An immigrant from El Salvador and now single mother of three, alone in San Francisco, Miriam Flores needed help. After going to a pediatrics clinic at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH), she discovered the Child Trauma Research Program.
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Veterans’ Voices: Deported vet attempts to return home
Rebolledo, promised automatic citizenship by military recruiters, joined the ranks of thousands of non-citizen military personnel serving in this country’s armed services. Contrary to the promises made to him, Rebolledo never got his citizenship.
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The spirit of Carnaval still thrives in the Mission
The 37th annual Carnaval San Francisco is set to heat up the Mission District Memorial Day weekend with music, dance, performances, food and more.
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Chicano poet’s family artistic legacy celebrated
Poet Andres Montoya was honored at a recent GalerĆa de la Raza event.
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Shot in the back: Autopsy contradicts SFPD version of Amilcar death
Arnoldo Casillas, the attorney representing the Perez-Lopez family, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against San Francisco Police Department on April 24 after private autopsy findings challenged the official police version of the fatal shooting.
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Baile en la calle: a celebration of past and present
[su_slider source=”media: 26509,26510,26511,26512,26513,26514,26515,26516,26517″ limit=”25″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”800″ height=”600″ speed=”500″] [su_box title=”Photos Dhoryan Rizo” box_color=”#131212″]On Sunday May 3, the Mission District community gathered for theĀ Baile en la calleĀ celebration of the mural at the Ralph Maradiaga Childrenās Park. The mural was dedicated to the late Chicano art icon. The event, which also celebrated the creation of the […]
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Staff Editorial: Brown lives matter too
So why is the media not reacting to police brutality against Latinos with the same same outrage?
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Richmond youth voices immigrant experience through poetry
Riding in the back of a dirty old pick up truck, 8-year-old Brenda Quintanilla made the dangerous, two-month long trek from El Salvador to California for a chance at a better life. Today, the 17-year-old Quintanilla shares the story of her own struggles as an immigrant through spoken word poetry, and stands as a voice […]
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Diary of a Carnaval contingent: Week 3
I asked Elizabeth Soberanes what a typical week looks like as she goes about the business of organizing the Latin Dance Grooves contingent. āFirst of all there is no such thing as a typical week,ā she said. Each day brings opportunities to look into or problems to resolve. Thus, here is what an untypical week […]
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The long walk to end rape continues
[su_slider source=”media: 26385,26386,26387,26388,26389,26390,26391″ limit=”25″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”800″ height=”600″ speed=”500″] More than 100 people from all walks of life gathered at Potrero del Sol Park April 18 in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month after marching 3.5 miles through the Mission District to demand an end of sexual violence. This year marked a decade since San […]