On October 19, hundreds of guests convened at the California College of the Arts (CCA) for the Making Futures Opening Celebrations, commemorating the long-awaited opening of their campus expansion. The new addition…
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The Booker T. Washington Community Service Center celebrated its inaugural Bloom Ball on September 19 at the Hotel Nikko, with close to 400 guests on hand to celebrate its mission of service.…
On October 18th, 2024, The Junior League of San Francisco (JLSF) hosted its annual Women’s Leadership Gala. Held at the Palace Hotel, the elegant evening celebrated JLSF’s 113 years of commitment to…
Reproductive Freedom for All, formerly NARAL, hosted their 24th-annual Reproductive Freedom Luncheon on October 10th at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Palo Alto. The perfect Bay Area autumn day saw freedom lovers…
Dreamfest is an evening concert that raises money for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals. Some say that Dreamfest is a night of inspiration and rock ‘n’ roll that combines star power, heartwarming moments, and electrifying…
This year, Juma Ventures proudly hosted its annual fundraising gala, Paths to Possibility, at the Gotham Club at Oracle Park. This celebration brought together supporters, community leaders and Juma alumni, for a…
Community commitment has been part of the Golden State Warriors ethos for decades. But the current efforts by the team’s community foundation place the NBA champs within a giving echelon unmatched by…
Karl Lagerfeld often proclaimed that art was art and fashion was fashion—and that never the twain should meet. But not everyone agrees. In fact, many of us feel that most creatives—whether painters,…
Everything about the Donnafugata partnership with the Dolce & Gabbana fashion house is based around the Mediterranean island of Sicily. The two powerhouses with Sicilian roots joined forces in 2019 to create an even more powerful collaboration—a wine collection designed with Dolce & Gabbana style and Donnafugata wine expertise.
Gates co-founded Birdies, the San Francisco-based shoe company, with her friend Marissa Sharkey. The company’s original concept was comfortable, stylish shoes one can wear while hosting a fashionable dinner party: flats as comfy as slippers. They built the company as young women, holding full-time jobs and without experience in the field.
Mother Earth has an ally—and her name is Yetunde Beutler. CEO and founder of Essènci, a brand of organic, sustainable skincare, the Paris- and Milan-based entrepreneur, mother of two, and clean living…
The energy was high in City Hall – North Light Court at the Black 2 San Francisco Closing Reception on Friday, February 2, 2024, as more than 150 attendees came together to celebrate local alumni of Historically Black…
Finding healing through the body-mind connection Teresa Rodriguez So far, this Year of the Dragon has descended on most of us with fiery vengeance. It seems as if we are all going…
How does San Francisco Mayor London Breed kick off APEC? In style and in great company. Hosted by Mayor London Breed and Chairman and CEO of EastWest Bank, Dominic Ng, the APEC…
Bay Area Treasures Honored at Annual Event One of the highlights of the 2023 Mill Valley Film Festival, The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane, directed by Maureen Gosling, features the incredible life…
Partygoers dressed in dazzling greens and botanicals joined SF Parks Alliance at the annual Party for the Parks gala on September 23rd. This year, the party was hosted at The Conservatory at One…
On September 18th, the acting Governor of California, Lieutenant Governor Eleni Koulanakis, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen, and other officials greeted the Prime Minister of…
Bay Area society came dressed to the nines to celebrate Edward Winger’s ‘Another Trip Around the Sun Birthday Ball’ in the glamorously decorated Veranda Ballroom at the Four Seasons hotel in San…
On Wednesday, September 13, 2023, Salesforce presented Dreamfest, a benefit concert for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals held in conjunction with its annual Dreamforce conference, at Chase Center in San Francisco. Grammy award-winning…
On September 8th, San Francisco Opera inaugurated its second century with Opera Ball: The Elixir of Opera. Co-chaired by Francesca Gutierrez Amann and Sue Graham Johnston, the celebration began at San Francisco’s…