Reporter takes his shot at immortality

See video of historic moment. I grew up watching the Harlem Globetrotters' cartoons and TV specials, wishing I could make one of those long trick shots that my childhood heroes made look so easy while having fun. Guess what? All those years of playing basketball paid off. I had a YouTube moment Monday morning while […]

April 13, 2017

Players compete to smuggle migrants

See video clip of game. A video game that depicts would-be undocumented immigrants bouncing off of the bed of a pickup is drawing criticism from immigrant rights organization. "It is insensitive," said Pedro Rios, director of the American Friends Service Committee in San Diego. "Without a doubt, it trivializes what is a real concern." "Smuggle […]

April 13, 2017

Sockers clinch division title

The San Diego Sockers once played at the San Diego Sports Arena where the indoor soccer franchise established a legacy that included championships. The team doesn't play there anymore and the franchise is in a new generation but it is continuing a tradition. It still wins championships. The Sockers clinched the PASL-Pro Western Division title […]

April 13, 2017

Latinos warm up to NFL games

Jorge Villanueva, the Chargers longtime Spanish-language radio announcer, watched the Green Bay Packers triumph over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. In fact, he's got fond memories of growing up watching Super Bowl games in the 1970s – in Mexico. Yes, he said. The game was popular back then in his home country and interest has […]

April 13, 2017

Councilman killed in Ensenada

ENSENADA – A city councilman was shot to death early Sunday, state authorities reported. The body of the victim, Arturo Castellanos Ruiz, was found shortly after midnight on a street in the Hidalgo neighborhood southeast of downtown Ensenada. Investigators found 12 shell casings at the scene. A Ford pickup 250, presumably used in the killing, […]

April 13, 2017

NFL rushes to build Latino fans

Jorge Villanueva, the San Diego Chargers longtime Spanish-language radio announcer, has fond memories of growing up watching Super Bowl games in the 1970s – in Mexico. Yes, he said. The game was popular back then in his home country and interest has only grown over the years among Mexicans from both sides of the border. […]

April 13, 2017

Desperate Chivas looking for a win

There are two teams without wins in the 2011 Clausura tournament. One of them is Necaxa, which fired coach Daniel Brailovsky and is on the verge of being demoted to the Liga de Acenso, Mexico's minor league circuit. The other one yet to taste victory this season is Chivas de Guadalajara, one of Mexico's most […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana center to open film library

Tijuana.- The first major film library outside of Mexico City will be established in this city's cultural center. In addition to presenting Mexican movies, the new space will screen acclaimed international films, which have not been regularly offered in this city since 2005. The Centro Cultural Tijuana (CECUT) will build a 250-seat screening room to […]

April 13, 2017

Sweet times and ‘hard, hard days’

These murders are an insanity, and not only in Ciudad Juárez," she said, referring to the border city where hundreds of women have been murdered since 2003. [/p] She said that not enough is being done about this violence. "We are a violent country." Venegas pauses, and acknowledges that there are Mexicans who are trying […]

April 13, 2017

Sockers have super opportunity

If there is a more important series of matches for the San Diego Sockers other than the playoffs, this might be it. San Diego has back-to-back games in Tacoma on Friday and Saturday and they could be very significant. The Sockers (9-2) can clinch their second-straight Premier Arena Soccer League Western Division title with two […]

April 13, 2017

VIDEO: Orange soft sugar cookies

Video in Spanish Ingredients 1 lb. butter 4 cups flour 2 tablespoons powdered sugar Zest of 1 piece of orange ¼ cup white granulated sugar Preparation Pour the flour, butter, powdered sugar and orange zest in a bowl. Mix well until ingredients form dough. With your hands form small flat uniform balls, place them in […]

April 13, 2017

Marchers begin ‘Trail of tears’

Migrant rights activists gathered at the U.S.-Mexico border near Imperial Beach on Wednesday morning for a prayer vigil and to launch an annual march, this year from San Diego to Calexico, to call attention to the plight of undocumented immigrants. "All they want is a better life," said Enrique Morones, speaking from Border Field State […]

April 13, 2017

Great promise of new generation

Latino population expert David Hayes-Bautista has a simple response for people who complain about immigrants draining the public system. Their U.S. –born children "are the future" of the United States labor force. U.S.-born Latinos are expected to be a large part of the labor force that will support Baby Boomers in their retirement years, the […]

April 13, 2017

‘They see no opportunity’

The number of undocumented Mexican immigrants in the United States has dropped by 500,000 during the past three years likely as a result of the slowdown in the U.S. economy and tighter border enforcement, according to a report released Tuesday by the Pew Hispanic Center in Washington D.C. "What seems to be going on is […]

April 13, 2017

UCSD to celebrate ‘the other Mexico’

Mexico's contributions in the arts, culture, science, business and philanthropy will be highlighted next week during a two-day event hosted by the University of California at San Diego as part of its 50th anniversary. The goal of the event, which will feature a day-long symposium at UCSD, is to show a side of Mexico that […]

April 13, 2017

Murals capture state of imagination

Tijuana.- Visions of this city and the rest of the state now adorn the beach promenade, floating among the sea smells, the metallic steel fence that divides two countries in the background. They were painted by 50 artists who worked in the last three months in the public art project called Paseo del Arte por […]

April 13, 2017

Super focus on Super Bowl drinkers

San Diego County Sheriff's deputies will be out in force this Super Bowl weekend throughout the county looking for drunken drivers. The department will deploy an additional 20-vehicle units that will specifically be looking for people driving under the influence. Deputies will also operate a Super Bowl DUI checkpoint in Encinitas on Saturday. A first […]

April 13, 2017

Do you qualify for big tax credit?

Local officials have launched their annual free tax preparation program for low-income families and individuals to see if they qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, the federal government's largest assistance program for the working poor. Officials said about $77 million of these credit dollars are unclaimed each year by San Diego County families and […]

April 13, 2017

‘Sammy’s’ got the rhythm of a winner

Samantha Arellano moved with rhythm. She shook her hips. Twist to the right. Twist to the left. A spin to the right. Another shake. No, Samantha was not dancing. Or maybe she was. Those were some of the moves the San Ysidro girls soccer player displayed as she dribbled a ball after repeatedly bouncing it […]

April 13, 2017

Venetian salad

Impress your guests at your next dinner party with a fresh and delicious Venetian salad. Its bittersweet taste perfectly accompanies a pasta or meat prepared in the Italian style, as ossobuco. In addition, different colors of the ingredients make it very colorful. Ingredients 16 oz. of spinach 4 oranges 8 slices bacon 1/3 cup nuts […]

April 13, 2017