In the winter of 2019, Adelaida, an immigrant from Todos Santos, a rural region in the northern highlands of Guatemala, arrived in the Bay Area. The timing was not ideal. The then twelve-year-old resettled in California just a few months before the pandemic shut down the kinds of communal spaces that could help a teenager […]
Category: Reporting
Posted inImmigrant Rights
“Strength” and “Uncertainty” / “Fortaleza” y “Incertidumbre”
In this photo essay, immigrants reflect on their expectations and trepidations a few days before Donald Trump is sworn into office for the second time.
Posted inPhoto Essay
Our year in photos
El Tímpano photojournalist Hiram Alejandro Durán shares his favorite photos of 2024, images that illustrate the challenges—and the determination—of Bay Area Latino and Mayan immigrants.
Posted inReporting
Voz del Pueblo: El Tímpano’s community-powered election coverage
El Tímpano’s election coverage, like all of our journalism, was powered by the voices of our community of Latino and Mayan immigrants living in the East Bay. Lea este post en español We asked our thousands of text message subscribers to describe their everyday struggles with issues on the ballot such as housing, the high […]
Posted inEconomics
Life after Half Moon Bay’s tragedy: A mass shooting survivor sues his former employer
The events of Jan 23, 2023 thrust farmworkers into the spotlight. Now, survivor Pedro Romero Perez wants to see lasting change.
Posted inHealth
Lingering fears over past immigration policies are fueling a reluctance to enroll in Medi-Cal
The public charge rule from Trump’s first administration is no longer in place. But people remain wary of signing up for expanded health benefits.
Posted inLabor
New workplace standards promise Bay Area fast food workers relief from scorching temperatures
After years of delay, new heat protections for employees who work indoors take effect.
Posted inHousing
Half Moon Bay council approves crucial housing project for senior farmworkers
Development moves forward against a backdrop of tragedy and regional housing challenges.
Posted inHousing
Bay Area sees an immigrant powered-push for rent stabilization
Latino renters are behind ballot initiatives in San Mateo and Contra Costa Counties aimed at combating rising costs and risks of displacement.
Posted inHealth
California’s budget cuts threaten in-home care for undocumented immigrants
Cuts to In-Home Supportive Services for undocumented Californians would impact nearly 3,000 people, not including those who are still in the application process.