La Prensa San Diego back issues from July 2008:
National Guard Border Troops Moving On
Jul 03, 2008; ... Two Years and $1.4 Billion Dollars Later Border Experts Declare Symbols and Smugglers the Winners of "Operation Jump Start" Washington, D.C.-June 2008 simultaneously marks the two-year anniversary and the end of Operation Jump Start, a joint program by the Border Patrol and Department of ...
Lots to do on 4th of July!
Jul 03, 2008; ... This 4th of July, residents of the South Bay will most likely have to go north if they want to see spectacular fireworks. After the City of Chula cancelled the traditional Bayfront fireworks due to budget cuts, the only other major 4th of July event in the South Bay is the one at Kimball ...
Hecklers Highlight Latino Silence
Jul 03, 2008; ... Reaction to speech by McCain reinforces how none of the national Latino organizations in the U.S. have come out against the war. I was in Washington cafe yesterday when hecklers from Code Pink interrupted Sen. John McCain no less than 3 times during a major speech to Latino voters and ...
Maquilas Symptom of Mexico's Dependent Development
Jul 03, 2008; ... There's nothing wrong with seeking to spur national development through increased integration with the global economy. More than most developing countries, Mexico has had plenty of time to develop a strategy to take advantage of the opportunities of globalization. More than four decades ...
Migrantes y Petróleo
Jul 03, 2008; ... MÉXICO DEL NORTE Lo sospechamos desde toda la vida, hasta que Carlos Salinas de Gortari se encargó, hace unos años en el auditorio de la Universidad de Chicago, a cambio de unos cuantos miles de dólares en "speakers fees", de aclararlo y confirmarlo de una vez por todas: en la ...
Nearly $4 million awarded to support the pastoral needs of the Church in Latin America
Jul 03, 2008; ... The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America approved in June an additional $1.57 million in grants to 105 pastoral projects in 21 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean for a total of $4 million in the first half of this ...
Obispos Estadoundidenses Otorgan 4 Millones de Dólares Para Ayuda a Proyectos Pastorales de la Iglesia en Latinoamérica
Jul 03, 2008; ... El Subcomité sobre la Iglesia en Latinoamérica de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos (USCCB) aprobó en junio la cantidad adicional de 1.57 millones de dólares en ayudas a proyectos pastorales en veintiún países de América Latina y el Caribe. Con esta cantidad se habrán ...
Health Care Workforce Program Report Assesses San Diego Health Care Minority Workforce
Jul 03, 2008; ... Some of the fastest growing jobs in San Diego County include nursing assistants, mental health counselors, mental health social workers and public health educators, according to the Allied Health Workforce Analysis - San Diego Region report released today by the Allied Health Care Workforce ...
Foreclosure process reform bill makes it out of Assembly, on to governor
Jul 03, 2008; ... Legislation that would reform the foreclosure process in California for the benefit of homeowners trying to hold on to their homes passed the Assembly with bi-partisan support and the two-thirds majority required for it to pass. "This bill is an important step toward providing relief to ...
Associate Degrees To Be Offered at ECC
Jul 03, 2008; ... For the first time, students will be able to complete San Diego Community College District Associate Degree programs at the Educational Cultural Complex (ECC). The historic milestone was lauded as a major step forward by many of the estimated 300 members of the community and educators ...
Como disfrutar de unas vacaciones sanas y seguras
Jul 03, 2008; ... LA COLUMNA VERTEBRAL El Soporte Informativo Para Millones de Hispanos Para usted las vacaciones pueden significar, más que un descanso -lo son en raras ocasiones- un simple cambio de actividad; pero para sus hijos son un tiempo encantado de aventuras y desenfados que no olvidarán ...
Sun & Safety: Have Fun, Avoid Burns
Jul 03, 2008; ... Easy-to-Follow Advice from UC San Diego Medical Center Experts School's out. Summer's in full swing. And celebrations are underway! The staff at the UC San Diego Medical Center would like to remind the community of some simple but helpful precautions. Hot Coals Anyone who ...
Cazador de Palabras
Jul 03, 2008; ... Te cuelgas a la espalda el arco y el carcaj y, sin prevenir a nadie, te vas por los caminos a cazar palabras. Regresas por la tarde con un racimo de esdrújulas, emocionado porque vas a escribir tu primer artículo para el periódico de la localidad. Qué fácil parece el trabajo de un ...
