School reopening was a hot topic in 2021, but now we ask the question, how are the teachers and students doing? We caught up with a few educators and parents to talk about the recent outbreak of COVID cases in schools and the latest news about how they are being protected.
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As COVID cases soar, SF educators and students demand more support
A new year, a familiar COVID-19 battle for safety at schools.
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Juan Pablo Gutiérrez: The life and legacy of a Latino gay artist, advocate
Juan Pablo Gutiérrez: The life and legacy of a Latino gay artist, advocate
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Muralist maestra Juana Alicia Araiza to install new piece at Mission Library
While it will be two years before renovations at the Mission branch of the San Francisco Public Library are completed, the community has expressed their excitement for the installation of a newly commissioned piece of art, a fused-glass mural, that will showcase the talents of Juana Alicia Araiza. The mural, entitled Nopal de la MisiĂłn, […]
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$40 Million in Buena Vista Horace Mann Funding to Address Long-needed Repairs
The San Francisco Board of Education unanimously approved a plan for spending the remaining $100 million in funding from a 2016 bond approved by San Francisco voters, with the largest allocation of $40 million going towards the renovation of the Buena Vista Horace Mann school (BVHM) in the Mission district. The modernization of BVHM will […]
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Bay Area author captures Berta CĂĄceresâ story in children’s book
As Suzanne Llewellyn stood on the hill overlooking the rĂo Gualcarqueâthe same sacred Lenca river that Honduran environmentalist Berta CĂĄceres risked her life to protectâshe knew she had a story to tell. But how to tell it? Berta was assassinated in March 2016 when armed gunmenâoperating on the orders of the dam project that threatened […]
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Latina Latino Latinx News 2021: A Year End Review
We take a look back at our debut year in the podcast world and highlight a few of our many important conversations.
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In historic win, SF domestic workers now have access to paid sick leave
San Francisco domestic workersâwho shoulder the responsibility of handling some of the most basic and necessary needs for those who require the most helpâwill finally have equal access to paid sick leave. District 9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen, partnering with The California Domestic Workers Coalition, introduced legislation on Oct. 26 that would give equal access to […]
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As the pandemic drags on, the struggle continues for Latino businesses
While it may seem like business is back to normal in San Francisco, with shops open and restaurants once again offering indoor dining, some of the Missionâs Latino-owned businesses have never stopped struggling since the March 2020 shutdown. âMonetarily itâs been terrible, most of my clientele are gone…Iâm living off my savings,â said Einstein Paredes, […]
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Foy-MartĂ family gears up for eviction trial
The Foy-MartĂ family, who have lived for 23 years in their San Francisco Victorian nestled in Noe Valley, still remain at risk of eviction. Fernando, Michelle and their son Carmelo MartĂ, invited the community to show up for their eviction trial in January to help to convey to the jury and the court the injustice […]