Community Archives - El Tecolote

Remembering Ricardo “El Tigre” Peña, the beating heart of S.F.’s Mission

by Paul Flores December 28, 2025December 30, 2025

The beloved cultural keeper will be deeply missed by his wife, Connie, his two children, and hundreds of Aztec danzantes and community members.

S.F. Latino community is mourning Ricardo “Tigre” Peña. Help us celebrate his life

by El Tecolote Staff December 9, 2025December 28, 2025

Half-priced iPhone? Inside the Mission’s hidden shop full of major bargains

by Pablo Unzueta October 11, 2025October 13, 2025

His mother’s death pushed him into homelessness. At 72, he’s now living in an RV

by Pablo Unzueta September 17, 2025September 29, 2025

An immigrant came to San Francisco for work. One injury changed everything

by Pablo Unzueta August 14, 2025August 19, 2025

El Farolito isn’t just an underdog. It’s an immigrant-led soccer legacy

by Pablo Unzueta August 1, 2025August 14, 2025

‘She’s my home’: An S.F. couple’s life unraveled after one ICE check-in

by Mariana Duran August 1, 2025August 1, 2025

He sold coconuts in the Mission for two decades. Now, he finally has his own shop

by Beatriz Johnston Hernández June 27, 2025June 28, 2025

Community builds altar to honor Luis Manuel Arguello-Inglis, 19-year-old shot in Dolores Park

by Yuri Avila June 6, 2025June 6, 2025

She only had fabric scissors. Now, she runs one of the Mission’s most beloved beauty salons

by Pablo Unzueta February 27, 2025February 28, 2025