Método Alternativo Para Adelgazar
Jul 03, 2008; ... Si usted no duerme bien por culpa de la hipoteca y, por añadidura, es cliente cautivo de la televisión nocturna, seguramente estará al tanto de esos anuncios sobre prodigiosos métodos de adelgazamiento que garantizan a la mujer un cuerpo de modelo y al hombre una figura de gobernador ...
Put the "Independence" Back in Independence Day
Jul 03, 2008; ... Jefferson and Washington fought a war for the principle of independence, meaning the moral right of an individual to live his own life as he sees fit. America's cities and towns will be filled with parades, fireworks, and barbecues in celebration of the Fourth of July, the 232nd birthday ...
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America
Jul 03, 2008; ... JULY 4, 1776 When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle ...
Los límites del fútbol
Jul 03, 2008; ... La Eurocopa tuvo un final sorprendente. Para los descendientes de "Don Quijote y Sancho Panza", la victoria de su selección de futbol sobre el equipo de "Albert Einstein y Karl Marx" fue un festín de alegría. Alguno que otro fanático español terminó en mismísimo sarcófago del dictador Francisco ...
Rising Gas Prices and the Transition to Energy Independence
Jul 03, 2008; ... "America is addicted to oil." It was a striking admission, in the State of the Union address, from America's oilman-in-chief. It may have been a long time coming, but Republicans and Democrats alike applauded President Bush for telling the unvarnished truth about a country that has just ...
Landslide GI Bill Victory in the Senate
Jul 03, 2008; ... A New GI Bill for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans is One Step Away from Being Law In a historic vote, the Senate voted 92-6 in favor of a World War II-style GI Bill for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation's first and largest ...
FIRST PERSON: El Chiropractor
Jul 03, 2008; ... I injured my shoulder playing basketball with my sons and their Homies. Despite the real threat of injury we obstinately persevered, while informed by a library of 'Don't do its' from my wife, and lucid others from my demographic. Our Sunday afternoon hubris filled, smack talking fueled ...
Radio Program on Baja California to tell it as it really is
Jul 03, 2008; ... The barrage of sensationalized and often rehashed bad news media reports and most days anti-Mexico onslaught voiced by far right radio and TV talk shows has provided a distorted view of the real Baja California. "The Baja Connection with Patrick Osio," a one hour radio program, will change ...
Cristina Paredes deja importante legado en San Ysidro
Jul 03, 2008; ... La presencia de Doña Cristina Paredes era tan importante para la comunidad de San Ysidro, que un mes después de su muerte aún le continúan dedicando misas en la iglesia católica local. Y es que a pesar de que Cristina, de 73 años, falleció el 31 de mayo pasado a causa de cáncer de ...
Reseña: Fantásticas Manos Mágicas en Extraordinaria Velada Romántica de Piano y Canto
Jul 03, 2008; ... El piano es uno de los instrumentos musicales más maravillosos que existen y aunando una excelente ejecución, lo es más indudablemente.El pasado sábado 28 de junio, tuvimos la agradable oportunidad de disfrutar de excelentes ejecuciones pianísticas que prodigaron los virtuosos del piano, los ...
Cristina Paredes leaves important legacy in San Ysidro
Jul 03, 2008; ... Doña Cristina Paredes was such an important member of the San Ysidro community, that a month after her death people are still dedicating Mass in her honor at the local Catholic Church. Even though 73 year old Cristina passed away on May 31 due to lung cancer, her work in support of ...
Gran Premier Mundial de la Obra Teatral "Wait a Minute, Men!"
Jul 03, 2008; ... "En español ¡Espérense Un Minuto, Hombre! De Michael Mufson y Carlos von Son" La sala teatral de Palomar College "Howard Brubeck Theatre", encenderá sus luces los próximos días viernes 11, sábado 12 y domingo 13 de julio, para realizar las representaciones de la obra "Wait a Minute, ...
¡Mucho que hacer este 4 de julio!
Jul 03, 2008; ... Este 4 de julio, los residentes del Sur del Condado lo más seguro es que tendrán que irse hacía el norte para ver espectaculares fuegos artificiales. Después de que la Ciudad de Chula Vista cancelara los tradicionales "cohetes" en la bahía debido a recortes en el presupuesto, el único ...
Trazan Primera Yarda en Campo Universitario
Jul 03, 2008; ... TIJUANA - El ala defensiva de los Cargadores de San Diego fue el invitado de honor en un momento histórico para el fútbol americano de Baja California, cuando fue colocado el primer rollo de pasto sintético en el campo universitario adyacente al Centro de Alto Rendimiento. El nuevo ...
