Editor’s note: This Q&A with Lamea Abuelrous—the owner of Temo’s Café, a coffee shop located on the corner of 24th and Harrison Streets in the heart of Mission District—is the third of a series where we aim to shed light on the day-to-day work experience of women in various walks of life. Abuelrous, who was […]
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The Mission’s Flower Lady battles back eviction in Bernal Heights
In this photo essay by Jeremy Word, El Tecolote captures the story of Denhi Donis, better known as the Flower Lady, fighting an Ellis Act eviction by her landlords Thorsten Gernoth and Blanca Estela Rodriguez. On April 28, community members held a rally in front of her Bernal Heights home. Donis has been providing flowers […]
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‘Valentina’ tells herstory of Mexican Revolution through dance
There are two different reactions, it seems, to the sound of a battle cry—some sink into a hidden crevice or perhaps beeline in the opposite direction, afraid to be in the direct line of conflict. Others cry back. For the first time in my life, I cried back. On April 18, the Brava Theater, located […]
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SFUSD Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
Teaching is a profession that is like none other. It takes great patience, excellent interpersonal skills, deep content knowledge and a lot of energy to manage a classroom and meaningfully engage with students and families. We have all learned how critical a teacher’s role is during this pandemic. The week of May 1 through May […]
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PODCAST: Our Cultura x AfroLatinx Soundscapes
For the month of May we will publishing one episode every Sunday in collaboration with AfroLatinX Soundscapes Podcast created by SF State student’s Annaya Jones and Jasmine Guadalupe Figueroa Casillas and Professor Bárbara AbadÃa-Rexach. With the AfroLatinx community being such an important part of our culture, this first episode goes over AfroLatinx identity and who […]
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Cine Latino Competition at SFFILM Festival Delivers Thought-Provoking Cinema
[Lead image: Still from director Lorenzo Vigas’ “The Box” — Courtesy SFFilm] The 65th Annual San Francisco Film Festival, back in theaters for the first time in three years, is showcasing films from across Central and South America in their Cine Latino competition. The films included in the competition are diverse in geography, scope and […]
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PHOTOS: Earth Day 2022 in San Francisco
On Friday April 22, San Franciscans gathered behind youth leaders leading the charge to demand action on the climate crisis as they marched, letting city hall and downtown know. Photographer Benjamin Fanjoy was on the scene for El Tecolote.
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Legislation approves permits for some street vendors
Street vendors at the intersection of 24th and Mission streets are continuing their normal activities. The vendor selling chopped fruit continues to attract her customers, while the man selling shampoos continues to offer products at discounted prices. Maybe these sellers will continue doing business with the new legislation that will help street vendors obtain the […]
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Latina tech entrepreneur talks about helping others with financial literacy
Editor’s note: This Q&A with Tanya Menendez, who is half Nicaragüense and half Salvadoran, is the second of a series where we aim to shed light on the day-to-day work experience of women in various walks of life. Menendez, a tech entrepreneur based in San Francisco, is the CEO and co-founder of Snowball Wealth, an […]