A group of San Francisco homeowners complained about the “eyesore” conditions along Bernal Heights Boulevard. Now, this Latinx RV community is fighting to pause the enforcement of a decades-old parking ban.
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Erika Carlos named editor-in-chief of El Tecolote, San Francisco’s legacy Latinx publication
San Francisco — AcciĂłn Latina is pleased to announce that Erika Carlos will serve as the new Editor-in-chief of El Tecolote, California’s longest-running bilingual (English/Spanish) newspaper. Effective February 20, 2024, Carlos succeeded Alexis Terrazas, who served in the role for nearly a decade. “Erika is going to be a tremendous asset, especially because she can use […]
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Remembering Maria
It’s always hard to say goodbye, especially to someone you considered a friend, a comrade and a champion of our gente. The recent passing of Maria Martin left a heavy heart for those of us who knew her. Maria was a tireless reporter and creative radio producer. She founded the bilingual, weekly radio show “Mujeres […]
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Overnight shooting casts pall over memorial for farmworkers in Half Moon Bay
HALF MOON BAY, Ca. – Residents and public officials gathered here Sunday for a memorial marking the one-year anniversary of a shooting that claimed the lives of seven farmworkers. The event came on the heels of another shooting the night before at a nearby housing complex, underscoring the challenge of improving living conditions for farmworkers […]
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Memories of the Market
This story was reported by El TĂmpano, a civic media organization serving and covering the Bay Area’s Latino and Mayan immigrants. Like swap meets throughout the country, the Coliseum Swap Meet, an open-air market known as La Pulga in East Oakland, is a reflection of the community it serves. Here, all are welcome to taste […]
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Resisting SB4: Voices from Houston on Texas’ Controversial Immigration Bill
Texas’ SB4 criminalizes the act of crossing the Texas-Mexico border illegally, raising fears over racial profiling and civil rights violations in communities of color. Originally published on Ethnic Media Services HOUSTON, Texas – Texas is currently at the center of a heated debate with the introduction of Senate Bill 4 (SB4), a piece of legislation […]
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State Attorney General clears Vallejo officer who killed Sean Monterrosa
The first Vallejo police officer fired for killing a civilian in the department’s modern history — who was later reinstated — will not face criminal charges over the shooting, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Tuesday. In a 31-page report, Bonta found insufficient evidence to charge Det. Jarrett Tonn in the June 2020 killing of […]
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Photo Essay: Postcards from La Pulga
Patrons and vendors of the Coliseum Swap Meet in Oakland, known affectionately as La Pulga, share the significance of the market in their daily lives at El TĂmpano’s photo booth. Over three Saturdays in October, El TĂmpano offered free instant polaroid portraits at the Coliseum Swap Meet in Oakland, known affectionately as La Pulga. Patrons […]
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A Q & A with Michelle Monterrosa
In December 2023 Vallejo Police Department reinstated Jarrett Tonn, the officer responsible for the killing of Sean Monterrosa. In light of this developing news, Michelle Monterrossa spoke to El Tecolote about what the decision means for her family. As they work through their grief and continue to honor their late brother, now more than ever […]