Independence Day in San Diego County
Jul 03, 2008; ... Parades The 37th Annual Scripps Ranch Parade will start at 10 a.m. The Mira Mesa 4th of July Parade begins at 11:30 a.m. at Mira Mesa Recreation Center At noon, there will be a parade in Old Town, as well as a flag raising. The El Cajon City Recreation Department ...
Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall, What's In The Future For Bullfighting In Tijuana?
Jul 03, 2008; ... Bullfight World First, came the destruction of Plaza El Toreo de Tijuana, just a few months before it could have been legally proclaimed a national historical monument that the bulldozers could not be allowed to touch. Earlier, Plaza Monumental de Juárez, owned by the Hurtado ...
Clavadistas Bajacalifornianos Traen Importantes Resultados Del Lee Brennan Invitational
Jul 03, 2008; ... LAGUNA NIGUEL-Con una brillante participación en las categorías de novatos, además de alcanzar el podio e importantes reconocimientos dentro de las categorías "Junior Olympic", los jóvenes clavadistas cumpliero de manera satisfactoria en el "Lee Brennan Memorial Invitational". Esta ...
McCain, Obama attempt to lure Hispanic voters
Jul 11, 2008; ... WASHINGTON - Presumptive Republican and Democratic presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama reached out to Hispanic voters Tuesday. Both spoke at the League of Latin American Citizens Convention, a five-day event that draws more than 15,000 participants each ...
Prevaleció la Opinión de la Comunidad en el Nombramiento de Nuevo Director
Jul 11, 2008; ... Padres de familia, maestros y líderes comunitarios del Distrito Escolar Unificado de San Diego, -SDUSD por sus siglas en inglés-, hicieron prevalecer su opinión y sus derechos, durante el proceso de designación de Edward Caballero como nuevo director de la primaria Sherman. "'Durante ...
Oaxaca's Government Land Grab
Jul 11, 2008; ... In villages across Oaxaca, where land has been owned communally for centuries, paramilitary groups are doing their bloody part to change the scene. OAXACA and CHICAGO - On April 30, in the small village of Santo Domingo Ixcatlan, in Oaxaca, Mexico, a group of armed men from the ...
De Latinas y Enchiladas
Jul 11, 2008; ... MÉXICO DEL NORTE Dos latinas se llevaron sendas coronas de odio esta semana por parte del resto de los latinos y latinas de estos rumbos. Una Republicana y la otra Demócrata, será por aquello del "bipartidismo" que anda proclamando Barack Obama, se lanzaron en declaración o acción en ...
San Ysidro celebra a Nuestra Señora de Monte Carmelo
Jul 11, 2008; ... La comunidad católica de San Ysidro es muy unida. En la Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Monte Carmelo existen muchos grupos parroquiales que se unen para orar, para ayudar a otros, para seguir los pasos de Jesucristo. Ahora es momento de darle gracias a la Virgen y celebrar su día ...
Viajar al norte: La paradoja del progreso
Jul 11, 2008; ... En la frontera, emigrar es cosa de todos los días; por eso nos hemos vuelto insensibles al éxodo. De regreso, de Piedras Negras a Zacatecas, a unas dos horas de Saltillo, en plena noche, mientras dormía profundamente, acomodada a mis anchas entre dos asientos del ómnibus, me despertó la ...
From Homeless to Introducing President Bush - Saga of a San Diego Continuing Ed. Student
Jul 11, 2008; ... San Diego Continuing Education student Edith Espinoza is quite an inspiration. Not long ago, the mother of two young girls was homeless and a victim of domestic abuse. On June 26, she found herself sharing a stage with President Bush in Washington, D.C. She was selected to ...
Filner Recognizes Contributions of Latino Americans Serving in the Armed Forces
Jul 11, 2008; ... Congressman Bob Filner recently announced his co-sponsorship of H.Con.Res. 253, recognizing the service, courage and patriotism of Americans of Hispanic descent who have served or are serving in the United States Armed Forces. "Latino-Americans have stepped up to serve our nation in ...
Estados Unidos Enviará el Mayor Contingente de Peregrinos Extranjeros a la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud en Sydney
Jul 11, 2008; ... Estados Unidos enviará 15.000 jóvenes a la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud, evento internacional convocado por el Papa Benedicto XVI que tendrá lugar en Sydney, Australia, del 15 al 20 de julio. Según los organizadores del lado estadounidense, ésta será la mayor delegación que represente a un ...
U.S. to Send Largest International Pilgrim Group to World Youth Day in Sydney
Jul 11, 2008; ... The United States will send 15,000 young people to World Youth Day, the international event convened by Pope Benedict XVI, scheduled to take place in Sydney, Australia, from July 15 through 20. According to U.S. organizers, this will be the largest delegation representing any country outside of ...
