Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area.

Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area.

Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area.

Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area.

Doris Mendoza is paying thousands out of pocket after an uninsured driver crashed into her parked SUV. She's one of many Spanish-speaking Oakland residents who want traffic safety to be a top priority...

Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area.

El Tímpano’s final photo series installment captures the moments, memories, and community that fútbol brings to life for Bay Area immigrants and their families.

Sofia Palacios walked hand-in-hand with a professional player onto the pitch at Levi's Stadium—joining dozens of Bay Area kids selected as World Cup "mascot children."

For Bay Area immigrants and their families, the World Cup is more than a tournament. El Tímpano’s photo series captures the moments, memories, and community the game brings to life.

For immigrants in California, access to care is narrowing once more. El Tímpano reports from three corners of the Bay Area on what's changing — and who's affected.

As immigration enforcement intensifies, parents in the Bay Area are making detailed plans for who will care for their children if they are detained or deported.

The Weekly Dispatch Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area. Welcome to El Tímpano’s Weekly Dispatch. I’m Vanessa G. Sánchez, senior health equity reporter. In my conversations with healt...

For Bay Area immigrants and their families, the World Cup is more than a tournament. El Tímpano’s photo series captures the moments, memories, and community the game brings to life.

As immigration enforcement intensifies, parents across the Bay Area are making detailed plans for who will care for their children if they are detained, deported, or otherwise separated from their fam...

As immigration enforcement intensifies, parents across the Bay Area are making detailed plans for who will care for their children if they are detained, deported, or otherwise separated from their fam...

The Weekly Dispatch Plus, an El Tímpano farewell. Welcome to El Tímpano’s Weekly Dispatch. I’m Erica Hellerstein, senior immigration, labor, and economics reporter. One of the first lessons you learn ...

After Trump threatened an ICE surge in the Bay Area, hundreds of volunteers began standing guard outside Oakland schools. Six months later, they say the work has only just begun.

Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area.

The Weekly Dispatch Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area. Welcome to El Tímpano’s Weekly Dispatch. I’m Erica Hellerstein, senior immigration, labor, and economics reporter. Well, it’s ...

Union Maya, a cultural organization dedicated to preserving Maya Mam history and language has become a beating heart for local Maya Mam youth and families in Oakland.

Hosted by Union Maya, the celebration honored middle and high schoolers with certificates, Guatemalan tamales, and cake.

Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area.

Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area.

Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area.

A week before the release of Governor Gavin Newsom's revised 2026-27 California budget, the state finds itself at a crossroads.

A look at the most pressing questions and concerns that surfaced during the first three months of the year.

We invited kids and adults to exchange advice—kids reminded their parents of the importance of play, and adults told their younger selves to believe in their worth.

The story of Rosa María Carranza has helped resurface a national conversation about health care access for immigrant seniors.

Our “Poemas Móviles” project explores love, grief, hope, humor and memory, shared in both Spanish and Mam.

A new study by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute offers a compelling explanation.

Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area.

Started by two local promotoras, the club has become a source of community and self expansion.

Help us raise $8,000 this month to honor El Tímpano's 8th birthday! Celebrating 8 years of immigrant-powered journalism and civic engagement

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'This is like a horror movie, a complete nightmare,' says one person affected

The Weekly Dispatch Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area. Welcome to El Tímpano’s Weekly Dispatch. I’m Erica Hellerstein, senior immigration, labor, and economics reporter. In previous...

A provision in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make Rosa María Carranza and an estimated 100,000 other lawfully present immigrant seniors ineligible. Her once secure retirement is in question.

Rosa María Carranza has worked and paid taxes for more than two decades, but a provision in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make her and an estimated 100,000 other lawfully present immigrant...

New legislation introduced by Latino and Bay Area lawmakers would restore Medi-Cal access for immigrants and reject stricter work requirements for those who want to remain in the program.

Of the city’s five council members, three voted in favor and a fourth was absent. Council member Abel Pineda was the only member who voted against the ordinance’s final adoption. In the past, Pineda h...

The Weekly Dispatch Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area. Welcome to El Tímpano’s Weekly Dispatch. I’m Vanessa G. Sánchez, senior health equity reporter. Welcome to El Tímpano’s Weekly...

Starting April 1, new federal rules will limit who qualifies for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh.