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Zeke Grader

Fair play for California's salmon and fishermen

Zeke Grader

Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Assns, Exec. Dir.

I grew up in Ft. Bragg, a small fishing town on California's North Coast. More accurately, Ft. Bragg was a salmon fishing town -- the fishermen would bring in Dungeness crab, albacore and rock cod as... Read more »

03.11.10 at 4:01 PM | Comment count loading...

Michael Yaki

Santa Monica sushi restaurant caught serving endangered whale

Michael Yaki

Attorney & Political Consultant

As readers of these posts know, there is a distinct passion for all things cetacean evident in my writings. So it came as a shock -- on many different levels -- to find out that a trendy Santa Monica... Read more »

03.11.10 at 12:55 PM | Comment count loading...

Will Durst

worst of durst

Will Durst

Political Comedian

Eric Massa said he was hounded out of office for engaging in a tickle fight. Sounds like someone's confused Congress with a sorority house. Read more »

03.11.10 at 11:34 AM | Comment count loading...

Ken White

"Hunches" about dogs and their people

Ken White

President, Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA

Somehow I suspect I'm going to be sorry about this, but what the heck: following is the best I can do to summarize info emailed to me as a suggested topic for my blog, from and about a website called... Read more »

03.11.10 at 8:26 AM | Comment count loading...

Michael Chihak

Can't we all just get along? Why, yes we can

Michael Chihak

Culinary school student, writer

RICHARD JOHNSON: My culinary school station mate, showing off his flower-adorned pitivier, packaged and ready to take home to his family. Working side by side with someone can mean joy, adjustment... Read more »

03.11.10 at 7:20 AM | Comment count loading...

Gloria Nieto

Someone Didn't Get the Memo, Meg

Gloria Nieto

Social justice activist looking for a job

Yesterday I watched the 10 o'clock and 11 o'clock news while wading through seed catalogues. Besides the usual depressing murders, unemployment and impending educational cuts was the story of Meg... Read more »

03.10.10 at 7:29 PM | Comment count loading...

Marina Park

Thin Mints in the Freezer

Marina Park

Girl Scout CEO, lawyer, mom

My daughters gave me grief last week when their friends started showing up at school with Samoas and Thin Mints and we didn't have any, yet. How could that be? Fortunately, Girl Scouts were out in... Read more »

03.10.10 at 12:18 PM | Comment count loading...

Ben Mangan

The Senate Wants to Give Payday Lenders a Free-Pass

Ben Mangan

CEO of EARN, Social Sector Leader

If you care about the consumer financial protection conversation that's been going on in Washington, you have undoubtedly experienced exulted highs and despondent lows as the issue winds its way... Read more »

03.10.10 at 9:04 AM | Comment count loading...

Craig Newmark

The deal with Net Neutrality

Craig Newmark

Founder, Craigslist.org

I haven't had much luck explaining what that is, but for a good summary, check out Net neutrality laws lie in FCC hands : Strip away the technical jargon and this name-calling brawl is about whether... Read more »

03.09.10 at 6:39 PM | Comment count loading...

Dawn Yun

Healthcare is about not caring

Dawn Yun

Writing Mamas Founder, Journalist, Patient Advocate

Sometimes something is so improperly named as to be laughable (iPad). The best example: healthcare. A better name might be hell, we don't care! As in we have a monopoly (and it is a game) therefore... Read more »

03.09.10 at 8:00 AM | Comment count loading...

Rachel Norton

State announces list of persistently underperforming schools

Rachel Norton

School Board Member

Today the California Department of Education released its list of 187 "persistently-underperforming" schools -- an action required under legislation enacted this winter to help the state qualify for... Read more »

03.08.10 at 10:08 PM | Comment count loading...

Ricardo Bustamante

The Best in the Business

Ricardo Bustamante

Ballet Master, SF Ballet

In my last blog post, I wrote a little about Fokine's Petrouchka , which just ended as part of Program 4. It's a wonderful piece: mysterious and fascinating. Historically this work helped usher in... Read more »

03.08.10 at 2:53 PM | Comment count loading...

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