La Prensa San Diego Congress and President Trump just passed the largest government bailout in world history but the over $2 trillion package will exclude..
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By Alberto Garcia A handful of protesters wearing face masks and holding "STAY AT HOME" signs used their cars to block traffic from entering Mexico..
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By Sandra G. Leon President Donald Trump instituted a limited reduction of non-essential traffic across the US-Mexico border starting on Saturday but it does not..
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By Sandra G. Leon The large event hall in downtown where politicians gather on election nights will now house some of San Diego's most vulnerable..
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By Alberto Garcia California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered a stop to all non-essential travel in the state until at least April 19th to..
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By Sandra G. Leon A new study released this week by a Washington, D.C. think tank finds that some workers are "much less likely" to..
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By Alberto Garcia Disgraced former Congressman Duncan D. Hunter was sentenced to 11 months in prison on Tuesday for misusing campaign funds on personal expenses..
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By Arturo Castanares Editor-at-Large California voters may have been a little confused on Election Day when they saw Roque "Rocky" de la Fuente on the..
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By Arturo Castanares Editor-at-Large Steve Padilla, a Chula Vista Councilman and Chairman of the California Coastal Commission, announced on Twitter that he has tested positive..
Read More By Alberto Garcia After more than three years of threats by President Donald Trump to close the US border with Mexico over illegal immigration and..
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By Sandra G. Leon All school districts in San Diego County will close all schools beginning on Monday in a precaution as the spread of..
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By Arturo Castañares Editor-at-Large (Story updated Match 13, 2020 @ 6:58 pm) The race to be the next Mayor of San Diego is still undecided..
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By Mario A. Cortez Despite being a National Historic Landmark in the heart of the City, many San Diegans still don’t know Chicano Park. But..
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By Arturo Castañares Editor-at-Large (Story updated March 8, 2020 @ 5:01 pm) Super Tuesday brought many national and local races into more clear focus and..
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By Sandra G. Leon A celebration of food, craft beer, live music, live art, and live history will honor the history of the 'Batallón de..
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By Arturo Castañares Editor-at-Large The Democratic political establishment has begun to jump on the growing bandwagon of former Vice-President Joe Biden on the eve of..
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By Arturo Castañares Editor-at-Large (Story updated March 2, 2020 @ 12:01 pm) Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg was scheduled to hold a rally at San Ysidro..
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By Sandra G. Leon The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has stopped President Trump's policy of sending asylum-seeking migrants back to Mexico while they wait..
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Arturo Castanares Editor-at-Large Putting America first has been the mantra during Donald Trump’s presidency where he’s engaged in trade wars, naming calling, military assassinations, and..
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By Alberto Garcia The Supreme Court ruled that the parents of a Mexican boy shot to death from across the border by a US Border..
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By Sandra G. Leon A new report shows that Chula Vista commutes rank among the top 20 worst in the US. Smart Assets, an online..
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By Arturo Castañares Editor-at-Large Few political pundits expected Bernie Sanders to do so well among Latinos in last week’s Nevada caucuses where the Vermont Senator..
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By Mario A. Cortez A group of San Diegans affected by California’s Assembly Bill 5 arrived at an Elizabeth Warren campaign event in Barrio Logan..
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By Sandra G. Leon A meeting of nearly 100 Latino community leaders and activists in Los Angeles last week led to a historic endorsement of..
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By Alberto Garcia New statistics released by US Customs & Border Protection show that most immigrants arrested entering the US as family units were released..
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By Mario A. Cortez After much uncertainty about its future, La Bodega Gallery in Barrio Logan will live on in the neighborhood. Through a social..
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By Sandra G. Leon A new report documents that over 200 people that were refused asylum in the United States were murdered, raped, or tortured..
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By Arturo Castanares Editor-at-Large The recently signed international trade agreement between the US, Mexico, and Canada included funding to help address raw sewage spilling into..
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Por Aldo García Autoridades federales develaron esta semana en San Diego información sobre el que sería el túnel de más largo jamás encontrado en la..
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By Sandra G. Leon San Diego State University’s proposal to buy SDCCU Stadium from the City for a new stadium, student housing, and commercial development..
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Por Aldo García Una parte el muro que se construye en Calexico, California, se inclinó y estuvo a punto de caer al lado mexicano de..
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By Sandra G. Leon (Updated February 1, 2020) Long-time local elected official Greg Cox is now serving his last year in office on the San..
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By Alberto Garcia The San Diego County Board of Education’s Superintendent failed to report expensive dinners he received from lawyers that worked for the county..
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Por Manuel Ocaño El cierre de oportunidades de solicitar asilo desde podría forzar a algunos migrantes a tratar de internarse de manera indocumentada a Estados..
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By Alberto Garcia A recent state audit report that made allegations of illegal campaign contributions and corruption has been revised after it was revealed its..
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By Art Castañares Editor-at-Large Last week, La Prensa San Diego filed a lawsuit against the City of San Diego for its failure to provide documents..
Read MoreBy Mario A. Cortez[caption id="attachment_50598" align="alignright" width="300"] Mario A. Cortez | La Prensa San Diego[/caption] Southwestern College administrators celebrated the opening of the Chula Vista..
Read MorePor Mario A. Cortez[caption id="attachment_50557" align="alignright" width="300"] Mario A. Cortez | La Prensa San Diego[/caption] En las afueras de un edificio de apartamentos inhabitable en..
