In today’s Weekly Dispatch, we spotlight a recent El Tímpano story about 67-year-old Rosa María Carranza, one of roughly 100,000 lawfully present immigrants who stand to lose access to Medicare due to President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. www.eltimpano.org/newsletter/h...

Developed in collaboration with Oakland-based poet Arnoldo Garcia, our mobile poetry initiative invited community members to send us “micro-poems” in Spanish and Mam through text message. www.eltimpano.org/inside-el-ti...

Why hasn’t the Bay Area seen the kinds of large-scale immigration raids that have paralyzed life in Minneapolis, Chicago, & Los Angeles? A new study by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute offers a compelling explanation. @ehellerstein.bsky.social breaks it down. www.eltimpano.org/newsletter/w...

In our latest Weekly Dispatch, @ehellerstein.bsky.social unpacks how policy changes like the federal government’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act may be exacerbating the health care affordability crisis for California Latinos. www.eltimpano.org/newsletter/l...

Led by two local promotoras, a Spanish-language book club has grown into a source of community and self expansion at the Newark Library in South Alameda County. 📚 We attended a recent meeting and spoke with participants about why they keep showing up every week. www.eltimpano.org/english/cult...

🧵 El Tímpano is proud to be a part of #LocalNewsDay, a national day of action celebrating trusted local news and YOU—the readers, storytellers, changemakers, and supporters who make our work possible.

When you pay your taxes and your dues as an immigrant with legal status and, with the stroke of a pen, you're denied the health benefits you've earned. Great piece by @eltimpano.bsky.social's Vanessa G. Sanchez

As California commemorated its first Farmworkers Day last week, @ehellerstein.bsky.social spoke to Bay Area women-led organizations that support immigrant workers about how they are processing the recent revelations about César Chavez—and where to go from here. www.eltimpano.org/newsletter/a...

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.

“This is not how I imagined getting old,” said Rosa María Carranza, who will be disenrolled from Medicare as part of the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, after paying taxes for 24 years. Nearly 100,000 lawfully present immigrants are slated to lose Medicare, reports @eltimpano.bsky.social ⤵️

Governor Newsom's #CABudget proposal would see 200,000 of some of our state's most vulnerable immigrants "ripped away from their counselors and their doctors", says CPEHN Policy Director Cary Sanders. More in @eltimpano.bsky.social:

After months of deliberation, the city of San Pablo passed a tenant protections ordinance that builds on some of the protections outlined in state law, but critics and residents say it’s not enough. www.eltimpano.org/english/hous...

Our latest Weekly Dispatch looks into new legislation introduced by Latino and Bay Area lawmakers to restore Medi-Cal access for immigrants and reject stricter work requirements for those who want to remain in the program. www.eltimpano.org/newsletter/l...

The Trump admin is trying to separate families in HUD housing - just like they tried to do in 2019. We shut this proposal down once, and now #KeepFamiliesTogether is doing it again. NHLP’s Marie Claire Tran-Leung spoke with @eltimpano.bsky.social about how our communities are fighting back.

In today's Weekly Dispatch by @ehellerstein.bsky.social, how new federal rules will limit who qualifies for SNAP, known in California as CalFresh. “Unfortunately, the numbers are higher than we originally anticipated." www.eltimpano.org/newsletter/t...

In our latest Weekly Dispatch by @ehellerstein.bsky.social unpacks what the crackdown on DACA recipients means for California, which is home to the nation’s largest Dreamer population, and includes thousands of estimated DACA holders in the East Bay. www.eltimpano.org/newsletter/a...

📣 El Tímpano is seeking a Director of Development! 📣 If you have a strong track record in grant writing and fundraising, are a project manager with an abundance mindset & believe strongly in our mission of equitable civic media, we want to hear from you. Details: www.eltimpano.org/inside-el-ti...

In our latest Weekly Dispatch, @ehellerstein.bsky.social unpacks a newly proposed federal housing policy that takes direct aim at mixed status families, threatening housing stability for thousands of Californians. www.eltimpano.org/newsletter/t...

In Hayward, one resident is channeling memories of biking in Mexico into community action through @bikehayward.bsky.social—offering free repairs and group rides that bring neighbors together. www.eltimpano.org/english/cult...

An exceptionally wet winter in the Bay Area has led to a superbloom of the lethal death cap mushroom. @ehellerstein.bsky.social reports on the wave of mushroom poisonings that appears to be falling disproportionately on Spanish-speaking immigrant communities. www.eltimpano.org/english/heal...

🎊Welcome Daffodil Altan to El Tímpano! 🎊 Our new Managing Editor is an Emmy-winning investigative journalist with a career spanning documentary film, print, and radio.

With the 2026 midterms ahead, control of Congress could shape immigration enforcement. Read our latest Weekly Dispatch on how Trump centered the issue in his State of the Union, plus reactions from state leaders like @padilla.senate.gov. www.eltimpano.org/newsletter/s...

This Valentine’s Day, during a time when immigrant communities may be feeling targeted and attacked, we invited community members to write notes of appreciation for the people who often go unrecognized. These are some of the love letters we received. 💘 www.eltimpano.org/english/from...

In today's Weekly Dispatch by @ehellerstein.bsky.social: Why a delegation of Bay Area immigrants’ rights groups traveled to the Twin Cities to offer support and music to a city facing an immigration crackdown. www.eltimpano.org/english/immi...

This winter, we’re partnering with local libraries, schools, flea markets, and community-based organizations to distribute our new ‘Guía de Bolsillo’ pocket guide to immigrants across the East Bay. www.eltimpano.org/inside-el-ti...

