Kimberly Wasserman Nieto, a Chicana mother of three, led a 15-year battle with her organization to shut down two coal plants in her Chicago community and won.

While the quintessential Mexican holiday is Sept. 16, which commemorates its independence from Spain, a key Mexican independence celebration within the U.S. is May 5.

When Patrick Piazza and Veronica Solis married in San Francisco in 2007, they knew that sooner or later they would have to separate.

Solis’ undocumented …

For the eighth consecutive year, San Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR) will host the annual Walk Against Rape in San Francisco’s Mission District on April 27 as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

CARNAVAL, 2013—The 2013 San Francisco Carnaval will not be canceled. That was the announcement delivered during the March 19 community meeting at the Brava Theater. …