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Pedestrians walk through Balmy Alley's murals in San Francisco on Friday, Aug. 15, 2026. Photo by Gracia Hernandez
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Mission muralists push to make restoration a priority

Abby Sigler by Abby Sigler September 1, 2026September 8, 2026

Halfway down Balmy Alley, a mural by Hector Escarramán is disappearing from the weathered fence it was painted on. The 1995 piece titled “Icons of Mexican Art” features Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera among other legendary figures, but as the paint chips away and a vine spread across the top-right section, their faces are becoming […]

(L-R) Kella Lugo-Rafael as Gladys and Carlos Barón as Miguel in La Lengua Theater’s production of The Arid Silence of Water.
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World Premiere: play explores colonization and climate crisis

by Pilar Mejía and Martha Estrella September 1, 2026September 8, 2026
Mission writer and former San Francisco Poet Laureate Alejandro Murguía recites a poem dedicated to the community during the opening of the exhibition Otra Onda/Otra Vez at Acción Latina’s Juan R. Fuentes Gallery in San Francisco, California, on Aug. 14, 2026. Alejandro Murguía, escritor de la Misión y poeta laureado de la ciudad, recita un poema dedicado a la comunidad durante la inauguración de la muestra Otra onda, otra vez en la Galería Juan R. Fuentes de Acción Latina, en San Francisco, California, el 14 de agosto de 2026. Foto: Karim Farahat.
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Otra Onda, Otra Vez

by El Tecolote Staff September 1, 2026September 1, 2026
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Santa Clara County to fund legal aid for Bay Area ICE detainees

by San Jose Spotlight July 9, 2026July 13, 2026
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Bay Area Latinas show the lowrider community how to really roll

by Emma Garcia July 9, 2026July 13, 2026
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Immigration updates: Birthright citizenship upheld, TPS protections ending

by Mariana Duran June 17, 2026July 2, 2026
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California election: Where winners stand on housing and cost of living

by Mariana Duran, Cami Dominguez, El Tecolote Staff and SF Public Press Newsroom June 9, 2026June 9, 2026
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It’s Election Day! Get live results in Spanish on WhatsApp

by Erika Carlos June 2, 2026June 2, 2026
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California primary election: What S.F. Latino voters need to know

by Erika Carlos May 28, 2026June 1, 2026
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How California’s next governor could impact Latino communities

by Mariana Duran, Cami Dominguez, El Tecolote Staff and SF Public Press Newsroom May 28, 2026June 4, 2026

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  • Mission muralists push to make restoration a prioritySeptember 1, 2026
  • World Premiere: play explores colonization and climate crisisSeptember 1, 2026
  • Otra Onda, Otra VezSeptember 1, 2026
  • Santa Clara County to fund legal aid for Bay Area ICE detaineesJuly 9, 2026
  • Bay Area Latinas show the lowrider community how to really rollJuly 9, 2026
  • El Tecolote newsroom wins national, statewide awardsJune 26, 2026
  • Immigration updates: Birthright citizenship upheld, TPS protections endingJune 17, 2026
  • ‘It makes me feel at home’: First World Cup match brings together SF’s Mexican communitiesJune 11, 2026

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