Honors Two local students garnered honors in the Forward’s Young Writers Contest. Laine Schlezinger, an 11th-grader at Burlingame High School, took second place in the high school division for an essay on prejudice in her community. And Victoria Y.T. Nealey, a 13-year-old at the Brandeis School in San Francisco, took second in the middle-school division…
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Ron Berman, widely adored adman, dies at 83
If a life can be measured by the number of accomplishments, Ron Berman might have broken a record. Here’s a sampler: Berman is the guy who wrote a popular…
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Comedy legend Carl Reiner dies at 98
Until the last day of his life, Carl Reiner was tweeting about some of his favorite topics: politics, comedy and the twists and turns he experienced over…
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Deaths for the week of June 28-July 4, 2020
Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. This page will be updated throughout the week. Submit an obituary here. Ronald…
Lifecycles
Lifecycles for the week of June 26, 2020
Births Ariella Ruth Citron was born on June 5, 2020, to parents Daniel and Karin Citron in St. Louis. Grandparents are Dvora and Eric Citron of Orinda.…
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Prestigious Diller Tikkun Olam awards for 3 Bay Area teens
Juggling a soccer ball to raise money to fight childhood cancer. Lobbying federal lawmakers to support youth-led issues. Bringing to light climate…
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Oakland couple was hesitant, but Zoom wedding proved to be ‘magical’
When Miriam Nehama Ani and Brandon Waloff sent out invitations to their May 31 wedding months ago, they included a box to check for people who couldn’t…
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Deaths for the week of June 14-20, 2020
Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. This page will be updated throughout the week. Submit an obituary here. Bettye…
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Lifecycles for the week of June 12, 2020
Zelda Levin celebrates 103 years Zelda Levin celebrated her 103rd birthday on June 6 at home with her children, Ken (Darlene) Levin and Carol Ann (Robert)…