Lava Mae is a nonprofit that has taken decommissioned Muni busses and retrofitted them with showers and toilets for the cityâs homeless.
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Community bids farewell to conga legend
Crowds filled the Great American Music Hall for a memorial honoring legendary conguero Raul Rekow.
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Matriarchs key to changing health habits for blacks and Latinos
If the matriarch can be convinced to adopt more heart-healthy practices, those whom she interacts with, including her extended family and circle of friends, will likely emulate her.
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Aaron Peskin victory proves San Francisco isnât for sale
As San Franciscans celebrate Aaron Peskinâs victory in the race for San Franciscoâs District 3 Supervisor, we have spoken clearly and loudly: We will not sell our souls nor the future of our city.
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Puebla sugar skull artist keeps tradition alive
Born and raised in Puebla, Mexico, Miguel Luna Quintana has been making sugar skulls for more than 20 years, using the very same molds that have been passed down to him from five generations.
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Election day yields mixed results for housing advocates
November 3, election day saw Mayor Lee re-elected and the defeat of Props I and F, but Props A, D and J all passed.
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DĂa de los Muertos 2015
Photo essay of DĂa de los Muertos 2015 at Garfield Square Park in San Franicisco’s Mission District.
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Francisco Herrera places second in mayoral race
Long-time activist, musician, and cultural worker Francisco Herrera came in second place against incumbent San Francisco mayor Ed Lee in the Nov. 3 election, earning 31.59 percent of the vote in the cityâs âranked choiceâ voting system to Leeâs 56.1 percent.
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Oaxacan singer set for SF Symphony debut at DĂa de los Muertos concert
During DĂa de los Muertos celebrations throughout Mexico, people flock to cemeteries to gift their dead relatives with things that they once enjoyed in life; some offerings include food and mariachis or the favorite music of the deceased. American-Mexican singer Lila Downs decided to use her music as an offering for this yearâs DĂa de […]