La Prensa San Diego

Malin Alegria is taking the teen lit category by storm. With her 2006 breakout hit Estrella’s Quinceñera, the prolific author has penned subsequent titles like Sofi Mendoza’s Guide to Getting Lost in Mexico, short stories and her latest series available through Scholastic publishers titled Bordertown. Raised in San Francisco’s Mission District, Alegria is a graduate of UC Santa [...]

By Daniel Muñoz It started with a couple of veteranos reminiscing, over a couple drinks at the Don Diego post five years ago, when the idea of honoring Logan Heights’ war veterans sprung to life. From this conversation the Logan Heights Veterans Memorial (LHVM) Committee was created and in partnership with the Chicano Park Steering [...]

By Louis Nevaer New America Media MERIDA, Mex. – The sudden death of Carlos Fuentes, Mexican novelist, social critic and man of letters, last week at the age of 83, has cast a shadow over the nation just weeks before voters here will go to the polls to elect new leaders, including the president, in [...]

Perspective: By Andy Porres Here comes another corporate highjacked holiday, Memorial Day. Of all the national highjacked celebrations, this is perhaps the most difficult to swallow commercially. Originally, the country paused to pay respect to its armed forces fallen. But leave it to corporate greed to pull off another marketing trick. Three years ago, Americas [...]

By Kent Paterson Frontera NorteSur In the United States, evangelical leaders have been at the forefront of pushing prayer in public schools. But in Mexico, they are in the vanguard in opposing it. While the so-called narco war and economic distress are generally regarded as the top two issues in this year’s electoral races, fundamental [...]

México del Norte Por Jorge Mújica Murias Estos gringos no entienden. Pior, les da terror aceptar lo que han estado promoviendo durante años (para algunos, especialmente para los millonetas): la globalización. Algunos dicen que la globalización, proceso de intercambio entre todos los países del mundo que a la larga termina por borrar las fronteras en [...]

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery Memorial Day Program What: A Memorial Day Program to remember and honor all military members who have served or are currently serving our Nation. Who: Keynote Speaker: Lieutenant General Thomas Wauldhauser When: May 28, 2012, at 10:00 am Where: Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery Rostrum, Cabrillo Memorial Drive, San Diego, CA 92106 [...]

¡No Se Deje! Por Lic. Jess J. Araujo El Presidente Obama ya ha hecho varios cambios drásticos en la política de Estados Unidos. Muchos de esos cambios son favorables para los inmigrantes. Recientemente reporté que el Presidente Obama ha cambiado los procedimientos de deportación de inmigración creados por la administración Bush que no permitían apelaciones [...]

Editorial: Historically, the race for the County Board of Supervisor campaigns draws very little attention. It is rare when an incumbent loses a race. And rarely do we get worked up over these races with the exception of when Bill Horn is up for election. When Bill Horn runs, you can count on us to [...]

LA COLUMNA VERTEBRAL El Soporte Informativo Para Millones de Hispanos Por Luisa Fernanda Montero Está comprobado que el uso del cinturón de seguridad es una de las formas más efectivas de salvar vidas, pero una de cada cinco personas deciden no usarlo cuando conducen o viajan en un vehículo motorizado en Estados Unidos. La iniciativa Abrochado [...]

“Pasión, engaño, traición, tragedia en esta ópera de repertorio” Por: Paco Zavala El escenario de la Sala de Espectáculos del Centro Cultural Tijuana se iluminó con la puesta en escena de la reconocida y popular ópera de Giacomo Puccini “Madama Butterfly”, montaje que se realizó los pasados días viernes 18 y domingo 20 de mayo, [...]

Simple steps for grilling brilliantly Firecracker Burgers with Cooling Lime Sauce Grecian Top Loin Steaks and Mushroom Kabobs   (Family Features) Whether cooking on a gas or charcoal grill, at home, at a park or at a tailgate, grilling provides an unmistakable aroma, a sizzling sound and maximum flavor. And research shows that when it [...]

Our documentary on Chunky Sanchez and Los Alacranes is an hour long film intended for PBS. The project is advancing toward completion. As you might know, the legacy of Chunky Sanchez is made up of many stories throughout the past 40 years. If you have any photos, videos, memorabilia or reflections on Chunky and his [...]

If it is May it is Prom Month! We are proud to publish this photo of Bonita Vista High School students as they prepare to join the rest of the graduating class of 2012 at the Catamaran Hotel in Pacific Beach. From left to right: Kritter Borbouis, Taylor Pocklington, Reyna, Drank de Santis, Lizeth Vallejo, [...]

Ambar Avila is a junior at High Tech High, in San Diego

Commentary: By Brian Gilmore The Progressive As Americans, we should embrace the increasing diversity of our country. The Census Bureau recently reported that minority births made up a majority of births in the United States in the year ending July 2011.The report noted that 50.5 percent of the births were Asian, Latino, African-American or mixed [...]