Rio de Janeiro–The expectations were very high. The entire host nation was united, expecting to take just another step towards its sixth World Cup. Even without their biggest star, Neymar, Brazilians were extremely excited about the semifinal match against Germany on July 8–until the Germans scored early. What nobody could have ever imagined happened […]
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Board passes resolution to provide relief for immigrant children
While thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children risk everything in reaching the U.S.-Mexico border, only to be held in prison-like detention facilities, San Francisco is taking a stand. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on July 15 unanimously passed a resolution calling for immediate humanitarian relief for the detained children. The resolution calls for the allocation of […]
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Protesters rally against planned deportations
Various immigrant rights organizations held an emergency press conference on July 3 in Oakland to protest the Obama administrationâs plans to deport thousands of unaccompanied undocumented children back to their home countries by changing a law that was put in place by the Bush administration in 2008 that provided protection to asylum seekers. âThat law […]
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Hundreds rally to condemn Israeli attacks on Palestinians
Hundreds of people gathered in front of the San Francisco Israeli Consulate July 7 to protest the latest Israeli attacks on Palestinians, before marching through the streets to Union Square. âToday we are saying to them âEnough, this will not happen again,ââ said Hatem Bazian, a U.C. Berkeley professor of near eastern studies. âYour atrocities […]
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A personal account: the night Argentina lost
Goal by Mario GötzeâGermany: 1; Argentina: 0. At the 113-minute mark, before the end of the World Cup, I thought, âYuck. The Germans will win.â Ten minutes later the defeat was final. A whole generation waiting for Argentina to win the match, a generation that had never seen their team get to a semi-final, was completely disappointed.
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Deputy evades criminal charges in shooting of minor
Nicole Guerraâs daughter, Isabella Rose, was only two when she died. So the day she paid her condolences to the parents of Andy Lopezâthe 13-year-old Santa Rosa boy, who was shot and killed by a Sonoma County sheriffâs deputy nine months ago while holding a replica air-soft AK-47âshe did so with painful sincerity.
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Carnaval Mural restoration moves forward
The Carnaval Restoration Committee announced at a June 28 El Tecolote benefit that the contract to restore the iconic mural at 24th & South Van Ness streets has been finalized and the project can now move forward.
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FrÀulein Frida: German actress pays homage to Kahlo
The faded portrait of the tiny unibrowed woman, made even tinier by standing next to the gargantuan mass that was Diego Rivera, was impossible not to noticeâeven for an 11-year-old German girl. âIt looked so funny. She had something, you know?â Anna-Maria Gesine Schreiber said, recalling the day she and her mother Petra sat at […]
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Acting out: Mime Troupe takes on current issues
Fueled by honesty and integrity, the theatrical group San Francisco Mime Troupe premiered its latest production, âRipple Effect,â during the weekend of July 4.
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Berkeley Kite Festival
Over 25,000 kite fanatics attend this event every year. Features great winds, spectacular views, and a three-ring circle of kiting craziness. Where:Â Berkeley Marina (Caesar Chavez Park) Admission: Free (parking $15) For more info:Â Â www.berkeleykitefestival.com