LLong Beach Read More Long Beach celebrates the life, legacy of former mayor Bob Foster – Press TelegramFebruary 20, 2026 The Long Beach community honored and celebrated the life and legacy of former Mayor Bob Foster – sharing…
BBakersfield Read More Donna Gene Hale | NewsletterFebruary 20, 2026 Donna Gene Hale was born on January 23, 1947, and passed away peacefully at her home in Bakersfield…
OOakland Read More Honoring the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson and his advocacy and influence in the Bay Area – The Mercury NewsFebruary 18, 2026 Rev. Jesse Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor…
SSan Diego Read More Dave Hodges, Belly Up co-founder, dies at age 79 – San Diego Union-TribuneFebruary 13, 2026 It was the early 1970s, and University of San Diego accounting graduate Dave Hodges was looking for a…
CCalifornia Read More California Coffee Coffee Pioneers Jay and Kristen Ruskey MournedFebruary 12, 2026 Jay Ruskey. Daily Coffee News 2020 archive photo by Joe Proudman/UC Davis, courtesy of Frinj Coffee. John “Jay”…
OOakland Read More Remembering Michael Fullerton, a longtime editor of Berkeley Co-op’s weekly newspaperFebruary 11, 2026 Michael Fullerton at Toby’s Feed Barn in Point Reyes Station in 2015. Credit: Sandy Horwich Best known as…
BBakersfield Read More Carolyn Irene (Kane) Smith | NewsletterFebruary 10, 2026 Mom passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends after a brief but valiant battle with…
LLos Angeles Read More Remembering Martha Benedict: 1951 – 2026 | People ProfilesFebruary 7, 2026 Photo provided to The Eastsider by Douglas W Jacobs It is hard to remember Martha Benedict without seeing…
OOakland Read More Remembering Martha Hudson, whose literary salon inspired UC Berkeley’s women’s studies programFebruary 4, 2026 Marsha Hudson. Courtesy: Norman Brown Ground-breaking feminist activist and early proponent of women’s studies at UC Berkeley, Martha…
BBakersfield Read More James P. Wildharber | NewsletterFebruary 3, 2026 Jim was born in Visalia, CA on March 11, 1939 and passed away at home in Bakersfield, CA…
BBakersfield Read More Kennith Cardell Beard “Ken” | NewsletterJanuary 28, 2026 Kennith Cardell Beard “Ken” was born in Gainesville Texas on February 21,1944 to Toy and Lola Beard. Ken…
SSan Francisco Read More Jim Vargas of Sausalito, veteran television reporter, dies at 78January 22, 2026 Jim Vargas, a Sausalito resident with a 41-year television news career, died Jan. 14 at MarinHealth Medical Center.…