The beginning of the new year is usually a slow time for restaurants and other businesses, but you wouldn’t guess that from the number of places that are opening up as the temperatures go down. Of course, the pandemic means delays and shutdowns are always a possibility, so before you visit, please call ahead to […]
The California Film Institute’s Education program was able to expand its outreach well beyond the San Francisco Bay Area during this year’s Mill Valley Film Festival, held online for the second year. As a result, over 12,000 teachers and students from 114 different schools in 25 states were able to take advantage of the free […]
As part of our “You Said It” Op-Ed series, we invite contributors to submit their opinion pieces. Have a submission? Contact us here. January and a new set of New Year’s resolutions are here. This year, I am resolving to be a bit more like a 4-year-old, and I’d like to encourage everyone to do the […]
What does eating right mean in 2022? With interest growing in eating well while also supporting initiatives like climate cooling, restaurants are adapting their menus to suit plant-centric eating — and we’re betting you won’t miss the meat. Active Cultures Café Novato’s hottest new eatery might be tucked into Pacheco Plaza, but it has already […]
January is National Blood Donor Month, and the American Red Cross of Illinois is proud to celebrate the lifesaving impact of blood donors. The need for blood donations is constant, and each donor’s selfless act can help save up to three lives. In 2017, after seeing the devastation that Hurricane Harvey brought to Louisiana and Texas, […]
These must-have products from Bay Area brands and shops will keep you looking good from head to toe. Sexy Glow Shimmer Powder; $36 Margarita Cosmetics, Tiburon This versatile shimmer powder from Moscow- and Marin County-trained beauty and skincare expert Margo Martynko can be used on its own or mixed with lotion. Helix AM/PM Eye Gel; $52 […]
For many Americans, the living room is a place of familial comfort; at Skokie’s Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center, it’s that and so much more. The Living Room, Turning Point’s center that serves adults in psychiatric crisis, enters its 11th year in 2022. In that time, its staff – which includes therapists and trained […]
While we’re constantly reminded that age is just a number, it can feel like a barrier to those thinking about making a career change. Here are four inspiring stories of Marin residents who embarked on a new career later in life — and they’ve never felt happier or more satisfied with their decision to do […]
After a year and a half of upheaval and distancing, the Glide Annual Holiday Jam: Still We Rise returned on November 18, both as an in-person and livestreamed benefit event at The Masonic in San Francisco. This year’s celebration was dedicated to Glide co-founder, Holiday Jam creator and crusader for the people Janice Mirikitani, who passed away […]
When Marie Kondo, the undisputed queen of home organization and tidiness, showed up on our TV screens in 2019 with her wildly popular Netflix show, “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo,” her quirky yet effective KonMari Method sparked much more than joy — she created a tsunami of public interest in having a tidier home with […]
