by JudyLloyd | Mar 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
America has fallen completely in love with Alysa Liu. Her grace and ease as a skater won her the Gold at the 2026 Olympics. She is adorable—striped hair and all—and a real symbol of Oakland, a place she calls home, as the daughter of a Chinese...
by JudyLloyd | Feb 23, 2026 | Authentic Italian Cooking
This was Frank Biviano in 1945. Today, he is celebrating his 99th birthday in heaven. It’s hard to believe that it has been 25 years since he passed away, but his memory is a constant for me, as is my Mom’s. We were raised right and we were proud of our...
by JudyLloyd | Feb 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
I am not a native Californian. I grew up in snowy Cortland, New York – in the midst of lake effect snow in Upstate New York. Our summers were perfect. Our winters were cold and we were nearly always guaranteed a white Christmas.The screaming headline front page,...
by JudyLloyd | Feb 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
I thought a lot about what I wanted to write today—15 years to the day that my Mom died of pancreatic cancer.Mom’s Journey—the Great DepressionJosephine Cifonelli Biviano was one of a kind. Not because she was my mother, but because she paved the way...
by JudyLloyd | Jan 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
This past Monday, Three Valleys Community Foundation (3VCF) held the silver anniversary celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellowship Breakfast at Palm Events Center in Pleasanton, CA. The organization, where I am honored to serve on the Board of Directors,...
