My latest song commission, "Borders of Dreaming," composed by Juan Sebastian Cardona Ospina and performed by Efrain Solis and Marika Yasuda was featured in Operawire today. Both artists are alums of the @MerolaOpera Program. Tickets are available at the @FestivalOpera: zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sa…

Need a laugh? A naked hotel guest, a headless mannequin & a terrified parrot: Today's @Substack recounts the remarkable sense of humor displayed by locals after the Oct 22, 1926 Bay Area Earthquakes michaelcolbruno.substack.com…

Did you know that Joseph Stalin's spies once operated in San Francisco? It took decades for the public to learn the full story! Read my latest free @Substack to learn more. There will be a follow up piece coming soon on more San Francisco's Russian links! tinyurl.com/vynkzzh4

Women making history!!! My latest @Substack post is about the first four women elected to the California Legislature and how they were each tied to #Berkeley. Plus a few other pioneering women in the Legislature, including my former boss Carole Migden. tinyurl.com/bd3ec4v7 @UCBerkeley @UCBerkeleyNews @BerkHistory

This November, we’ll tell the story of Andry Hernández at Festival Opera—a young LGBTQ+ makeup artist who came to the U.S. seeking asylum, only to be detained and sent to CECOT prison in El Salvador. His story deserves to be heard. And the person behind it deserves the chance to rebuild his life. Please consider supporting Andry: gofund.me/e86da194f

Some @SFBART history. On this day in 1972, President Richard Nixon and his wife landed at @IFlyOAKland and rode the newly launched Bay Area Rapid Transit trains. Check out my @Substack post. tinyurl.com/2d8m9rzf @RebeccaForEC @RaburnForBART

Oh, yeah, the same Jill Stein who oddly attended a dinner with Putin and other Russian media and government officials that led to a probe about Russia's interference into the 2016 election. She's a fraudster.

There is a fascinating story behind the Cal Bears "Ken Cotton Award" that involves some amazing teammates. Check out my latest #Substack at: tinyurl.com/48f2nyft @CalBearsHistory

Happy Birthday, Landen Roupp. #PrideNight

Join us on Saturday, Sept. 12th at 10 AM for our next docent tour at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland. This one will be sports themed and we will visit everyone from forgotten athletes to Hall of Famers in every sport imaginable, including pro and college football, tennis, cycling, auto racing, skiing, and my favorite BASEBALL! Find out why we'll be talking about serial killer Charles Manson and a famous plane crash on this fascinating tour!