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Traveling to new artistic and human connections in Mexico’s Port of Veracruz

by El Tecolote Staff

[PICTURED: Writer Carlos BarĂłn, illustrator Itzel Cruz and silkscreen artist Manuel Tapia pose for a portrait at “Tapia Ediciones,” Tapia’s home and studio in Veracruz, MĂ©xico. Photo: Diana Azucena Hernández] A few days ago, my wife Azucena and I got back from the historic Port of Veracruz, Mexico. It was a wonderful adventure, one that […]

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988 mental health hotline may be flawed, but it’s safer than calling 911

by Mara Cavallaro

[Mara Cavallaro is El Tecolote’s Report for America Corps Member who reports on mental health & healthcare inequality in the Latinx community.] On a Wednesday afternoon in August, five in-person phone operators wait for a call to Alameda Crisis Support Services in Oakland. It’s one volunteer’s second day, and another’s 24th year. They sit at […]

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PHOTOS: Chilean sensation singer Mon Laferte’s Bay Area tour stop hits Stanford

by Mara Cavallaro

Acclaimed Chilean singer-songwriter Mon Laferte performed at Frost Amphitheater on Sunday July 24th in the first of four U.S. stops on her world tour. And, in her typical fashion, Laferte delivered range. She sang in both English and Spanish, she belted, she whispered. She had the audience swaying to the melancholy “Funeral” and twirling partners […]

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Fuerte Program provides mental health education for arriving immigrant youth

by Mara Cavallaro

[Pictured: Dr. William Martinez, UCSF Director of Pediatric Mental Health for the UCSF Health and Human Rights Initiative, is the principal investigator of the Fuerte program, a school-based group prevention program targeting newcomer immigrant youth at risk of behavioral health concerns. Photo: Anna Hoch-Kenney] Every year, about 500 newcomer immigrants enroll in San Francisco public […]

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After championing recall, newly appointed DA Jenkins urging patience when it comes to crime

by El Tecolote Staff

On July 8, San Francisco Mayor London Breed appointed Brooke Jenkins as the interim District Attorney, replacing the ousted Chesa Boudin. Jenkin’s appointment comes at the heels of a recall election founded on concerns over public safety and sealed by a low voter turnout.  Come the Nov. 23 special election, San Francisco voters will determine […]

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Salvadoran President Bukele extends State of Emergency despite human rights concerns

by El Tecolote Staff

Marred by allegations of human rights abuses, the Salvadoran government extended their controversial state of emergency on July 20 for the fourth time, which will last through Aug. 23.  President Nayib Bukele first requested the state of exception in late March after gangs were blamed for 87 killings in one weekend.  Bukele believes this will […]

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AcciĂłn Latina, SFMOMA host community day for Diego Rivera’s America

by El Tecolote Staff

AcciĂłn Latina partnered with SFMOMA to bring 8,000 people to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art during the free community day for the opening of the Diego Rivera’s America exhibition on Sunday, July 17. The sounds of the Mission reverberated throughout the museum, embodying Rivera’s call for cultural solidarity originally depicted in his Pan […]