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 at 3:29 AM PDT

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 at 3:29 AM PDT

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 at 3:28 AM PDT

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 at 3:27 AM PDT

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 at 3:27 AM PDT

‘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 at 3:27 AM PDT

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 at 3:27 AM PDT

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 at 3:26 AM PDT

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 at 3:25 AM PDT

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 at 3:25 AM PDT

‘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 at 3:24 AM PDT

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 at 3:24 AM PDT

Tijuana’s Xolos to play against Galaxy

The Los Angeles Galaxy will square off against Tijuana's Club Xoloitzcuintles in a "San Diego Classic" on March 2 at the University of San Diego. "We're thrilled to announce this match in San Diego, a market that's important for our organization and against a team we have long wanted to play," said Tom Payne, president […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:23 AM PDT

Sockers looking to keep fiesta going

The San Diego Sockers return to Premiere Arena League-Pro Play on Saturday when they host division rival Revolución Tijuana at the Del Mar Arena. The Sockers are coming off a 10-9 win against the Las Vegas Knights on Jan. 21 in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open Cup tournament. San Diego held on to its […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:23 AM PDT

Broken sewage pipe repaired in Tijuana

Tijuana – A sewage collecting pipe has been repaired after its rupture contaminated the city’s beaches for more than one month, forcing their closure. Environmentalists north of the border worried that the untreated sewage also would foul San Diego’s beaches, but it’s unclear if that occurred and to what extent. The Baja California Commission of […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:22 AM PDT

Mexico to play Venezuela in SD

Mexico's national team will face Venezuela's at Qualcomm Stadium on March 29, the third stop this year on its U.S. tour. The teams have faced each other on nine occasions, with Mexico winning eight times and tying the other game. The last time they played against each other on U.S. soil was on June 24, […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:22 AM PDT

Prescription for teen disaster

Luis Manuel Pulido was tired, fed up and overwhelmed with the situation around him. His parents fought constantly, the neighborhood where he lived was a hotbed of gang members, and his classmates were aggressive towards him. One day the 18-year-old decided he had to escape from the reality that surrounded him and to do so […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:21 AM PDT

Couple arrested in tragic case

TIJUANA – The killing was shocking, even in a region traumatized by violence. A four-year-old girl was beaten to death last July, her body tossed on busy boulevard in the city’s east side. Authorities began a search for her identity – and her killer. She was buried a few days later, but her case was […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:21 AM PDT

Rough landing

Three Mexican citizens whose car was bumped off the Ensenada Highway in Tijuana Tuesday morning were injured when their vehicle went over an embankment , fell 40 feet and landed on the U.S. side of the border near San Ysidro. Border Patrol dispatchers viewed the accident via remote video surveillance, which happened about two miles […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:20 AM PDT

Cultural insight key to fighting violence

More than 1,100 people, including child abuse experts, are attending an international conference on child abuse and domestic violence in Mission Valley this week. The 25th annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment, which ends Thursday, features workshops on sexual exploitation and human trafficking, obesity in maltreated children, child abuse treatment in […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:20 AM PDT