[su_carousel source=”media: 38055,38056,38057,38058,38059,38060,38061,38062,38063,38064,38065,38066,38067,38068,38069,38070,38071,38072,38073,38074,38075,38076,38077,38078,38079,38080,38081,38082,38083,38084,38085,38086,38087,38088,38089,38090,38091,38092,38093,38094,38095,38096,38097,38098,38099,38100,38101,38102,38103,38104,38105,38106,38107,38108,38109,38110,38111,38112,38113,38114,38115″ limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] On Tuesday, June 12, 2018, the Golden State Warriors celebrated their third NBA title in four years with their fans from all over the Bay Area. The parade was held in Oakland with an estimated 1 million people showing up in their blue and gold gear, […]
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Family of Woods, GĂłngora Pat denounce DAâs decision to not charge officers
[su_heading size=”40″ align=”left”]NO CHARGES[/su_heading] [su_carousel source=”media: 37964,37967,37966″ limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] The families and friends of Mario Woods and Luis GĂłngora Patâtwo men who were killed by SFPD in 2015 and 2016, respectivelyâassembled a press conference on May 29 emotionally denouncing San Francisco District Attorney George GascĂłnâs decision not to charge the officers […]
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My mother missed my graduationâthanks Trump
What should have been one of the happiest days of my life, the day I graduated from college, was tainted because of an executive order aimed to protect âthe nation from foreign terrorist entry into the United States,â and resulted in the absence of my number-one cheerleader in lifeâmy mother. My mother has been the […]
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So what? So what? So what about this crap?!!
I find it increasingly harsh to read the news. Violence. Lies. Trump. Death. All threats to our mental health. But there are exceptions. A few days ago, as I reluctantly perused the news that daily assaults us in the mainstream and social media, I was surprised by an amazing, brief and powerful two-minute video. It […]
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One for the books: bookstore owner opens up about love, life and loss
Editorâs Note: The following story was produced as part of AcciĂłn Latinaâs media internship program Chicas y Mujeres Poderosas, which launched in January 2018. The internship gave young women, ages 13-17, training in journalism, an industry that remains largely male dominated. El Tecolote will be publishing their final projects periodically. This story was written by […]
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Meet the LGBTQI mother running for SF Superior Court Judge
[su_heading size=”40″ align=”left”]From undocumented to candidate[/su_heading] San Francisco public defender Niki Solis went from living life as an undocumented, stickball-playing âtomboyâ in South Bronx to becoming a United States citizen, and now she is challenging an incumbent superior court judge for his seat. Frustrated with the racism and bias sheâs witnessed in her 22 years […]
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PHOTOS: Carnaval Celebrates 40 years in the Mission
Carnaval saw another successful parade this Memorial Day weekend, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the much-beloved Mission celebration. El Tecolote photographer Alejandro Galicia Diaz was there to document the parade. [su_slider source=”media: 37890,37900,37880,37899,37897,37882,37895,37894,37893,37888,37889,37891,37881,37896″ limit=”80″ link=”custom” target=”blank” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” pages=”no” mousewheel=”no” autoplay=”0″ speed=”500″][su_slider source=”media: 29856,29857″ limit=”30″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”700″ height=”460″ autoplay=”0″ speed=”500″][su_menu][/su_slider]
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Vote yes on Prop E, say no to big tobacco
A few years ago, I was checking my sonâs pants pockets; my usual routine, trying to keep candy and markers from ruining our washing machine. I was shocked and angry to find an e-cigarette, and even more upset to find that it was watermelon flavored, and decorated like a candy wrapper. Â I couldnât help feeling […]
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Bruja MC Chhoti Maa channels soul of her ancestors through hip-hop
[su_carousel source=”media: 37830,37831,37833,37834,37842,37836,37837,37838,37839,37840,37841″ limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] When Chhoti Maa performs, she imagines harnessing the collective power of her grandmothers, and envisions it flowing through her as she sings. âTo me, music is medicine generated from the deepest part of the soul,â she says. âIt helps me communicate beyond words…it is a challenging, […]
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Community reporting project uncovers tenant abuse, overcrowding in East Oaklandâs Latino community
Journalist and human rights documentarian Madeleine Bair has teamed up with El Tecolote to publish stories from El TĂmpano, a new community reporting project that serves Oaklandâs Latino immigrants. [su_carousel source=”media: 37807,37812,37813,37810,37811″ limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] It was past midnight when Graciela heard a knock on her apartment door. âI was well asleep, […]