Acción Latina, El Tecolote’s publisher, welcomed Yano in April as our R.A.I.C.E.S. Art Fellow for 2023. Check out Yano’s “90’s Matter in the Mission” ongoing comic series, which activates El Tecolote’s 90s archive and specifically examines key issues in the Mission.
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Historic Cuban group Formell y Los Van Van overcome tragedy to triumph at Carnaval
Since its inception 45 years ago, the Carnaval San Francisco street festival has hosted some of the greatest names in Latin American music. Santana, Tito Puente, Los Tigres Del Norte, Oscar D’leon, La India, and Malo — to name a few. Every year the stages on Harrison street are crammed with fans from in and […]
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The Bay Area’s fight against big oil
August 6, 2012 was, for a while, a beautiful summer day. Richmond’s morning sky was blue, the sun was shining, there were sailboats in the bay. In the afternoon, Isabella Zizi watched as her sister, Zolina, rode their neighbor’s white horse down the block—when suddenly the horse began to buck with agitation, jumping wildly up […]
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The Border is Everywhere: Bay Area stands up for the right to asylum
“It is important tonight that we open our hearts and we feel it directly from our guts,” Maria Christina Herrera from Caminante Cultural Foundation said in her initial remarks when explaining the items on a table set symbolizing courage, suffering, love, family, and strength. On May 23, the leaders from local and national organizations gathered […]
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Poets without borders
Last week a Chilean actor and poet named Eric Polhammer died. When I read his poem “You”, I loved it. Once again, I discovered an example of creativity trespassing all frontiers! With a bit of “poetic license”, I will share that poem. I made some minimal changes. As an example, the bus line where the […]
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Why the ‘x’ in Latinx? An intergenerational panel discusses the term
By now, chances are that you’ve heard the term “Latinx.” And the opinions on the word are plenty. On May 15, Openhouse SF — an LGBTQ Senior Center in San Francisco — hosted a multigenerational panel “Why the X? Latinx Examined,” discussing the term and its use in today’s society. Latinx was first seen online […]
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Our stories, front and center: Salvadoran representation at Carnaval
After dancing through 20 blocks of the Mission District, Gloria Ramirez, 66, felt proud to have represented Salvadoran culture on such a grand stage. Ramirez, a Salvadoran immigrant and long-time domestic worker, had dreamt about this moment since she first created Grupo Folklorico Maíz 38 years ago. But due to a lack of resources, the […]
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Brooke Jenkins, Resign: Banko Brown was murdered, no matter what Jenkins says
If anyone still has any doubts about where Brooke Jenkins stands when it comes to justice — and especially justice for those of us who are viewed as disposable and convenient political scapegoats — you are lost. On May 15, 2023, San Francisco’s District Attorney Jenkins, after weeks of protests and mounting pressure, released the […]
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On The Beak
On the Beak, El Tecolote’s recurring comic, is where our newsroom rants come to life in the form of editorial cartoons, illustrated by the talented Yano Rivera. Acción Latina, El Tecolote’s publisher, welcomed Yano in April as our R.A.I.C.E.S. Art Fellow for 2023. Also, check out Yano’s “90’s Matter in the Mission” ongoing comic series, […]
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CA Attorney General declines to charge SFPD officer in Keita O’Neil’ case
On May 18, the family and legal team of Keita O’Neil was informed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office that the SFPD officer who killed him in 2017 would not be charged. O’Neil, an unarmed carjacking suspect, was fatally shot by SFPD officer Christopher Samayoa on Dec. 1, 2017 as he was running away. […]