Ruth Asawa creates art for the entire community. As designer of San Francisco State University's Garden of Remembrance, Asawa drew from her own painful experiences to create a living memorial to 19 students who, like her, were interned during World War II because of their Japanese ancestry.
Famed local artist Virginia Benavidez passed away October 22, 2009, a few days after completing her contribution to SOMArts’s Dia de los Muertos exhibit. Lauren Rubin reports from the Mission District.
Sixth Street’s Minna Lee Hotel will remain vacant after plans to transform it into housing for at-risk youth have been canceled. The controversy over this plan was based on speculation about whether the plan would do more harm than good for the youth who would live in the hotel. Nancy Ponder reports from the Tenderloin District.
Latino, Asian and black voters increased in number by more than 15 percent, or 5 million voters, between the 2004 and 2008 elections, according to a report published in August by the Immigration Policy Center. Jaena Rae Cabrera reports from the Mission District.
A memorial service for Tenderloin resident Luke Smith, 55, reveals a story of a family reunion. Karen Datangel reports from the Tenderloin District.
Despite a setback in city funding for its HIV prevention services, a program for the transgender Latina community continues to thrive, thanks to the support, participation, and donations from the community. Karen Datangel reports from the Mission District.
Continue reading Program for transgender Latinas thrives despite cutbacks in city funding.
The Nichi Bei Times and the San Francisco Bay View, two ethnic community newspapers, are trying to defy the odds by reinventing themselves in a difficult economy. Daniel Powell reports.
Digital cameras have been installed in the Tenderloin district to identify motorists who run red lights, but they won’t be put into operation until testing is completed. Julio Bonilla reports from the Tenderloin.
Alan Click, 56, a resident of the Tenderloin District's Arnett Watson apartments is remembered as a lighthearted malcontent who surprised his friends on a daily basis. Daniel Powell reports from the Tenderloin District.
On November 2, the streets of the Mission District will be adorned with flowers, candles, and offerings to honor those who have passed away and to inspire life in a way that only the San Francisco community can display. Dia de los Muertos, The Day of the Dead, is a day of unity and celebration as more then 15,000 people join together in an incandescent merriment of songs, dancing, and sacrament for a parade leading to Garfield Park. Lauren Rubin reports from the Mission District.
Continue reading 15,000 Expected for Dia de los Muertos.
The bass of the music vibrated the floor of El Patio restaurant, which overflowed with students dancing their hearts out to the hip-hop, merengue, cumbia and salsa music spun by DJs late into this festive Friday evening in the Mission district. They danced to raise funds to save lives. Natalie Leal reports from the Mission District.
