Aug. 24 marked El Tecoloteâs 42nd birthday, and this year we celebrate four decades of publishing in the Mission District with an exhibition of photos from our extensive photographic archive dating back to the 1970s.
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Hispanic media conference celebrates in Sacramento
Spanish communicators from diverse media outlets converged in Sacramento on Aug. 13 at the first ever Palabras Mayores North American Conference.
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Jarocho musical jewels take over our city
After four songs full of guitar strumming, lively foot stamping and singing, Alfredo âEl Godoâ Herrera of the band PaâSumecha took a break from his set to remove his red neck cloth. While wiping the sweat from his face, hands and guitar, he laughed away his display of fatigue. âFirst of all this is not […]
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Joined effort to assist the fight against sexual assault
Imagine an undocumented woman in this position. The possibility of deportation and separation from her family looms, making a legal claim a rather unappealing measure to take in spite of the graveness of the crime.
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Survey among minorities discloses concern for the environment
The Public Policy Institute of California introduced the results of its annual âCalifornians and the Environmentâ survey Aug. 7 at the World Affairs Council in San Francisco. The survey showed growing concerns on the impact of global warming amongst ethnic minorities.
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Old Mission theater undergoing renovation
In 1913, the Wigwam Theater opened at 2555 Mission Street; by 1930 the name had changed to the New Rialto Theater; and in 1947 it was renamed the Crown Theater before finally becoming the iconic Cine Latino in 1974.
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Local program embraces new immigration plan
During an Aug.10 interview at the offices of the Mission Asset Fund, Associate Director Daniela Salas said, âWe hope that the dream will no longer be out of reach.â
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Womenâs Building receives funds for mural renovation
The Womenâs Building has witnessed a surge of funding in July from SF Beautiful and Mayor Ed Lee totaling $60,000ânearly half of the total $130,000 sum needed to restore the giant MaestraPeace mural adorning its facade. The conversation of refurbishing the mural began several years ago after wear-exacerbated peeling and graffiti artists who defaced the […]