Read MoreBy Mario A. Cortez[caption id="attachment_50557" align="alignright" width="300"] Mario A. Cortez | La Prensa San Diego[/caption] At the site of an uninhabitable apartment building in City..
Read MoreBy Manuel Ocaño This past weekend, dozens of son jarocho musicians and hundreds of spectators gathered alongside the border at Friendship Park and directly across..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño Docenas de músicos de son jarocho y cientos de simpatizantes se reunieron el fin de semana en ambos lados de la frontera..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño El presidente de los Estados Unidos Donald Trump amagó con decretar aumentos de aranceles graduales a bienes y servicios provenientes de México..
Read MoreBy Manuel Ocaño Erendira was walking home from school the day she was raped. That afternoon, in the mountains of Guerrero, Mexico, she was on..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño El pleno del congreso puede deliberar desde esta semana una propuesta que ya aprobó el comité judicial para dar acceso a la..
Read MorePor Karina Muñoz Merida Las recientes muertes de menores guatemaltecos en centros de detención de Estados Unidos y México son “la expresión más contundente de..
Read MoreBy Manuel Ocaño The Mexican Government purportedly aided U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in collecting a file on journalists, attorneys and activists suspected of..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño La Coalición de Comunidades Fronterizas inició un proyecto para conformar “una nueva visión para la frontera en el Siglo XXI”, para que..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño El gobierno de México habría ayudado a la oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) a elaborar..
Read MoreBy Mario A. Cortez An extraordinary audit report analyzing the San Ysidro School District's (SYSD) financial mismanagement released last week by the California Fiscal Crisis..
Read MoreBy Manuel Ocaño With a “better safe than sorry” lens, California Governor Gavin Newsom released a proposed $213.5 billion spending plan that includes preparation for..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño Alex, padre de familia hondureño, caminó desde el Departamento Regional de El Yoro, en el oriente de su país, hasta la frontera..
Read MoreBy Manuel Ocaño Nelly C believes that the United States government is making it near impossible for migrants to seek asylum. “If it is true..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño Nelly C piensa que el gobierno estadounidense hace casi imposible que los migrantes soliciten asilo. “Si es verdad que nos van a..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño California y otros tres estados aprobaron leyes que prohibirían al presidente Donald Trump incluirse en boletas electorales a menos que cumpla antes..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño Latinos de diversas creencias religiosas reaccionaron en San Diego con mensajes de unidad luego de que un joven anglosajón de 19 años,..
Read MoreBy Mario A. Cortez As the future of comprehensive immigration and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program remains unclear, students enrolled in the..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño Ramón es un inmigrante de El Salvador y padre de familia que llegó a Tijuana con la esperanza de cruzar la frontera..
Read MoreBy Sandra G. Leon The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld California’s so-called “Sanctuary” law that allows the State and cities to limit..
Read MoreBy Manuel Ocaño Mrs. Adela says her daughter felt hurt when some of her classmates started mocking her by chanting that President Trump is going..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño La señora Adela dice que a su hija una compañeritas la ofendieron al corearle con burla que el presidente Donald Trump va..
Read MoreBy Manuel Ocaño This Monday, a federal judge in California temporarily blocked the Trump Administration’s policy of returning Central American asylum seekers to Tijuana and..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño En la Universidad de California en San Diego (UCSD) entró en operaciones esta semana un centro de investigaciones en tiempo real sobre..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño Mientras el presidente Donald Trump visitaba la frontera de California el pasado fin de semana, los gobiernos de 20 estados y por..
Read MorePor Mario A. Cortez Apegándose al decálogo de apoyo a los mexicanos en el exterior que presentó el canciller mexicano Marcelo Ebrard esta semana, el..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño El canciller mexicano Marcelo Ebrard presentó un decálogo de acciones con las que el gobierno de México apoyará desde ahora a los..
Read MoreBy Manuel Ocaño Organizations such as the Southern Border Communities Coalition reject the Trump administration's version of the humanitarian and national security crisis which warrants..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño El presidente Donald Trump dijo que esta semana podría venir a San Diego, cuando también advierte que podría cerrar indefinidamente la frontera..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), presidente de Mexico, destacó que el plan de seguridad nacional ha comenzado a reducir la delincuencia y..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño Las organizaciones que demandaron al gobierno del presidente Donald Trump por enviar a centroamericanos a Tijuana y otras ciudades fronterizas dijeron en..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño Una niña estadunidense de nueve años de edad que vive en Tijuana, pero estudia en San Diego, fue detenida durante 30 horas..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño El Consejo Ciudadano para la Seguridad Pública de México divulgó resultados de un estudio que identifica a la ciudad de Tijuana como..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño Gavin Newsom, gobernador de California, canceló esta semana la pena capital en dicho territorio, con lo que 40 presos mexicanos condenados a..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño El primer grupo de 33 migrantes, incluidos 13 niños, de la tercera caravana ya comenzó a llegar a Tijuana y, según organizaciones..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño Persecuciones que terminan en accidentes, uno de ellos fatal, y uso de pickups para derribar la barda metálica fronteriza son parte de..
Read MorePor Jessica Cobian - Center for American Progress En México, usuarios de redes sociales han tomado imágenes fuera de contexto para compartir información falsa sobre..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño Minutos después de que el presidente Donald Trump declaró una presunta emergencia nacional por crisis “de seguridad y humanitaria en la frontera”,..
