Latino Candidate Falls Short of Making History in San Diego

Latino Candidate Falls Short of Making History in San Diego

NewsTaco February 12, 2014

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco We were keeping a close eye on this race. San Diego City Councilman David Alvarez launched a historic campaign for Mayor of his city and a […]

San Diego’s Mayoral Race Heads To Runoff As David Alvarez Looks To Become City’s First Latino Mayor

Mary Mata November 21, 2013

By Associated Press/Fox News Latino (AP) –  A first-time councilman in came a distant second, but he’ll get another chance to prove to San Diego voters he deserves to be […]

The Battle For Barrio Logan

Mary Mata September 24, 2013

By Sandhya Dirks, KPBS/Fronteras Drive through the streets of the Barrio Logan neighborhood in San Diego and you quickly notice that it is a hodge-podge; From the vibrant murals of Chicano […]

San Diego: Home to a “Latin culinary movement”

Mary Mata August 26, 2013

By Pablo J. Sáinz, La Prensa San Diego Together with neighboring Tijuana, San Diego is home to an immense array of Latino chefs and restaurants that are creating an exciting Latin […]

Richard Montoya’s Federal Jazz Project Hits a Strong Note for San Diego

Mary Mata May 3, 2013

By Victor Payan San Diego-born playwright Richard Montoya has been on a prolific hot streak for the past several years. His expert mix of weight and whimsy have made him […]

Desde la Logan: What Does Chicano Park Mean to You?

Mary Mata April 17, 2013

By Brent E. Beltrán, San Diego Free Press Since I live across the street from Chicano Park I sometimes take its beauty for granted. I see it every day as […]

My mother, The Most Unfortunate Pilgrim

Mary Mata April 18, 2012

Once upon a time, I believed what my first grade teacher told me.  I thought I was the descendant of a pilgrim. I took her word for it. I thought […]

The Ruminations Of A One-Time Anchor Baby

Mary Mata February 29, 2012

When I was only five years old, the railroad company my father was working for laid him off.  His unemployment check was enough for him to survive, but it did […]

Bien Hecho: Artists Restore Chicano Murals In San Diego

Mary Mata January 17, 2012

In San Diego, California, in a place called Chicano Park there are more than 50 murals covering freeway columns that intertwined with the park. A group of artists are currently […]

Operation Hold The Line, 18 Years Later

Mary Mata September 23, 2011

About 18 years ago then-El Paso Border Patrol Sector Chief Silvestre Reyes (the El Paso Congressman since 1996), started an operation to deter immigration that came to be called Operation Hold […]