The chaos and violence that erupted in Ferguson, Missouri following the death of Michael Brown at the hands of police may have subsided, but the images of SWAT units in heavily armored vehicles firing “less-than-lethal” munitions at terrified people remain etched in our collective consciousness. To the average American, the Ferguson depicted on TV looked more akin to a third-world warzone than the American heartland.
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News Briefs: Mexico, Puerto Rico, Argentina
News Briefs: Mexico, Puerto Rico, Argentina
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News Brief: City to provide legal counsel for undocumented children
While national immigration policy remains in limbo, San Francisco is about to take an historic step toward accommodating the estimated 4,000 undocumented minors who reside here, by drafting new legislation designed to help them navigate the court system.
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Community continues to fight for justice in Alex Nieto’s death
Protesters gathered along the slope of Bernal Hill at the site of Alejandro “Alex” Nieto’s memorial on Aug. 22 to begin a three-mile march from the Mission District to the San Francisco Federal Building. There, the more-than 100 supporters celebrated the Nieto family’s decision to file a civil lawsuit against the city to expedite the investigation into the 28-year-old Nieto’s death.
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Local boxing show gives girls a fighting chance
The self-described Mexican white girl thought she could fight, but that changed the day she walked into Pacifica’s tiny Baby Face Boxing gym and met Martha Salazar.
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Festival benefits detained children
“There’s nothing sadder for a young person [than] to come to a new country, and not feel welcome,” said Jorge Argueta.
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PG&E tries to bill customers for its own negligence
PG&E customers should know that natural gas rates will increase if the California Public Utilities Commission approves PG&E’s latest proposal. The request would cost consumers nearly $1 billion more collectively in monthly gas bills over the next three years. By 2017, consumer gas bills would be 45 percent more than they were in 2013. Monthly […]
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Summer program brings books to children
A three-year-old isn’t likely to articulate a whole lot, but ask baby Brayan when the books come by, and he’ll tell you—in his own way.
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El Tecolote’s 44th Anniversary Celebration
Bay Area music giants John Santos, Orestes Vilató, Roger Glenn, Tito Gonzalez, andAnthony Blea will headline an all-star show blending salsa and Latin jazz in a benefit dance celebrating the 44th anniversary of San Francisco’s original English/Spanish bilingual, biweekly, El Tecolote. The evening features two musical dance bands—the Mission-based Adelante featuring vocalist Tito Gonzalez and pianist Cesar Ascarrunz, and the Rico Ritmo All-Starsfeaturing Glenn, […]