure…

    Dara and Ashley at Fitness SF Fillmore

    Dara and Ashley at Fitness SF Fillmore

    “Trainers join the fitness industry so they can place personal growth at the forefront of their lives. They want each and every one of their clients to succeed in the…

    Mommenpop Spritzers and Oaxacan Cuisine at Market Hall Foods Oakland

    Mommenpop Spritzers and Oaxacan Cuisine at Market Hall Foods Oakland

    Just steps away from the Rockridge BART station in Oakland is Market Hall Foods, which has been hosting a number of special events this summer. On August 12, for example,…

    Pot-Pourri in Berkeley Echoes Chez Panisse Ethos of Connecting Makers With Consumers

    Pot-Pourri in Berkeley Echoes Chez Panisse Ethos of Connecting Makers With Consumers

    Just around the corner from landmark restaurant Chez Panisse in Berkeley, and down the hill from the original Peet’s Coffee in Walnut Square, is Pot-Pourri, a remarkable gift shop that…

    Remembering Maui

    Remembering Maui

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– Paradise burned. Within minutes. I couldn’t believe it. My friend Michael had friends in Maui who told him about the fires even before the…

    Ann Rostow: Dog Days

    By Ann Rostow– Dog Days Apropos of nothing, are we headed for successive generations named for letters of the alphabet? The “Greatest Generation” fought a world war to earn their…

    2023 Transgender History Month Events

    By Joanie Juster– Transgender History Month has been celebrated throughout August in San Francisco since 2021, when Mayor London Breed signed a mayoral proclamation officially recognizing August as a commemorative…

    Uncovering Compton’s

    Uncovering Compton’s

    On an August evening in 1966, three years before the Stonewall riot in New York City, the patrons of the Compton’s Cafeteria in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district fought back against…

    Mayor’s Transgender History Month 2023 Flag Raising Ceremony

    Photos courtesy of The Transgender District and Juan R. Davila Mayor London Breed on August 2 joined city leaders and community members to raise the transgender flag at City Hall…