El Tímpano
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El Tímpano informs, empowers and amplifies the voices of Oakland's Latino immigrant community. El Tímpano brings out stories, questions and concerns concerning local and national issues from community members. Source
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| Scope | Hispanic/Latine |
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| Language | English, Spanish |
| Country | United States of America |
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Search ArticlesTPS is disappearing. Salvadorans could be next.
Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area. Welcome to El Tímpano’s Weekly Dispatch. I’m Vanessa G. Sánchez, El Tímpano’s senior immigration reporter. While preparing this week’s edition, I thought about Domingo, an Ecuadorian man who was forced to flee his home on the coast of Ecuador after a gang with ties to the Sinaloa cartel tried to recruit him.
Residents push back on East Bay sheriff’s ICE cooperation
Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area. Welcome to El Tímpano’s Weekly Dispatch. I’m Vanessa G. Sánchez, El Tímpano’s senior immigration reporter. After the Department of Justice announced the planned closure of the San Francisco Immigration Court earlier this year, all eyes turned to the Concord Immigration Court in Contra Costa County, soon to be the only immigration court in the Bay Area.
How civic science informs our reporting
Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area. Welcome to El Tímpano’s Weekly Dispatch. I’m Vanessa G. Sánchez, El Tímpano’s senior immigration reporter. In journalism school, they teach you that in order to write compelling stories, you need to cultivate good sources. This usually involves phone calls, invitations to coffee or lunch with people who work on the topics you are covering, or attending local meetings.
El Tímpano welcomes new senior immigration reporter
Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area. Welcome to El Tímpano’s Weekly Dispatch. I’m Vanessa G. Sánchez, El Tímpano’s new senior immigration reporter. I remember the humid summer day in 2021 when I went to the immigration office in Baltimore, Maryland, to apply for a green card to live in the United States permanently.
Quedó sin vehículo tras un accidente con fuga. Ahora quiere que el jefe de policía de Oakland le preste atención
Una noche de marzo pasado, el ruido de un coche patinando y un fuerte impacto despertaron a Doris Mendoza. Ella estaba en su dormitorio, al final del pasillo, pero el estruendo sacudió todo su apartamento. Mendoza, una residente de Oakland de 31 años, se levantó, corrió a la sala y miró por la ventana. Un coche se había estrellado contra el suyo, que estaba estacionado afuera de su edificio de apartamentos en High Street. Read this story in English.
My car was hit while I was reporting on Oakland’s traffic safety issues
Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area. Welcome to El Tímpano’s Weekly Dispatch. I’m Vanessa Flores, El Tímpano’s Community Reporter. We’re back after a July summer break and we look forward to reconnecting with El Tímpano’s newsletter community. Shortly after 5 pm this past Tuesday, Aug. 4 in Oakland, neighborhoods across the city became block parties filled with music, food, games, and community members.
A hit-and-run took her car. She wants Oakland’s new police chief to listen
On a late night this past March, the sound of a skidding car and a sudden impact jolted Doris Mendoza awake. She was down the hall in her bedroom but the jarring noise shook her entire apartment. Mendoza, a 31-year-old Oakland resident, got up, ran into her living room and looked outside her window. A car had crashed into her parked SUV outside her apartment building on High Street. It was routine for Mendoza to park her car on the major street that runs from Alameda up into the Oakland hills.
South Bay & Peninsula Community Organizer
Position: Part-time, 7-month staff position Location: San Jose Hours: 20 hours per week Salary: $30-$35/hour depending on skills and experience Duration: 7 months, Sept 2026 through March 2027 Applications due: Aug 28, 2026 El Tímpano, an award-winning local journalism and civic engagement organization, is seeking a part-time, 7-month South Bay & Peninsula Community Organizer responsible for expanding and deepening relationships with community leaders and residents within the region’s Latino...
Communications Consultant
Position: Part-time, 6-month contract position Location: Bay Area, remote Hours: 3-5 hours per week Salary: $60/hour Duration: 6 months, Sept 2026 to Feb 2027 Applications due: Aug 24, 2026 El Tímpano is seeking a Communications Consultant to amplify the reach and impact of our reporting, and grow the loyal audience of our in-depth, primarily English-language reporting.
Goles y Nostalgia: Cómo los inmigrantes trajeron la Copa del Mundial al Área de la Bahía
Desde tiendas de comida hasta bares locales, así como en fiestas para ver los partidos en casa, los inmigrantes latinos del Área de la Bahía se reunieron en comunidad para vivir la emoción, la tensión y la decepción de ver “el deporte más lindo del mundo” en la Copa Mundial de este año. Read this story in English.