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November 18, 2009

Crystal Meth? What’s That? Asks Executive Director of the City’s Housing Authority, Henry A. Alvarez III

November 7, 2009

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Symposium: San Francisco’s Role in Shaping National Immigration Policy – November 9, 2009

November 2, 2009

SFist Interviews Artist Gabriela Lena Frank

October 30, 2009

San Francisco mayor vetoes new city sanctuary law

October 28, 2009

Newworldprints.com and the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts Open Exhibition of Jose Guadalupe Posada and Manuel Manilla Prints

October 26, 2009

Cine+Más SF Debuts San Francisco Latino Film Festival November 5th-25th, 2009 SPOKEN WORD

October 9, 2009

City of Berkeley Honors Poet & Artist Rafael Jesús González

October 1, 2009

A company, ABM Industries, that supplies janitors for several downtown commercial buildings in San Francisco singles out Latino custodians for discipline, harassment and firings, a federal civil rights agency said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday.

September 30, 2009

Latina Business Strategies Breakfast – Thursday, October 15th 2009 – San Francisco

August 24, 2009

Study: Immigration judge as stressed out as emergency room doctors, prison wardens

Voices from VONA: E-interview with Vickie Vértiz – Every summer the Voices of Our Nations Arts Foundation (VONA) brings renowned writers from around the country to the University of San Francisco to nurture developing writers of color

August 5, 2009

The Hispanic / Latino Anti-Defamation Coalition SF, gratefully lauds the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for their Action on behalf of the actual and the potential victims of hate speech and hate crimes.

July 28, 2009

AeroMéxico expande el servicio de San Francisco con cinco vuelos semanales sin escalas a Hermosillo, México

July 21, 2009

Mexican Film “Lake Tahoe” hits San Francisco theater July 24th

July 11, 2009

Puerto Rican southpaw Jonathan Sanchez hurls no-hitter for San Francisco Giants

June 26, 2009

Grassroots Groups Tell FCC: Stop Hate Radio! – San Francisco

June 24, 2009

The 13th Annual Mission Creek Music And Arts Festival In San Francisco Announces Line Up For CONVERGENCE MMIX Including Headliners Juan Son And Nacotheque And Special Guests Pop Noir. July 15th – July 25th

June 23, 2009

‘Three-Ring Circus’ Of Immigrant-Bashing in Mesa, Ariz. May Have Hastened New SFPD Chief George Gascon’s Departure

June 7, 2009

Santana’s Bill Ortiz, a legendary name synonymous to San Francisco’s music scene, announces the release of his debut CD, From Where I Stand, July 14, 2009

May 31, 2009

Latinos Targeted in Recent Kidnappings, Muggings in the Mission – San Francisco

May 26, 2009

The 13th Annual Mission Creek Music And Arts Festival In San Francisco Announces Line Up For CONVERGENCE MMIX Including Headliners Juan Son And Nacotheque And Special Guests Pop Noir. – July 15th through July 25th

December 23, 2008

Juan Gonzales, who was born and raised in east Stockton, is spearheading a project documenting 200 years of Latino journalism in the United States. Titled “Voices for Justice: The Enduring Legacy of the Latino Press in the U.S.,” the project follows how Latino newspapers and the issues they cover have changed since the inception of the nation’s first Latino newspaper, El Misisipi, founded in 1808 in New Orleans.

December 10, 2008

Tony Cordero – Executive Creative Director at Tribal DDB San Francisco.

November 17, 2008

Arturo Riera has been promoted from digital advertising sales manager to director of sales for KBCW-44, the CBS-owned CW affiliate in San Francisco

Legendary Jazz Artist Eddie Palmieri Headlines Gala Night at 7th Annual San Francisco International Salsa Congress November 20-23, 2008

November 6, 2008

An out Latina lesbian has won a seat on San Francisco’s school board, ensuring the board will have an LGBT member after the departure of openly gay President Mark Sanchez, who left for an unsuccessful bid (as of press time) to join the city’s Board of Supervisors. Barbara “Bobbi” Lopez, 30

Auto dealers in the San Francisco bay area would be wise to pay attention to the swelling ranks of Spanish-speakers, according Raul Vasquez, CEO of Focus Inc, a Florida-based marketing company. In a recent interview, Vasquez said car dealerships in particular had an opportunity to gain a loyal base by reaching out to first-generation Latino immigrants.

