Steve Wasserman Writes Heyday’s Second Chapter
A former Los Angeles Times Book Review editor, Steve Wasserman returns to his roots in Berkeley to leave his mark on independent California publishing.
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Berkeley Rep’s Johanna Pfaelzer Does It Her Way
The new artistic director of Berkeley Rep shows a commitment to new work and a diversity of voices and cultural experiences.
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Working Together for Community
A galvanizing force, Joe Hawkins leads Oakland’s new LGBTQ Community Center.
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Leaving Mars
At 57, Patricia O’Connor trades a badass-motorcycle-racer past for womanhood, finding—finally—congruence in her physical and emotional selves.
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UP FROM THE MUCK
At a time when Bay Area theaters have closed, Stephanie Weisman has built The Marsh into a powerhouse with juice on both sides of the bay.
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Experts say that when caring for an elderly parent who lives far away, the most important thing is to join a support group with people experiencing the same challenges.
In the Philanthropic Swim
Rockridge residents John Bliss and Kim Thompson may live far removed the gritty flats of East and West Oakland. But this philanthropic couple see themselves as one with the citizens of Oakland, particularly those who are struggling financially, and they’re leading a campaign to get their “financially blessed” peers to invest in the community like they have by funding city programs to teach kids how to swim.
My Father, My Lie
Oakland author Meredith Maran accused her father of the ultimate betrayal. Then she un-accused him. In this first-person essay, adapted from her new book, My Lie, she reveals how it all went down.