[su_carousel source=”media: 36785,36786,36787″ limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” target=”blank” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″][su_carousel limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” target=”blank” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] [/su_carousel] Nearly 100 people rallied outside of the US Immigration & Customs Enforcement field office in downtown San Francisco on Jan. 25 in protest of planned ICE raids taking place throughout Northern California. Protesters yelled and held signs […]
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Internment survivor shares painful history in hopes of avoiding mistakes of past
[su_carousel source=”media: 36763,36758,36755,36757″ limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” target=”blank” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″][su_carousel limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” target=”blank” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] [/su_carousel] After staring at the massive glass wall inside the Presidio Officersâ Club, which listed more than 100,000 names of Japanese Americans interned during World War II, Arthur Yasushi Sato eventually found the names he was looking for. […]
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Guest Op-ed: Cultural work is hard, but the payoff is worth it
This new year comes with great challenges and opportunities for the Latinx community in the United States. Here in the Bay Area, and specifically in the Mission District, we have the opportunity and the responsibility to lead the conversation about our communitiesâ access to opportunity in this country. Cultural institutions play a significant role in […]
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Our parents, the original Dreamers, deserve protections too
[su_label type=”info”]Editorial[/su_label] Of the 11 million undocumented immigrants currently residing in the United States, an estimated 1.3 million (or about 12 percent) qualified for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Commonly referred to as âDREAMers,â these are the children of undocumented immigrants, who were brought to this country âthrough no fault of their own,â so […]
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Long awaited film about slain Richmond teen to be released
[su_carousel source=”media: 36715,36723,36721″ limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” target=”blank” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″][su_carousel limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” target=”blank” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] [/su_carousel] After almost a decade of production, Richmond-based filmmaker Jay Francisco Lopezâs second film, âLove, Cecy,â is finally complete and ready to be screened for Bay Area audiences. Based on actual events, âLove, Cecyâ follows the last five […]
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Latino challenging Feinstein for U.S. Senate visits the Mission
[su_carousel source=”media: 36697,36700″ limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” target=”blank” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″][su_carousel limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” target=”blank” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] [/su_carousel] Last October, California State Senate Leader Kevin de LeĂłn (D-Los Angeles)âthe first Latino to hold that position in a centuryâannounced his bid to challenge Dianne Feinstein, who has held her U.S. Senate seat for 26 years. On […]
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Farrell named interim SF mayor at contentious board meeting
[su_carousel source=”media: 36667,36668,36671,36672,36673,36676,36678,36677″ limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” target=”blank” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″][su_carousel limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” target=”blank” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] [/su_carousel] Surprise, celebration and anger flew across the room when former District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell was confirmed by the Board of Supervisors as the interim mayor of San Francisco. At the Board of Supervisors meeting held Tuesday, […]
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Photo Essay: Womenâs March 2018
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200,000 Salvadorans in jeopardy after latest Trump attack on immigrants
[su_carousel source=”media: 36620,36621,36622,36623,36631,36625″ limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” target=”blank” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″][su_carousel limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” target=”blank” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] [/su_carousel] Standing and rallying in front of San Franciscoâs Federal Building on Jan. 5, Carmen Guardado prayed that she wouldnât lose her Temporary Protected Status (TPS). âAll of my family is here, I donât have anyone in El […]
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Buyouts: almost always a bad idea
Has your landlord offered to pay you money for you to give up your rent-controlled apartment? If so, the San Francisco Tenants Union (SFTU) recommends taking these steps before making a decision: Step 1: Know your rights Buyouts have become a common method for landlords to get around the eviction protections of the San Francisco […]