by Yvette tenBerge
Harmonized voices accompanied by the strumming of guitars and the shaking of maracas drown out the sound of heavy rain and traffic outside. A dozen men and women, all between the ages of 50 and 80, sit in chairs arranged in a loose circle. Some play instruments, balancing them carefully on their knees, and others clutch well-worn sheets of music. All belt out the Spanish language lyrics to La Rondalla, their group's theme song, perfectly in tune.
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Election
Analysis.....
Inzunza Gets a Free Ride in District Eight
By: Dan Muñoz Sr.
San Diego, Ca — What happens when the City throws a party
and no one comes? In a sense that is what happened in this Tuesday's
election for the vacant District 8 Council seat. The County Registrar
of Voters sent out the invitations to the districts 44,748 registered
voters. Sadly, only 7780 (17 percent) accepted the invitation.
Having better things to do, 36,968 (83%) of the invitees were
no shows.
Two San Diego Faith-Based Organizations Receive
Government Job Grants
by Yvette tenBerge
Two San Diego faith-based community organizations dedicated
to providing job training and other innovative services to "high-risk
and hard to employ" individuals were among 21 California
faith-based organizations selected this week to receive a cut
of the $5 million in grant money awarded by Governor Gray Davis.
Double Fence Will Make It Twice As Hard To Preserve
Unique Natural Area
By Rasa Gustaitis
The rusty fence that runs between San Diego County and Tijuana,
extending into the Pacific surf as a line of high steel bars,
stands for all the ironies and contradictions of United States
border relations with Mexico.
Noticias de México...
México: Los zapatistas iniciaron la "Marcha por
la dignidad".
La noche de este sábado Marcos junto a 19 hombres y
4 mujeres, todos comandantes zapatistas, llegaron a San Cristóbal
de las Casas. En medio de miles de indígenas zapatistas,
miembros de la prensa mexicana e interncional, así como
de cientos de delegados y observadores extranjeros, Marcos realizó
un discurso anunciandola im-portancia de la marcha próxima
a emprenderse.
Pinochet Judge Has Changed His Mind — Judiciously
But Completely
By Roger Burbach
Judge Juan Guzman is a paradoxical figure — born into
an aristocratic family and a social conservative, yet his rulings
reveal compassion for the poor and oppressed.
San Diego City Schools Combines Literacy and
Nutrition Education With "Meet
The Author" and Pear Bear Program
San Diego City Schools Food Services teamed up with the Pear Bureau
Northwest to promote literacy and healthy eating through it's
most recent Meet the Author program. Last week 340 third
grade elementary students had the opportunity to meet the author
of The PearBear Chronicles, Maggie André.
Board of Governors Tourism Council Creates
New Proposals to Improve
U.S.-Mexico Border Tourism
TIJUANA, BAJA CALIFORNIA - Top tourism representatives
from each of the U.S. and Mexican border states have created four
new proposals to help attract more visitors and enhance their
travel experience in the border region.
Call State San Marcos Partners With Middle School
to Teach Parents About Kids
and Schools
Children at Grant Middle School in Escondido will watch
their parents graduate in early March. The parents are getting
a helping hand in how to encourage their children to succeed in
school. Each Wednesday, more than 100 parents gather at Grant
Middle School in the Escondido Union School District for the Parent
Institute for Quality Education (PIQE), in partnership with California
State University San Marcos' GEAR UP program. Parents who successfully
complete the current nine-week program will "graduate"
on March 7.
North County Program at Cal State San Marcos
Grooms Business, Government,
and Non-Profit Leaders
California State University San Marcos is looking for
a few good leaders. Leadership 2001, the program promotes and
produces capable leaders for North San Diego County, is accepting
applications until March 15 to fill the program's 25 coveted spaces.
