Former executive director and longtime lesbian leader Leslie Ewing will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pacific Center for Human Growth at the nonprofit’s 50th anniversary celebration Saturday, June 3, from 6:30 p.m. to midnight at the Berkeley Panoramic Building, an outdoor space located at 2539 Telegraph Avenue. The Berkeley LGBTQ community center is … [Read more…]
Chinese passport holders are now third biggest nationality to pass through Australia’s largest international gateway as Sydney Airport reports a “remarkable” rebound in April. The April figure was up from 39.6 per cent in March, and saw China jump from the fifth biggest nationality through the airport, to third after Australians and New Zealanders. Increased … [Read more…]
The airline has announced a dramatic increase in its international network putting downward pressure on fares but pilots aren’t happy. Qantas has released the latest rendition of its Feels Like Home campaign featuring a real-life reunion between an Aussie mum and her overseas-based son. The additional capacity will be made possible through the return of … [Read more…]
Tanya Tilghman moved to the Bay Area as a teenager to live with her mom. Later, she married, had two sons and made a home in San Francisco’s historically Italian North Beach district, up the hill from the tourist and financial centers. Even when her marriage broke down, she never thought of leaving. This was … [Read more…]