Ray Chavez
@rayinaction.bsky.social
Bilingual Spanish speaker and Staff photographer at Bay Area News Group: East Bay Times and Mercury News.
Photos: Día de Los Muertos celebrations in San Jose and Oakland www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/02/p...
Photos: Día de Los Muertos celebrations in San Jose and Oakland
Hundreds took to the streets of San Jose and Oakland this weekend to celebrate Día de los Muertos.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Photos: Día de Los Muertos celebrations in San Jose and Oakland www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/02/p...
All set for the introduction of the new @SFGiants @sanfranciscogiants.bsky.social manager Tony Vitello at @OracleParkSF
October 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
All set for the introduction of the new @SFGiants @sanfranciscogiants.bsky.social manager Tony Vitello at @OracleParkSF
Photos: Paragliding pilots take flight from Mussel Rock Park cliffs in Daly City www.mercurynews.com/2025/08/22/p...
Photos: Paragliding pilots take flight from Mussel Rock Park cliffs in Daly City
The site is also known as “The Dumps” because it was built on a landfill that operated from 1957 to 1978.
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August 23, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Photos: Paragliding pilots take flight from Mussel Rock Park cliffs in Daly City www.mercurynews.com/2025/08/22/p...
Photos: Hundreds turn out to celebrate Indian culture www.mercurynews.com/2025/08/17/p...
Photos: Hundreds turn out to celebrate Indian culture
The 33rd annual FOG (Festival of Globe) celebration of Indian culture features entertainment, food, a Saturday dance competition, a two-day fair (mela) and the big Sunday parade. Details: 10 a.m. t…
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August 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Photos: Hundreds turn out to celebrate Indian culture www.mercurynews.com/2025/08/17/p...
Three Palestinian children arrive in Bay Area for medical treatment of injuries suffered in war www.mercurynews.com/2025/08/06/g...
Three Palestinian children arrive in Bay Area for medical treatment of injuries suffered in war
“It’s a huge, huge challenge and undertaking,” said Steve Sosebee, founder and executive director of HEAL Palestine.
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August 7, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Three Palestinian children arrive in Bay Area for medical treatment of injuries suffered in war www.mercurynews.com/2025/08/06/g...
It was a spectacular and hot show by Shakira delighting her fans with her hips moves and hits during her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour at the Oracle Park in San Francisco. #shakira #lasmujeresyanolloran #concert
July 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
It was a spectacular and hot show by Shakira delighting her fans with her hips moves and hits during her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour at the Oracle Park in San Francisco. #shakira #lasmujeresyanolloran #concert
Review: We've been misled about this band for decades www.mercurynews.com/2025/05/21/r...
Review: We’ve been misled about this band for decades
Simple Minds share more in common with Foghat than Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
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May 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Review: We've been misled about this band for decades www.mercurynews.com/2025/05/21/r...
I enjoyed working on this project as I learned the history of the Jack London Tree, and the Lone Tree Cemetery. Check it out www.mercurynews.com/2025/04/27/w...
Where We Live: Ancient trees still survive in the bustling Bay Area
Majestic, historic trees among us.
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April 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I enjoyed working on this project as I learned the history of the Jack London Tree, and the Lone Tree Cemetery. Check it out www.mercurynews.com/2025/04/27/w...
I was assigned to get some visuals of Oakland Chinatown’s restaurants and markets which might be affected by the President Donald Trump’s high tariffs on China’s produce. See today’s front page story.
#chinatown #oakland #produce #market #chineserestaurant #chinesemarket #delivery #tariff #imports
#chinatown #oakland #produce #market #chineserestaurant #chinesemarket #delivery #tariff #imports
April 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I was assigned to get some visuals of Oakland Chinatown’s restaurants and markets which might be affected by the President Donald Trump’s high tariffs on China’s produce. See today’s front page story.
#chinatown #oakland #produce #market #chineserestaurant #chinesemarket #delivery #tariff #imports
#chinatown #oakland #produce #market #chineserestaurant #chinesemarket #delivery #tariff #imports
Photos: This year's Eggstravaganza egg hunts in the Bay Area! www.mercurynews.com/2025/04/19/p...
Photos: This year’s Eggstravaganza egg hunts in the Bay Area!
Hundreds of kids lined up to search for Easter eggs for the 45th annual Easter Eggstravaganza at the Campbell Community Center, while families lined the streets in downtown Campbell for the Bunnies…
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April 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Photos: This year's Eggstravaganza egg hunts in the Bay Area! www.mercurynews.com/2025/04/19/p...
Oakland election: Early results show Loren Taylor with very slim lead over Barbara Lee www.mercurynews.com/2025/04/15/o...
Oakland election: Early results show Loren Taylor with very slim lead over Barbara Lee
Whoever wins Tuesday’s election will complete Sheng Thao’s term until November 2026.
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April 16, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Oakland election: Early results show Loren Taylor with very slim lead over Barbara Lee www.mercurynews.com/2025/04/15/o...
