At 92, Robert Moses should simply be celebrating his longevity; instead, he has become one of the oldest foreclosure fighters in the Bay Area.
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Bilingual yoga meets Latinos
Within the past few years, several yoga studios in the Mission District have begun offering classes en español in an effort to make yoga—the science of being in unity with daily living—more accessible to Latinos. However, low participation prompted some studios to discontinue those classes.
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Briefs 9/13/2012: Brazil, Venezuela
BRAZIL: SUPREME COURT AUTHORIZES CONSTRUCTION OF BELO MONTE A controversial $13 billion energy project located in the Amazon, which on Aug. 14 had been suspended by the lower court of Brazil. Construction on Belo Monte, the world’s third-largest dam, began March 14, 2011 in Altamira, a northern state of Para. The project is proceeding […]
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Young filmmaker talks about forgiveness and hope
Jay Francis Lopez was born in San Francisco, to an immigrant mom from Trujillo, Honduras. He began acting at an early age in theater, cinema and television; “Sin Padre” is his first feature film. It was shot in just eight days in the Mission and elsewhere in the Bay Area. The film tells the story […]
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The most dangerous tattoo reaches home
On Saturday Sept. 8, “PLACAS: The Most Dangerous Tattoo,” a play by Paul Flores directed by Michael John Garces, was presented by the San Francisco International Arts Festival, Mission Cultural Center Latino Arts and Central American Resource Center to a sold-out audience at the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre.
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Labeling proposed for foods containing GMOs
The heated debate on the labeling of genetically modified foods in California culminates this Nov. 6 at the voter ballot box as the measure titled Proposition 37.
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Services for electronic recycling come to the Mission
The increased use of electronics has added to an already growing solid waste problem that has inspired the creation of electronic recycling programs; however not all people in the Mission District are aware of these services.
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Community pressure will keep mural renovation alive
Amid a growing controversy to replace an existing mural that welcomed patrons to La Peña Cultural Center, a compromise has been reached that incorporates some new images while keeping the original design intact.
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Flor y Canto
Poetry festival including food, music, books, arts and crafts. Featuring Francisco X. Alarcón as master of ceremonies, with readings from California Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, San Francisco Poet Laureate Alejandro Murguia and many many others. Where: Brava Theater Admission: $15 adv., $20 at door (no one will be turned away for lack of funds) […]