El Tecolote

18/12/2024

Cecilia Cassandra Peña-Govea — better known as La Doña — is the unapologetically q***r, brown, and feminist voice of the Latinx working-class movement. Born and raised in the Mission District, the barrio star blends culture and community with a bold, socially conscious sound. Read more: https://eltecolote.org/content/en/la-dona-los-altos-de-la-soledad/

13/12/2024

A growing number of homeless Latina mothers are spending months raising their children in San Francisco’s shelters and hotel rooms, trapped in what was meant to be a temporary safety net.

In one of the wealthiest cities in the world, their hope is simple: stability for their children. But with an affordable housing crisis and barriers to securing well-paying jobs, this hope feels out of reach.
Latinos make up just 15.2% of San Francisco’s population but are disproportionately represented among homeless families.

Some, like Yaneth, are longtime residents whose livelihoods were upended by the pandemic and soaring living costs. Others, like Nelly, are new immigrants fleeing violence in Latin America.

Follow the link in our bio to read a story about resilience, hope and looming challenges.

11/12/2024

In a major win for RV residents, the Board of Supervisors overturned San Francisco’s controversial RV towing ban in a 7-3 vote on Tuesday.

The policy, backed by Mayor London Breed and the SFMTA, would have allowed officials to tow RVs if residents refused shelter offers.

Critics called the measure cruel and ineffective, saying it would uproot families, criminalize poverty, and worsen the city’s homelessness crisis.

San Francisco has seen a sharp rise in vehicular homelessness, with over 1,440 people — including 117 families — now living in RVs, largely due to pandemic-era job loss, skyrocketing rents, and an influx of immigrant families.

“We need real solutions like safe parking sites and permanent supportive housing,” said the Coalition on Homelessness. “Not the mass criminalization of the working poor for political gain.”

03/12/2024

2024 was a transformative year for El Tecolote.

Here’s a look at our top wins so far, and a vision for what’s next for our newsroom and the communities that we serve.

Here’s a look at our top 2024 wins so far, and a vision for what’s next for our newsroom and the communities that we serve.

30/11/2024

Before dawn on Thanksgiving, dancers adorned in feathers, sequins, and beads stepped onto ferries bound for Alcatraz Island. Here are portraits of the dancers who brought the Sunrise Gathering to life: https://bit.ly/4fM66i8

26/11/2024

Inti Mystica () blends rock, bomba, cumbia, hip-hop, punk, and “psychedelic vibrations” into a sound like the sun breaking through a foggy day: warm, vibrant, and electrifying. It’s a bilingual, bicultural conversation between past and present, tradition and rebellion.

Watch Inti Mystica live on December 6 at The Chapel as part of the 43rd annual Encuentro del Canto Popular. Hosted by Acción Latina (), the concert is an annual fundraiser for El Tecolote’s newsroom.

📅 Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024�🕔 Time: 5 PM - 8 PM�🎟️ Tickets: $45 (+tax)

Grab your tickets today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/encuentro-del-canto-popular-tickets-951085360917?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios

22/11/2024

The ongoing hotel worker strike in San Francisco is escalating — and there’s no end in sight. Read more: https://bit.ly/4eGjnrb

21/11/2024

In a hard-fought victory, San Francisco approved $50 million in July to expand shelter capacity for homeless families. But as winter storms approach, more than 500 families — many with small children, including newborns — are still sleeping in cars, Muni stations or inside gyms. Waiting, as the cold and wet months close in.

As the city prepares to transition to a new mayor and a more moderate Board of Supervisors, families and their advocates are urgently asking: where is the money for shelter?

Read more: https://eltecolote.org/content/en/sf-homeless-families-shelter-funding/

20/11/2024

Nearly 2,000 hotel workers in San Francisco are still striking — 60 days and counting. The workers, employed by Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton across five hotels, say they’ve united to demand a contract that sets a fair standard for all hotel workers in the city.

Stay tuned for our upcoming story.
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Casi 2,000 trabajadores hoteleros en San Francisco siguen en huelga — 60 días y contando. Los trabajadores, empleados por Marriott, Hyatt y Hilton en cinco hoteles, dicen haberse unido para exigir un contrato que establezca un estándar justo para todos los trabajadores hoteleros de la ciudad.

Estén atentos a nuestra próxima historia.

17/11/2024

Sofia sells cups of freshly cut fruit for $8 each in San Francisco’s Mission District. In a day, she can bring home about $75 in sales. A mother of one daughter, Sofia lost her job at a clothing store during the pandemic and has since turned to selling whatever she can while taking temporary gigs to make a living.

“The rich sit and forget, and the poor stay the same,” Sofia said, more than a week after American voters decidedly re-elected Donald Trump. “If Trump says that he is going to deport us, let’s see what this country will do without immigrants, who work jobs that no one wants to work.”

