Tigres del Norte to roar into town

The roar is building, which can only mean one thing: Los Tigres del Norte are on the way. The popular norteño band will perform Saturday at the Valley View Casino Center. The band members from Sinaloa, winners of countless music awards, will perform songs from their latest production, "El Rugido de los Tigres del Norte." […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:34 AM PDT

Spaghetti al Pesto Genovese

Serves 4 Ingredients 1 lb. pre-cooked spaghetti 40 fresh basil leaves, stems removed 10 oz. goat cheese 6 teaspoons pine nuts 1 cup extra virgin olive oil 8 cloves garlic, minced Salt to taste Preparation To cook the spaghetti In a saucepan with 2 liters of water put 4 bay leaves, ¼ onion and oil. […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:33 AM PDT

Latinos are online and mobile

Erika Mercado has a computer at home but uses the Internet more on her Palm Pixi smart phone. The 18-year-old Chula Vista resident logs on to Facebook at any chance she gets. "The apps are what I like the most." Latinos, in fact, depend on their cell phones to access the Internet more than whites, […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:33 AM PDT

‘They put a blade to my neck’

Another kidnapping victim said that federal authorities prohibited him from talking about his case so he would not be further endangered. In a Jan. 27 interview, however, he said he could not shake the nightmare of his experience. At times, especially at night, he said feels like he is still being held captive and cries […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:33 AM PDT

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 at 3:32 AM PDT

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 at 3:32 AM PDT

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 at 3:32 AM PDT

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 at 3:31 AM PDT

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 at 3:31 AM PDT

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 at 3:31 AM PDT

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 at 3:30 AM PDT

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 at 3:30 AM PDT

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