¿Quiere limpiar su crédito? Ojo, que puede ser una estafa
Jul 11, 2008; ... LA COLUMNA VERTEBRAL El Soporte Informativo Para Millones de Hispanos Los anuncios salen a diario en la televisión, en la radio, en los periódicos y por Internet. Le prometen una solución rápida y sencilla a todos sus problemas financieros. Le prometen que en menos de ...
Teachers' union blasts No Child Left Behind, calls for reform by 2020
Jul 11, 2008; ... WASHINGTON - The National Education Association, the largest teacher's union in the country, attacked the "fundamentally flawed" No Child Left Behind Act, Wednesday at the unveiling of its education reform plan. "No Child Left Behind demanded outcomes and promised resources to achieve ...
Los trabajadores que tienen dificultad en esta lenta economía podrían calificar para una extensión de beneficios del seguro de desempleo
Jul 11, 2008; ... El Departamento estatal del Desarrollo del Empleo (EDD, por sus siglas en inglés) está trabajando rápidamente para asegurar que los trabajadores que tienen dificultad en encontrar trabajo en ésta lenta economía reciban beneficios suplementarios del seguró de desempleo (UI) autorizado por el ...
Confronting the Hispanic Health Paradox
Jul 11, 2008; ... Over the past few decades of research, studies and surveys have portrayed a dichotomy that exists among the health of Latino individuals. Research has shown that Latinos are disproportionately affected by diseases and conditions such as AIDS, Tuberculosis, Asthma, Obesity and Diabetes yet ...
All Politics are local Obama taking the Hispanic vote for granted?
Jul 11, 2008; ... For the Hispanic voter, when deciding to choose between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, a common refrain then was that we did not know Obama politically! We know he gives great speeches and has a rock star allure about him, but other than that little was known politically about him. Hillary ...
National Council of La Raza Convention Political or, Everybody Loves A Fiesta?
Jul 11, 2008; ... The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), that claims to be the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., will host its 40th annual convention in San Diego, California this weekend. Presidential candidates, Republican John McCain, Democratic Barack ...
The Public Forum . . . El Foro Publico
Jul 11, 2008; ... It is time to hold people accountable for dirty politics in Chula Vista The politicians who paid Tom Shepard and Associations or accepted contributions from the Lincoln Club aided and abetted if not encouraged all the negative advertising in the June election. We clearly don't need any ...
Catholics, Free Trade and Obama
Jul 11, 2008; ... Chris Mathews on his MSNBC "Hardball" program reported poll results that indicate the Obama campaign is done for, is toast, is a loser. Roman Catholic Mathews reported that 57% of Roman Catholics are for John McCain while only 37% support him. Can Obama win in the face of history and ...
U.S.-Colombia FTA: More Timely-And Needed-Than Ever
Jul 11, 2008; ... As Americans headed out for vacation over the 4th of July weekend, they may have missed a major story: the news of Ingrid Betancourt's release. She'd been held for years by terrorists from the Colombian separatist group FARC. Her release marks a triumph for freedom and a defeat for ...
First Person: RAT BIKE
Jul 11, 2008; ... For those who don't know, a rat bike is a motorcycle that still runs that looks terrible, any parallel to folks running for office is purely coincidental. One of my sons has had this burning desire to ride motorcycles like Pops, but I didn't believe him. Becoming a motorcycle rider can be a life ...
El Amanecer
Jul 11, 2008; ... Colombia vive y disfruta uno de esos raros momentos nacionales en los cuales todos los ciudadanos participan. La liberación de Ingrid Betancourt y 14 de los 700 rehenes que se encuentran en las manos de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia ha sido un triunfo rotundo para Colombia y ...
Realizan Múltiples Actividades en el 119 Aniversario de la Fundación de Tijuana
Jul 11, 2008; ... "Anoche el pueblo tijuanense cantó a Tijuana las famosas mañanitas" Incluyen en el marco de las celebraciones del 119 Aniversario de la fundación de Tijuana: "Cuatro actividades vinculadas con la Divulgación Histórica de la ciudad". Estas actividades son organizadas por el XIX ...
Este Verano Niños y Jóvenes Formarán Parte del Proyecto
Jul 11, 2008; ... El Otro Lado de la Línea, Miradas Cruzadas Tijuana-San Diego/The Other Side of the Line, Tijuana-San Diego Crossed Gazes/De L'autre Coté de la Ligne. TIJUANA, B.C. - Durante este verano se llevará a cabo en las ciudades de Tijuana y San Diego el proyecto El otro lado de la línea, Miradas ...
