La Prensa San Diego back issues from September 2008:
"Children of the Dump" document their life on film
Sep 05, 2008; ... "We see how they bring the cars in, dismantle them and then take the leftover aluminum carcass over the edge of a cliff near my house", that is the description made by 11 year old Luis Adán Ramírez Hernández, a reality he documents with a camera and is now part of an exhibit at the No Name ...
"Niños del Basurero" documentan su vida en fotos
Sep 05, 2008; ... "Vemos como traen los carros, los desmantelan y luego tiran la lámina del carro por el barranco que está cerca de mi casa", así describe Luis Adán Ramírez Hernández su entorno, que se dedica a documentar con la cámara y ahora estrena con una exposición colectiva de fotografía realizada en la ...
Disparándose en las Patas
Sep 05, 2008; ... MÉXICO DEL NORTE "Nosotros no tenemos que ser políticamente correctos. Somos Republicanos". Esta frase, que debía convertirse en histórica, viene de una tal Sandra McDade, delegada a la Convención Nacional Republicana por el estado de Louisiana, y se dio en una de las tantas sesiones de ...
"Acapulco-ization": The Final Stage of Tourism?
Sep 05, 2008; ... Acapulco's old Costera tourist drag projects a surprising new vibrancy. Glitzy bars and restaurants, gaming establishments, and retail outlets splash an upscale coating on an otherwise gritty resort that hovered on the abyss of oblivion not long ago. But the slick veneer masks a deeper ...
México... ¿país peligroso?
Sep 05, 2008; ... Desde la frontera leemos aterrados acerca de la realidad del México que muchos amamos y que vemos deteriorarse semana a semana. Tiroteos, secuestros, más tiroteos. Los últimos focos rojos se encendieron cuando leí el reporte titulado Libertad de Prensa en México: La sombra de la impunidad y la ...
San Ysidro schools vote this November
Sep 05, 2008; ... This November 4, there will be elections to choose two members of the San Ysidro School District Governing Board. The candidates for the two seats are the incumbents Raquel Marquez and Paul Randolph, and a new candidate Anthony Rodriguez. La Prensa San Diego asked them a few questions to ...
Las escuelas de San Ysidro votarán en noviembre
Sep 05, 2008; ... En noviembre 4, habrá elecciones para elegir a dos miembros de la Mesa Directiva del Distrito Escolar de San Ysidro. Los candidatos por los dos puestos son los actuates miembros Raquel Márquez y Paul Randolph, y un nuevo candidato,Anthony Rodríguez. La Prensa San Diego les hizo algunas ...
Summer Back to School Conference and Festival Helps Thousands of Kids Prepare for School
Sep 05, 2008; ... Just in time for the new school year, thousands of children received free backpacks containing essential school supplies at the New ERAA (Everybody Recommitting to Academic Achievement) 2008 Back 2 School Conference and Festival. Once again, Office Depot Foundation generously donated ...
Wishes and Hopes from Having Been a Black Child
Sep 05, 2008; ... I've been asked to help organize a conference locally that will address the enormous problems facing black children. I signed on. The words, "black children," was the draw for me. Hey, I was a black child a long time ago. That experience let me know that a black child, no matter his or ...
Los ojos son claves para la educación
Sep 05, 2008; ... LA COLUMNA VERTEBRAL El Soporte Informativo Para Millones de Hispanos En esta época de regreso a closes, millones de padres en todo el país hacen fila para comprar los libros y útiles escolares indispensables para el éxito educativo de sus hjos. Pero en la lista de ...
Hogares Sin Humo
Sep 05, 2008; ... El derecho de tener apartamentos y condominios libres de humo del cigarro puede ser de benéfico tanto para propietarios como para inquilinos. Estos beneficios abarcan desde mejoras en la salud de los inquilinos californianos hasta beneficios económicos para los propietarios. Aun mejor, la ...
Political Notes: Diversity Highlight Standing Room Only for Barrack/Block Event
Sep 05, 2008; ... CHULA VISTA - While many things have happened since this event, it is still worth noting that the Obama Speech Watching Party, hosted by Marty Block for Assembly, attracted a record number of South Bay residents and elected officials and highlighted the diversity of the 78th Assembly District ....
It can be done... We shall see
Sep 05, 2008; ... GUEST EDITORIAL: As a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Denver, I went with the goal to feel the pulse of the Democratic Party and its official candidate, Barack Obama, regarding the Latino agenda. Our immediate goals were to demand a stop to ICE's immigration ...