Read MorePor Mario A. Cortez [caption id="attachment_49737" align="alignright" width="300"] Nancy Maldonado[/caption] Mientras que mucha gente inicia su semana con un poco de letargo, Nancy Maldonado, la..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño En gobierno de Estados Unidos anunció que acelerará sin limitarse por leyes ambientales el reemplazo de muro en la frontera de San..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño [caption id="attachment_49685" align="alignright" width="300"] Xavier Becerra[/caption] El procurador general de California Xavier Becerra, hijo de inmigrantes mexicanos, respondió con una serie de..
Read MoreBy Manuel Ocaño [caption id="attachment_49625" align="alignright" width="300"] Juan Barraza[/caption] After living in San Diego county for 27 years, Juan Barraza, now deported, has faced tough..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño [caption id="attachment_49625" align="alignright" width="300"] Juan Barraza[/caption] Después de vivir 27 años en el condado de San Diego, Juan Barraza, como deportado, ha..
Read MoreBy Manuel Ocaño As the most recent migrant caravan is just getting to Mexico City, one of the families among them rushed ahead for humanitarian..
Read MoreBy Ana Gomez Salcido A coordinated trio of new programs that aims to bring human trafficking education, prevention, and awareness training into every public school..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño Una familia de la caravana migrante que apenas llega a la Ciudad de México se adelantó por motivos humanitarios y ya cruzó..
Read MoreBy Manuel Ocaño The San Diego Sector Border Patrol is now equipped with vehicle-mounted video cameras capable of surveillance up to six miles away, according..
Read MoreBy Mario A. Cortez Local residents interested in learning about bicycle road safety can attend a class being offered by the San Diego County Bicycle..
Read MoreBy Manuel Ocaño[caption id="attachment_49381" align="alignright" width="300"] Manuel Ocaño | La Prensa San Diego[/caption] Close to 1,500 migrants have departed from Honduras in two separate groups..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño[caption id="attachment_49381" align="alignright" width="300"] Manuel Ocaño | La Prensa San Diego[/caption] Cerca de 1,500 migrantes partieron en dos grupos separados desde Honduras con..
Read MoreBy Marielena Castellanos On a cold afternoon under a cloudy sky outside el Barretal, the main migrant shelter in southeastern Tijuana, an older couple, Rosalba..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño[caption id="attachment_48836" align="alignright" width="300"] Manuel Ocaño | La Prensa San Diego[/caption] Pérdidas Multimillonarias si Hay Cierre de la Frontera Por Manuel Ocaño Agustín..
Read MoreBy Sandra G. León Newly-elected members of Congress sworn in on Thursday included the most diverse demographics in history. Among the new members of the..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño En la madrugada de este primero de enero, agentes de la patrulla fronteriza arrojaron por lo menos ocho granadas de gases lacrimógenos..
Read MoreBy Manuel Ocaño [caption id="attachment_49148" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo / REUTERS[/caption] María Meza, the woman in the viral picture of a mother running with two of..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño [caption id="attachment_49148" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo / REUTERS[/caption] María Meza, la madre hondureña cuya fotografía se volvió viral al huir con dos de..
Read MorePor Alexandra Mendoza [caption id="attachment_41003" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo/Ted Rufus Ross[/caption] Miles de trabajadores tendrán a partir del próximo año un aumento salarial, con la entrada..
Read MoreBy Manuel Ocaño [caption id="attachment_49053" align="alignright" width="300"] Manuel Ocaño | La Prensa San Diego[/caption] Most of the images circulating about the immigrant caravan in San..
Read MorePor Mario A. Cortez [caption id="attachment_47927" align="alignright" width="300"] Mario A. Cortez | La Prensa San Diego[/caption] Tras un año lleno de resistencia y acción en..
Read MoreBy Marielena Castellanos It’s a new day for women and people of color in San Diego politics, as newcomers step into elected positions throughout the..
Read MoreBy Alberto García [caption id="attachment_48532" align="alignright" width="300"] Vivian Moreno (Photo / Courtesy of Vivian Moreno)[/caption] t’s official! The San Diego City Council will have three..
Read MorePor Manuel Ocaño [caption id="attachment_48824" align="alignright" width="300"] Manuel Ocaño | La Prensa San Diego[/caption] Rosa Dubón caminó con dos de sus seis hijos rumbo al..
Read MoreBy Marielena Castellanos A recent survey from the Pew Research Center finds more Latinos are feeling troubled about their place in America under President Trump...
Read MoreIntegrante de la Caravana Migrante Comparte su Historia Por Mario A. Cortez [caption id="attachment_48746" align="alignright" width="300"] Fátima Del Carmen Castro[/caption]El sonido de los pasos de..
Read MoreBy Marielena Castellanos All across the country, voter enthusiasm was at an all-time high this past midterm election, including here in San Diego. As many..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia Tuesday’s mid-term election delivered wins and losses to both parties at the national, state, and local levels. Here are a few of..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia After years of serving as an aide to the local councilman, Vivian Moreno is now working to help lead San Diego and..
Read MorePor Alexandra Mendoza Kirstjen Nielsen, secretaria de Seguridad Nacional, visitó esta semana la zona fronteriza entre Caléxico, California y Mexicali, México para ver completado el..
Read MoreBy Marielena Castellanos[caption id="attachment_47502" align="alignright" width="300"] Mario A. Cortez | La Prensa San Diego[/caption] Family members who have lost loved ones at the hands of..
Read MoreBy Marielena Castellanos Most politicians have term limits, but judges do not. Judges across the U.S. hold powerful positions, but they are often not well..