This pocket guide for Bay Area immigrants was inspired by a similar print resource guide by the @documentedny.bsky.social team! 📍Now available in libraries, health clinics, schools, and other community spaces across East Bay. Email me at [email protected] if you'd like copies for your org!

🧵 El Tímpano’s Guía de Recursos is a digital, Spanish-language directory shaped by thousands of community questions and our team’s 7+ years of experience answering them. www.eltimpano.org/guia

While it’s unclear if the Trump admin will deploy ICE agents to the Super Bowl as it has promised, local rapid response networks are working 24/7 to ensure immigrants feel safe as thousands flock to the Bay. Latest Weekly Dispatch by @ehellerstein.bsky.social: www.eltimpano.org/newsletter/b...

Friday's demonstration in Fruitvale was part of a nationwide strike held in solidarity with immigrants and residents of Minneapolis. El Tímpano's @ehellerstein.bsky.social and @kat-nagasawa.bsky.social spoke with participants about what motivated them to show up. www.eltimpano.org/english/immi...

In our latest Weekly Dispatch, we look into Alameda County's new “ICE-Free zones” measure that immediately bars immigration agents from using county-owned or county-controlled lots, buildings, and health facilities for enforcement operations. www.eltimpano.org/newsletter/a...

In our latest Inside El Tímpano, Community Reporter Vanessa Flores reflects on the past year of listening to immigrants—and the questions and concerns that came up again and again. www.eltimpano.org/inside-el-ti...

💐Welcome Julia Hendrickson to El Tímpano! 💐 Our new Donor Relations Manager has a range of experience in the non-profit sector including event planning, fundraising, and database management.

Last Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom released his proposed 2026–27 California state budget. In today’s Weekly Dispatch by @ehellerstein.bsky.social, we take a closer look at the proposal and what his budget might mean for immigrant communities across the state. www.eltimpano.org/newsletter/n...

As 2026 begins, major changes to the health care system are taking effect that will significantly impact immigrant communities in the Bay Area and across California. Here’s what to expect—and who’s affected—by each policy change, from Medi-Cal to food assistance. 👇 www.eltimpano.org/english/heal...

At Don Polvorón Bakery in Hayward, the staff describe Three Kings Day as their “Superbowl.” See our photos of early morning rosca preparation and reflections from bakery employees and customers about roscas, Reyes, and tradition. www.eltimpano.org/english/cult...

In our first Weekly Dispatch of 2026, @ehellerstein.bsky.social brings you the story of an Indigenous Maya family deported last year to Guatemala—a story that's been erased by deportation data. www.eltimpano.org/newsletter/e...

In @eltimpano.bsky.social's first Weekly Dispatch of 2026, we bring you the story of an Indigenous Maya family deported last year to Guatemala. Their story has been erased by deportation data. And, reflections on Venezuela + Renee Nicole Good. www.eltimpano.org/newsletter/e...

Reyna Canales, who lives in a mobile home in San Pablo, says uncertainty around rising rents leaves her family stressed and anxious. She and others are calling for a mobile home rent stabilization ordinance to protect homeowners from unpredictable rent hikes. www.eltimpano.org/english/hous...

As we look back on this year in images, we are proud of the work and deeply grateful to the community members whose courage made it possible. See a selection of photos—and read the corresponding stories—at the link below. 👇 www.eltimpano.org/english/phot...

Our latest investigation, months in the making & reported from Oakland to Guatemala.

Indigenous people flee discrimination and danger in Guatemala only to face more of it when they seek asylum in the U.S.

In Feb, Fabiana A. and her family were deported from Oakland to their hometown in rural Guatemala, where they are now struggling to rebuild. Their story, as told to @ehellerstein.bsky.social, reveals the erasure Indigenous immigrants face in the U.S. and back home. www.eltimpano.org/english/immi...

🧵1/ A few months ago, I began speaking with Fabiana, a Maya Mam woman who, along with her husband and daughter, was deported from Oakland to Guatemala in February 2025 while their attorneys were preparing to file a U-Visa case. www.eltimpano.org/english/immi...

For the past few months, I've been talking to an Indigenous Maya woman who was recently deported to Guatemala from Oakland with her family. The story is as much about the present as it is about the past. My deep dive: www.eltimpano.org/english/immi...

If you are looking for a weekend read, I'd love to share my #longread for @eltimpano.bsky.social on the complex realities facing Indigenous Mayan immigrants affected by the administration's immigration crackdown, and the erasure they confront in the US and abroad. www.eltimpano.org/english/immi...

This fall, My Eden Voice, a nonprofit serving unincorporated segments of Alameda County, started hosting “fogatas comunitarias,” or community bonfires. The gatherings aim to fill a growing need for “third spaces” and mental health support during Trump’s second term. www.eltimpano.org/english/heal...

FREE #JAWS WEBINAR: Protecting Sensitive Sources - Join us Wednesday, Jan. 14 at noon ET for ways journalists can work with sources while minimizing harm from panelists with @eltimpano.bsky.social, @transjournalists.org and @thesignalsnetwork.bsky.social. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

I'm really happy to share a piece I've been working on @eltimpano.bsky.social that has been many months in the making. It's about the multifaceted challenges facing Indigenous Mayan immigrants swept up in the second Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. www.eltimpano.org/english/immi...

In this week's Weekly Dispatch, reporter Vanessa Sánchez shares how air pollution from industrial activity in deep East Oakland is affecting residents’ health—especially in Latino immigrant communities. www.eltimpano.org/newsletter/t...

In this week's Weekly Dispatch, we spotlight our team's efforts to combat the spread of disinformation around potential ICE raids, alleged ICE sightings and legal scams in the Bay Area. www.eltimpano.org/newsletter/i...