By CHRISTINE ROGEL Cronkite News Service NOGALES — Gael Sylvia Pullen said her McDonald’s franchise a five-minute walk from the pedestrian port of entry here is doing pretty well, all things considered. But she only needs to look down…
By Nina Duran La Prensa de San Antonio.- Who is San Antonio’s First Lady? I sat at The Lighthouse Cafe on McCullough Avenue, anticipating my interview with Mrs. Erica Castro. She arrived on time wearing a beautiful purple, black…
By ALEXANDER MACLEAN Cronkite News Service FLAGSTAFF _ Between working on class projects and studying for exams, medical student Nathalie Petein reports to Native Americans for Community Action Family Health Center at 8:15 a.m. five days a week, treating…
By ALEXANDER MACLEAN Cronkite News Service PHOENIX (Thursday, Sept. 3) _ Barbara Hickman, assistant superintendent of the Flagstaff Unified School District, said the calls started not long after President Barack Obama announced a televised back-to-school address for next Tuesday….
By W.J. HENNIGAN Cronkite News Service NOGALES, Mexico — It is often said that when the U.S economy sneezes, the Mexican economy catches a cold. But these days, Mexico is more likely to be diagnosed with pneumonia than a…
By Johnny Hernandez It is a protection plan that some of the development communities of northern Bexar County are not exactly in love with, but one with which they are willing to comply. Earlier this week, City Council approved…
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care (CSRHC) celebrates a momentous occasion in its proud 140-year history with the opening of Westover Hills’ first full-service hospital. The new CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills is the realization of a journey…
Grant to Help At-Risk Girls in Math, Science La Prensa San Antonio.- Alamo Colleges-Northwest Vista College was one of just 13 groups to receive a prestigious four-year grant to help high school girls gain higher proficiency in math and…
By Jose T. Garza III When Jim Martin Elementary School opens in August of 2010, it will make history on two fronts. Martin will become the first NISD elementary school to be built inside the Loop 410 since 1980,…
18 de junio de 2009 La Prensa .- Central Texans joined in on the global protests of the disputed presidential election in Iran. Police estimate about 500 Iranian-Americans and other reformist supporters showed up in front of the Texas…
05 de junio de 2009 La Prensa COLLEGE STATION, Texas .- Texas A&M University President Elsa Murano received low marks for leadership and management in a highly critical performance review released Thursday by the A&M system. Texas A&M University…
La Prensa .- For decades, the San Antonio River north of the popular downtown River Walk was overgrown and blighted. Not anymore. A $72 million overhaul has essentially doubled the size of the River Walk. In doing so, it…
La Prensa .- Census data from the Mexican government indicate an extraordinary decline in the number of Mexican immigrants going to the United States. The recently released data show that about 226,000 fewer people emigrated from Mexico to other…
By DANIEL NEWHAUSER Cronkite News Service WINSLOW _ Before Homolovi Ruins became a state park, relic hunters with shovels and even backhoes used to tear through the rolling high desert here scrounging for ancient pottery. A reconstructed dwelling at…
By CAROLINA MADRID Cronkite News Service DOUGLAS _ G.T. Bohmfalk remembers the days when shoppers flooded in from Mexico to buy from his western wear and saddle shop and from other merchants along G Avenue in this border community….
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Cronkite News Service NOGALES, Ariz. (Monday, April 27) _ Customs officers at the border port here watched people coming into Arizona on Monday for signs of swine flu and warned those arriving to be alert…
La Prensa .- Between the marching, grilling and eating, the sights and sounds of a Fiesta parade were all around. But there were some sounds new to Friday’s event. Vendor Rick Gonzales says, “Times are tough, but you know…
La Prensa San Antonio, Tx.- The Texas Department of State Health Services announced that they will be temporarily closing Steele High School in Cibolo due to the recent outbreak of the swine influenza. School officials say two students tested…
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Cronkite News Service PHOENIX (Wednesday, April 22) — Violence along the U.S.-Mexico border could have been prevented if Sen. John McCain and others in Washington had done more to curb the flow of illegal immigrants…
By DANIEL NEWHAUSER Cronkite News Service NOGALES (Wednesday, April 15) _ U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday that $212 million in federal stimulus money will upgrade the port of entry here and help create jobs in Arizona….
Special to La Prensa With the help of several local organizations, Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio has begun construction of its 600th home. “We are so proud to reach what we consider a milestone,†said Dennis L. Bechhold,…
By Ciarra Adams La Prensa de San Antonio For the third year in a row, San Antonio and San Antonio-headquartered H-E-B are serving host to a conference among international food leaders from 25 nations. Their purpose in meeting is…
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Cronkite News Service NOGALES (Wednesday, March 25) _ Cristina Vasquez moved across the border to protect her children from rising violence in Mexico. She didn’t anticipate that the fighting would follow her to Arizona. Her…
By CAROLINA MADRID Cronkite News Service PHOENIX (Thursday, March 5) _ Reviving a committee to study how best to facilitate transportation between Arizona and Sonora would support business with the state’s No. 1 foreign trade partner, leaders from Yuma…
By Joela Avelar The groundbreaking ceremony of the future Texas A&M University-San Antonio campus was an event of much celebration and expectation. The ceremony, which was held recently, took place on the frontage Road, in between Zarzamora and Moursund…
