SF is towing more RVs than providing housing, leaving many on streets Months into enforcement, some S.F. residents say the new RV permit program is pushing them into deeper instability.

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San Francisco is towing more RVs than providing housing, leaving many on the streets.
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Immigration news: ICE at airports and more policy updates Trump deployed ICE agents to airports to support the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in their duties — plus more updates.

ICE at airports. A new DHS secretary. Major court battles.

Here’s what you need to know about this month’s immigration news:
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Protests, puppets, and a big Bad Bunny at Super Bowl LX - 48 hills Marchers decried ICE outside the stadium, while the Puerto Rican superstar represented the power of culture within.

We teamed up with @eltecolotesf.bsky.social and URL Media to capture the scene around the Super Bowl in Santa Clara, where fierce protest spirit melded with a love of music.

‘We’re not criminals’: Hot dog vendors say San Francisco is pushing them out ahead of the Super Bowl.

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Hundreds Gather in downtown S.F. to protest U.S. military action in Venezuela Hundreds gathered in downtown San Francisco to protest U.S. military action in Venezuela after the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

"We know too well this playbook of lies to cover for an imperialist war."

"They lied to us in Iraq." "They lied to us about the entirety of Palestinian society, naming [them] terrorists."

"We know this playbook, and we know the threat to Venezuela."
#California #USA #Venezuela #Protest #Military

Despite FDA warnings, this ‘natural remedy’ remains popular among S.F. immigrants In San Francisco, a growing number of Latinos who work physically demanding jobs are turning to supplements like Artri Ajo King and related supplements to relieve chronic pain. The supplements are mar...

Artri King is a 'natural remedy' for joint pain that the FDA has warned against. Why do San Francisco immigrants still trust it?

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SF’s RV permits were designed for them. Yet some are still being left behind San Francisco’s new permit for large vehicles is meant to give longtime RV residents a 6-month reprieve from displacement. Some say it’s nearly impossible to get.

A new permit is meant to give longtime RV residents in San Francisco a 6-month reprieve from displacement.

But some say it’s nearly impossible to get.
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Excellent accountability journalism from @eltecolotesf.bsky.social via @califsun.bsky.social. Honestly, if you’re a FT reporter at a well-funded local / state / national news org covering my hometown right now and you’re NOT chronicling the escalating Econ challenges of working-class people, WYD? 🤷🏽‍♀️😑

Despite FDA warnings, Artri King remains popular among SF immigrants Despite FDA warnings, a “natural” pain supplement with hidden steroids remains widely sold in San Francisco, endangering Latino consumers.

For all the wealthy arriviste #TechCrowd in #SF who whine about street crime, unhoused people, etc., I am compelled to again point out their utter lack of concern for the plight of working-class residents who power The City—including in low-wage roles they depend on. eltecolote.org/content/en/a...

Oakland ICE operation causes school lockdown, car crash A targeted ICE operation near Hoover Elementary in Oakland caused a school lockdown, a car crash and widespread fear.

A targeted ICE operation near Hoover Elementary in Oakland caused a school lockdown, a car crash and widespread fear:
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SF’s RV towing blitz has begun. These are its biggest failures San Francisco’s RV towing has begun. Internal records show shifting rules, scant infrastructure and hundreds of families at risk.

NEW: San Francisco’s “compassionate” RV permit program is failing the people it promised to help. A months-long investigation by @eltecolotesf.bsky.social reveals a rushed, chaotic rollout, leaving hundreds at risk of losing their homes.🧵 Here’s what we found: bit.ly/47LB1sc

SF’s RV towing blitz has begun. These are its biggest failures San Francisco’s RV towing has begun. Internal records show shifting rules, scant infrastructure and hundreds of families at risk.

As San Francisco begins towing RVs citywide, internal records and on-the-ground reporting reveal a rushed rollout, shifting rules and limited infrastructure — leaving hundreds of families at risk of losing their only homes.
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SF immigrants balance resilience with caution ahead of Día de Muertos A week after a threatened federal immigration “surge” left immigrant communities in the Bay Area on edge, Latinx vendors and residents are turning to Día de los Muertos as a source of resilience and u...

A week after a threatened federal immigration “surge” left immigrant communities in the Bay Area on edge, Latinx vendors and residents are turning to
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Starting Nov. 1, S.F. will enforce a two-hour parking limit for large vehicles. Residents must obtain a Large Vehicle Refuge Permit or face tickets and towing.

These two neighborhoods reveal the fallout of the city’s rising RV crisis and the lives caught in between: bit.ly/4oMd4bb

Two SF neighborhoods reveal aftermath of RV crackdown Two distinct neighborhoods reveal the fallout of the city’s rising RV crisis and the lives caught in between.

"Starting November 1, 2025, San Francisco will enforce a two-hour parking limit for large vehicles."

"This is our home. If they take our homes we will end up in the street."

