UPDATE: Remembering Raymond Michael Patlán, a master muralist dedicated to the people Ray Patlán, a beloved artist and pillar of the country’s mural movement, died Monday morning from illness in an Oakland hospice. He was 77. In his early years, Patlán was a respected muralist in his hometown of Chicago where he helped spearhead its […]
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‘Problemista’ review: A surrealist labor film about a Salvadoran immigrant
In Julio Torres’ “Problemista,” hard work and keeping your head down will get you nowhere.
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These workers are facing ‘extreme commutes’ in the S.F. Bay Area
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Mission Street vending ban: This is how District 9 candidates would tackle it
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Service providers demand access to Latinx jail inmates
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Video: This is S.F. Carnaval’s 2024 King and Queen
The 46th Annual San Francisco Carnaval kicked off with a bang, featuring the highly anticipated King and Queen Competition March 28 at KQED.
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Displaced RV community now fighting to stay parked on other S.F. streets
After being evicted from Bernal Heights Boulevard March 28, displaced RV residents are now parking on another San Francisco street — and facing similar challenges.
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Legend of Nueva Canción movement coming to S.F.’s Mission District
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Community theater: A necessary space for art and politics
There might be better professional productions, but very few will be able to elicit responses from the audiences how these two community productions were able to do.
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Immigration application fees have significantly increased. Here’s what to know
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