La Prensa San Diego back issues from April 2007:
Immigration raids rattle the Latino community
Apr 06, 2007; ... A human rights issue and politically driven, say activists "This is terror just as there was terror in the 1940s, when Hitler terrorized the Jews," said San Diego resident, Vicente Rodriguez. Last Sunday, in front of the San Diego Federal Building in downtown, Rodriguez rallied ...
Doble identidad
Apr 06, 2007; ... MÉXICO DEL NORTE El mismo día que el Congresista Luis Gutiérrez presentó su pifiada propuesta de ley de seguridad nacional que de paso regulariza a algunos inmigrantes indocumentados, los periódicos de Estados Unidos recogieron una nota sobre "Dos Extrañas, Una llegal, Que Comparten Una ...
Estudiantes Tijuanenses vigilarán los derechos humanos en su comunidad
Apr 06, 2007; ... El municipio de Tijuana ha puesto en marcha un innovador programa de vigilancia de los derechos humanos, en el que estudiantes universitarios observarán y documentarán violaciones cometidas por servidores públicos a la ciudadanía. Treinta estudiantes de la carrera de derecho de la ...
Semana Santa: Holy Week and Easter Festivities in Tijuana
Apr 06, 2007; ... Call it the Mexican Spring Break. Call it the most important religious celebration in Mexico. But whatever you choose to call it, it can't be denied that the period known as Semana Santa (Holy Week) is the time of the year when Mexican Catholic families in Baja California and the ...
Semana Santa: Las Festividades de Pascua en Tijuana
Apr 06, 2007; ... Llámenlo el Spring Break mexicano. Llámenlo la celebración religiosa más importante en México. Llámenlo como lo llamen, no se puede negar que el periodo conocido como Semana Santa, que este año 2007 inicia con el Domingo de Ramos el 1 de abril, es el tiempo del año en que las ...
¿Hijos malcriados y padres alcahuetes? ¿Hijos independientes y padres tolerantes?
Apr 06, 2007; ... Parte 1 ¿Qué nos está sucediendo con nuestros hijos? Antes, con solamente una mirada de nuestros padres, nos recorría el miedo por entero y, sin pensarlos, los obedecíamos. El cambio de valores, padres permisivos -o bien, autoritarios-, las leyes que defienden a los niños y ...
Fervor Latino y reforma migratoria marcan la Semana Santa
Apr 06, 2007; ... LA COLUMNA VERTEBRAL El Soporte Informativo Para Millones de Hispanos Cada año miles de Latinos en Estados Unidos conmemoran la Semana Santa con un fervor religioso y tradiciones latinoamericanas que han transformado las celebraciones de fe de costa a costa. En estados ...
Barrio Logan parents simmered over new school boundaries
Apr 06, 2007; ... The school district's Area 5 Superintendent Delfino Aleman was surrounded by a circle of acceptance rather than opposition Thursday, March 29, when he reintroduced a controversial attendance boundary system to elementary school parents in Barrio Logan. Parents who were originally irate about ...
National City is going to have to decide what to do about the Westside
Apr 06, 2007; ... For the members of the National City City Council, it is like being between and rock and a hard place, or a better analogy would be "damned if you do and damned if you don't." What we are referring to is the proposed ordinance put forward by the National City Council this past week that would ...
Walking a fine line on immigration raids
Apr 06, 2007; ... For two weeks in San Diego, Immigration and Custom Enforce ment officials have targeted convicted immigration felons for deportation, This involved going to the homes of these felons. In the process, there have been other immigrants not targeted and not convicted felons, arrested for supposedly ...
Academic Performance Disparity in South Bay Schools
Apr 06, 2007; ... The California State Department of Education has released its state-wide assessments of academic performance indexes that continue to reinforce achievement gaps and academic performance disparity between South County and North County Schools in San Diego. The Sweetwater Union High School ...
Se Buscan: Líderes Valientes
Apr 06, 2007; ... Si hay algo de que todos podemos estar en acuerdo es que los EEUU es un país de inmigrantes. Casi todos de algún lugar u otro inmigró al país. Sin embargo, lo que es más importante es que todos quienes llegaron, eventualmente se asimilaron, convirtiéndose americanos. Claro, algunos ...
China, Talk Shows y Extraterrestres
Apr 06, 2007; ... Cosas absurdas normalmente suceden en los programas televisivos de "talk show." La mayoría de los temas son vulgares, obscenos y violentos. Lo insólito no lo vi en el programa de "Laura en América" o en "José Luis Sin Censura", sino lo escuché en el "Show de Cristina", el más respetado de ...
