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El Tecolote Loses Most of Its Staff — California's Longest-Running Bilingual Newspaper Is in Crisis

Seven people, including editor-in-chief Erika Carlos, have left the Mission District paper since March, leaving only one original newsroom employee.

El Tecolote, the Mission District bilingual newspaper that has served San Francisco's Latino community since 1970, is facing a severe staffing collapse. As Mission Local reported on September 9, seven people have left the paper since March, including editor-in-chief Erika Carlos, reporter Yesica Prado — whose position was eliminated — and longtime distribution manager Johny García, who was fired. Managing editor Katie Beas is now the only newsroom employee remaining from the editorial team of eight that started the year.

housing

Teacher Housing at 18th and Mission Has Been Stalled for Over a Year, Emails Show

MEDA's plan to build 63 ownership units for San Francisco teachers at 2205 Mission St. is in limbo after two rounds of federal funding fell through.

A long-awaited affordable housing project for San Francisco educators at the corner of 18th and Mission streets remains frozen, according to emails obtained by Mission Local and published September 10. The city quietly paused the Mission Economic Development Agency's (MEDA) plan more than a year ago, citing a lack of funds and a feasible financing plan.

PG&E

Mission District Goes Dark in San Francisco's Eighth Major PG&E Blackout of 2026

Hayes Valley, SoMa, and a wide swath of the central Mission lost power Tuesday night, September 8, in the city's eighth unplanned outage this year.

San Francisco notched its eighth major blackout of 2026 on Tuesday night, September 8, with Hayes Valley, SoMa, and the Mission all going dark. PG&E confirmed that a wide swath of the central Mission between Sanchez Street and Potrero Avenue lost power, affecting roughly 5,800 customers citywide. The utility said crews were making urgent repairs and expected restoration around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday. The outage follows the August 30 Bernal Heights blackout, confirmed as San Francisco's seventh major unplanned PG&E outage of 2026.

Upcoming Events

Saturday, September 12

Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema — Under the Stars at Precita Park

📍 Precita Park, Bernal Heights · 6:00 PM

Saturday, September 12

Bruno's Nightclub Soft Opening

📍 Bruno's, 2389 Mission Street, Mission District · 9:00 PM

Sunday, September 20

35th Annual Fiesta on the Hill

📍 Cortland Avenue between Bocana & Folsom Street, Bernal Heights · 10:00 AM

Saturday, September 27

Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema — Best of Bernal Closing Screening

📍 Barebottle Brewing Company, Bernal Heights · Various times

Thursday, October 8

Valencia LIVE! Night Market — October Edition

📍 Valencia Street between 18th and 21st Streets, Mission District · 5:00 PM

More from the Neighborhood

Shots Fired Near 21st and Harrison; No Victims Located

San Francisco police responded to the 2900 block of 21st Street in the Mission District at approximately 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, September 9, after reports of gunfire.

The Frisc, SF Nonprofit News Site with Housing Focus, to Close by End of September

The Frisc, a nonprofit San Francisco news site founded in 2017 with a focus on civic issues and housing policy, will shutter by the end of September after nearly a decade of…