UCSD, Grossmont College, Cuyamaca College, Grossmont
Union High School
District to Launch `UniversityLink'
El Cajon — "UniversityLink," a partnership
between the University of California, San Diego, the Grossmont-Cuyamaca
Community College District, and the Grossmont Union High School
District will be formally launched 8 a.m. March 2, 2001 at the
East San Diego County Regional Chamber of Commerce First Friday
Breakfast program.
Minority Business RoundTable Supports Call
For Education Reform: Special
Interest in Low-Income and Minority Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Minority Business Round-Table
(MBRT) supports the call by the Business Coalition for Excellence
in Education for federal efforts to raise student achievement,
particularly in minority and low-income communities.
Political Notes:
Democratic Caucus Opposes GOP Plan to Separate Colleges by
Race, Ethnicity
At this morning's (2/28/01) Democratic Caucus meeting, the
Caucus unanimously passed a resolution offered by Democratic Education
Committee Reps. Major Owens (NY), Ruben Hinojosa (TX), Patsy Mink
(HI), and George Miller (CA), the Ranking member on the committee.
Assemblymember Christine Kehoe Announces Applications
for Chicano/Latino
Youth Leadership Project Conference
Assemblymember Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego) announced
that applications are currently being accepted for positions in
the Chicano/Latino Youth Leadership Project (CLYLP) Conference,
which will take July 21-28, 2001, on the campus of California
State University, Sacramento.
Genética 101 (I)
Por Juan Serrano
Breve Reseña del Genoma Humano
Haga el ejercicio mental de escoger las dos personas que
usted crea que son más diferentes entre sí. Una
puede ser muy alta y gorda, la otra diminuta, una negra, la otra
blanca, una peluda, la otra pelada, una extremadamente inteligente,
la otra bastante torpe. Aunque estas dos personas aparentemente
no podrían ser más disímiles, la ciencia
ha comprobado que genéticamente son iguales por lo menos
en un 99.9%.
Todos Los Latinos Deben Unirse A La Lucha Contra
El VIH/SIDA
Por Helene Gayle
Los Latinos son la minoría que más rápido
está creciendo en los Estados Unidos. Su influencia está
aumentando en todos los sectores de la sociedad. Sin embargo,
las comunidades hispanas enfrentan una crisis sanitaria que amenaza
con poner en peligro su salud, prosperidad y potencial humano.
Esa amenaza es el VIH/SIDA.
Senior Community Centers Receives Funding
to Create Mental Health Program
Senior Community Centers, a nonprofit agency helping low-income
seniors in San Diego, has received a $667,800 grant from The California
Endowment, the state's largest health foundation, to create the
Cross Cultural Senior Mental Health (CCSMH) program. This program
was one of 46 funded through The Endowment's Special Opportunity
in Mental Health Funding Request for Proposals (RFP).
San Diego Regional Energy Office Launches $2M
Incentive Program for
Commercial Energy Efficient Roof Upgrades
The San Diego Regional Energy Office (SDREO) announced
today that it is launching the "Cool Roof Program" under
contract with the California Energy Commission (CEC). The Cool
Roof Program is one of several statewide programs created through
the passage of Assembly Bill 970 in response to the recent energy
shortages.
Chula Vista Offers Energy Saving Programs For
Small Businesses, Residents
Chula Vista is offering two new energy conservation programs
that will directly benefit residents and small businesses. In
addition, the city's residents and businesses are indirectly benefiting
from wide-ranging energy conservation efforts taken by the city
in the past 10 years with further steps planned to conserve energy
in public facilities.
Meet our New Marketing Manager Hal Breslow
Hal Breslow will be busily occupied in La Prensa's
Marketing Department organizing and managing our marketing
efforts. Hal came to us from a tourist magazine "What's
Happening in San Diego" where he was employed as Director
of Marketing. His marketing efforts were mostly directed towards
the Tourist and Convention market.
Yvette
Aguilar tenBerge Joins La Prensa San Diego Reporting Staff
We are pleased to announce the newest addition to La
Prensa San Diego's stable of writers, Yvette Aguilar tenBerge.
