By Randy Myers, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Jun. 18--A Concord man emotionally recounts how he felt when his son became his daughter. A former Albany woman digs through numerous photos and letters while trying to figure out if her great-grandmother had a lesbian lover.

By Dino-Ray Ramos, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Mar. 12--WHEN THE CINEMATIC seed of the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival was planted in 1982, the event presented 13 films, finally giving Asian filmmakers a well-deserved artistic outlet.

By Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Mar.