Se Puede.....Vamos a Ver
Sep 05, 2008; ... Asistimos a la Convencion Nacional Democrata que tuvo lugar en Denver la semana pasada con el fin de sentir el pulso del Partido Democrata y de su candidato oficial Barack Obama respecto a la Agenda Latina. Nuestras metas inmediatas eran exigir un paro a las redadas ilegales de ICE que ...
Republican Convention: I am snow blind
Sep 05, 2008; ... I have watching the Republican Convention for the past three days. Sometimes that is what you do when you get old - you waste your time. A few acquaintances tell me that I should have an open mind since, according to them, the Republicans have changed and they have a bigger tent these ...
THE PUBLIC FORUM . . . EL FORO PUBLICO
Sep 05, 2008; ... No Respect, No Vote! I was never too keen on Obama. Pero este fue el final. I don't know about you, but I will not be humiliated, ignored and kicked in the rear without a good fight or saying something that the other party may not want to hear. Somos uno fuerza politica tremenda. Yet we ...
NAFTA
Sep 05, 2008; ... La consolidación social, política y económica de Norteamérica continúa callada e inexorablemente. El Tratado de Libre Comercio de Norteamérica (TLCAN) (NAFTA por sus siglas en Inglés) estableció en 1994, entre otras cosas, que los camiones mexicanos y estadounidenses podrían viajar libremente ...
Time to Stuff the Bag Tax
Sep 05, 2008; ... It's the biggest tax hike you've never heard of. In a last ditch effort, California grocers, retailers and environmental groups are attempting to resurrect a fiscally reckless bill to impose a 25-cent tax on all paper and plastic bags Californians get at the grocery store. This bill could cost ...
UCSD students make a difference in Nicaragua
Sep 12, 2008; ... When he was growing up in Tijuana, Lisandro Maya used to think the health care system in Mexico was a mess. That was his opinion until he spent three weeks in Managua, Nicaragua, last year as part of a non-profit that is dedicated to the betterment of healthcare and quality of life for ...
Firsthand Account of Haiti's Hurricane Suffering: A Call for Help
Sep 12, 2008; ... Below is a letter written by Paul Farmer, co-founder of Partners in Health (PIH), an international organization dedicated to healthcare for the poor. Paul Farmer is a renowned medical doctor who has worked for many years among the poor in Haiti. In a Sept. 6 letter, he describes the scene on the ...
Pearl Quiñones: La voz de los menos privilegiados
Sep 12, 2008; ... Pearl Quiñones decidió ser candidata para la mesa directiva del Distrito Escolar de Sweetwater hace ocho años para detener cualquier tipo de discriminación en las escuelas, para prevenir la discriminación que ella sintió mientras crecía como una niña mexico-americana en una comunidad rural en ...
Pearl Quiñones: The Champion of the Underdog
Sep 12, 2008; ... Pearl Quiñones decided to run for the Sweetwater Union High School District governing board eight years ago in order to stop any type of discrimination in schools, to prevent the discrimination she felt as a Mexican-American girl growing up in a rural community outside of El Paso. "I ...
Report questions delay of hightech border surveillance
Sep 12, 2008; ... WASHINGTON - Poor management and technical glitches at a high-tech border security project in Arizona have delayed the rollout of new monitoring equipment across the U.S.-Mexico border, congressional investigators reported Tuesday. The findings are the latest in a series of setbacks for ...
En el reino de las burocracias globalizadas
Sep 12, 2008; ... Tres días de trámite, seis meses de espera y el pago de 179 dólares para volver expedita la obtención de un pasaporte suena, además de excesivo, algo que bien podría inspirar "el cambio", en específico, a cualquiera que aspirase a ocupar un cargo público. Se pensará que me dispongo a narrar una ...
Renuncia: ¿falsa salida o necesidad extrema?
Sep 12, 2008; ... ANÁLISIS Digamos que se entiende, desde muchas ópticas, perfectamente. Que se entiende que desde la perspectiva de un hombre adolorido en sus más íntimos adentros, la exigencia haya sido lanzada, sin más ni más, a la cara de todos y de bote-pronto dado el momento. Y se entiende porque lo ...
Estudiantes de UCSD hacen la diferencia en Nicaragua
Sep 12, 2008; ... Cuando estaba creciendo en Tijuana, Lisandro Maya solía pensar que el sistema de salud pública en México era un desastre. Esa era su opinión hasta que pasó tres semanas en Managua, Nicaragua, el año pasado como parte de una organización que se dedica a mejorar el sistema de salud y la ...
