LONDON — Usually, at this time of year, Emma Davidson of the luxury fashion recruitment firm Denza would be looking to fill 50 jobs on behalf of her corporate clients. Right now, she’s looking to fill exactly 11 posts, and is inundated with CVs from prospective candidates, who are willing to […]

Berkeley officials hope to bring ferry service to the waterfront. Photo: The SF Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority Citing decaying infrastructure and impending financial insolvency, officials pledged this week to revive the Berkeley Marina by investigating the prospect of large-scale ferry service, a new waterfront hotel and a rebuilt […]

Sandra has a small dark birthmark under her left eye, as does the actress, Clare Dunne, who plays her. The effect is that of a permanent shiner, a bruise that never goes away. It makes an eloquent metaphor for a woman struggling to recover from the trauma of domestic abuse. […]