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Support grows for renovation at Castro dog park
Community support is gaining steam for proposed renovations at the Eureka Valley Dog Play Area.
Drag entertainers to refresh Russian River Women's Weekend
Two popular drag entertainers with years of experience producing queer events hope the 2023 Women's Weekend Russian River, May 12-14, will mark the turnaround for an event that once drew thousands of women to Guerneville for the annual gathering.
Castro canine owners say local dog park stinks
When several dozen Castro dog owners came out on a stormy evening for a community meeting about improving the Eureka Valley Dog Play Area, they didn't hold back.
AIDS researcher Jeff S. Stryker dies
HIV researcher Jeff S. Stryker, a highly respected policy analyst, journalist, and activist who fought for improved treatment and prevention services, died suddenly December 24 at Yale New Haven Hospital in Connecticut.
Gay former mayor pleads no contest in child sex abuse case
A gay former Sebastopol mayor and cannabis entrepreneur was convicted of six felony crimes involving the sexual abuse of a child.
Castro leaders discuss how to expand queer spaces in the neighborhood
One recent evening, in a dimly lit empty storefront in the Castro, several dozen locals gathered to hear a panel of neighborhood leaders discuss strategies to preserve and expand queer spaces in the LGBTQ neighborhood.
Castro barber Mary Jane Lloyd dies
Longtime Castro barber Mary Jane Lloyd, who often gave customers an earful of political gossip while she cut their hair, died suddenly at home on August 22, following several years of declining health.
Former SF Bay Times publisher Kim Corsaro dies
Kim Corsaro, the former longtime editor and publisher of San Francisco Bay Times LGBTQ newspaper best known for successfully suing a former police chief who tried to suppress the publication, died unexpectedly Monday, January 29.
Bay Area Cannasseur: Cannabis dispensaries ask Oakland for more police
Reeling from an estimated $5 million in losses from recent burglaries, East Bay cannabis activists and business leaders rallied outside Oakland City Hall November 29, demanding additional police protection and a two-year tax break.
Gay SF filmmaker competes on 'Jeopardy!'
After some 40 years behind the lens, independent filmmaker Peter Stein stepped out in front of the camera recently to be a contestant on the popular TV quiz show "Jeopardy!"
Bay Area Cannasseur: Cannabis compassion back in season
It's "Croptober," the time outdoor cannabis is ready for harvest and, this year, also the time that cannabis compassion programs are gearing up to go back into business.
Trans activists open pop-up cafe in the Tenderloin
A group of four trans activists has opened a new cafe and event space catering to the trans, nonbinary, gender-nonconforming, and queer communities.
San Francisco LGBTQs flock to Palm Springs
With an hour-plus commute to his executive assistant job at a tech company on the Peninsula, Chuck Gutro was longing to eliminate the time on the road.
Bay Area Cannasseur: SF dispensary lounges reopen
When longtime cannabis pioneer Wayne Justmann recently invited me to join him at Moe Green's cannabis lounge, it was the first I'd heard that San Francisco's onsite lounges were reopening after a 14-month COVID-related closure.
Fundraising by LGBTQ merchants yields mixed results
After several well-known LGBTQ-owned businesses launched successful fundraising campaigns, other businesses followed, with mixed results.
Additional child sexual assault charges filed against Sebastopol's gay former mayor
The gay former Sebastopol mayor who was arrested on charges of sexual assault of a minor is now free on $620,00 bail following a hearing April 15, when the Sonoma County District Attorney's office added four additional counts to the initial charges.
Gay former Sebastopol mayor arrested on sexual assault of a minor charges
A gay man who's the former mayor of Sebastopol and a longtime executive in the cannabis industry has been arrested and charged with five felonies and one misdemeanor related to sexual assault on a minor.
Bay Area Cannasseur: Pandemic brings changes to cannabis industry
Cannabis consumers switched from flowers to edibles during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the practice of passing around a joint, or smoking or vaping anything were reported to carry an increased risk of contracting the virus.
Bay Area Cannasseur: Couple open holistic health store in SF for pets
For Jen and Kristi Maxwell, 2020 was the year they began "living the dream."
Bay Area Cannasseur: The ultimate holiday gift – and more
My top pick for a cannabis holiday gift is an extravagant gadget that in the long run could slash your monthly pot bill. And if your holiday gift lists has lower price points, we have those suggestions too.