Category: West
Commentary: A Mexican cousin’s view of the U.S.
By David Magallanes Amigos805.com It was their 8/25. It doesn’t resonate with us as well as “9/11″ does and always will. The events of August 25, 2011, weren’t of the gasping magnitude of 9/11, but it shook Mexican society to its core nonetheless. That awful day last month was when the narco-criminals firebombed Monterrey’s Casino [...]
Commentary: Diabetes in the U.S. Latino community
By Mona Alvarado Frazier Amigos805.com Last week I shared a family incident, which many people said they identified with on two levels. One was the “Sandwich Generation,” which I also call the “Quesadilla Generation,” because I often feel like sticky queso pulled between two big tortillas. And the other identification is that everyone knows someone [...]
Expo Comida Latina brings all the flavor of Latino cuisine to San Diego
By Pablo Jaime Sáinz La Prensa San Diego SAN DIEGO — Latino food, especially Mexican food, is good business. Just in California, each year the Latino food and beverage industry represents sales of $4.3 billion, according to ProMéxico, a Mexican government agency that promotes investment in Mexico and the exportation of Mexican products. It is [...]
Commentary: Why read multicultural literature?
By Mona Alvarado Frazier Amigos805.com Last month a survey found that nearly 80 percent of U.S. adults believe multicultural books are important for children, but one-third say they are hard to find. The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the love of reading and learning in all children, commissioned the study. [...]
Local doctor recognized for his commitment to Latino health care
By Pablo Jaime Sáinz La Prensa San Diego SAN DIEGO — As soon as he decided to become a doctor during college, Raul Trejo knew he wanted to come back to the South Bay and contribute his skills and passion for health with his community. “I always had that idea, always had that in mind: [...]
Mariluz Gonzalez — a Latina enterprise all by herself
By Mariana Llamas-Cendon Amigos805.com SANTA BARBARA, CA — Alternative music lover, current PR entrepreneur, former successful PR executive for the music industry, passionate radio DJ, “punk” at heart and funky shoes collector — Mariluz Gonzalez is an ascending professional Latina worth keeping an eye on. If you ever tune into on 98.7 FM Santa Barbara [...]
Commentary: Dealing with prejudice
By David Magallanes Amigos805.com Prejudice has not been a major problem in my life — at least as far as I know. I’ve brushed against it throughout my lifetime, as we all have in one form or another, whether because of our color, religion, politics, or orientation of one kind or another. I’d like to [...]
Historic Restoration of Chicano Park Murals Begins
By Gail Pérez La Prensa San Diego SAN DIEGO — In 1970 when the Chicano community took over the land under the Coronado Bridge and demanded that a long-promised park finally be constructed in the Logan Heights neighborhood, park activist José Gómez announced to the world that anyone attempting to take the land from the [...]
Spreading the word among Latinos to see ‘A Better Life’
Amigos805.com OXNARD, CALIFORNIA – A powerful film called A Better Life, with an all-Latino cast and already garnering positive reviews, may not be seen by millions of Latinos unless we take action and get the word out, Miguel Orozco of Nueva Vista Media reported in a media release. The film opens in Oxnard on July 8 [...]
Catholic program aims at building peace in Mexico
By Pablo Jaime Sáinz La Prensa San Diego SAN DIEGO, CA — A non-profit Catholic organization announced this week in San Diego that it will start a pilot program in three Mexican states that will aim to contribute to peace building in Mexico. Lynnette Asselin, Mexico’s representative for Catholic Relief Services (CRS), said that the [...]
