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Our stories, front and center: Salvadoran representation at Carnaval
After dancing through 20 blocks of the Mission District, Gloria Ramirez, 66, felt proud to have represented Salvadoran culture on such a grand stage. Ramirez, a…

Brooke Jenkins, Resign: Banko Brown was murdered, no matter what Jenkins says
If anyone still has any doubts about where Brooke Jenkins stands when it comes to justice — and especially justice for those of us who are viewed as…
On The Beak
On the Beak, El Tecolote’s recurring comic, is where our newsroom rants come to life in the form of editorial cartoons, illustrated by the talented Yano Rivera. Acción…
CA Attorney General declines to charge SFPD officer in Keita O’Neil’ case
On May 18, the family and legal team of Keita O’Neil was informed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office that the SFPD officer who killed him in…
Mission Gráfica’s 46-year legacy of activist art on full display
“If someone wants to learn about their people’s history, it’s here on these walls,” artist Juan R. Fuentes says, gesturing out to the gallery before him. At the…
Guest Commentary: We must fight poverty, not the poor
On April 8, The People’s Mission Coalition (PMC) held a vigil for survivors and victims of police and gendered violence at the 24th St. BART Plaza. The vigil…
The Devil’s Advocate column: Fifty years is nothing!
“Return, with a withered forehead, the snowflakes of time gave me silvery temples! To feel that life is but a short breath, that 20 years is nothing!…” “Volver”…