Good to Be Brown and Think Green
Apr 06, 2007; ... FOCUS ON COMMUNITY With global warming taking center stage as the pre-eminent issue of our time, Latinos need to start taking notice. We are already seeing a change in the world's climate. Unless global warming is halted scientists are predicting disastrous consequences such as a rise in ...
¡Tic Tac Tiempo!
Apr 06, 2007; ... Movie Crossing Arizona exhibits the polarity on the immigration debate Heightened security in California and Texas has pushed illegal border-crossers into the treacherous Arizona desert in unprecedented numbers - an estimated 4,500 a day. Most are men in search of work, but increasingly ...
Manipulando la forma de ver el cine
Apr 06, 2007; ... Vamos Al Cine Tarantino y Rodríguez se juntan otra vez en Grindhouse Su amistad es ampliamente conocida en todos los predios del cine, y juntos han desarrollado otros proyectos, entre ellos "Four Rooms" y "From Dusk Till Dawn", pero ahora los directores de cine Quentin Tarantino ...
Cecil Lytle to Perform the Second Annual "Evening with Cecil Lytle" Fund-Raising Concert for Gompers Charter Middle School
Apr 06, 2007; ... Award winning musician, Dr. Cecil Lytle, will play "Classical Masterpieces and Jazz Stylings" in a trio with Rob Thorsen on string bass and Brett Sanders, a Gompers Charter alumnus, on drums. UCSD's Gospel Choir, conducted by Ken Anderson, and the Gompers Charter Middle School choir will perform ...
CRÓNICA-HOMENAJE: Dos Mujeres Mexicanas Una Venerada Actriz y la Otra Rutilante Estrella Son Recordadas
Apr 06, 2007; ... "Recordamos a Dolores del Río y a María Félix" Dueña de un larguísimo nombre: Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete de Martínez del Río, así se llamaba la extraordinaria actríz Dolores del Río, primera diva mexicana del cine, originaria de Durango, Dgo. México, nacida el 3 de agosto de 1904 ....
The Curse of Being an Aficionado
Apr 06, 2007; ... Bullfight World The 2007 Tijuana bullfight season is about to open, and many neophytes will be seeing their first corridas. Most such people are unprepared for it and are likely to be turned off by the experience. Others become taurine agnostics, neither repelled or inspired by it. And, ...
Organizers announce plans to revisit historic May 1 demonstrations
Apr 13, 2007; ... Immigrant rights activists are calling for a second round of May 1st protests next month to, one, mark the one year anniversary of the first 'Day Without an Immigrant' boycotts and, two, to put an end to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations that have recently caused panic in the ...
Untold Stories from the Border Will Have Their Moment
Apr 13, 2007; ... Most journalists would say they have a stack of story ideas piling up back at the office. Award winning reporter Laura Castañeda has them, along with a dream to embark on new adventures. For her, it was unveiling the story behind Tijuana's legendary Miguel Lopez, or better known as ...
PBS Reverses Position: Will Include Latinos In Burns Documentary
Apr 13, 2007; ... Today, PBS informed the Defend the Honor Campaign of their decision to reverse their position and include the Latino experience in Ken Burns' forthcoming World War II documentary, The War., on World War II. In a letter released today, PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger reported that, "PBS, Ken ...
De mil en mil...
Apr 13, 2007; ... MÉXICO DEL NORTE ¿Le dan pánico las redadas? ¿Piensa que la Migra va a llegar a medianoche a su casa y sacarlo de la cama? ¿Se quiere cambiar de trabajo porque "a la mejor llega la Migra mañana? Cálmese. La verdad, hay más chances de sacarse la lotería. Hace 11 meses y ...
Un Nuevo Estudio Revela la Brecha entre el Plan de Estudios de Preparatoria de Estados Unidos y las Expectativas Universitarias
Apr 13, 2007; ... Un nuevo estudio realizado por ACT señala la brecha entre qué están enseñando las escuelas preparatorias de Estados Unidos en sus cursos "básicos" y lo que esperan las universidades de los nuevos estudiantes para tener éxito en el primer año de clases. Los resultados del estudio-una ...
Paradise Creek becomes the pride of National City
Apr 13, 2007; ... For 12 years, a group of volunteers led by Ted Godshalk worked hard at making Paradise Creek Educational Park a reality for National City. "This is an example of the work that community members can create," said Godshalk, who is the executive director of the non-profit Paradise Creek ...
