KQED's The California Report

Remember Your Mom’s ‘Tanda’? Young Latinos Are Giving It a Tech-Savvy Twist

July 7 · 9 min
0:00-9:36

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Life in California has become more expensive, and people are trying to find ways to survive. Among the Latino diaspora – from the Bay Area to the Central Valley – more people are turning to tandas: an old tool, now with a modern twist. It’s a way to get out of a tight spot, save money and build credit.

Reporter: Israel Cardona Hernandez, KVPR


A Bay Area carpenter who was rushed to the emergency room during an immigration arrest last year is suing the Trump administration, saying violent treatment and months of medical neglect in immigration detention left him seriously disabled.

Reporter: Tyche Hendricks, KQED

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