Reyna Pacheco went from being undocumented and impoverished to earning a full scholarship at Columbia and becoming a professional squash player.
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Missionâs free Young Musicians Program preserves Latino culture
[su_box title=”Growing up in the Mission” box_color=”#131212″]Throughout the spring of 2015, students enrolled in the Journalism 575 Community Media class at San Francisco State University worked on a semester-long project in conjunction with El Tecolote titled âGrowing up in The Mission.â The class was spearheaded by journalism professor Jon Funabiki, executive director of Renaissance Journalism […]
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International SF tournament shows game of squash ripening in U.S.
For 49 grueling minutes, Colombiaâs Miguel Angel Rodriguezâthe highest ranked South American ever to play squashâdid everything in his power to fend off the three-time World Squash Champion Nick Matthew during the menâs semi-final match at the NetSuite Open Squash Championships in San Francisco on Sept. 28.
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Mexican songstress returns with a very personal album
Natalia Lafourcade returns to San Francisco Sept. 25, 2015 to perform songs from her new album âHasta la RaĂzâ
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News briefs Sept. 24 â Oct. 7, 2015
Bay Area, national and international news in brief from September 24 through October 7, 2015.
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Disastrous wildfire brings NorCal communities together
CALISTOGA, CA â The wildfires that have ravaged Northern California this month have left more than 1,000 people homeless and in shelters throughout surrounding cities, but entire communities have united to support and comfort the evacuees.
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The Meeting of Styles
[su_slider source=”media: 28094,28093,28092,28091,28090,28089,28088,28087″ limit=”25″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”700″ height=”460″ autoplay=”0″ speed=”500″][su_menu][/su_slider] Aerosol fumes filled the atmosphere throughout the alleyways off 24th Street during the Meeting Of Styles (MOS) event, where hundreds gathered to share their passion for graffiti writing and street art. The three-day eventâSept. 18-20âwas hosted by Mission Art 415 and the Mission Cultural Center for […]
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Mission studio gives everyone chance to learn capoeira
[su_slider source=”media: 28115,28114,28113,28110,28111,28112″ limit=”25″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”700″ height=”460″ autoplay=”0″ speed=”500″][su_menu][/su_slider] Throughout the spring of 2015, students enrolled in the Journalism 575 Community Media class at San Francisco State University worked on a semester-long project in conjunction with El Tecolote titled âGrowing up in The Mission.â The class was spearheaded by journalism professor Jon Funabiki, executive […]
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Local musician challenges mayor at press conference
As the Mexican flag flew above the steps of San Francisco City Hall Sept. 16âthe 205th anniversary of Mexicoâs day of independenceâmusician and mayoral hopeful Francisco Herrera sang in Spanish a verse from the gospel song âThis Little Light of Mine,â before a crowd of about two dozen.
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Bashing hate
[su_slider source=”media: 28107,28105,28106,28104,28103,28101,28102″ limit=”25″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”700″ height=”460″ autoplay=”0″ speed=”500″][su_menu][/su_slider] [su_box title=”Photos Drago RenterĂa” box_color=”#131212″]On Saturday, Sept. 19, the Mission community gathered for an afternoon of fun, family and a few good rounds of Trump piñata bashing. Nancy ChĂĄrraga, owner of Casa Bonampak, a Mexican craft store on Valencia Street, organized the event as a […]