De la convención a la elección
Sep 12, 2008; ... LA COLUMNA VERTEBRAL El Soporte Informativo Para Millones de Hispanos Ya los demócratas y republicanos tuvieron sus convenciones políticas con el fin de nombrar oficialmente sus candidatos para la presidencia de Estados Unidos. Luego de varios días de reuniones políticas, ...
Rito Para Celebración de Quince Años Se Publicará en Septiembre
Sep 12, 2008; ... El ritual para la Bendición al Cumplir Quince Años, el rito de la quinceañera aprobado por la Conferencia de Obispos, será publicado el próximo 19 de septiembre. Este rito bilingüe puede celebrarse tanto dentro como fuera de la misa. El Mexican American Cultural Center en San Antonio, ...
David Bacon, activist and union organizer, in town to discuss new book on immigration
Sep 12, 2008; ... David Bacon, activist and union organizer, in town to discuss new book on immigration With the presidential elections right around the corner it seems the immigration debate in the US has been sparked again, while in Mexico, dreary economic times have put Mexican politicians in the hot ...
Conocido activista y defensor de los derechos laborales, Bacon presentará en San Diego su último libro sobre inmigración
Sep 12, 2008; ... Conocido activista y defensor de los derechos laborales, Bacon presentará en San Diego su último libro sobre inmigración Con las próximas elecciones presidenciales a la vuelta de la esquina se ha recrudecido el debate de la reforma migratoria en Estados Unidos, mientras que en México las ...
Seis Latinos Sobresalientes de San Diego Recibiran El Premio Heroe Local del Año
Sep 12, 2008; ... Para reconocer a líderes sobresalientes que han logrado marcar la diferencia dentro de la comunidad latina, el Union Bank of California y KPBS honoraran a seis latinos de San Diego con el premio Héroe Local del Año. Los premios serán presentados el 17 de septiembre como parte de las ...
Budget Impasse: Legislatures fiddle while the State crumbles
Sep 12, 2008; ... In the State of California, passing a budget on time is just something that is not done. Every year the State goes through a political ritual of the Democrat and Republican ideological battle, and every year the budget is delayed while these two Parties perform their two step dance. The ...
The Politics of Teenage Pregnancy
Sep 12, 2008; ... Much has been said about 17 year-old Bristol Palin's pregnancy and the so-called "right" decision she made to choose parenting over abortion. But we should remember that what is the right decision for Bristol may not be the right decision for all young women with an unplanned ...
MediaNews Deserves Credit for Adding Community Members to Their Editorial Boards
Sep 12, 2008; ... When it comes to making informed decisions about the latest ballot initiative, candidates for public office or how to manage the current water shortage, newspaper editorial boards occupy a place of singular distinction among opinion shapers. But historically, the editorial positions that ...
35 years ago, Latin America experienced its own Sept. 11
Sep 12, 2008; ... Latin America, which experienced its own Sept. 11 35 years ago, is no longer under Washington's thumb. On Sept. 11, 1973, the Chilean military, supported by Washington, overthrew the democratically elected president of Chile, Salvador Allende. It was a day that was burned in the memories ...
Los dos semillones
Sep 12, 2008; ... La cacofonía migratoria hace que aceptemos cosas que se repiten sin ponerlas en tela de juicio. Por meses los micrófonos antiemigrantes vacilaron entre 12, 18 o 20 millones de indocumentados. (Aclaración: son indocumentados porque al ser aceptado el derecho a la vida no pueden existir seres ...
La industria del cable pone en marcha la campaña "Cuenta regresiva para el voto juvenil"
Sep 12, 2008; ... Se implementarán ASP, una línea de atención telefónica y recursos en línea para estimular la participación de la juventud minoritaria en las próximas elecciones Habiéndose nominado oficialmente los candidatos a presidente y vicepresidente en los Estados Unidos, la industria del cable ...
Tragedia Californiana
Sep 12, 2008; ... La aprobación del presupuesto económico de California es como una tragedia griega. En los dos casos hay romance, amor y sufrimiento. Por una parte, en la tragedia griega, como en el caso de Edipo Rey, el desenlace de la obra dura toda una generación y afecta a toda una ...
FIRST PERSON: Grass Is Always Greeener
Sep 12, 2008; ... After many years of malicious ambivalence and doing the minimum to keep the lawn alive, our front lawn became a victim of the final gopher attack and went to go play checkers with Elvis. The lawn became pattenered bald like many of my compatratirots; the Raton underground dug random holes and ...