Read MoreBy Eduardo Rueda [caption id="attachment_43113" align="alignright" width="300"] Mario A. Cortez | La Prensa San Diego [/caption] The San Ysidro School District is in settlement negotiations..
Read MoreBy Alexandra Mendoza A two-week operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in San Diego county resulted in the arrest of 84 individuals. Most..
Read MoreBy Sandra G. Leon South Bay middle and high schools could face budget cuts after the district found it had $30 million less than it..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia [caption id="attachment_42894" align="alignright" width="300"] Manuel Paul (Mario A. Cortez | La Prensa San Diego)[/caption] The San Ysidro School District abruptly dropped its..
Read MoreBy Marielena Castellanos Opposition to plans for a temporary encampment for immigrants without documentation at Camp Pendleton was strong at a community forum in Fallbrook..
Read MoreBy Marielena Castellanos [caption id="attachment_47927" align="alignright" width="300"] Mario A. Cortez | La Prensa San Diego[/caption] At this time last year, Francisco Peralta Vargas recalls he..
Read MorePor Alexandra Mendoza Ha pasado más de un mes desde que concluyó el plazo otorgado por un juez de San Diego para que el gobierno..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia On Tuesday of this week, two of Donald Trump’s former advisors were convicted of felonies that could send them each to prison..
Read MoreBy Marielena Castellanos Immigration judges are pushing back against the Trump administration to keep independence in the courtroom as the Trump administration continues to crack..
Read MoreBy Andrea Lopez-Villafaña [caption id="attachment_34810" align="alignright" width="300"] Mario A. Cortez | La Prensa San Diego[/caption] For a community that has been historically neglected, the approval..
Read MoreBy Marielena Castellanos [caption id="attachment_47502" align="alignright" width="300"] Mario A. Cortez | La Prensa San Diego[/caption] Under a hot sun last Sunday, a group of protestors..
Read MorePor Alexandra Mendoza Ahora que ha vencido el plazo impuesto por la corte para que el gobierno de Estados Unidos reunificara a todas las familias..
Read MoreBy Alexandra Mendoza The United States government is working against the clock to comply with a court order stating it must reunite 2,551 immigrant children..
Read MoreBy Marielena Castellanos [caption id="attachment_47136" align="alignright" width="300"] Mass immigration trial at the Lucius D. Bunton Federal Courthouse, Pecos, Texas.[/caption] Seven men and one woman pleaded..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia [caption id="attachment_47085" align="alignright" width="300"] Fonseca and Sanchez-Macias (Photo / Mario A. Cortez)[/caption] A formal State audit has found evidence that two administrators..
Read More[caption id="attachment_47000" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Immigrant rights supporters gathered at Chicano Park and marched together to downtown San Diego on Monday, July 2, to protest ICE..
Read MoreBy Alexandra Mendoza A federal judge ordered immigration authorities to stop the practice of separating children from their parents and gave them 30 days to..
Read MoreBy Andrea Lopez-Villafaña [caption id="attachment_46901" align="alignright" width="300"] U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris toured the Otay Mesa Detention Center on Friday, June 22. She said her heart..
Read More[caption id="attachment_46886" align="alignright" width="300"] Last week, individuals held a rally at the Otay Mesa Detention Center to show support for parents detained that were separated..
Read MorePor Alexandra Mendoza Una delegación de 14 congresistas demócratas, incluyendo su líder Nancy Pelosi, visitó esta semana la región fronteriza para ver de cerca los..
Read MoreBy Marielena Castellanos Iris Abigail Chacon Flores, who left El Salvador to escape violence, said she will never forget what she felt when she turned..
Read MoreBy Marielena Castellanos A judge approved the advancement of a lawsuit filed in San Diego by the American Civil Liberties Union this week challenging the..
Read MoreBy Mario A. Cortez With few days to go until the primary elections, gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa once again expressed support for immigrant and refugee..
Read MoreBy Andrea Lopez-Villafaña [caption id="attachment_46397" align="alignright" width="300"] Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego. Photo by Adriana Heldiz for Voice of San Diego[/caption] A bill..
Read More[caption id="attachment_46280" align="aligncenter" width="400"] U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaking at Border Field State Park on Monday, May 7.[/caption] By Ana Gomez Salcido U.S. Attorney..
Read MoreBy Alexandra Mendoza The migrant caravan that caught the attention of the White House arrived at the Mexican border this week with hopes that their..
Read MoreBy Mario A. Cortez This Wednesday, California U.S. Senate candidate Kevin de Leon made a stop in San Diego as part of his statewide campaign..
Read MoreLocal Organizations Criticize Decision, While Others View it as a Community Safety Victory By Andrea Lopez-Villafaña On Tuesday, April 17, the San Diego County Board..
Read MoreBy Alexandra Mendoza [caption id="attachment_45915" align="alignright" width="300"] Leaders in San Diego gathered Tuesday, April 10, to urge the Board of Supervisors to side with California.[/caption]..
Read More[caption id="attachment_45801" align="alignright" width="300"] District 3 Councilman Chris Ward[/caption] By Mario A. Cortez This week a local church opened up its door as a safe..
Read MoreBy Mario A. Cortez [caption id="attachment_37717" align="alignright" width="300"] California State Attorney Xavier Becerra leads the State's lawsuit.[/caption] On Monday, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced that..
Read MoreProposed Ordinance Aims to Alleviate Truck Presence on Residential Streets in Barrio Logan [caption id="attachment_45611" align="aligncenter" width="450"] A semitrailer going down Boston Avenue on Dec...
