The United Educators of San Francisco’s Executive Board voted tonight to demand School Board Commissioner Ann Hsu resign and drop out of the race for a full-term board seat. This is a quote from UESF President Cassondra Curiel: “It is sad and stunning that someone who is supposed to represent the interests of all San […]
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Fencing at BART Plaza is racist and classist
Guest commentary; Editor’s Note: The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of El Tecolote. The recent decision by San Francisco District Supervisor, Hillary Ronen, and organization Calle 24 to place fences at the 24th Bart Plaza is incredibly disheartening. Walking outside BART station at 24th and Mission streets, you instantly […]
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Calle 24 responds to fencing 24th St. BART Plaza controversy
Fellow Community Members, We have heard your comments and responses to the fencing at 24th Street BART Plaza. Calle 24 wants to offer clarifying statements in our role over the closure. Our program, “Calle Limpia, Corazon Contento” was designed by Calle 24 Latino Cultural District with the objective to recover our communities with a program […]
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California courts start penalizing psychological domestic abuse
It didn’t take long for Emily Caesar to realize that Trevor, the man she had fallen in love with and married, had to have his way on everything — how she dressed, with whom she spoke, how much she ate, where she went. He never let her forget that he was head of the household, […]
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A trio of powerful mujeres preview books, songs for community at Yerba Buena Center
[Pictured: (Far Left) Monica Maria Fimbrez, (Middle Left) Gina Maria Balibrera, (Middle Right) Wishing Doll, (Far Right) Leticia Hernández-Linares. Photo: Onyx Hunter] The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Lobby sprawled with life and intrigue on July 16. Although the event was a preview of Gina Maria Balibrera’s Book Volcano Daughters, the audience formed as […]
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PODCAST: Wynn Bruce’s act of compassion (part II)
In part two of this episode, we talk about how Wynn’s death was first reported by mainstream media, the significance of his final silent scream, and amid the interconnected chaos that haunts our world, how we can honor and compost our grief in hope of real radical change. (Listen to part one here.)
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Cultivating community: The Mission’s latest Black-and-Brown-owned cannabis dispensary
[Pictured: The Tapia brothers (from left) Isaac, Isaiah and Elijah stand in front of Poncho Brotherz, their new dispensary on Cesar Chavez Street. Photo: Andrew Brobst/Calle 24] On the corner of Cesar Chavez and Bryant streets, a vibrant mural unfurls into the scene of lush greenery and swinging monkeys. The youthful spirit of art flags […]
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How California’s coercive control law could help women manipulated by partners
[Pictured: California’s coercive control law was enacted too late to help Blanca in her divorce from a husband she describes as manipulative and emotionally abusive. Courtesy: Som Sharma/San Francisco Public Press] [This article is part of a series on California’s coercive control law produced by the San Francisco Public Press, a nonprofit investigative news organization. […]
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For Bay Area advocates, decriminalizing, destigmatizing plant medicine is healing path
Niko Summers — a 5th generation healer and cultivator in San Francisco — discovered the healing properties of plants early on in his childhood. “The first time my mom took me out to the garden, I was five and what they were learning about me was in order to deal with my trauma and the […]
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Inspired by Selena, Isabel Marie Sánchez finds her own voice in Tejano music
This Q&A between AcciĂłn Latina’s Executive Director Fátima RamĂrez and award-winning Tejana singer Isabel Marie Sánchez profiles a talented artist who discusses what it was like to be signed to Q Productions, the label owned by Selena’s very own father Mr. Abraham Quintanilla, and how she is using the advice that she received to make […]