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Oakland kids clown around for success
Forty years ago, Aileen Moffitt taught at Prescott Elementary in Oakland. Moffitt, an Oakland native, was white, teaching in a predominantly Black school. Her background also included juggling and clowning and, mentored by African American teachers, she...
Thinking about health and wealth beyond Pride Month
Pride Month is a time for parades, rainbows, education and celebration. But in June and the rest of the year, people in the LGBTQIA+ community deal with the boring but necessary life admin of scheduling doctor’s appointments...
Quaff for the animals
Those who love animals and a nice, locally brewed IPA are in for an annual treat as Berkeley Humane (BH) throws its “Pints for Paws” (PFP) fundraiser for the 11th year.
Vickie Eiges, BH’s director of development and...
Moving monument honors Japanese-American survivors and descendants
A shameful chapter of U.S. history is being memorialized, and its survivors and descendants honored.
The Ireichō: Book of Names is a 1,000-page volume, compiled by Duncan Ryuken Williams, which contains the names of 125,284 Japanese-Americans forcibly removed...
Hello Kitty Cafe Truck celebrates 10 years
Rekindling a love for Hello Kitty opens the floodgates of childhood memories and nostalgia for East Bay fans who gathered at the 10th year anniversary celebration of the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck in Bay Street Emeryville.
The Hello...
East End Filipino Fest comes to Alameda
On May 3 the East End Filipino Fest, an invitation by organizers for people all around to connect with Filipino community and culture, happens in Alameda.
“In 1587 Filipinos were the first Asian people to come to America,”...
Making friends with AI
The seed of this story was planted years ago, as I waited for my morning coffee, listening to my neighbor in line. The sweet, diminutive, white-haired older woman spoke glowingly about “my Siri.” There was no mistaking...