Sweeps "break down communities and break down political power."
#California #USA #Policing #Housing

In Alameda, protesters gathered outside Coast Guard Island, where dozens of federal agents were reportedly set to arrive for a major immigration operation.

By early afternoon, protesters are still circling the intersection. Authorities have called for dispersal, warning that arrests could follow.

Federal agents are headed to the Bay Area. Here’s how to prepare El Tecolote explains what’s verified, what’s not, and how immigrant communities can stay prepared.

Community leaders emphasize the need to separate fact from rumor and to respond with preparation, not panic.

To receive verified updates and resources, join our WhatsApp group, where our team will be posting live updates in Spanish and answering questions.
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Half-priced iPhone? Mission’s hidden shop is full of major bargains Barato Barato turns an empty San Francisco storefront into a bustling outlet catering to Latinos where most items are priced under $12.

Barato Barato is a new outlet that opened in S.F.’s Mission District in July, attracting hundreds of low-income and Latino shoppers each day with its deep discounts on overstock and returned items from major retailers such as Amazon, Walmart, Target and Kohl’s.
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Immigration news: Updates on DACA, ICE and other changes Trump has rolled back key immigration protections. This tracker breaks down the most urgent policy changes in October.

Immigration Tracker: Latest October updates 📰

• Trump’s latest National Guard deployments targeted Portland and Chicago, but both cities pushed back

• TPS was terminated for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans after a Supreme Court ruling Oct. 3

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His mother’s death pushed him into homelessness. Now, he’s aging in an RV After his mother’s death, Carlos Brito slipped into homelessness and bought a rundown RV. His story highlights the growing crisis of older adults aging without housing in San Francisco.

At 72, Carlos Brito lost his mother, his home, and now lives in an RV.

His story shows how older San Franciscans are falling into homelessness:
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New RV permit: How SF's new rules will limit large vehicles San Francisco has launched the Large Vehicle Refuge Permit, requiring RV residents to apply by October 24.

San Francisco’s new Large Vehicle Refuge Permit (LVRP) will reshape where — and whether — people can continue living in RVs:

His mother’s death pushed him into homelessness. Now, he’s aging in an RV After his mother’s death, Carlos Brito slipped into homelessness and bought a rundown RV. His story highlights the growing crisis of older adults aging without housing in San Francisco.

"When Carlos Brito's RV was towed in early September 2024, tears streamed down his face."

"For many older immigrants and families, vehicles are a last resort, a fragile safety net."

"I just want to live out my remaining years with dignity."
#California #USA #ElSalvador #Housing

The Small Division winner of the Insight Award for Visual Journalism is “San Francisco’s RV Communities Fight Displacement” from @eltecolotesf.bsky.social.

If you're attending the Online News Association conference this week, please come to our panel, moderated by our cofounder Sara Lomax and featuring panelists from our partners @documentedny.bsky.social, @eltecolotesf.bsky.social, @scalawagmagazine.bsky.social & @trentonjournal.bsky.social.

Immigration Tracker: Updates on TPS, ICE arrests and more - El Tecolote Immigrants in San Francisco face mounting uncertainty as the Trump administration continues to roll back protections. Here's the latest news.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled 6–3 to lift limits on ICE stops in Los Angeles, clearing the way for agents to resume immigration arrests and raids in the region.

Follow our Immigration Tracker for ongoing updates.
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For food vendors, San Francisco’s new permit is a crackdown Records reviewed show San Francisco launched a workgroup to create a new permit for street vendors. Yet it is out of reach for many.

S.F. quietly launched a workgroup to create a new permit for food vendors.

Informal food vendors say the proposed plan is out of reach.

Paired with an uptick in enforcement, they say the city’s ultimate goal is to dismantle a fragile economic lifeline altogether.

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ICE tactics escalate in SF as protesters clash with officers Federal officers escalated their use of force outside San Francisco’s immigration courthouse as protesters clashed with ICE following multiple detentions, marking the latest escalation in enforcement ...

Federal officers escalated their use of force this morning as about 30 protesters clashed with ICE officers outside San Francisco’s immigration courthouse.
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Five ways to defend San Francisco’s at-risk immigrant workers Immigrant advocate Francisco Herrera shares five concrete ways to protect at-risk immigrant workers from raids and deportation.

Immigrant advocate Francisco Herrera provides five concrete ways to protect at-risk immigrant workers from raids and deportation in San Francisco:
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Day laborers are the unseen backbone of San Francisco’s economy, taking on its most dangerous and least protected work.

This is the story of one man whose fragile stability shattered when a job cost him his leg: bit.ly/45AS1Aq

An SF couple’s life unraveled after one ICE check-in A routine ICE check-in tore a San Francisco couple apart. Now, Sandra awaits asylum in detention while Roberto is left behind.

Two immigrants fell in love. After building a life together, a routine ICE check-in tore them apart.
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