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You think Warriors’ tickets are pricey? Check out some of the fan gear available at their official store during their Winter Sale. A ball autographed by his serene majesty Stephen Curry, the”Baby Faced Assassin” is now going for $749.99. His autographed Keds are $674.99. The unstoppable Kevin Durant’s signed ball is a steal at $599.99. […]

that I will therapeutically minute by minute, word by word, paragraph by paragraph, build up my immunity until the time comes when, at one sitting, I can read the entire New York Times main news section without gagging and then every night, anchor by anchor,slowly restore my appetite for watching the parade of cable political pundits. I […]

Try to snap out of the seasonal (and political) gloom by doing something, anything for the ever expanding homeless population. Yes, some of these folks are out on the streets by choice but the vast majority would jump at the chance for warm beds, warm meals, warm showers. Dozens of organizations around the Bay could […]

You really want to subject your grandkids (not to mention yourself) to the hassle of visiting a mall Santa Claus? Los Altos has the right idea. Connect with their Community Services and Santa will make a 15-minute house call on Dec.9 or 10. You must register online this Monday Nov.21. For kids 12 and under. Los […]

No backpacks, no tents, no sleeping bags. Yosemite has accommodations for those not in the mood for roughing it. The Big Trees Lodge (formerly the Wawona) is a small hotel and a series of spiffy, white clapboard cabins with verandas and Adirondack chairs for the seriously laid-back visitor, surrounded by lawns as manicured as any […]

Bay seniors with still smoldering embers of their younger, fiery feminist days might want to consider joining the Raging Action League of the SF Bay Area, part of a loose international organization of activist, non-violent women from 50 to 90 who employ wild hats and humor to protest gentrification, evictions and, most recently, Levi’s Stadium. […]

What do you think about calling a moratorium on any conversations about traffic? No more detailed discussions of the 40 minutes you sat on the Bridge, the 2 hours it took you to get to the 49ers, or the increasing bicycle threat? Who cares? Even the most epic backups are never reported in the paper […]

Bay seniors who have given up resisting the new, ever expanding adult cult experience known as Halloween (it’s now a $3.9 billion business) might want to join in the DIY fun with gross decorations like this head in a jar. It comes from a fount of home made creativity, a website called Instructables, which has […]