El Tecolote began as a project in a La Raza Studies class at San Francisco State University on August 24, 1970. Professor Juan Gonzales created the class as a way to channel more Latinos into journalism. At that time Latinos and other people of color were virtually invisible in the major newsrooms.

The newspaper soon moved into the Mission District, becoming a training ground for advocacy journalism, and playing an important role in the community by covering issues often ignored by the mainstream press.

From the beginning, El Tecolote has been a community effort, powered by donations and a staff of dedicated volunteers. Today it’s a biweekly publication with a circulation of 10,000, and is the longest running Spanish/English bilingual newspaper in California.

To volunteer please contact: editor@eltecolote.orgTo advertise please contact our Advertising Manager Chiara Di Martino: Chiara@accionlatina.org