1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (481+ words) If people need another reason to understand why Dolly Parton was so beloved in American culture, the entertainer, who died Aug. 25 at age 80, was known for being genuinely kind and generous to the people who worked for her. That includes…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (804+ words) Following a spending spree in congressional primaries across the country, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee is turning to its latest fight: the congressional seat previously held by embattled ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell. The United Democracy Project, a super PAC associated…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (652+ words) It reminded me of a lawsuit about 20 years ago when lawyers claiming to defend Christianity sued Cupertino’s Stevens Creek School District because a teacher was not allowed to promote his religious beliefs in class. Throughout history, intolerance has often cloaked…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (496+ words) Los Gatos raised the Progress Pride flag for the first time in its history on Monday after years of advocacy from LGBTQ+ rights advocates. “Flying the Pride flag will not solve every challenge facing our LGBTQ residents, but it does…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (694+ words) Audiences will get a taste of horror followed by a splash of comedy in the San Francisco Playhouse production of Kate Hamill’s “Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really,” which will run this Thursday through June 27. Written in 2020 as the #me…...

10+ mon, 1+ day ago   (782+ words) Before Sergio Ardila joined the board of the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center, he was one of its clients. Ardila, who describes himself as a recovering addict, attended his first Narcotics Anonymous meeting at the center in 2022, through its Rainbow Recovery…...