Janet Reilly

San Francisco

Co-founder @ClinicbytheBay| Chair, UC Board of Regents| former host @TheMixNBC|sometime journalist| trying to make the world a little better.

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2024 in Review: A Year for Hope

Nov 28, 2024 | nobhillgazette.com | Janet Reilly |Amy Tan

As we close the door on 2024, we look back at our conversations with some of this year’s most fascinating interview subjects: a futurist, a tribal leader, a bestselling author, a composer, CEOs and the first partner of California, to name a few. In candid conversations, our interviewees shared their predictions for San Francisco and the future of AI, their thoughts on partnerships, lifting others up and the value of hard work — and they got personal about their own life journeys.
For Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary C. Daly, It's All About Connecting

Sep 25, 2024 | nobhillgazette.com | Janet Reilly

When Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, speaks, people listen. And one of the voices he’s listening to is Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President and CEO Mary C. Daly, who is also a member of the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). After 11 consecutive rate increases since March 2022 and a period of holding rates steady, the Fed put on the brakes last month, cutting interest rates by half a percentage point, a welcome relief to borrowers across the nation.
Giants CEO Larry Baer Talks Baseball, Community and a Lifelong Labor of Love

Aug 1, 2024 | nobhillgazette.com | Janet Reilly

Walk down any City street with Giants CEO Larry Baer and, inevitably, a fan approaches and wants to talk baseball. Baer is always happy to oblige, bantering about last night’s game, a future trade or a favorite Giants memory. As a San Francisco native, Baer’s love of baseball — and the Giants — started young.
Tara VanDerveer blazed trails far beyond Bay Area basketball

Jul 20, 2024 | sfexaminer.com | Janet Reilly

If you want to find the winningest coach in the history of NCAA college basketball look no further than Maples Pavilion on the Stanford campus. Tara VanDerveer, the recently retired head coach of Stanford women’s basketball, earned 1,216 victories and three NCAA titles over the course of her nearly five-decade career — a remarkable run. VanDerveer’s obsession with basketball started young.
Cardinal Rules with Coach Tara VanDerveer

Jul 2, 2024 | nobhillgazette.com | Janet Reilly

If you want to find the winningest coach in the history of NCAA college basketball look no further than Maples Pavilion on the Stanford campus. Tara VanDerveer, the recently retired head coach of Stanford women’s basketball, earned 1,216 victories and three NCAA titles over the course of her nearly five-decade career — a remarkable run. VanDerveer’s obsession with basketball started young.
Greg Sarris on Tribal Leadership and a Sense of Belonging

May 28, 2024 | nobhillgazette.com | Janet Reilly

It wasn’t until he was a graduate student at Stanford University that Greg Sarris, chairman of The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, knew he had American Indian blood coursing through his veins. Sarris was adopted at a young age by a white couple, Mary and George Sarris. His childhood became less than idyllic when the couple had three biological children and his father became increasingly abusive.
Interview with Amy Tan on The Backyard Bird Chronicles

Apr 29, 2024 | nobhillgazette.com | Janet Reilly

Sitting in the light-filled living room of author Amy Tan’s Sausalito home, one cannot help but exhale. The house, high above the San Francisco Bay and surrounded by lush green gardens, provides the ideal sanctuary for Tan; her husband, Lou DeMattei; and their dogs, Bobo and Tux. It’s also the perfect setting for Tan’s new book, The Backyard Bird Chronicles.
Ray Kurzwell revisits AI singularity prediction 20 years on

Apr 14, 2024 | sfexaminer.com | Janet Reilly

Preparing for my interview with author, inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil, I did something I’ve never done before. I opened the ChatGPT app on my phone and began to type: “What should I ask Ray Kurzweil when I interview him?”Within seconds, eight questions appeared on my screen. What normally takes a couple of hours of preparation was done in a nanosecond. I must admit, it kind of felt like cheating. Unlike me, Kurzweil has been embracing AI for decades.
The Future Is Nearer with Ray Kurzweil

Mar 29, 2024 | nobhillgazette.com | Janet Reilly

Preparing for my interview with author, inventor, and futurist Ray Kurzweil, I did something I’ve never done before. I opened the ChatGPT app on my phone and began to type: “What should I ask Ray Kurzweil when I interview him?” Within seconds, eight questions appeared on my screen. What normally takes a couple of hours of preparation was done in a nanosecond. I must admit, it kind of felt like cheating. Unlike me, Kurzweil has been embracing AI for decades.
Jennifer Siebel Newsom Has Her Eye on Equity

Mar 1, 2024 | nobhillgazette.com | Janet Reilly

When Gavin Newsom was sworn in as California’s 40th governor in January 2019 (and again in 2023), Jennifer Siebel Newsom became first partner of California — a title she coined to signal inclusivity and elevate the importance of partnership. As an award-winning filmmaker and advocate for children, families and gender equality, Siebel Newsom was well-positioned to bring her platform to the halls of the State Capitol and the people of California. It’s a role she takes seriously.