[su_label type=”info”]COLUMN: COMMUNITY IN FOCUS[/su_label] I was walking at the 16th and Mission Street BART Station last month, shortly after Trump won the presidency. I had heard there was a “wall of empathy” there and I wanted to see it for myself. Little post-it notes with words of love and support written on them, were […]
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Surviving the new terrorism: Islamophobia
[su_label type=”info”]Commentary[/su_label] Do you know what it is like to be constantly judged for your religious beliefs? I do. Have you ever been rejected by family members because they think you are a member of ISIS and you are a threat to their family? I have. Have you ever been accused of taking part of […]
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Oakland mourns victims of Ghost Ship fire
[su_carousel source=”media: 32443,32442,32441,32440,32439,32438,32437,32436,32435,32434,32433,32432,32431,32430,32429,32428,32427,32426,32425,32424,32423″ width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] [su_box title=”Oakland mourns victims of Ghost Ship fire”]Hundred gathered at the Lake Merritt pergola the evening of Monday Dec. 5 to remember those who were lost during the fire at the Ghost Ship warehouse. El Tecolote photographers Natasha Dangond and Jessica Webb were there to document the emotional […]
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Fidel Castro’s legacy disputed but his impact undeniable
I first learned that Fidel Castro was someone important from a book by Eduardo Galeano, although it was not obvious to me why. I was about 12 years old, and reading one of the first books I can remember, Galeano recounting the history of World Cup soccer. From the 1962 World Cup in Chile and […]
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‘El Emperador’ Suárez inducted into soccer Hall of Fame
Claudio “El Emperador” Suarez was ecstatic as he was inducted into the Mexican Soccer Hall of Fame on Nov. 8. “I am very happy to be in Mexico City,” Suarez told El Tecolote via phone. “Because once you’re here you realize what it means to be immortalized.” Along with Rafael Marquez, who’s still active, Suarez, […]
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Hometown heroes: Mission-born ensemble headline Encuentro 35
Back for a second straight year, the Mission District’s own Soltrón will perform at Acción Latina’s 35th Annual Encuentro del Canto Popular—this time as its headliner. With a year of performances under their belt, new band members and the release of their first album, the 12-piece ensemble is honored to lead the night. From its […]
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Mission Girls program helps Latina youth spread creative wings
[su_slider source=”media: 32385,32383,32382,32381,32380,32379,32378,32377″ limit=”80″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”700″ height=”460″ autoplay=”0″ speed=”500″][/su_slider] At first glance, Southern Exposure art studio at the corner of Alabama and 20th streets is an understated and serene setting, the bright track lighting shining down on artwork from a variety of mediums in relative quiet. But the mood is entirely different on Thursday […]
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Fidel Castro’s death and the ascension of Trump
A few days ago, as I was about to write this column, I reviewed a few phrases that were growing in my mind, thoughts that I was nurturing for possible publication. They were a rather mixed bag. Some felt original, some were pieces of conversations I heard while sitting in one of my favorite cafés, […]
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Latina’s ordeal proves the success of Medi-Cal
Under the Affordable Care Act, also commonly referred to as Obamacare, Medi-Cal has expanded to insure 13.7 million people in California. Elia Fernandez and many members of her family are among them. On Oct. 25, Fernandez was invited to speak at Medi-Cal’s 50th anniversary celebration in San Francisco, where she shared how health insurance through […]
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Still Standing: Water protectors endure despite threats of forced evacuation
[su_slider source=”media: 32325,32326,32327,32328,32329,32330,32331,32332,32333,32334,32335,32336,32337,32338,32339″ limit=”80″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”700″ height=”460″ 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] Events continue to unfold in the battle over the Dakota Access Pipeline Project (DAPL) at Standing Rock, North Dakota; native activist water protectors have been subjected to numerous attacks by law enforcement, but have vowed to […]