San Diego Mesa College Announces Scholarships for Aspiring Jazz Musicians
Jul 11, 2008; ... San Diego Mesa College is now accepting applications for seven $1,000 scholarships which will be awarded to incoming students who plan to study jazz music at the Mesa College campus this fall. The seven merit-based scholarships are offered to incoming students at Mesa College who desire ...
Motherhood, summer love inspire Thalia's new album
Jul 11, 2008; ... It has been over two years since Latina pop singer Thalia released her last album, El sexto sentido (The Sixth Sense), a bilingual compellation produced by Colombian songwriter Estéfano, who had previously worked with artists including Gloria Estefan, Paulina Rubio, and Chayanne. With ...
La Bailarina Regina Quintero y el Espectáculo "La Doncella sin manos" en Tijuana
Jul 11, 2008; ... En una excelente fusión de danza y de video la exquisita bailarina y coreógrafa Regina Quintero, presentará el próximo sábado 12 de julio, a las 8:00 p.m., en la Sala de Espectáculos del Centro Cultural Tijuana, su espectáculo "La Doncella sin manos: en busca del amor en el mundo subterráneo", ...
Hispanics tired of the rhetoric, they want solutions
Jul 18, 2008; ... Presidential candidates in San Diego The struggle over the Latino vote has become the priority for the presidential campaigns of both parties, as it has become clear with their last public addresses in Latino forums, the assumed presidential candidates are aggressively fishing for ...
Los Hispanos están cansados de retórica, ellos quieren soluciones
Jul 18, 2008; ... Candidatos Presidenciales en San Diego El forcejeo para obtener el voto latino se ha convertido en la prioridad de las campañas presidenciales de ambos partidos, como ha quedado claro con las apariciones públicas de las últimas semanas de los presuntos candidatos a la presidencia de ...
A Quinceañera Election Party
Jul 18, 2008; ... The political story of the moment is the Latino vote. As presidential candidates John McCain (R-AZ) and Barack Obama (D-IL) present their cases to the leading Latino advocacy groups, the message everywhere is about how pivotal the Latino vote will be this year. It almost feels like a quinceañera ...
Nuevos braceros
Jul 18, 2008; ... México del Norte John McCain, quien será nominado candidato del Partido Republicano a la presidencia de Estados Unidos en medio de protestas masivas en contra de la guerra en septiembre, visitó México y además de llevarse una guardia personal para que los paisanos del sur vayan viendo de ...
De la injusta y absurda congelación de precios
Jul 18, 2008; ... Análisis Estimado lector, Fina lectora, el gobierno de Felipe Calderón ha hecho uso de un recurso retórico en materia de control de precios porque la medida ni es oportuna ni es justa, me refiero a la anunciada hace poco lógicamente. Dicho gobierno, en acuerdo dizque con diversos y ...
En la Disputa por el Voto, la Migración es Tema Obligado
Jul 18, 2008; ... Como era de esperarse, el drama de la inmigración ilegal ha sido motivo de polémica durante la reunión del Consejo Nacional de la Raza. Incluso los candidatós presidenciales Barack Obama y John McCain -en riguroso orden alfabético para no herir susceptibilidades-, han debido exprimir el talento ...
Ejemplo a Seguir: Comerciantes Vecinos y Autoridades Limpian el Palacio de la Cultura de Tijuana
Jul 18, 2008; ... En un hecho inusitado y digno de los mayores merecimientos y felicitaciones, la Lic. Concepción Ornelas, Coordinadora del Palacio de la Cultura de Tijuana, adscrito a el Instituto Municipal de Arte y Cultura del XIX Ayuntamiento de Tijuana, enclavado en la calle Segunda y Constitución del Centro ...
A Drilled Reputation
Jul 18, 2008; ... The worst thing you can do when you are in a hole is keep on drilling. The country is in a hole called energy crisis and oil addiction. But Senator John McCain and President Bush are planning to keep on drilling. On June 17, the same day his campaign premiered a TV ad on which he boasted ...
En un Hoyo Cada Vez Más Profundo
Jul 18, 2008; ... Lo peor que podemos hacer una vez que nos hayamos caído en un hoyo es seguir perforando. El país está en un hoyo, llamado crisis energética y dependencia petrolera. Pero lo que el Senador John McCain y el Presidente Bush planean como solución es seguir perforando. El 17 de junio, el ...