El Tecolote Julio 14-27
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Sit-Lie opponents fear proposed ordinance targets working poor
San Francisco voters will decide the future of the controversial āCivil Sidewalksā or sit-lie ordinance, Mayor Gavin Newsom is using his executive privilege to place the item on the November ballot.
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Fewer poor kids getting free summer meals
A new report reveals that due to budget cuts the government-funded summer nutrition programs fed only one out of six low-income children in the United States last year.
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Lead toxicity continues to be danger in Mission buildings
Some Mission residents are finding fliers on their homes saying that ālead hazards have been found on the outside of this buildingā.
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Noticiero Latino: Student strikes, diplomatic relations, executions and more
Puerto Rico: UNIVERSITY STUDENT STRIKE AWAKENS INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY The student strike at the University of Puerto Rico initiated on April 13 has received worldwide attention, awakening international solidarity. The University of Havana in Cuba sent a communication in which it recognized the demands of the Puerto Rican students as fair and just, and asked for […]
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Documental de Oliver Stone sobre AmƩrica del Sur se queda corto
El documental del director Oliver Stone āAl sur de la fronteraā se mostrĆ³ en el Centro Cultural de la MisiĆ³n el pasado jueves 8 de julio y fue recibido con aplausos del pĆŗblico.
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Oliver Stoneās one-sided vision of South America falls short
Oliver Stoneās new documentary āSouth of the Borderā was well received by pre-screening attendees at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts on Thursday July 8.
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Equal Rights Advocates celebrates 36th anniversary luncheon
More than 850 guests comprising of business leaders, politicians and attorneys gathered at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco on June 17 to celebrate the 36th Annual Luncheon of Equal Rights Advocates.
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Nancy Pelosi visits the Mission
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)Ā toured Mission Neighborhood Centers in San Francisco and held a press conference on Monday, July 12. Pelosi was at the center to raise support for Jobs Now, a program established in 2009 that gives federal stimulus money to local businesses and nonprofits to hire local residents. [nggallery id=5] Photos […]
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Scenes from Oakland July 8, 2010
Francisco Barradas photographs from Oakland’s 14th and Broadway the night of the Johannes Mesherle verdict.