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Chapter Meeting Jan 20, 2026
Hola gente! We invite you to join us for our first official NAHJ Chapter meeting of the year. We’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at the newsroom, and hear directly from some of its coolest Latina/e/x journalist staff about their work, paths and ambitions (hello Madi Bolanos, Blanca Torres and Carlos Cabrera-Lomeli). Plus: conchas, café y
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NAHJ Statement: Don’t Let News Consolidation Silence Local Voices
Today, NAHJ Bay Area joined with leading journalism organizations to publish a joint statement urging regulators to protect local voices, newsroom diversity, and editorial independence as federal media-ownership rules are reconsidered. Local newsrooms are shrinking, layoffs are accelerating, and proposed policy changes could further concentrate control over what communities see and hear. Together, we are
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Posada Potluck Pachanga Photos
Still smiling from Thursday night’s Holiday Pachanga Potluck! 🎉✨Our NAHJ Bay Area Chapter familia showed up with so much energy, excitement, and love — and we felt every bit of it. From the incredible homemade dishes to the karaoke crooners, and even a piñata, it was truly a night to remember.Huge thank you to everyone
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Meet the 2025-2026 Board of Directors!
Maria Peña | President | María is an award-winning bilingual and bicultural journalist and media professional. Since 2021, she has served as a Producer and Media Programming Specialist for the San Francisco Department of Technology, where she creates programming for SFGovTV and leads social media strategy for the city’s official platforms. She is also a
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RSVP to our Posada Potluck Pachanga!
Bring your buenas vibras (and your chisme) to our first holiday party! It’s potluck-style, and we’re hosting a cook-off for your favorite homemade dish: enchiladas, pozole, tamales, ceviche, flan, gelatina … or anything your abuela taught you. Tell us what you’re bringing here! Send us a song for our playlist here! We’ll crown winners for best dish and
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Felix Elizalde La Raza Education Scholarship Recipients
This summer, three Bay Area students were awarded journalism scholarships through the Felix Elizalde La Raza Education Fund.The fund created in honor of the late journalist Felix Elizalde aims to support Hispanic/Latino students pursuing journalism or media studies in the Bay Area.We hope to financially assist students in hopes of further inspiring them to continue
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NAHJ Bay Area’s Spring General Meeting + Other News!
Dear NAHJ Bay Area members and friends, this is your president Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado! It’s been a while since we shared an update on your chapter, so I hope this newsletter brings you up to speed with all of the activities we are planning and working on. EVENTS BULLETIN NAHJ Bay Area to host panel on immigration reporting at SPJ
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Call for Nominations (2024-2025)
Good morning and happy Friday! Today is the deadline for our members to submit their or someone else’s nomination for our NAHJ Bay Area 2024-2025 Executive Board, all positions are open! Members, please check your emails for the link to submit, you have until 11:59 pm.
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Board Members
The 2025-2026 Chapter Board
President
Maria Peña
Digital Producer and Media Programming Specialist
Vice President
Erika Carlos
Editor-in-Chief
El Tecolote
Financial Officer
Yoli Martinez
Frontend Engineer
Secretary
Madi Bolaños
Co-host of California Report KQED