La Prensa San Diego

Editorial: District elections can either be a savior to a disenfranchised community or they can marginalize a community. District elections have had the impact of marginalizing a community in the City of San Diego where Hispanic influence, or power, has been limited to one district only, that being district 8. The newly created district 9 [...]

By Carmen Miranda     On a little corner Northeast of Escondido, Mexican charros have gathered for over 40 years. There they practice and enjoy charreadas (Mexican rodeos), music, food and family. This tradition has been passed down from generation to generation.     But an eviction notice to the charro association from the City of Escondido [...]

By Patrick Osio             For as long as can be remembered, San Diego County was home to a Western-European descendant population that politically and economically controlled the region. The other ethnic and racial group minorities were tolerated, as long as they were passive in their demands and submissive to the will of the majority.             [...]

Latino American Democratic Club members urge him to stop check points that are targeting the Hispanic community By America Barceló-Feldman – Amid criticism and bitter comments, Escondido Police Chief Jim Maher tried to explain his policy surrounding the controversial check points, to a skeptical crowd and where activists described his policies as anti-immigrant.  NORTH COUNTY [...]