Demonstrators take part in a Hands Off! Oakland Fights Back march and rally against President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk at Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland.
April 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Demonstrators take part in a Hands Off! Oakland Fights Back march and rally against President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk at Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland.
Photos: Celebrating the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday during the Monlam Prayer Festival for world peace www.mercurynews.com/2025/03/29/p...
Photos: Celebrating the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday during the Monlam Prayer Festival for world peace
The Tibetan community welcomes all to celebrate during this the three-day festival of rituals, food and ceremonies
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March 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Photos: Celebrating the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday during the Monlam Prayer Festival for world peace www.mercurynews.com/2025/03/29/p...
Reposted by Ray Chavez
Monterey Bay Aquarium wants help naming new resident otter
Monterey Bay Aquarium wants help naming new resident otter
The newest sea otter is joining the aquarium after being found as a three-week-old pup stranded near San Luis Obispo in February last year.
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March 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Monterey Bay Aquarium wants help naming new resident otter
Photos of the week: Oakland Roots open their season with a bang, opening day for Bay FC too, Giants pre-season baseball and much more www.mercurynews.com/2025/03/25/b...
Photos of the week: Oakland Roots open their season with a bang, opening day for Bay FC too, Giants pre-season baseball and much more
Photos of the Week, March 18 – 24, moments captured by our staff photojournalists
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March 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Photos of the week: Oakland Roots open their season with a bang, opening day for Bay FC too, Giants pre-season baseball and much more www.mercurynews.com/2025/03/25/b...
Principal investigators Stefan Minasian and Polly Arnold are reflected in a glass with notes and structure for the berkelocene molecule they helped discover at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the same lab where famous chemist Glenn Seaborg created Berkelium in Berkeley. #berkelocene
March 26, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Principal investigators Stefan Minasian and Polly Arnold are reflected in a glass with notes and structure for the berkelocene molecule they helped discover at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the same lab where famous chemist Glenn Seaborg created Berkelium in Berkeley. #berkelocene
Reposted by Ray Chavez
The Oakland Roots cracked the code. Bet on The Town — it’ll pay off big
Kurtenbach: The Oakland Roots cracked the code. Bet on The Town — it’ll pay off big
The second-division soccer team drew more than 26,000 for their home opener at the Oakland Coliseum.
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March 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The Oakland Roots cracked the code. Bet on The Town — it’ll pay off big
Reposted by Ray Chavez
Photos: Oakland Roots make historic night at the Oakland Coliseum, followed by fireworks
Photos: Oakland Roots make historic night at the Oakland Coliseum, followed by fireworks
The Oakland Roots soccer team played their first game at their new venue, the former home of the Oakland Raiders and the Oakland Athletics.
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March 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Photos: Oakland Roots make historic night at the Oakland Coliseum, followed by fireworks
It was a nice feeling going back to the Oakland Coliseum, the former home of the Oakland Athletics and the Oakland Raiders. Please take a look of the Oakland Roots home opener vs the San Antonio FC. www.mercurynews.com/2025/03/23/p...
Photos: Oakland Roots make historic night at the Oakland Coliseum, followed by fireworks
The Oakland Roots soccer team played their first game at their new venue, the former home of the Oakland Raiders and the Oakland Athletics.
www.mercurynews.com
March 23, 2025 at 9:27 PM
It was a nice feeling going back to the Oakland Coliseum, the former home of the Oakland Athletics and the Oakland Raiders. Please take a look of the Oakland Roots home opener vs the San Antonio FC. www.mercurynews.com/2025/03/23/p...
I'm a photographer, but sometimes I have a shared byline, like on this story where horseracing workers, mostly Latinos, are losing their jobs, and some will be unhoused and/or families torn apart. Check it out.
End of NorCal horse racing forces ‘back side’ families out of tack room shelters, RVs and Pleasanton schools
‘Back side’ workers, who groom, exercise and care for the horses, must choose between separating from their families to follow their jobs to other tracks or leave their jobs altogether …
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March 18, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I'm a photographer, but sometimes I have a shared byline, like on this story where horseracing workers, mostly Latinos, are losing their jobs, and some will be unhoused and/or families torn apart. Check it out.
@warriors @StephenCurry30 delivers the memorable ball to his wife, @ayeshacurry. “Save the ball for me,” he said, as they celebrate Curry’s 4000th 3-pointer regular season career against the @SacramentoKings at @ChaseCenter. @mercnews
March 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
@warriors @StephenCurry30 delivers the memorable ball to his wife, @ayeshacurry. “Save the ball for me,” he said, as they celebrate Curry’s 4000th 3-pointer regular season career against the @SacramentoKings at @ChaseCenter. @mercnews
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Beautiful sunset seen from the Berkeley hills after an early rain in the Bay Area.
February 20, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Beautiful sunset seen from the Berkeley hills after an early rain in the Bay Area.