Continúan los Eventos Sobre la Divulgación de la Historia de Tijuana
Sep 12, 2008; ... La apatía y la indolencia son unas de las afecciones que más conmueven a una sociedad, mismas que detienen su progreso y su futuro promisorio. Tijuana es una ciudad muy joven, pese a toda la maldad que la rodea y que no se la ha podido sacudir a través de su historia, la ciudad continúa ...
Recuerdos y Nostalgia en una Noche Musical con los Legendarios "Moonlights"
Sep 12, 2008; ... En la historia del mundo musical tijuanense en la década de los años posteriores a 1960, surgieron una infinidad de grupos musicales en un entorno musical policromo y versátil, dentro de la infinidad de grupos dedicados a la proyección de música moderna que surgieron en esa época se distingue ...
For a traditional Mexican Independence Day Celebration, Tijuana is the place to be
Sep 12, 2008; ... Despite San Diego being home to great Mexican Independence Day Parties, Tijuana is still regarded as the closest escape to a true authentic Mexican Independence Party . This year, the Fair that goes along with the celebration started early, August 22th and will remain open until September ...
Brothers' Road Trip to Bury Mother's Ashes Unearths the Saga of a Mexican American Family in P.O.V.'s "Calavera Highway"
Sep 12, 2008; ... Rosa Peña Left Her Seven "Golden Boys" a Legacy of Strength and Pride - And Troubling Questions About the Family's Past The seven sons of Rosa Peña, a migrant worker and single mother, were raised in the Texas border towns of Hidalgo County, the poorest county in the United States. She ...
For a traditional Mexican Independence Day Celebration, Tijuana is the place to be
Sep 12, 2008; ... Aunque en San Diego también se celebran las fiestas patias, es en Tijuana donde muchos paisanos y mexico-americanos deciden celebrar la fiesta máxima del país. Este año las festividades empezaron desde el 22 de agosto con la inauguración de la feria de Tijuana y se ofrece además una visión ...
"Hispanic Heritage Month"
Sep 12, 2008; ... Celebrating a Summer with Amanda In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, comes My Summer With Amanda and Tainos, The Last Tribe by Puerto Rican film director and producer Benji Lopez on Saturday, September 13th at the Ultra Star Cinemas in Hazard Center Drive, Mission ...
Presentaron Excelentes Coreografías en Espectacular Noche de Danza
Sep 12, 2008; ... Existen muchos eventos significativos que se realizan diariamente en la ciudad de Tijuana, sobre todo en este mes de la celebración de las fiestas de la independencia de los mexicanos, echemos una ojeada a estas realizaciones. En el marco de la celebración del X Aniversario de la ...
Did a Mississippi Raid Protect Rightwing Politicians?
Sep 05, 2008; ... Laurel, Mississippi - On August 25, immigration agents swooped down on Howard Industries, a Mississippi electrical equipment factory, taking 481 workers to a privately-run detention center in Jena, Louisiana. A hundred and six women were also arrested at the plant, and released wearing ...
La Bella Actriz Mexicana Ofelia Medina Dió Lectura a Textos Literarios
Sep 05, 2008; ... Con la belleza de su melodiosa voz, la actriz mexicana Ofelia Medina dió lectura a textes literarios de las poetisas mexicanas Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz y Rosario Castellanos, en el marco del programa de lectura Leo ....luego existo, el pasado jueves 21 de agosto en la Sala de Usos Múltiples del ...
Hispanic animator helps create new 'Star Wars' universe
Sep 05, 2008; ... He might have been too young to understand everything that was going on when the original "Star Wars" movie hit theaters in 1977, but now animator Sergio Paez can call himself more than just an avid fan of the fantasy adventure. As a storyboard artist for Lucasfilm Animation, Paez, 31, ...
Una Noche de Gala con el Ballet Folklórico Ticuán
Sep 05, 2008; ... "En el marco de las festividades septembrinas" Indudablemente que las manifestaciones artísticas del folklor mexicano, son de lo más grandiose, rico y maravilloso del mundo. Cada estado, cada región geográfica, cuenta con su legítimo entorno, su música, sus bailes, danzas y vestidos; ...
Library to Show Series of Award Winning Independent Films
Sep 05, 2008; ... The Chula Vista Library's Independent Film series debuts Sunday, September 7, at 2 p.m. with three remarkable films - La Gran Final (The Great Match), Viva Cuba, and Madeinusa. Award winning independent films from all over the world will be shown in the Library's Civic Center branch ...