Paradise Creek se convierte en un orgullo para National City
Apr 13, 2007; ... Por 12 años, un grupo de voluntarios liderados por Ted Godshalk trabajó arduamente para hacer de Paradise Creek Educational Park una realidad para National City. "Este es un ejemplo del trabajo que los miembros de la comunidad pueden crear", dijo Godshalk, quien es el director ejecutivo ...
Cinco consejos útiles para los impuestos
Apr 13, 2007; ... LA COLUMNA VERTEBRAL El Soporte Informativo Para Millones de Hispanos Ahora que se acerca la fecha para la declaración anual de impuestos conviene reseñar algunos consejos sobre todo porque si se aprueba una reforma migratoria, aquellos que se acojan a la nueva ley deberán estar ...
Urban League of San Diego County's "Diversity Works!"
Apr 13, 2007; ... Career Fair/Expo boosts employment opportunities for all San Diego is a city with a highly diverse population. The Urban League of San Diego County is helping to make rewarding employment available to all as sponsor of the 18th Annual Career Fair/Expo, to be held on Thursday, April 26, ...
PBS and Ken Burns capitulate on WWII documentary
Apr 13, 2007; ... Hispanics hail this as a victory! When acclaimed documentarian Ken Burns first previewed his much anticipated documentary on World War II, Hispanics were shocked to see that Hispanic contributions to the war had been completely excluded from this lengthy project. They were outraged, ...
Tezozomoc Speaks
Apr 13, 2007; ... Republicans you gotta to love them: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus wanted to get a resolution passed recently that honored César E. Chávez, but those good old boys from Kentucky would have none of it. Republican Minority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky didn't like the resolution ...
Leave Americans in Mexico Be
Apr 13, 2007; ... There is a big immigration problem that has been growing year after year. An increasing number of American citizens are moving to Mexico, and some of them are even becoming undocumented workers. Even worse, they are refusing to assimilate and are even insisting on retaining their U.S ....
On tax day, think about costs of Iraq War
Apr 13, 2007; ... As tax day approaches and the Iraq War rages on, each one of us should think about where our money is going. The House and Senate, despite the rhetoric, recently voted for more war funding, raising the total bill for the Iraq War to nearly half a trillion dollars. That's a whole ...
Para cambiar los hábitos de la comunidad latina en materia de ahorro
Apr 13, 2007; ... Hoy en día, en el país existe una grave disparidad en materia de prácticas de ahorro. En 2006, la tasa de ahorro personal de los Estados Unidos descendió a su nivel más bajo en 74 años. Según un estudio realizado por el Pew Research Center, un 40% de los latinos encuestados dijo gastar más de lo ...
Limites de la libertad de expresión
Apr 13, 2007; ... Yo creo que muchos escuchamos los comentarios ofensivos de Don Imus, presentador de radio de radio CBS y la cadena de MSNBC. Este señor llamó a unas jugadoras de basketball de la universidad de Rutgers "mujerzuelas de cabello enmarañado". Lo anterior son palabras reveladoras que, por ...
ELH Students Win Southern California 'Botball' Robotics Tournament
Apr 13, 2007; ... Next stop: Hawaii for national competition Just two days before their regional robotics competition was to begin, the team of Eastlake High students was confronted with a major challenge. The "brain," the key part, died to one of their robots. What to do? The students used their ...
FIRST PERSON: Cash money is redundant
Apr 13, 2007; ... We are living in an increasingly cash-less society. It never ceases to amaze me when you see someone buying a cup of coffee or a sandwich with a debit, or even worse, a credit card. When this happens two things come to mind; first is that the person is so broke that they are living on their ...
Celebra Todo México el Cincuenta Aniversario Luctuoso de Pedro Infante
Apr 13, 2007; ... "Se llora la ausencia del desaparecido Hijo del Pueblo" Esta historia es un homenaje que se le rinde a la memoria del Hijo del Pueblo, a cincuenta años de su lamentable despedida de la faz de la tierra a: Pedro Infante, el actor, cantante, filántropo, hermano, amigo, enamorado, buen ...
¡Tic Tac Tiempo!....
Apr 13, 2007; ... University Art Gallery Exhibits the Life of Migrant Farm Laborers California's ongoing story of migrant farm workers and their families will be told through an art exhibition at the University Art Gallery from April 2 to May 2. The exhibit is called Field Work: Documenting ...
Hispanic Arts Theatre presents a staged reading of "Man of La Mancha"
Apr 13, 2007; ... Hispanic Arts Theatre, in association with M.E.Ch.A., USD is very pleased to announce their next artistic venture - a complete staged reading and vocal performance of the Tony Award winning classic- "Man of La Mancha". This special event will take place on Sunday, April 22, 2007, with ...