November 5, 2008

12th San Francisco International Latino Film Festival brings back ‘El Norte’ for the film’s 25th anniversary – (starts this Friday)

November 3, 2008

The Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts celebrates this year’s Day of the Dead with a show, Muerte sin Fronteras/ Death without Borders – San Francisco

October 15, 2008

A San Francisco Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that the city’s plan to issue municipal identification cards to residents regardless of immigration status does not violate state and federal law.

September 17, 2008

CLEAR CHANNEL REVISITED AFTER A YEAR OF REFUSING TO MEET WITH THE COMMUNITY- UNREPENTANT MICHAEL SAVAGE CONTINUES TO SPEW HATE! 2nd ANNUAL PROTEST – ANTI-HATE SPEECH & DISINFORMATION DEMONSTRATION! – San Francisco

September 16, 2008

Mexico’s Consul General Carlos Felix led the Mexican independence day celebration Monday night in front of San Francisco City Hall.

September 15, 2008

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Junot Diaz headed to San Francisco Bay Area

September 11, 2008

San Francisco Latinos Pick Up Pieces After Foreclosure

August 12, 2008

Starting tonight, Alejandro Mendoza will co-anchor the 6 and 11 pm newscasts at KDTV-14, the Univision station in San Francisco

August 7, 2008

Billboard on Cuban Five to Be Unveiled in San Francisco

August 3, 2008

Thirty-two Chinese and Latino teenagers were recognized by the city earlier this week for their efforts to promote a healthy environment in their southeast San Francisco neighborhoods, reports New America Media writer Jun Wang.

July 29, 2008

KRON-4 anchor Ysabel Durón, a cancer survivor and founder of Latinas Contra Cancer, is putting on the first National Latino Cancer Summit in San Francisco this Thursday and Friday, July 31st and August 1st.

July 24, 2008

The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday called on Mayor Gavin Newsom to allow the federal agency full access to information about local inmates, saying the city should rescind its policy that prohibits ICE agents from reviewing jail logs and records.

July 23, 2008

Thanks to Frida Kahlo, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Finally Draws Latino Crowd

July 16, 2008

San Francisco: Sanctuary City Gone Awry

July 14, 2008

Young illegal immigrants lose their San Francisco sanctuary

TelAranaTelAranaTelA by ANA T. FERNANDEZ – Art show in San Francisco

July 10, 2008

Media Moves: Cecilia Vega, the S.F Chronicle’s city hall reporter leaves the paper to become an on-air reporter for KGO-7, the Bay Area’s ABC station.

June 30, 2008

Feds probe San Francisco’s migrant-offender shield

June 26, 2008

L.A. mayor raising funds on Newsom’s turf

June 24, 2008

Bridging History and Culture with Flor y Canto en el Barrio: A Celebration of Latino Poetry – San Francisco

June 12, 2008

Call for Nominations: San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Wells Fargo Bank and the San Francisco Business Times Announce the Latino Business Leadership Awards

June 9, 2008

Mexican artists enrich, inspire Bay Area

May 21, 2008

Punto Latino Launch Event, ‘Fashion Model 2008′ – San Francisco

May 13, 2008

Bay Area Player Grabs Casa Latino Real Estate – Armando Tam

May 7, 2008

KRZZ 93.3 FM La Raza Enjoys Successful Programming Launches – San Francisco

May 6, 2008

BAY AREA WELCOMES HISPANIC YOUTH SYMPOSIUM IN JUNE TO INSPIRE AND GUIDE 100 HISPANIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTO COLLEGE AND CAREERS

FIRST LATIN ALTERNATIVE ROCK FEST IN NORCAL – The Brown Note Latin Rock Project is pleased to partner with The Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival in presenting CONVERGENCE

April 30, 2008

Spanish-language newscaster gets honor from the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco – Jorge Ramos

April 29, 2008

Uno Mas: Film Pays Tribute To Cuban Giant – Cachao – San Francisco

April 28, 2008

Exhibit explores Latin arts’ meaning – The Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts – San Francisco

April 14, 2008

Did You Know? The Bay Area’s digital divide is also apparent when comparing Latinos with other ethnic groups. Just 57 percent of Latinos have some form of Internet access and 50 percent have a broadband connection. – California