Read MoreBy Ana Gomez Salcido In regards to homeland security, there is no other option other than building a new wall that divides Mexico from the..
Read MoreBy Mario A. Cortez A group of local activists once again called out for a clean Dream Act in a press conference on Monday, March..
Read MoreBy Alexandra Mendoza [caption id="attachment_45229" align="alignright" width="300"] Acting Deputy Commissioner Ronald D. Vitiello visits the Border Wall Construction Site near the Otay Mesa Port of..
Read More[caption id="attachment_45104" align="alignright" width="300"] Captain Love of the United States Navy, highlighted the issues that Navy personnel face when using Harbor Drive during the Port..
Read MoreBy Mario A. Cortez cartoon in the La Jolla High School newspaper that depicts several racist stereotypes has raised concerns from parents, students, and community..
Read MoreBy Mario A. Cortez A group of DACA recipients and their supporters marched down to the existing border wall on Wednesday to demand lawmakers stop..
Read MoreBy Andrea Lopez-Villafaña [caption id="attachment_44664" align="alignright" width="300"] San Diego attorney and DREAMer Dulce Garcia shared that her bother was processed at the ICE field office..
Read MoreBy Mario A. Cortez [caption id="attachment_39000" align="alignright" width="300"] Long exposure of freeway and city skyline of San Diego, California.[/caption] Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has..
Read MoreBy Andrea Lopez-Villafaña and Mario A. Cortez On Thursday, Jan. 25, the White House released a tentative framework, which would provide Deferred Action for Childhood..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia [caption id="attachment_43170" align="alignright" width="300"] Mario A. Cortez | La Prensa San Diego[/caption] San Ysidro School District’s bond ratings have been lowered after..
Read More[caption id="attachment_44379" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Molly Adams | Flickr[/caption] By Andrea Lopez-Villafaña On Tuesday, Jan. 9, an injunction was issued by a California federal judge ordering..
Read MoreBy Andrea Lopez-Villafaña Exactly four months after the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was rescinded, those who benefited from the Obama-era program, known as..
Read MoreBy Andrea Lopez-Villafaña On Monday, several San Diegans gathered in front of the Westfield Horton Plaza shopping mall to hold a vigil for the seven..
Read More[caption id="attachment_43965" align="aligncenter" width="450"] A house in Barrio Logan has a recycling company as a neighbor, something that is common in this community. Photo by..
Read MoreBy Andrea Lopez-Villafaña [caption id="attachment_43795" align="alignright" width="300"] Community members and activists gathered in San Diego to show support for the young immigrants known as, "Dreamers"..
Read MoreBy Mario A. Cortez What started out as two community leaders tackling low academic performance at Sherman Elementary here in San Diego has evolved into..
Read MoreBy Alexandra Mendoza Nearly 60,000 Haitian immigrants living and working in the United States are living with uncertainty once again after the federal government granted..
Read MoreBy Alexandra Mendoza This week, the San Diego City Council approved funding for three structures that will provide temporary shelter for hundreds of local homeless..
Read MoreBy Andrea Lopez-Villafaña Community members are planning to illegally feed individuals who identify as homeless in the City of El Cajon in the coming weeks..
Read MoreBy Eduardo Rueda / Investigative Reporter For the second time in two months, a San Ysidro Superintendent has resigned amid allegations of wrongdoing in a..
Read More[caption id="attachment_43113" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Mario A. Cortez | La Prensa San Diego[/caption] By Eduardo Rueda / Investigative Reporter San Ysidro School District’s former Superintendent cashed..
Read MoreEx San Ysidro superintendent Manuel Paul received $211,000 in severance pay when he resigned in 2013, after being indicted in a corruption case, as well..
Read MoreBy Eduardo Rueda / Investigative Reporter [caption id="attachment_42844" align="alignleft" width="300"] Board member Antonio Martinez and Board President Rosaleah Pallasigue[/caption] Two school board members were served..
Read MoreBy Andrea Lopez-Villafaña [caption id="attachment_42729" align="alignright" width="351"] Investigators work at a festival grounds across the street from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on Tuesday,..
Read More[caption id="attachment_42579" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Diana Rodriquez Mendiolea[/caption] By Alexandra Mendoza The clock is ticking for the six selected contractors, as they have less..
Read MoreBy Andrea Lopez-Villafaña and Diana Rodriguez Mendiolea [caption id="attachment_42444" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Luis Arango[/caption] The office of the Consulate General of Mexico in San..
Read MoreBy Eduardo Rueda / Investigative Reporter[caption id="attachment_42391" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo/Mario A. Cortez [/caption] Legal tensions increased at the San Ysidro School District this week amid..
Read MoreLee la historia en español By Andrea Lopez-Villafaña [caption id="attachment_42254" align="alignright" width="300"] San Diego community members showed their support for DACA recipients on Tuesday, Sept...
Read MoreBy Eduardo Rueda - Investigative Reporter[caption id="attachment_42146" align="alignright" width="300"] Board President Rosaleah Pallasigue,Board Member Irene Lopez, and former Superintendent Julio Fonseca. Photo - Mario A...
Read MoreBy Alexandra Mendoza [caption id="attachment_42024" align="alignright" width="300"] Immigration march in San Diego on May 1, 2017. Photo by Michael Righi.[/caption] The deportation of an undocumented..