Un pulpo a la Holandesa
Apr 13, 2007; ... Un pulpo a la Holandesa Vamos Al Cine Para los amantes del cine Europeo llega 'Black Book' Hacía tiempo que una película como ésta no aparecía por las carteleras americanas. Demasiado "europea" para ser tomada en cuenta en un lanzamiento en grande, demasiado "grande" para ...
Realizan Feria Artesanal y de Productos Nativos en San Antonio Necua
Apr 13, 2007; ... "Invita la Comunidad Indígena Kumiai para el próximo 22 de abril" Disfrute el olor del campo primaveral bajacaliforniano el próximo domingo 22 de abril de este año corriente de las 10 de mañana a las 5 de la tarde. Prepárese para un gran "Picnic" o día de campo, admirando la naturaleza ...
Los Straitjackets: Paying a Tribute to the Pioneers of Rock en Español
Apr 13, 2007; ... Los Straitjackets are an instrumental rock band. In their performances, they always wear Mexican professional wrestling masks. Although mysterious, the band plays its own songs and versions of "covers" with a perfection that is difficult to surpass. Now, Los Straitjackets have released a ...
Los Straitjackets: Pagando un Tributo a Los Pioneros de Rock en Español
Apr 13, 2007; ... Los Straitjackets son una banda de rock instrumental. En sus espectáculos, ellos siempre usan máscaras profesionales de lucha libre. Aunque misterioso, la banda ejecuta temas propios o versiones de "covers" con una perfeccion difícil de superar. Ahora, Los Straitjackets ha lanzado un ...
BV's Molina-Estolano Generating Lots of Energy
Apr 13, 2007; ... You had better have lots of energy if you plan on keeping up with Bonita Vista High's Vicki Molina-Estolano. As a senior midfielder on the Baron's up and coming lacrosse team, Molina-Estolano is a tireless worker and a key member of the team's defense. "Vicki has been a steady and ...
Retired Boxers Foundation Partners with Brian Viloria to Help the Poor
Apr 13, 2007; ... The Retired Boxers Foundation is proud to announce a partnership with Brian "The Hawaiian Punch" Viloria and his family, establishing "The Brian Viloria Champs for Youth Fund" under the umbrella of the Retired Boxers Foundation. Brian Viloria is a light flyweight with a record of 19-1-0-1 with ...
My Story: Literacy through the Arts
Apr 13, 2007; ... My Story: Literacy through the Art is an ongo ing and expanding, year-round, art and literacy education program at California Center for the Arts, Escondido. This multi-session, school-based program, developed with the Escondido Union School District (EUSD), is designed to address the district's ...
Pánico y caos en hospital de Tijuana
Apr 20, 2007; ... Un grupo armado ingresó la mañana del miércoles al hospital general de Tijuana, donde se enfrentó a tiros con elementos policíacos, provocando caos y pánico entre los hospitalizados y el personal del hospital. De acuerdo con el Comandante de la Policía Ministerial, Jaime Niebla, un ...
From High School Honors to Overnight Parent
Apr 20, 2007; ... A sixteen year old picking up the pieces ICE left behind Sixteen year-old Leslie Muñoz is trying to sell her parents' sport utility vehicle. On weekends, she rummages through her family's luxuries, the televisions, the radios, the computer gadgets and all the furniture to sell what she ...
Colonos del Ejido Maclovio Rojas demandan justicia
Apr 20, 2007; ... El pasado 10 de abril se cumplieron 19 años de la llegada de habitantes al ejido Maclovio Rojas, un predio ubicado al este de Tijuana, cuya propiedad aun continua en un proceso de disputa legal. Esta semana los habitantes de Maclovio Rojas realizaron una manifestación en el centro de ...
Vicente Fox receives award amid criticisms
Apr 20, 2007; ... Former Mexican President Vicente Fox will receive the Award for Democracy and Peace from the Institute of the Americas, at the University of California, San Diego, on Wednesday, April 25. Fox is receiving the award "in recognition of his significant contribution to the political ...
Vicente Fox recibe premios a pesar de las críticas
Apr 20, 2007; ... El ex presidente de México, Vicente Fox, recibirá el Premio por la Democracia y la Paz del Instituto de las Américas, en la Universidad de California, San Diego, el miércoles 25 de abril. Fox está recibiendo este premio "en reconocimiento a su importante contribución al desarrollo ...