April 10, 2008

San Francisco Welcomes Illegal Immigrants With New Ad Campaign

Erick Arguello named grand marshal – San Francisco

April 7, 2008

Exhibition “The Question is Known: (W)here is Latin American/Latino Art?” at Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (San Francisco), April 18 – May 24, 2008

March 26, 2008

Building Racism – Segregation and racism are used to pit black and Latino carpenters against each other at a low-income-housing site – San Francisco

March 18, 2008

Safe Haven – Laura Perez’s experience as an immigrant groomed her for tending to others in desperate need – San Francisco

February 21, 2008

Agency for Latinos seeks help – AGUILAS in San Francisco

February 19, 2008

RECEPTION TUESDAY FOR SAN FRANCISCO DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS – Luis Cancel fought eviction of artists and loss of artist’s space in New York City – San Francisco

February 6, 2008

LATV Partners With KTVU-TV, Landing 6th Largest DMA; Affiliate Total Jumps to 27

February 5, 2008

UC Berkeley music professor and renowned composer Jorge Liderman (Argentinian) committed suicide Sunday morning by jumping in front of a BART train

January 28, 2008

Mexican Museum still searching for a home – San Francisco

January 15, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO HAS A NEW CZAR OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS – Luis R. Cancel

January 11, 2008

Giants to broadcast record number of games in Spanish – San Francisco

January 9, 2008

Tormenta Tropical and Bersa Discos bring Buenos Aires cumbia to the clubs – San Francisco

Sup. Gerardo Sandoval to run for judge – San Francisco

January 3, 2008

Latin choral group mirrors San Francisco community

December 9, 2007

Does the Chicken Know His Way to San Jose? – Popular DJ ‘El Pollo’ from KRZZ 93.3 La Raza in San Francisco begins a long journey to please his audience

December 3, 2007

Spanish-language KDTV celebrates top rating for 6 p.m. newscast – San Francisco

November 28, 2007

San Francisco ID program: Legitimizing illegal immigration

Hot and spicy films, Latino style – the 11th International Latino Film Festival in Marin, California

November 26, 2007

Bank on San Francisco program pulls 11,000 into banking system

November 25, 2007

Spanish music class helps parents teach bilingual kids ”The class has created a whole kind of communication across cultural lines between parents.” – Los Tamborcitos in San Francisco

November 13, 2007

New San Francisco ID cards for residents – whether in the country legally or not

November 5, 2007

Bay Area’s 11th International Latino Film Festival kicks off

November 1, 2007

San Francisco Latino Film Festival

October 15, 2007

Immigrant gardeners provide seed money for college scholarships – Bay Area Gardeners Foundation

October 14, 2007

San Francisco Pioneer in Latino radio killed crossing street – Susan Ali Shepherd

AIDS Foundation Increases Spanish Language Services – San Francisco

October 11, 2007

Latin legend inspires alumnus’ film – SF State cinema department technician releases ‘Dead in the Sierra’ after 30 years conception

SFAF marks Latino AIDS awareness day

According to data from the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Latinos accounted for 20 percent of new HIV diagnoses in San Francisco in 2006

October 2, 2007

KQED Public Broadcasting and Comcast Present V-me, New Spanish TV Network to Bay Area Latino Families

September 30, 2007

José González Q&A – Singer/Songwriter Bounces Back to San Francisco

Eddie Garcia of Comcast Named One of The Bay Area’s Influential and Inspirational Latino Leaders

September 23, 2007

A Mission District Mural Honors the SF Giants? Latino Players

September 16, 2007

Spanish bilingual schools no longer just for remedial education – San Francisco

September 12, 2007

Hispanics go hyphy – Mission entrepreneur reps Latin rap on Thizz Entertainment offshoot

September 10, 2007

Supervisor Ammiano drafting legislation for ID card for illegals – San Francisco

August 27, 2007

Carlos Garcia’s big challenges – San Francisco

August 21, 2007

Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts turns 30 – San Francisco

August 16, 2007

Despite Latino protest, silencing Savage seems unlikely

June 14, 2007

San Francisco hot spots for Latin art, dance and food

May 31, 2007

Bay Area Hispanic-Net Brings Latino Media and Entertainment Industry Thought Leaders Together for the First Time