We took our “Voz del Pueblo” ballot box to community gathering spaces across the East Bay and asked people to vote on the issues that most impact their daily lives.
Category: Photo Essay
Posted inInside El Tímpano
Latino and Mam families identify local plants and animals at Oakland’s Sausal Creek
The “bioblitz” event, hosted in collaboration with Bay Nature, documented 213 local species through 454 participant photos.
Posted inHousing
Aging farmworkers in Half Moon Bay want a place to ‘rest with dignity’
Senior farmworker housing is approved after years of advocacy and a singular tragedy.
Posted inEnvironmental Justice
Residents in Bay Point advocate to reopen a local park closed 20 years ago
Pacifica Park is abandoned, unkept and littered with trash. The Shore Acres neighborhood wants local leadership to change that.
Posted inCulture & Community, Photo Essay, Reporting
Portraits from La Pulga
We photographed and interviewed nearly 75 patrons and vendors at Oakland’s Coliseum Swap Meet – from multigenerational families to sellers of Mexican handicrafts.
Posted inCulture & Community
What we miss from home
For some, it’s the rhythmic smacking of nail-tipped shoes. For others, it’s designing traditional Mexican jewelry. Four Latino immigrants reflect on how they’ve been adjusting to life in the Bay Area while staying connected to their roots.