Read MoreBy Andrea Lopez-Villafaña The City of San Diego removed a plaque honoring Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, from Horton Plaza Park in downtown San..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia [caption id="attachment_41804" align="alignright" width="300"] San Diego Union Tribune[/caption] John Collins,the former Superintendent of Poway Unified School District, was arraigned in court Thursday..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia [caption id="attachment_41677" align="alignright" width="300"] County Supervisor Ron Roberts and SANDAG Executive Director Gary Gallegos. Photo: Vito Di Stefano[/caption] An independent investigation of..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia and Andrea Lopez-Villafana The San Diego City Council last week approved a $30.2 million project that will retrofit 14,000 street lights to..
Read MoreBy Ana Ceballos [caption id="attachment_41403" align="alignright" width="300"] Josh Denmark[/caption] After one Honduran woman and her then 17-year-old daughter were “repeatedly raped” by MS-13 gang members,..
Read More[caption id="attachment_41260" align="alignnone" width="619"] Photo/Vito Di Stefano[/caption] By Andrew Keatts, Voice of San Diego The San Diego Association of Governments knowingly misled voters in 2004..
Read MoreBy Sandra G. Leon Data from the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) show that arrests of criminal undocumented immigrants are up..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia A proposal by San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer could turn a local South Bay motel into a temporary housing complex for homeless..
Read MoreBy Ana Gomez Salcido After four and a half hours of public testimony, the San Diego City Council voted unanimously on Monday to put the..
Read MoreBy Mimi Pollack San Diego has become a magnet for homeless people while shelters and government agencies struggle to keep up and provide help. Not..
Read MoreBy Andrea Lopez-Villafaña Through a returning partnership with the California Summer Meals Coalition, several San Diego County school districts and city library branches are serving..
Read MoreBy Sandra G. Leon A study released this week found that childhood obesity rates in Hispanic children are more than twice as high as white..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia The Trump Administration released its proposed federal budget this week and, in addition to billions in cuts to Medicare, includes language to..
Read MoreBy Sandra G. Leon [caption id="attachment_40131" align="alignright" width="300"] Robert “Bob” Mueller[/caption] After President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey last week, the Justice Department appointed..
Read MoreBy Andrea Lopez-Villafaña The Smart Border Coalition held a Stakeholders Working Committee meeting on Thursday, May 11, at the San Diego Foundation to discuss their..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia The birth rate among Latinos is a major factor in economic growth in key states and explains the decline in employment in..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia A federal judge in Washington State has blocked the Trump Administration from cutting funding to sanctuary cities, dealing another blow to the..
Read MoreBy Alexandra Mendoza California Governor Jerry Brown issued pardons to three veterans who had been deported to Mexico, thus opening the door for them to..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia The new Attorney General visited a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona this week to announce new federal spending on immigration..
Read MoreBy Ana Gomez Salcido and Sandra G. Leon an Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer has asked the City Council to place a proposed hotel room tax..
Read MoreBy Sandra G. Leon [caption id="attachment_39535" align="alignright" width="300"] César Chávez talks to striking Salinas Valley farm workers at a rally in 1979. Paul Sakuma, Associated..
Read MoreBy Mario Koran, Voice of San Diego Six years ago, as principal of Central Elementary in City Heights, Cindy Marten argued that because poor schools..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia A new bill in the California Legislature could extent “sanctuary” status to the entire state to help protect millions of undocumented immigrant..
Read MoreBy Eduardo Rueda - Investigative Reporter [caption id="attachment_39131" align="alignright" width="300"] Board president Rosaleah Pallasigue, board member Irene Lopez, and Superintendent Julio Fonseca (Photo: Mario A...
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia The staff and executive director of San Diego’s regional transportation planning agency failed to disclose to its board of directors and the..
Read More[caption id="attachment_38750" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo: Mario A. Cortez[/caption] By Eduardo Rueda - Investigative Reporter Two current Trustees and one former Trustee of the San Ysidro..
Read MoreBy Eduardo Rueda - Investigative Reporter Last updated February 9, 2017 at 9:15 p.m. [caption id="attachment_38662" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo: Megan Wood/KPBS[/caption] The Superintendent of the San..
Read MoreBy Mario A. Cortez After paying relocation fees to the NFL, and having to cover other related moving expenses, the now-LA Chargers organization has now..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia Mexico’s most notorious drug cartel leader arrived in New York on Thursday after being extradited to the United States to face charges..
Read MoreBy Eduardo Rueda [caption id="attachment_38318" align="alignright" width="300"] Superintendent Jesus Gandarataken to jail after sentencing in 2014[/caption] The Sweetwater Union High School District approved two legal..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia San Diego immigration activists have launched a campaign to educate young immigrants on their options leading up to the inauguration of Donald..
Read MoreBy Sandra G. Leon The San Diego Chargers football team may soon be changing its name after having signed leases for headquarters office space and..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia The San Diego City Council’s appointment of members to sit on the Public Safety committee that oversees the police department did not..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia Law enforcement officials from various agencies, friends, and family members gathered at the Chula Vista Police Department’s headquarters on Thursday to celebrate..
Read MoreBy Sandra G. Leon s Barack Obama’s tenure in office enters its final 60 days, immigration advocates are asking the President to protect undocumented immigrants..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia [caption id="attachment_37717" align="alignright" width="300"] Xavier Becerra[/caption] California Governor Jerry Brown has selected Congressman Xavier Becerra to become the State’s new Attorney General,..
Read MoreBy Sandra G. Leon This week the San Diego Police Department announced it has deployed a new system to detect and pinpoint gunshots in four..