Chula Vista Names Garcia City Manager
Apr 20, 2007; ... After an extensive nationwide search and interview process, the Chula Vista Mayor and City Council tonight unanimously selected David R. Garcia for the position of City Manager. Since 2003, Garcia has served as the County Administrator of Yuma County, Arizona. Over the past 25 years, ...
On a Positive Note ...
Apr 20, 2007; ... Focus On Community Every Sunday evening before my Wednesday deadline I sketch out my thoughts for my upcoming article. And every Tuesday, social or local issues rearrange whatever outline I had in place. This week is no different. In the last two weeks, we continue to hear about ...
Epilepsia, Independencia y Felicidad
Apr 20, 2007; ... LA COLUMNA VERTEBRAL El Soporte Informativo Para Millones de Hispanos Para Lourdes Contreras no ha sido fácil vivir con epilepsia, pero su energía, positivismo y fuerza de voluntad han hecho de ella una mujer capaz de superar todas las dificultades, de convertir sus retos en ...
No Gang Violence Children and Parents Learn About Their Rights
Apr 20, 2007; ... Hundreds of people celebrated Easter early at the Outlet Center of Viejas on the 1st of April. At this event, organized by EXA 91.7 FM and La Precisosa 99.3 FM, children had the opportunity to have fun and hang out with the Easter Bunny. One of the most visited booths at the event was ...
Uninsured in America
Apr 20, 2007; ... Americans are constantly reminded of the importance of proactive participation in their health care. Public health awareness campaigns tell us that vigilantly observing changes in our bodies, staying current with preventive health screenings, and regularly visiting our doctors are key to ...
A Week of Terror
Apr 20, 2007; ... Terror struck at the heart of America with the killings of 32 innocent young adults at Virginia Tech and, there is a feeling as if there is nothing we can do to stop this type of terror from occurring again. This feeling of haplessness sunk in for this particular editor when he received ...
COMMENTARY: Cho Was Like Me - But Don't Judge Our Community
Apr 20, 2007; ... SAN FRANCISCO - The story of Virginia Tech University student Seung Hui Cho, 23, a Korean-American who shot and killed 33 people (including himself) touched me in a weird way. Cho was a lot like me: a permanent resident with a green card who came to the United States from Korea in 1992. I was ...
Tezozomoc Speaks
Apr 20, 2007; ... A bulletin was sent out stating that an announcement would be made at the Chicane Park Festival announcing the expected end of the boycott of the Centre Cultural de la Raza. Esto Indio piensa que ni modo. This boycott has dragged on so long that now that they are calling an end to it, it doesn't ...
COMENTARIO: Repercusiones de la masacre
Apr 20, 2007; ... A unos días después de uno de los eventos más trágicos de la historia norteamericana, todavía es difícil poner los dedos sobre el teclado de la computadora y empezar a escribir algunas líneas alusivas a ese incidente lamentable. La Universidad Tecnológica de Virginia está de luto. No ...
The Victimization of Talk Show Hosts
Apr 20, 2007; ... The recent fiasco concerning shock jock host Don Imus has opened the doors to a new dialogue that has been lying dormant for decades. Imus' removal from the lofty platform that provided numerous elected officials, media personalities and civic leaders a bully pulpit to showcase their respective ...
Gonzalez Honors Hispanic American Veterans of the Second World War
Apr 20, 2007; ... Washington, DC - This week, Congressman Charles Gonzalez honored the contributions made by Hispanic Americans to our nation during the Second World War in a speech during a special order session of the United States House of Representatives. His remarks pay tribute to the half million Hispanic ...
How to Enjoy a Fabulous Earth Day
Apr 20, 2007; ... Remember the fable of the grasshopper and the ant? In the summer, the grasshopper would spend the time doing nothing but enjoying the good weather, singing, eating and mocking the industrious ant who worked hard to make sure she would have enough food for the winter. As we celebrate ...
Cómo Disfrutar de un Fabuloso Día de la Tierra
Apr 20, 2007; ... ¿Se acuerda de la fábula de la cigarra y la hormiga? La cigarra en verano se la pasaba haraganeando, disfrutando del buen tiempo, cantando, comiendo y burlándose de la industriosa hormiga que trabajaba duro para asegurarse que tendría suficiente comida durante el invierno. Mientras ...
PRETEND YOU DON'T SEE THEM
Apr 20, 2007; ... FIRST PERSON Don't know about you, but there are some people I just don't feel like dealing with so I do my best to avoid them, no matter the cost. There are sometimes when you just don't feel like shooting the breeze, chopping it up or chewing the fat. No doubt there has been ...