Juan Diaz: Making all the "right" decisions, no bull
Sep 05, 2008; ... Upon hearing about the tragic death that took the life of former San Diego Chargers strong safety, Terrence Kiel on July 4th, there was only one thought going through my head, "So much wasted talent." Here was a young man, 27 years old, who at one point in his career was one game away from ...
Sesma Anchors Trojan Line
Sep 05, 2008; ... Like his brother before him Jesus Sesma is out to make a name for himself on the Castle Park High School Football Team, but the younger of the Sesma brothers is doing it in a very different way. Brother Julian, excelled in the glamorous role of quarterback and went on to a scholarship at ...
Court Duo Delivers the Hits for Trojans
Sep 05, 2008; ... Tamara Miranda grew up with volleyball. Her mother played it in her youth while she was growing up in Tijuana. By the time she reached the fifth grade her mother was working with her on the court and teaching her the nuances of the game. Cassandra Monroy wasn't quite as fortunate. This ...
Negret draws from painful memories to write, direct film
Sep 12, 2008; ... José Antonio Negret was a teenager when his three-year-old cousin and aunt were kidnapped in Colombia. Fortunately, after paying ransom and going on a nationwide manhunt, the two were returned home and the kidnappers were arrested. "There were some things that happened to my extended ...
Lindley Looking to Turn Things Around for the Aztecs
Sep 12, 2008; ... The talk before the start of the current football season was that the Aztecs might find themselves with a giant void at quarterback following the departure of multi-talented Kevin O'Connell to the NFL. In just two games redshirt freshman Ryan Lindley has put those concerns to rest. The Former EL ...
Ortega Hopes to Follow former SDSU Teammate to the MLS
Sep 12, 2008; ... San Diego State Aztec soccer coach, Lev Kirshner has left no stone unturned when it comes to recruiting. He has players from all corners of the United States and across the globe filling out his squad, but he hasn't forgotten to look in his own back yard. Currently, there are five former San ...
Spring Valley Library to Host Annual Fiesta
Sep 12, 2008; ... The Spring Valley Branch of the San Diego County Library, 836 Kempton Street, will host its annual fiesta in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on Saturday, September 13, from noon - 3 p.m. The fiesta will feature a World Music Concert by Quetzal, author visits, a mural dedication with ...
Who Gets to Attend College?
Sep 19, 2008; ... Growing up in Boyle Heights, a working class neighborhood of East Los Angeles, Nancy Meza figured out early on that the school system wasn't working for many of her friends and family. Both her older brothers went from being honors students in middle school to dropping out in high school. One ...
Community unites against peaker electric power plant
Sep 19, 2008; ... Residents of southwest Chula Vista protested against a proposed peaker electric power plant in their community during a luncheon where Mayor Cheryl Cox was scheduled to receive a recognition. There were about 40 protesters on Wednesday, September 17, in front of the San Diego Country ...
La comunidad se une en contra de planta de energía
Sep 19, 2008; ... Residentes del suroeste de Chula Vista protestaron en contra de una propuesta para construir una planta de energía en su comunidad durante un almuerzo donde la Alcaldesa Cheryl Cox recibiría un recono-cimiento. Había unos 40 manifestantes el miércoles, 17 de septiembre, en frente del San ...
Concerned Over Effects on Families, Communities, Bishops Urge President Bush, Homeland Security to Drop Raids
Sep 19, 2008; ... WASHINGTON-Speaking on behalf of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Bishop John C. Wester, chairman of the Bishops' Committee on Migration, urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and President Bush to reexamine the use of worksite enforcement raids as an ...
La memoria y el poder
Sep 19, 2008; ... FRESNO-"Estos son tiempos difíciles para muchos de uste-des. Están preocupados por conservar su empleo o en-contrar uno nuevo ...", decía McCain en su discurso de aceptación de la nominación del Partido Republicano, el pasado 4 de septiembre. Percibí que su voz denotaba la fatiga de la edad -una ...
Tenamaztle: La otra independencia en pie de lucha
Sep 19, 2008; ... Las fiestas de la independencia se conocen como El grito, porque evocan ese pasaje de la guerra contra el poder español en el que Hidalgo -a la cabeza del criollismo conformado por una parte del clero y los hijos de españoles nacidos en América, todavía sin plenos derechos políticos-tomó la ...
McCain Slanders Obama on Immigration
Sep 19, 2008; ... McCain is trying to cover up his, the Republican Party's enforcement first (and only) anti-immigrant, anti-Latino policies The Republican attack machine has launched a multifaceted offensive to falsely accuse Democrat Barak Obama of being anti-immigrant. In Spanish-language ads directed ...