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Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Paul Christopher Kelly is a young Bay Area native of Irish and Nicaraguan descent. He has a familial affinity towards Irish and Latin American writers, such as Oscar Wilde, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Samuel Beckett, and Pablo Neruda. Due to this, his prose frequently features Spanish translations as a companion to the original English. His work has appeared in Transfer, The Golden Gate Xpress, Seen and Heard, El Tecolote, The San Franciscan, and Borderless magazine. For those interested in reading more his website sfpoetryandnews.com contains samples of his journalistic articles and essays on varying subjects. He can also be reached at [email protected] for further inquiries.

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South San Francisco’s city hall, photographed on Sunday. The city’s hazard pay took effect on February 24, and will have a 90-day ‘sunset period’ - the set time period of the ordinance’s effect. (Paul Kelly / Golden Gate Xpress)

South San Francisco approves hazard pay

Paul Kelly
Mar 10, 2021
The Happy Hour episode 9: XPRESS WRAPPED

The Happy Hour episode 9: XPRESS WRAPPED

Malakai Wade, shaylyn martos, and Paul Kelly
Dec 4, 2020
The Happy Hour episode 8: THE BAY AREA SHIFT

The Happy Hour episode 8: THE BAY AREA SHIFT

Malakai Wade, shaylyn martos, and Paul Kelly
Nov 20, 2020
Members of The Bay Area Freedom Project observe five minutes of silence for the people killed by the 'Fatal 14,' outside Vallejo Police Department, in Solano County, Calif., on Nov. 3, 2020. Fatal 14 are the 14 VPD officers involved in the fatal shootings of citizens. The latest of the shootings took place in the early hours of Jun. 3, when Officer Jarrett Tonn shot Sean Monterrosa in his neck. (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

Election night protest stays focused on police brutality

Yeily Mendez and Paul Kelly
Nov 6, 2020

Vallejo

Harika Maddala, Yeily Mendez, and Paul Kelly
Nov 6, 2020
James Coleman is currently leading the race for San Mateo County City Council with 2,273 votes (50.13%), giving him a 12-vote lead over Richard Garbarino (2,261). (Photo courtesy of Morgan McCarthy)

A candidate on the cusp

Paul Kelly
Nov 4, 2020
Manny's restaurant and venue held a phone banking event on November 3, 2020, before hosting a dinner event with an inflatable screen to watch the general election results in real-time. (David Nguyen/Golden Gate Xpress)

Manny’s in the Mission holds socially-distanced dining and phone-banking event

David Nguyen, Paul Kelly, and shaylyn martos
Nov 3, 2020
Despite surviving the Glass Fire, which destroyed 1,555 structures in the surrounding area, Angwin was considered to be at high risk on Sunday night according to a representative of Cal Fire. (David Sjostedt / Golden Gate Xpress)

Small Napa Valley town on edge as winds rise

Paul Kelly and David Sjostedt
Oct 25, 2020
National Latino Heritage Month also coincides with the independence celebrations of several Latin American nations. Although the holiday is brief, the sentiments carried within it of reverence and commemoration extend beyond the month into perpetuity. (Sebastian Mino-Bucheli / Golden Gate Xpress)

Ten movies to watch for Latino Heritage Month

Paul Kelly and Sebastian Mino-Bucheli
Oct 13, 2020

Photo of the Day: Indigenous People’s Day in Golden Gate Park

Paul Kelly
Oct 12, 2020
James Coleman, who is of Taiwanese descent, is a student at Harvard University with a concentration in human developmental and regenerative biology with government and a researcher of neuroscience at Massachusetts General Hospital. (Photo courtesy of Morgan McCarthy)

South San Francisco’s youngest and first openly LGBTQ+ candidate for city council

Paul Kelly
Oct 1, 2020
A photo posted by the California Faculty Association San Francisco State Chapter to their Facebook page on July 2. "Enough! The CFA-SFSU Executive Board insists that white supremacy at the people’s university must end," the photo's caption reads on the page.

Faculty union points to systemic racism within SF State’s administration

David Sjostedt, Paul Kelly, and Cierra Quintana
Jul 10, 2020
A protester uses a pan and a drum stick to make noise during the twilight protest in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Jun. 17, 2020 (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

Protesters March to the Mayor of Walnut Creek’s House

Paul Kelly
Jun 20, 2020
A graphic depicting a breakdown of the proposed budget changes for 2020-2021. As according to the SSF FY20-21 Proposed Budget. Courtesy of CHANGESSF.

South San Francisco youth-led coalition sets demands for defunding police

Paul Kelly
Jun 13, 2020
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