Society in 2120 (part I)
By Jack Bragen on In a car, on my way to work, I saw the ever-present, giant, illuminated billboards along my flight path, displaying
YSA youth contributions
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The homeless Christmas day
By Andy Pope on It looks as though we’re closing in on Christmas again, folks. That’s bad news in my book, and (I daresay) in the corporal book of homeless people everywhere. Take my holiday experience several years ago, for example. I spent Christmas Day stuck out in the rain, with services closed for those of my ilk, not to mention the usual five-in-the-morning “indoor resources” being closed (Starbucks, McDonald’s, etc.).
Thirst: “the first time I understood how much trouble I was in.”
By Meg Elison on Local author Meg Elison writes about being homeless and queer as a young person. When I was 18, I almost
Summer Learnings
This summer,I learned,That blood is only thicker than waterWhen it’s not mixed with malicious intentionsI learnedThat two of the people
Out of the closet and onto the street
By Anthony Hackett on In the eyes of sixteen-year-old Hunter McLaughlin*, “coming out” would be a gateway to a new life. It would give him the opportunity to live more honestly and with a renewed sense of authenticity to his true self. But when he told his parents that he was transgender, the “new life” that awaited him was one plagued by emotional abuse, threats of violence, and seemingly endless conflict.
Berkeley’s business improvement districts are not working
By Carol Denney on Dr. Phil, the affable problem-solving TV host, has a catch phrase he uses when defensive participants exhaust themselves telling him and the TV audience why they do things the way they do. He listens patiently. And then he says, “How’s that working for you?”
Cost’a rent not so high under Prop 10
By TJ Johnston on This November, Californians will vote on Prop 10, which will determine whether or not to repeal Costa-Hawkins—the 1995 law that placed limits on rent control in cities. If Prop 10 passes, it will be easier for California cities to lower their rents.
An alliance of tenant organizations is demanding a “full repeal of the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, nothing less.”
Sonoma County
By Elias Gutierrez on I’ve seen your pretty postcards,Your fancy cheeses,That world-renowned wine.I’ve seen your pretty town squares,Expensive resorts and your small-town livingBig house