Read More[caption id="attachment_37522" align="alignright" width="300"] Darrell Issa[/caption] By Alberto Garcia Republican US Congressman Darrell Issa is asking for contributions to raise money after the election..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia Tuesday’s election delivered a mixed bag of results for San Diegans, Californians, and all Americans as voters seemed to buck the trend..
Read MoreBy Sandra G. Leon The outcome of the U.S. Presidential election is still unclear heading into the final weekend before Election Day on Tuesday. The..
Read MoreBy Eduardo Rueda - Investigative Reporter Former Chula Vista Mayor Steve Padilla, running for a seat on the Chula Vista City Council, is accused of..
Read MoreBy Sandra G. Leon and Alexandra Mendoza A truck driving on the on-ramp to the Coronado Bridge crashed over the side railing and landed in..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia Early voting for the November 8 elections began this past Monday, October 10, with record numbers in what may be a..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia A leaked report by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) concludes that almost half of all undocumented immigrants evade detention. The report..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia The fatal shooting of an unarmed man by a police officer in El Cajon has drawn national attention and local protests. An..
Read MoreA new report finds that the U.S. government has lost $3.2 billion in tax revenues since 2000 through public financing of sports stadiums, including Petco..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia Randy Ward, San Diego County Superintendent of Schools, has resigned his position after having being placed on administrative leave in July. His..
Read MoreBy Ana Gomez Salcido A binational delegation of San Diego and Baja California business leaders will head to Washington, D.C. this month to meet with..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump this week confirmed his position that he does not support any path to citizenship or amnesty for..
Read MoreBy Sangra G. Leon A proposal to expand port operations near Barrio Logan has drawn fire from a local environmental group opposed to the plan...
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia The contractor that helped expose a corrupt “pay-to-play” culture at Sweetwater school district is now a candidate himself for a seat on..
Read MoreBy Ana Gomez Salcido [caption id="attachment_36246" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Sam Hodgson[/caption] San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis has been subpoenaed to testify at the..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia On Wednesday, the San Diego County Board of Education (SDCOE) voted unanimously to appoint Eddie Velasquez to serve as Interim County Superintendent. Velasquez..
Read MoreBy Sandra G. Leon or the first time in U.S. history, a woman is the nominee of a major political party, breaking the glass ceiling..
Read MoreBy Sandra G. Leon In his acceptance speech Thursday night, Republican nominee Donald J. Trump painted a dark picture of America, and doubled down on..
Read MoreBy Eduardo Rueda / Investigative Reporter The San Diego County Board of Education placed long-time County Superintendent Randy Ward on administrative leave as they..
Read MoreBy Eduardo Rueda - Investigative Reporter The California Taxpayers Action Network (CalTAN) has filed a lawsuit against San Diego County Board of Education Superintendent Randy..
Read MoreBy Sandra G. Leon Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD) has agreed to settle a five-year lawsuit with a contractor that claimed his contracts were..
Read MoreBy Estephania Baez The hopes and dreams of millions of undocumented immigrants living in the shadows in the United States have been dashed after a..
Read MoreBy Ana Gomez Salcido The Sweetwater Union High School District Board approved the assistance of a an outside financial group to examine a property deal..
Read MoreBy Ana Gomez Salcido The Sweetwater Union High School District Board approved the assistance of a an outside financial group to examine a property deal..
Read More[caption id="attachment_35464" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Mario A. Cortez[/caption] By Mario A. Cortez Teachers in the San Ysidro School District are calling for the resignation..
Read MoreBy Mario A. Cortez [caption id="attachment_35411" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Mario A. Cortez[/caption] Community leaders held a press conference this past Tuesday, May 31, condemning..
Read MoreBy Eduardo Rueda - Investigative Reporter The San Diego Grand Jury released a report critical of past actions of the San Ysidro School District, citing..
Read MoreBy Ana Gomez Salcido On Wednesday night, City of San Diego Mayoral candidates presented their stance on issues in an event organized by local Hispanic..
Read MoreBy Mario A. Cortez Education and civil rights leaders from throughout San Diego County showed up at the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE)..
Read MoreBy Ana Gomez Salcido The Chicano Federation of San Diego County will celebrate 47 years of community engagement and service today, Friday, May 6 with..
Read MoreBy Ana Gomez Salcido The Chicano Federation of San Diego County celebrated 47 years of community engagement and service today, Friday, May 6 with its..
Read MoreBy Ana Gomez Salcido (Photograph by Mario A. Cortez) After a series of struggles in the Barrio Logan community, the proposed construction of a California..
Read MoreBy Alexandra Mendoza The future of nearly five million undocumented immigrants is now in the hands of the Supreme Court. This week, the eight justices..
Read MorePor Ana Gómez Salcido La construcción de un muro entre Estados Unidos y México fue uno de los temas hablados durante el rally del Senador..
Read MorePOR Katia Lopez-Hodoyan Ana Teresa Fernández es una gran artista, pero hace poco, también se le acusó de terrorista, aunque su única “arma” fuera la..
Read MoreBy Alexandra Mendoza Mayoral candidate Lori Saldaña has accused her opponent, incumbent Kevin Faulconer, of purportedly trying to obtain her personal information, and is once..
Read MoreBy Alexandra Mendoza Campaign events such as the one hosted this week at the San Diego Convention Center are seldom seen. The day was just..
Read MoreBy Katia Lopez-Hodoyan I vividly remember the cold. The weather would drop dramatically without notice. I was constantly shivering, lifting my shoulders towards my ears..
