For the first time in more than 15 years, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is considering dramatic changes to residential electricity rates across the state that will mean higher bills for the majority of residential customers.
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Families of Los 43 tour U.S., seek justice for missing students
Dozens gathered at the 16th Street BART plaza on Saturday, April 4, rallying in support for the missing 43 students from Ayotzinapa in Guerrero, Mexico.
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AdiĂłs, Amilcar
Friends and neighbors of the young Latino man slain by the SFPD said their farewells on April 4.
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Muni to discontinue 33-Stanyan service to SF General
Riders who use the 33 to frequent the hospital will now have to get off at 16th Street and Potrero Avenue, and transfer to the 9-San Bruno line.
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DACA recipient turns dream to reality two years at a time
âEl Osoâ is how 22-year-old Angel Barragan is known among his peers. Standing at a rugged 5â 11â and 250 pounds with a dark, burly beard, Barragan truly lives up to his nickname.
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Ibeyiâs San Francisco debut a triumph
âWe are Ibeyi,â chanted both Lisa-KaindĂ© DĂaz and Naomi DĂaz, lighting a candle each before the sold-out crowd at The Independent on April 2, and igniting their San Francisco debut. âWe are twins. We are French and Cuban.â
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Board of Supervisors unanimous in support of United Farm Workers
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a measure March 31 in support of farmworkers, whose employer, Gerawan Farming Inc. refuses to recognize itâs union contract.
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Diary of a Carnaval contingent: Week 1
Editorâs note: This article is the first in a series that will cover the creation of a San Francisco Carnaval contingent. The impetus for this seriesâwhich will include a photo spread, Instagram photos, videos and articlesâis to reveal the incredible amount of work that goes into a contingent. Thousands of people see the end result […]
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Healing the Syrian diaspora through art
In October of 2011, I created the San Francisco Veterans Mural Project (Veterans Alley), which allows U.S. military veterans to paint their own stories on the public walls of an alley in the city’s Tenderloin District. The project was created to give voice to the Tenderloinâs veteran population, which has long been oppressed, and suffered […]
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Fired up: City takes action after latest deadly blaze
Three major fires have ravaged the Mission District since last September, causing three deaths and displacing dozens of people and businesses. The latest fire, at the corner of 24th Street and Treat Avenue, killed 38-year-old Mohamed Shaibi and his 13-year-old daughter, Amal Shaibi, and sent the three other members of their family to the […]