Ginny Prior

OAKLAND TRIBUNE: November 11, 2011 Anyone who doubts that America is still the land of opportunity has only to look at Jose Trinidad Garcia, the new owner of Viva Voce Café at 5761 Thornhill Drive in Montclair. “Trini,” as his friends call him, didn’t speak a word of English when he fled El Salvador’s devastating [...]

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SAINT MARY’S MAGAZINE: October, 2011 Kusum Singh sits in a sun-kissed corner of her kitchen with the warmth of a woman completely at peace. At 78 and newly-retired from a 27-year teaching career at Saint Mary’s College, she’s entering a stage where she can listen more clearly to her heart. “In every little thing, I [...]

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OAKLAND TRIBUNE: June 24, 2011 Alice Ly lives to make people happy. In fact, it’s been her life’s dream since coming to America from Vietnam at the age of 19. Last month, it all came together when she opened Natural Nails Plus on Grand Avenue in Oakland. What makes this shop different from the dozens [...]

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CONTRA COSTA TIMES: JUNE 17, 2011 National Men’s Health Week is June 13-19. If only there were more to celebrate. Consider the facts: Men die more than five years younger than women; Men are at greater risk of getting a serious disease or life-threatening injury; Men are fatter than women, use more tobacco, make fewer [...]

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OAKLAND TRIBUNE: June 11, 2011 In the world of fashion, nothing is more basic than the classic white blouse. Yet, for Oakland businesswoman Dawn Wheeler, it was as elusive as a pair of comfortable stilettos, until she decided to start her own clothing business. Meet the online indie fashion site BobbePin (www.bobbepin.com), featuring clothing and [...]

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ALAMEDA MAGAZINE: June/July 2011 Who:  Thierry Attias, 47, of Alameda What: He’s an Oakland bike shop owner (Cycle Sports) who, along with his friend and business partner Greg Raifman, owns one of the world’s top professional cycling teams — United Healthcare Pro Cycling Team. When: Attias and Raifman formed the team and Momentum Sports Group [...]

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HILLS NEWSPAPERS: May 20, 2011 If you want to make dough in the pizza business, it helps to have a hook. For the Oakland hills family who owns the Red Boy Pizza franchise, it begins with the sourdough crust. “The mother dough was started in Italy in 1942,” says Farid Radwan, an Egyptian-born restaurateur who [...]

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OAKLAND MAGAZINE: May/June 2011 Who:  Greg Raifman, 51, of Piedmont What: He’s a husband, father and an avid cyclist who, along with his friend and business partner Thierry Attias, owns one of the world’s top professional cycling teams – UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team.

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OAKLAND TRIBUNE: April 8, 2011 Joe Salamack walks the halls of his high school like a father escorting his daughter down the aisle at her wedding. He’s proud of what he’s accomplished — yet the feeling of letting go is laced with sadness. After six years of service, the popular principal of Bishop O’Dowd is [...]

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ALAMEDA MAGAZINE: April/May 2011 Who:  Lynne Orloff-Jones, freelance cooking instructor and food demos, Alameda What: She’s an author of two cookbooks and created her own food and wine demonstration business. She’s also a three-time breast cancer survivor whose unsinkable spirit and self-deprecating humor make her an inspiration to others.

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