Written by Ashley November whisked by in a whirlwind of fallen variegated leaves and crisp air. It was National Adoption (of humans) Month, and I spent it reflecting on my teen years in the Alameda County child welfare system. Or as I now refer to it, the family policing system,

By Carolyn Jones for CalMatters via The 74 Pushing back against the surge of misinformation online, California will now require all K-12 students to learn media literacy skills — such as recognizing fake news and thinking critically about what they encounter on the internet. Gov. Gavin Newsom last month signed Assembly

BY DAVID COPPIN LANEGAN David Coppin Lanegan (@willybillybilliam, @wavesons.band) is a writer and musician. Find his SubStack Jawbone here, and his band Wavesons’ music here.  Everyone’s favorite ATM-robbing, civilian-shooting, car-crashing, coke-snorting game franchise is getting a new installment. Grand Theft Auto 6 was officially announced in early 2022 after years of speculation, Rockstar

David Mack is a prolific creator whose multi-media style brings added complexity and depth to the stories he tells; in addition to writing and illustrating the Kabuki series, his artwork has been shown in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, as well as in galleries alongside the work of Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele. He has illustrated album covers, crafted multi-media pieces and given creative guidance for video games. Mack is an expert storyteller, project-juggler, plane-doodler, and collaborator; read on to discover what keeps him inspired, how he turns an idea into a finished project, and what’s coming up next.

By Taylor Heeden, Carolina Public Press Homelessness among LGBTQ+ identifying people is far more prevalent than in other communities, with transgender and gender-nonconforming people unhoused at the highest rate in the community. According to the Texas Homeless Network and the Trevor Project, one in three transgender people in the United

By Bernard J. Wolfson Last year, Jennifer Reisz’s college-age daughter, Megan, was kicked in the chest multiple times by the family’s horse. Megan fell to the ground, unable to move or speak. Though she was alone, her Apple Watch detected her distress and called 911. She was taken to a

By Trent Berry The San Francisco Philharmonic Orchestra- led by Jessica Bejarano- is our city’s plucky indie orchestra known for its radical inclusivity, creative programming … .and almost Fugazi-like commitment to keeping costs down so that all can enjoy its unique fusions in classical music. 2023 saw the orchestra and

By Scott Mansfield Local beer drinkers have grown resigned to bartenders announcing they no longer have Anchor Steam on draft or other Anchor Brewery products in the cooler. It’s been a few months since we’ve had an update on the status of the brewery, so let’s recap how we got to