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man in Oaksterdam hoodie in front of blue wall
Posted inBay Area

This East Bay cannabis guru wants you to grow your own

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky July 29, 2021July 29, 2021

“Everybody loves pot.” So says Ed Rosenthal, legalization activist and longtime elder statesman of California’s cannabis scene. He sees federal legislation to legalize the drug as inevitable because that’s what […]

A Japanese Maple with its red fall leaves. (Photo/JTA-Getty)
Posted inFirst Person

Jewish tradition celebrates the rhythm of nature. What happens when it’s thrown off balance?

Hannah S. Pressman by Hannah S. Pressman and JTA July 28, 2021July 28, 2021
A resident of Reutlinger Community works in the new Deborah L. Lind Memorial Garden.
Posted inSeniors

New Reutlinger garden an inviting, safe place for seniors

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb June 14, 2021
A garden of his own: Landscape designer Stephen John Suzman’s own rose garden in San Francisco.
Posted inBay Area

A high-end garden designer with political roots in South Africa

Laura Pall by Laura Paull February 25, 2021
David Brenner stands in front of the vertical garden he designed for the Salesforce Tower. (Photo/Laura Paull)
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Atop the Salesforce Tower, a garden grows… vertically

Laura Pall by Laura Paull February 27, 2019March 1, 2019

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