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By Andrew Lam New America Media Recently, in front a packed crowd at Duke University, former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice regretted the failure of passing the comprehensive immigration reform act and the shift in Americans’ attitude toward immigrants. Accepting and welcoming immigrants “has been at the core of our strength,” she said. “I don’t [...]

By Jim Estrada St. Patrick’s Day has special significance in Mexico and among generations of families who can trace their history to the old Southwest, particularly among those of Mexican heritage. This reverence is due to the actions of unsung heroes known as the San Patricios. While their bravery and military skills are not particularly [...]

Part 2 By Augie Bareño Valerie Williams, society editor for the San Diego Sun liked doing stories about Agua Caliente Race Track and Casino and the Hollywood stars visiting there. She also attended and wrote a nice article about a reception for General Isidro Camacho Gonda, who had just been named Territorial Governor for Baja [...]

A Bit of History: By Augie Bareno  Don Jose Puentes, owner of the New Mexico Café and his buddy Horobado, from Azteca’s pool hall, walked into Jack’s Island Bar, a funny looking building at the corner of 26 th and National Avenue, at the foot of Logan Street. They are looking for Manuelito Jones, who [...]

By Albert Simonson Santa Ysabel’s mission enterprise in the 1821-1840 period was uncommonly successful, both spiritually and agriculturally, much more so than San Diego. The foremost Franciscan scholar, Zephyrin Engelhardt, thought it a great consolation to the padres at a time when they sorely needed it. He wrote much on the subject back in 1920, [...]

Reseña Historica, Parte 2 Por Herman Baca Sería realmente increible si alguien en nuestra comunidad en 2012 pudiera honestamente decir que, “politicamente algo esta fundamental o sistematicamente mal en nuestra creciente comunidad.” Las recientes acusaciones en el Distrito Sweetwater por la Fiscal, Bonnie Dumanis, lo deja claro. En la politica hay un viejo dicho que [...]

 A Historical Overview Part 2 Perspective: By Herman Baca It would be truly unbelievable if someone in our community in 2012 could honestly state that, “something is not fundamentally or systemically wrong politically in our ever growing community.” The recent Sweetwater Water District indictments by District Attorney, Bonnie Dumanis made that politically clear. In politics [...]

Wide open spaces and fresh air are pretty much foreign concepts to most Latino families who live in cramped urban areas or suburban neighborhoods with postage stamp-size yards, where pollution from car emissions or nearby factories are just facts of life — and far away from any national park. In fact, because of safety and [...]

  Commentary: By Andrew Kordik For readers of history, it was not shocking when the Arizona Department of Education decided to close Tucson’s Mexican-American Studies program. In a debate on the popular news program Democracy Now!, Superintendent John Huppenthal defended his position, saying, “I want to make sure these students aren’t being indoctrinated . . [...]

A Historical Analysis: By Herman Baca In Mexico they call it what it is, “Corruption, La Mordida.” In the U.S. especially in San Diego County they call it, “Campaign Contributions.” District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis the most anti-Mexican District Attorney in SD County’s history, a Republican with a political agenda, running for Mayor of San Diego. [...]

Commentary: By Rodolfo F. Acuña    In the mid-sixties, I attended a lecture by Dr. Ernesto Galarza. Someone in the audience asked him why politicos and those in social movements didn’t care about Mexican Americans. Galarza responded that most elected officials that were Democrats cared about Mexican Americans but that we were never their number [...]