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Face is the Place: Meet some of the people shaping the East Bay
What is the character of the East Bay? It’s a question I ask myself with every issue.
When we think of a place, we often...
Love Local: Welcome to the Best of East Bay 2026
We know what we like. And—hopefully—we know what we stand for. In the East Bay, it’s often hard to separate the two. That’s why,...
Beyond the smile
A few weeks ago, I was walking up Telegraph Avenue to meet some friends. As I approached a crosswalk, a truck pulled up to...
Hope is homegrown
I walk by a row of sweetgum trees on my way to work. This time of year, the sidewalk is still scattered with their...
Bringing home the bacon
Money is emotional. It carries baggage—shaped by our earliest memories, our missteps and sometimes real trauma. Fear, guilt and shame often shape financial decisions....
Rae Alexandra restores women’s place in Bay Area history
History has a way of pretending certain people didn’t exist.
In a region that prides itself on progress, women who built institutions, changed laws,...
Knowledge is power
I've always disliked the proverb, “Ignorance is bliss.” If only I had the choice, I sometimes grumble to myself. I tend to believe the...
Hometown treasures abound in the East Bay
They arrive in my mailbox every few days—little seasonal dispatches from the wider consumer world. A department store’s curated wish list for the holidays....