While this year’s election was framed as a battle over the nation’s moral identity, interviews with more than a dozen of San Francisco’s low-wage, informal, and essential workers reveal a more complicated reality. Despite varied perspectives on Trump’s re-election, one urgent concern unites them: the struggle to keep up with the city’s soaring cost of living, despite working incredibly hard.

Read more: https://eltecolote.org/content/en/san-francisco-trump-election-workers/

15/11/2024

OPINION: “Oh, so you wanna talk about Latino men? Me too. After every disappointing election, political bad takes abound. This time? Latino men are the scapegoat."

Read the op-ed: https://eltecolote.org/content/en/latino-men-trump-election-2024/

14/11/2024

San Franciscans have elected Daniel Lurie, a political newcomer, as their new mayor. A philanthropist and heir to the Levi Strauss fortune, Lurie brings a moderate platform that could have major implications for the Latinx communities living and working in the city. His agenda focuses heavily on public safety, transparency, and accountability—from politicians to nonprofit leaders and those involved in the illegal drug market.

“I’m worried about the direction that we’re heading in,” Lurie said during the Latino Mayoral Candidate Forum in September. “We have a behavioral health crisis, property crime issues, and our streets are not safe. We can and need to do better.”

In the forum, hosted by , Lurie joined other candidates to discuss issues uniquely impacting Latinx communities, including housing affordability, safety, and support for immigrant families.

Follow the link in our bio to read more about how he promises to approach these key issues.

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13/11/2024

As we enter this new political era, our work becomes even more critical. Help us keep our communities informed, uplifted, and united.

Now through December 31, NewsMatch will match your new monthly contribution 12 times, or double your one-time gift up to $1,000: https://eltecolote.org/content/en/el-tecolote-community-newsroom-2024/

This opportunity is vital to us, and we hope we can count on your support to help strengthen our newsroom.

10/11/2024

There’s no more urgent time to be in community than now. Here’s a list of upcoming events focused on community building, education, and solidarity: https://eltecolote.org/content/en/san-francisco-events-latino-november-2024/

06/11/2024

El Tecolote newsroom is calling it: Jackie Fielder has won the race for District 9 supervisor with 57.47% of votes in preliminary results after the 6th round of counting rank-choice voting.

Political newcomer Trevor Chandler trails Fielder with 42.35% of the tallied votes. Although some mail-in ballots remain uncounted, it is unlikely he’ll surpass Fielder.
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La sala de redacción de El Tecolote lo confirma: Jackie Fielder ha ganado la carrera por supervisora del Distrito 9 con el 57.47% de los votos en los resultados preliminares, después de la sexta ronda de conteo de votos mediante el sistema de votación por orden de preferencia.

El recién llegado a la política, Trevor Chandler, sigue a Fielder con el 42.35% de los votos contabilizados. Aunque quedan algunas boletas por correo sin contar, es poco probable que supere a Fielder.

Jackie Fielder leads the race for San Francisco District 9 supervisor, outpacing a crowded race of majority Latinx candidates.

06/11/2024

Our reporter, Cami Dominguez, hit the streets to hear from Latinx residents in the Mission District about the issues that matter most to them. Here's what they shared.

Stay tuned for live results in the D9 election and more.
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Nuestra reportera, Cami Dominguez, salió a las calles para escuchar a los residentes latinos del Distrito de la Misión sobre los temas que más les importan. Esto es lo que compartieron.

Sigue atento para conocer los resultados en vivo de las elecciones de D9 y más.

06/11/2024

It’s Election Day! 🗳️ Candidates in the District 9 supervisor race are making their last push, meeting residents just hours before polls close.

El Tecolote caught up with three top contenders hoping to represent the Mission District, Portola, and Bernal Heights neighborhoods: Jackie Fielder, Roberto Hernandez, and Trevor Chandler.

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¡Es el Día de las Elecciones! 🗳️ Los candidatos en la contienda para supervisor del Distrito 9 están haciendo su último esfuerzo, reuniéndose con residentes a solo horas de que cierren las urnas.

El Tecolote conversó con tres de los principales candidatos que esperan representar los vecindarios de Mission District, Portola y Bernal Heights: Jackie Fielder, Roberto Hernandez y Trevor Chandler.

05/11/2024

In San Francisco’s “strong mayor” system, the mayor holds significant power — from proposing budgets to appointing city officials and vetoing legislation. Yet many decisions still need Board approval, making collaboration essential.

The elected District 9 candidate will need to work closely with the mayor to address issues crucial to the Mission’s Latinx communities. Here’s how they answered the question: Who are you voting for mayor and why?

Check out eltecolote.org for the full story and insights from all the candidates!

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This report is part of The Pueblo’s Agenda, El Tecolote’s civic engagement project focused on answering questions and making local election information accessible to San Francisco’s bilingual Latinx communities.