Community

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, I think, it’s particularly alarming when our favorite spots close. How can that...

A few weeks ago, I was walking up Telegraph Avenue to meet some friends. As I approached a crosswalk, a truck pulled up to the stop sign, and a shadowy hand waved me on. I smiled and...

I walk by a row of sweetgum trees on my way to work. This time of year, the sidewalk is still scattered with their spiky seed pods—small, medieval-looking hazards that drop in late fall but stubbornly linger...

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. And financial strain, in turn, can surface as anxiety, stress, even anger. “Playing with...

Jasmine Rashid wants to empower us to redefine wealth as a holistic concept. The Oakland-based author’s resource, The Financial Activist Playbook: 8 Strategies for Everyday People to Reclaim Wealth & Collective Well-Being (2024), aims to “beautify the...

One of the best stress-reducers? A few minutes—or hours—out in the natural world. Ann Marie Brown has been writing about hiking for years. And now, with the release of the seventh edition of her classic book, Brown...

There are banks that make profit, and there are banks that work for the community. Fremont Bank and Public Bank East Bay share a common goal of improving the lives of communities in the Bay Area.  Fremont Bank...