Profiles

Paul Barbagelata, Barbagelata Real Estate

You own Barbagelata Real Estate. How did you get into this business? I was 21 working for the San Francisco Progress newspaper, and suddenly they closed and filed for bankruptcy. T... Read More

A & E, Profiles

SFJazz founder and executive artistic director Randall Kline and the transcendent moment

By Ernest Beyl

SFJazz will open the first freestanding building in this country completely devoted to “the sound of surprise.”... Read More

Profiles

Profile: Set, Owner, La Bijouterie

WHAT MAKES YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY? I am passionate about diamonds because each diamond is like a snowflake or a fingerprint, distinctly unique. You can spend a l... Read More

Profiles

Profile: Stephanie Simkins, Owner, Skin

HOW DID YOU GET INTO THIS LINE OF BUSINESS? When I began my career as an organic caterer turned holistic nutritionist, I never thought it would lead me to where I am today. But it ... Read More

Profiles

Golden Gate Bridge opening a vivid memory for Lola Silvestri

By Marilyn Damon Diamond

Lola Silvestri — Lola Culleton at the time — was 16 years old when the Golden Gate Bridge opened. She was attending the now-defunct Polytechnic High School, across from... Read More

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Digital Nomad

Anastasia Ashman merges social media and global citizenship

By John Zipperer

Some people lose themselves in the world. Anastasia Ashman turned herself into a tour guide to help people find themselves. A Berkeley native, Ashman’s life has taken her aro... Read More

Profiles

Paul Barbagelata, Barbagelata Real Estate

SFJazz founder and executive artistic director Randall Kline and the transcendent moment

Profile: Set, Owner, La Bijouterie

Profile: Stephanie Simkins, Owner, Skin

Golden Gate Bridge opening a vivid memory for Lola Silvestri

Digital Nomad

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