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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....
Financial activism sees money as medicine
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...
Giving our pets a peaceful passing
Pet parents know their beloved companions have shorter lifespans than they do. But it’s still heartbreaking when the time comes to say goodbye. In...
Natural bliss abounds in the East Bay
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...
Chez Panisse opens next-door cocktail lounge
Despite the darkness and a cold January wind, a line formed out the door of Bar Panisse. Inside, every bar stool and table was...
Finance experts offer advice on protecting legacy
Approximately 70 million baby boomers live in the United States. Remarkably, that means people born between 1946 and 1964—currently 61 to 80 years old—compose...
Building financial resilience through local banking
There are banks that make profit, and there are banks that work for the community. Fremont Bank and Public Bank East Bay share a...
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,...