Read MoreBy Alexandra Mendoza The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and Baja California’s Technical and Higher Education Center (CETYS University) have signed a memorandum of..
Read MoreBy Mario A. Cortez At a media conference on Tuesday morning, the association of clinics formerly known as the Council of Community Clinics (CCC) unveiled..
Read MoreBy Geneva Gámez-Vallejo As the 88th Academy Awards, one of the most racially controversial in its history, came to an end everyone seems to have..
Read MoreBy Mario A. Cortez As higher education expenses keep climbing across the nation, 200 local community college students will soon catch a break from the..
Read MoreBy Mario A. Cortez The Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce has a lot to look forward to this weekend. Founded in 1927, the local business..
Read MoreBy Alexandra Mendoza A regional nonprofit is asking the City of San Diego to take action in response to the 54 deaths, a 17% increase..
Read MorePor Alexandra Mendoza [caption id="attachment_33924" align="alignright" width="300"] AP Photo/Marco Garcia[/caption] El Departamento del Alguacil de San Diego inició un programa piloto de tres meses en..
Read MoreBy Mario A. Cortez After seven long weeks of winter break, Southwestern College, South Bay’s higher learning institution, will resume classes when the 2016 Spring..
Read MoreMajority of media coverage misstates recent ruling By Sandra G. Leon [caption id="attachment_33829" align="alignright" width="300"] Then-Mayor Jerry Sanders at press conference in April 2011...
Read MoreINVESTIGATIVE SERIES: PART 1 City Councilman overspent by $55,000 in 2014 election By Eduardo Rueda, Investigative Reporter [caption id="attachment_33770" align="alignright" width="300"] chula vista City Councilman..
Read MoreDistrict denies fault but admits “improper” behavior By Eduardo Rueda, Investigative Reporter The Sweetwater Union High School District has settled a lawsuit and agreed to..
Read MoreBy Eduardo Rueda, Investigative Reporter Chula Vista’s Seven Mile Casino reopened Tuesday night with a new manager after being shut down on December 9 in..
Read MoreBy Alexandra Mendoza The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office has filed criminal tax evasion and insurance fraud charges against the owners of a company..
Read MoreBy Estephania Baez Logan Heights, better known as Barrio Logan, is located at the center of the City of San Diego, and is one of..
Read MoreBy Eduardo Rueda, Investigative Reporter A San Diego-based law firm known for representing public entities has come under increased scrutiny for its legal work in..
Read MoreBY Estephania Baez Balboa Park is one of the most important and emblematic cultural spaces in the United States. With a length of one thousand..
Read MorePor Juliana Rico ¿Cuántos de nosotros dependemos de las redes sociales antes de ir un negocio? ¿Por qué es tan importante para nosotros las opiniones..
Read MoreBy Eduardo Rueda / Investigative Reporter [caption id="attachment_33320" align="alignright" width="300"] School Board members Steven Kinney, Marcos Diaz, President Antonio Martinez, Rodolfo Linares, and SuperintendentDr. Julio..
Read MoreBy Eduardo Rueda Investigative Reporter [caption id="attachment_33259" align="alignright" width="242"] Board member Luciana Corrales[/caption] San Ysidro school teachers delivered petitions at a school board meeting Thursday..
Read MoreBy Eduardo Rueda: Investigative Reporter [caption id="attachment_33218" align="alignright" width="233"] Luciana Corrales[/caption] A San Ysidro School Board member amended an economic interest form to report her..
Read MorePor Alexandra Mendoza El comité ambiental de cabildo ha solicitado a la ciudad de San Diego se declare estado de emergencia y hacer labores de..
Read MoreBy Sandra G. Leon No one likes to overpay, and a coalition of leaders are fighting a proposal by the City of San Diego to..
Read MoreBy ALBERTO GARCIA [caption id="attachment_33094" align="alignright" width="270"] Luciana Corrales[/caption] A San Ysidro School Board member has failed to disclose her employment and personal income as..
Read MoreBy Alberto Garcia [caption id="attachment_33041" align="alignright" width="232"] Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez[/caption] During the past 19 years, Congress Loretta Sanchez has blazed a trail through the halls..
Read MoreBy Paco Zavala [caption id="attachment_32986" align="alignright" width="300"] At the head table, from left to right: Christopher M. Peregrin, Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve Manager;..
Read More[caption id="attachment_32973" align="alignright" width="272"] TONY PLANA[/caption] BY Augie Bareño Local students will soon be reciting Shakespeare and acting out plays during a new after-school program..
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By Alberto Garcia US federal drug enforcement agents discovered a sophisticated tunnel and seized nearly two tons of drugs that were headed for the US..
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By Sandra G. Leon The number of COVID-19 cases reported by County health officials on Monday includes 84 new cases, including a second San Diego..
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By Arturo Castañares Editor-at-Large For the first time in San Diego history, the two candidates running for Mayor in the General Election will both be..
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By Arturo Castañares Editor-at-Large (Developing story) The US Secretary of State and Mexico's Foreign Secretary are in negotiations to find a way to restrict non-essential..
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By Arturo Castañares Editor-at-Large The San Diego City Council and Mayor have approved an emergency moratorium on all evictions within the City of San Diego..
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By Alberto Garcia Children between the ages of 2 and 18 can access free meals for breakfast and lunch at certain school sites throughout the..
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By Sandra G. Leon California Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday declared that alcoholic drinking establishments close during the coronavirus outbreak, including bars, nightclubs, wineries, and..
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