Ahead of San Franciscoās Refuse Fascism rally on July 15, which will be one of many national demonstrations held throughout multiple cities across the country, El Tecolote sat down with Refuse Fascismās National Organizer Raphael Kadaris. Refuse Fascism focuses on several issues that affect marginalized groups such as Muslims, women, LGBTQ, Blacks, Latinos, children and […]
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News Briefs: July 13-26, 2017
Police target skateboard race at Dolores Park SFPD officers clashed with several dozen skateboarders who were engaging in an unofficial racing contest down Dolores Street on July 11, Mission Localās Laura Waxmann reported. At one point members of the crowd who had gathered to watch the race began chanting āfuck the policeā and officers responded […]
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Long awaited community park now open to public
[su_carousel source=”media: 34616,34617,34618,34619″ limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” target=”blank” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] What began more than a decade ago as an idea to convert a 31,850-square-foot parking lot at 17th and Folsom streets into a community space, became a reality for Mission residents on June 23 with the opening of San Franciscoās newest park. The grand opening […]
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Homeless students face real often overlooked hardship
Student homelessness isnāt always plainly visible, yet it is more widespread than one might think. Itās an issue that causes internal damage within the community, usually caused by gentrification (unaffordable housing), domestic violence, poverty and lack of attention to the problem itself. With the gentrification of South San Franciscoāand the rest of Bay Areaāmore middle- […]
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Planned memorial is the the least the city can do for the Nieto family
They say it takes a village to raise a child. What often goes unspoken is something Brown and Black communities know all too well: It also takes a villageāthe collective power of communityāto ensure that lives unjustly taken by law enforcement, are not forgotten. On March 21, 2014, 28-year-old Alejandro āAlexā Nieto was shot at […]
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South City student finds her voice despite deep funding cuts
South San Francisco High Schoolās speech team can be remembered for its multiple state champions, or its students who moved on to compete at universities. But the program can be best remembered for its former coach, Robert Hawkins. Hawkins singlehandedly built the program from the ground up. Having coached both state and national champions at […]
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Standing up for all of our students, everyoneās responsibility
As I look back on the school year, Iām proud to work for one of the most diverse school districts in the country. More than half of the students in the Oakland Unified School District speak a language other than English at home. Students speak over 50 languages at home, including Spanish, Cantonese, Arabic, Vietnamese […]
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Latinos fear losing their health coverage
Six months after Josefina Meneses was diagnosed with cancer, her husband lost his job and his health coverage. āI was very desperate. I felt bad because I was receiving treatment and my husband was fired. I felt sick and I was going to be without [health] insurance,ā said Josefina, tears already streaming from her eyes. […]
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PHOTOS: The Trans community representing at Pride SF
[su_slider source=”media: 34536,34535,34534,34533,34532,34531,34530,34529,34528,34526,34525,34523,34521,34520,34519,34518,34517,34516,34515,34514,34513,34512,34511,34510,34509″ 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] Though it has been in existence for 11 years, El/La Para Trans Latinas, a non-profit organization that advocates for and offers resources to transgender Latinos and Latinas, has only been part of […]
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Photos: SF Pride 2017
[su_slider source=”media: 34496,34493,34502,34481,34501,34491,34492,34500,34490,34498,34497,34495,34494,34489,34488,34485,34484,34482,34479,34477,34475,34474,34473,34472,34471,34470,34468,34469,34486″ 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] San Francisco was a packed house over the weekend as thousands of people from all over the Bay Areaāand some from across the country and worldācame together to enjoy the 2017 San Francisco […]