Terry Connelly, 07/31/12

Dean emeritus, Ageno School of Business - Golden Gate University

In their view, the ECB has no treaty-based mandate to print money or undertake "quantitative easing" in this way. If that is the case, however, then the euro is a suicide pact, powerless to defend itself against its own demise.

Dr. Amy Nunn, 07/30/12

Assistant Professor of Medicine and Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University

A mounting body of scientific evidence shows that where you live, your race and your socioeconomic status -- not just behaviors -- strongly correlate with HIV infection.

Cesar Millan, 07/31/12

Dog Whisperer and CEO of CesarsWay.com

It stands to reason that if dogs can sniff out cancer cells in humans, detect bombs, and locate lost people, might they also be the key to finding your perfect match?

Maggie Sergio, 07/30/12

Writer, Conservationist and Concerned Citizen of the Planet

Peet's Coffee & Tea has announced to the world that it intends to be acquired by Joh A. Benckiser, a major stakeholder in Reckitt-Benckiser. Reckitt-Benckiser is the company that manufactures and markets the most widely distributed rat poison on the market, d-CON.

William Bradley, 07/26/12

Political Analyst, NewWestNotes.com

With California's economy, and the job market in particular, perking up notably in the last two months, could it be time to retire the sack cloth and ashes of the past few years?

Michele Simon, 07/30/12

Public Health Lawyer

The food industry is always in charge. That's why the nation's largest packaged food lobby and its members are shaking in its boots over 90 percent of Californians wanting to see GMO labeling on food.

John Pavley, 07/28/12

CTO @ The Huffington Post, Mgt Hckr

In Las Vegas this weekend, a different kind of Olympics is unfolding, with athletes testing their skills, determination and courage in digital contests at DEFCON, one of the oldest and most important hacker conventions in the world.

Lucy Danziger, 07/27/12

Editor-in-Chief, SELF magazine

When you watch the Olympics in the next 14 days and feel inspired, think about what it is that moves you. Then realize this: It doesn't really matter. Just get moving!

Pollo Del Mar, 07/27/12

Drag queen on the SF social, political, editorial and fundraising scene

Silence of the Trans, a scary-yet-hilarious production, followed by a screening of the Academy Award-winning favorite upon which it's based, hits San Francisco's historic Castro Theatre on Saturday, July 28.

Lisa Mirza Grotts, 07/30/12

Author, Etiquette Expert

After waiting nine long months for a baby to arrive, most parents are excited to share their news with family and friends. Birth announcements make the event official. Here are some tips on how/and what to share in one.

Katy Wolk-Stanley, 07/25/12

Blogger, The Non-Consumer Advocate

There is one thing that sets me apart from the other soccer moms, which is that I am a member of "The Compact." And no, that doesn't mean that I practice polyamory, weave my own caftans and practice 140-degree yoga. It means that I don't buy anything new.

John Zipperer, 07/27/12

Vice president of media & editorial, The Commonwealth Club of California

In the first few days of the London Olympics, we get fresh reminders that it is a political as well as athletic event. See what games were being played this week -- in London and around the world.

Christopher Caen, 07/27/12

Writer

We have all sorts of weird things going on right now, from the Mirkarimi circus to development projects going sideways. However, I will speak of none of these things. The reason is obvious: The Dodgers are in town.

Helen Grieco, 07/26/12

Organizer, California Common Cause

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted yesterday to place a measure on this November's ballot that will give voters the chance to demand a federal constitutional amendment that would authorize limits on political campaign contributions.

Jed Kolko, 07/30/12

Chief Economist, Trulia

Averaging these three back-to-normal percentages together, the market is now 32 percent of the way back to normal -- the lowest level in 2012 but still well above June 2011, when the market was 22 percent back to normal. Cause for concern? Depends who you are.

Preeti Vissa, 07/26/12

Community Reinvestment Director, The Greenlining Institute

It's bad enough that the joining of Capital One and ING created yet another too-big-to-fail bank; that it created a too-big-to-fail bank with a record of abusing and exploiting customers struck us -- and many other consumer advocates -- as beyond the pale.

Richard Jennings, 07/27/12

Wine writer and reviewer

As is true in most longtime wine producing regions, some of Rioja's greatest producers are those that have evolved over generations, one generation sharing its wisdom, acquired over decades of successes and failures, with the next.