La Villa Deli quietly reopens after death of sandwich king ‘Chris Combo’
A massive wreath of white-and-blue flowers stands outside La Villa Delicatessen, just under the ravioli sign — a…
Services for Anita Mardesich, 101, of San Pedro, planned for Thursday, March 12 – Press Telegram
Anita Mardesich, a San Pedro and descendent of the family that founded Star Kist Fisheries in the port…
Obituary: Joshua Robison, Husband, Manager, and Advisor to Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, 79
In Tuesday’s (2/24) San Francisco Chronicle, Aidin Vaziri and Tony Bravo write, “Joshua Robison, the longtime husband and…
Doug Moe, who brought life to the NBA as a coach in the 1980s, dies at 87
By EDDIE PELLS DENVER (AP) — Doug Moe, who won an ABA title with the Oakland Oaks as…
How Jesse Jackson helped shape the Bay Area’s political voice – The Mercury News
During his groundbreaking presidential bid in 1984, the Rev. Jesse Jackson kissed babies in San Jose, spoke at…
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson mourned, celebrated in Bay Area after death – East Bay Times
During his groundbreaking presidential bid in 1984, the Rev. Jesse Jackson kissed babies in San Jose, spoke at…
Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson Dies at 84
The minister and activist helped shape national civil rights efforts and was a frequent presence in Los Angeles…
The Huddle owner, Special Delivery founder Ruth Henricks dies at 81
Step into The Huddle in Mission Hills where eggs and potatoes still sizzle on the griddle, customers chat…
Remembering Nellie Wong, poet and activist from Oakland Chinatown
Nellie Wong, an acclaimed poet, feminist, socialist, labor activist, and organizer, died Jan. 2 in her San Francisco…
Remembering Debbie Berne, Oakland book designer and laugher
Deborah (Debbie) Berne died Dec. 24, loved by family and friends, at her Oakland home after a two-year…
Bob Weir to be honored with public memorial in San Francisco
Bob Weir, the Grateful Dead co-founder whose music helped define San Francisco’s counterculture era and whose influence stretched…
Remembering Dr. Eugene Stovall, political theorist and novelist
Dr. Eugene Arthur Stovall III was born in 1940 in Oakland, to Melba Marie Stovall and Eugene A.…