Gabriela Carbajal stood close to the group of vendors that had gathered at 24th and Mission Street on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Keeping a close eye on her puesto just a few feet away, she listened attentively as members of the newly formed Mission Street Vendors Association took turns voicing their frustrations on the 90-day ban. […]
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Photo Essay: Healing Garden
After fleeing Chile as a political refugee, a garden becomes a symbol of healing and remembering Aldo Cabello takes a moment to himself in the backyard of his home as he reflects on all the work it took to get to Oakland as a Chilean political refugee with his wife, Cristina, and his baby daughter […]
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Photo Essay: Dedicated Mailman retires after nearly 38 years of serving Noe Valley
Postal workers have long played a crucial role in serving communities by delivering mail and packages. They are an important part of the neighborhood, tying in everyday deliveries and necessary information all while being a friendly face to residents along the way. USPS mail carrier Jose Urrutia was one such face, after serving Noe Valley […]
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Health workers in The City take a stand against genocide in Gaza
When Dina Bseiso saw the photos of the premature Palestinian babies fighting for their lives at Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, she couldnāt help but think of her infant self. And her twin. āEvery child is deserving of a warm and loving family,ā Bseiso told the crowd of health professionals and community members, who had […]
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Ojos, No. 10
āBack in November of last year they [Martinez Refining Company] had a spill with lots of white powder all over the place ā the refinery claimed it was heavy metals, which I donāt know what heavy metals is,ā Michael McCarthy said, who lives directly across from the Martinez Refining Company. āAnd I got sick two […]
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Kissinger, the last Condor: An Obituary by one of his victims
“You should always say something good about the dead. Heās dead. Good.” ā Jackie ‘Moms’ Mabley On Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, at the age of 100, the former secretary of state, well-known ādiplomat,ā security advisor, counselor of more than 11 presidents, pathological liar, and cold-blooded war criminal died in the town of Kent in the […]
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The Gubbio Project comforts unhoused people as APEC pushes them away
āPeople experiencing homelessness are an afterthought,ā Lydia Brensten said from her office chair. Bransten is the executive director of The Gubbio Project, a nonprofit that provides unhoused people with a safe place to sleep during the daytime, keeping some of the cityās most vulnerable population away from the bustling sidewalks. Toiletries, socks, food, beverages and […]
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Photo Essay: APEC summit sparks protests demanding a ceasefire for Palestine
Thousands of pro-Palestinian supporters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza marched on the streets on Nov. 14, 2023 in San Francisco, Calif. With the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit being held in San Francisco, and drawing hundreds of world leaders, thousands of pro-Palestinian supporters marched on the streets demanding for a ceasefire in Gaza, as more […]