[Mara Cavallaro is El Tecolote’s Report for America Corps Member who reports on mental health and healthcare inequality in the Latinx community; photo by Jeremy Word] In August, El Tecolote reported on Kaiser’s mental health clinician strike, and the long wait times, high turnover rates, and inadequate multilingual care policies that prompted it. Last Tuesday, […]
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Silvana Estrada explores love as a political force on new EP ‘Abrazo’
[photos by Jackie Russo] In the haunting vibrato of Silvana Estrada’s vocals lies an existential tension between vulnerability and power. You’ll find yourself sobbing in the face of beauty, smiling through sorrow, and — if you’re listening closely enough — understanding that these are all one and the same. That there is strength in vulnerability, […]
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‘Santos-Skin To Skin’ documentary illuminates Afro-Latino jazz legend John Santos from San Francisco to Puerto Rico
[by Jesse “Chuy” Varela; with courtesy photos] In the beginning, John Santos aspired to be a baseball player, but destiny dealt him another hand. Today Santos is a highly regarded percussionist, bandleader, producer, and educator, with seven Grammy Award nominations to his name, and countless awards for his musical accomplishments. He is also the subject […]
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212 years of Mexican Independence: What is there to celebrate?
[by Marianna Navarette; illustration by Bruno Ferreira] ‘¡Pero sigo siendo el rey!’ sang a Spanish man behind me in the audience while we watched mariachis perform at the Civic Center Plaza. A professor once told me that “things change, but not that much.” She was right. Only 212 years ago, México did not exist. It […]
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PODCASTS: El Tecolote’s election coverage
As San Francisco heads to the polls in November, listen to #RadioTeco News to hear about the issues and candidates that will impact the city going forward.
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Let LA’s racist City Council audio to SF Mayor Breed scapegoating Honduran migrants remind that identity politics won’t save us
Alas, the time that has come to be known as Latino Heritage Month — some prefer Hispanic, Latinx, Latine — has passed. What now? Amid the prettiness of the papel picado, vestidos, bailes and the vibrant mash of colors that window dress the “folklórico industrial complex,” an ugliness lured. Arguably, that ugliness has always been […]
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Guest commentary: Why You Should Vote Yes on I and No on J
[by Tomasita Medál and Nicky Tresviña] There are two items on this November’s ballot that greatly impact our community’s ability to have equal access to all of the amenities along JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park as well as easy access to Ocean Beach and the VA Hospital coming from the Mission, Excelsior, and Bayview […]
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Sponsored: Celebrate 50 years of Mission Housing with ‘Built in the Mission’
“Mission Housing was a safe haven, a place I could call home, and during a time where there was so much violence around [my family], that was sacred for us.” – Maria D., Mariposa Gardens Over the last 50 years, we’ve collected thousands of stories like Maria’s*. Her story speaks of resiliency, of opportunity — […]
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PODCAST: Reproductive justice organizer and abortion storyteller Cynthia Gutierrez
Cynthia Gutierrez (she/ella) is an award winning first-generation Nicaraguan Salvadoran reproductive justice organizer, full spectrum doula, cultural strategist, writer, and public speaker. Her work looks at the intersection of reproductive justice, the criminal injustice system, disability justice, and environmental justice. She is currently the program manager for the University of California San Francisco Hub of […]
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PHOTOS: Rosalia’s Motomami world tour rides through San Francisco’s Civic Auditorium
[Photos by D.A. Mission] Rosalia’s international star has ascended with such fanfare most superlatives seem applicable. With the most no. 1 hits in Spain’s history, the genre-bending pop icon’s resonance has drawn critical acclaim around the globe, including a barrier-breaking nomination for Best New Artist at the GRAMMYs, a first ever for a Spanish-language act. […]