El Tecolote turns 55! You’re invited to celebrate decades of bilingual, community-rooted journalism.
Posted inCulture
El Farolito isn’t just an underdog. It’s an immigrant-led soccer legacy
El Farolito’s path to the championship isn’t just about soccer. It’s a story of immigrant grit and community power.
Posted inCommunity
‘She’s my home’: An S.F. couple’s life unraveled after one ICE check-in
Two immigrants fell in love. After building a life together, a routine ICE check-in tore them apart.
Posted inNews
They already live on the edge. Trump’s immigration crackdowns now threaten their housing
Despite California’s strong tenant protections, vulnerable immigrant renters are terrified to invoke them out of fear they’ll be deported.
Posted inOpinion
San Francisco’s war on RV communities is bureaucratic cruelty by design
OP-ED: What looks like bureaucratic dysfunction is actually a system meant to disappear the poor, writes RV resident Armando Bravo Martinez.
Posted inNews
Homeless families secure $30M housing win, longer shelter stays
Homeless families in San Francisco secured $30 million in rent vouchers and longer shelter stays.
Posted inArts & Culture
‘Existir es Resistir’: Art show pays tribute to the Mission’s Latinx culture keepers
Photographer Alexa Treviño’s new exhibit celebrates the Latin American diaspora through stunning portraits of culture keepers in the Mission.
Posted inNews
SF budget passes, RV ban approved: What new laws mean for low-income and immigrant residents
Among the changes: controversial restrictions on RV parking, fee increases that could burden working-class residents and amendments to Prop C rules.
Posted inOpinion
ICE raids. Mayoral silence. Is San Francisco still a sanctuary city?
OP-ED: San Francisco calls itself a sanctuary city, but recent ICE raids, police comments, and silence from the mayor’s office tell a different story.
Posted inNews
Immigration Tracker: Updates on TPS, work visas and deportation rules
This tracker breaks down the most urgent and recent policy changes affecting Latinx immigrants in San Francisco.