Gavin Newsom’s Bay Area Trailblazers: Leaders In the Governor’s Staff

The Governor has a history of appointing boundary-breaking trailblazers for state positions — here are some of the most notable people he has selected in recent years with Bay Area backgrounds. Nadine Burke Harris A Vancouver-born pediatrician, Burke Harris was appointed as California’s first surgeon general in January, 2019 by Governor Gavin Newsom. She joined […]

Virtual Inspiration from Local Teachers: 5 Tips to Keep Kids Motivated

As part of our “Love Essentially” series, Jackie Pilossoph helps us navigate the complex world of relationships. Have a question that you would like her to answer? Contact her here, and it may be featured in an upcoming article! Matt Matkovich and Phil Januszewski describe themselves as just two ordinary guys. Both are thirty-something husbands, fathers, […]

7 Key Insights on the Upcoming Presidential Election from Leading Political Experts on Both Sides

On Wednesday, Oct. 21, the Executives’ Club of Chicago hosted former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and republican political consultant, Alex Castellanos, in conversation with the Sun-Times’ Laura Washington. With just two weeks until one of the most contentious elections in recent memory, panelists were pressed to discuss Nov. 3 — and what may follow.  Here […]