She arrived from Cusco, Perú, where she was employed as
a staff writer with "New World News International"
where she covered current events, religious festivals, culture,
Latin News, and participated in marketing, advertising and design
duties.
Community Notes:
Free Swimming Instruction for Community Youth
The San Diego Lifeguard Service, a few years back, became
aware that three of the 12 city owned pools were closed nine months
of the year. As a result of community interest, the city has re-opened
these urban pools year- round. Now that the pools are accessible
we are removing the remaining barrier which is affordability.
Letter from the Jungle
by Albert Simonson
This is an easy getaway!
I have the temple to myself now, except for all the bats in the
dripping stone ceiling and a friendly tarantula checking out my
rotted K-Mart shoes. Next time I'll get footwear at Alpine Shoe
and Western Wear.
Podemos Ayudar a la Humanidad
Por Sergio Nogués
En mi juventud había una canción que me llamó
mucho la atención, en la que el autor contaba que había
tenido un sueño en el cual toda la humanidad, vivía
en paz, se ayudaban unos a otros pues todos eran amigos y cuando
despertó, su deseo fue que esto fuera realidad.
Editorial
Bush "Breaks a Leg" - Has a Buffo
Performance
Either President Bush stayed up looking at old
Ronald Reagan flicks or the Prez missed his calling
and should have gone into starring in grade B movies. His performance
before the Congress as he delivered his first address was masterful.
Unfortunately, his body language could stand to use a lot of polishing.
Perhaps his handlers didn't notice, but 200 million viewers couldn't
help but notice that every time the Prez stretched the
truth he turned aside and smirked. And he did that a lot!
Opinion:
Global Gag Rule Hurts Women
By Selina Espinoza
As a woman whose job it is to improve reproductive rights
and access to healthcare in Mexico, I have spent many years working
with Mexican family planning organizations. These organizations
provide women with the preventive healthcare they need to live
healthy lives. They test their patients for cancer and sexually
transmitted infections and provide them with contraceptives, vaccines,
and prenatal care. One clinic that I work with vaccinates 6,000
children and pregnant women a year.
Commentary
Federal court strikes down affirmative action
in broadcasting
By David A. Love
As an African-American journalist, I take issue with a recent
court ruling that will adversely affect the presence of minorities
in the broadcast media.
En Escenarios
Por Arnoldo Varona
Después del tan pregonado y "dudoso" rompimiento
entre Jennifer López y su novio Sean Combs
que sospechosamente coincide con el juicio contra éste
último en una corte californiana donde han salido a relucir
asuntos tan privados como la ropa interior que usa el Daddy
("boxers" en vez de "briefs"), la cantante
ha querido alejarse lo más posible del escenario judicial
extendiendo su gira artística a través del Asia,
pero siempre atenta al proceso legal.
"15 Minutes"
Por Arnoldo Varona
Durante su carrera artística Robert De Niro cronólógicamente
ha buscado un balance de actuación dentro de los temas
que le han sido ofrecidos, mezclando sus papeles entre comedias
(Rocky and Bullwinkle y Wag the Dog) con obras más
dramáticas (Men of Honor y Cop Land) pero
se ha notado que sus mejores interpretaciones, las que le han
dado sus mayores triunfos (Godfather II, Oscar en 1974
como Mejor Actor Secundante y Raging Bull, Oscar
de 1980 como Mejor Actor) han sido temas donde predominan la violencia.
Con
Diversas Actividades se Celebra El Día Internacional
de la Mujer en Tijuana
Por: Paco Zavala
Como se dice y se grita a los cuatro vientos en todos los
contornos del mundo, la mujer, la mas hermosa criatura que la
naturaleza ha creado sobre la faz de la tierra, en un ciclo anual
llega nuevamente a su celebración, para este efecto la
Casa de la Cultura Tijuana, ha instituído toda una semana
de actividades para celebrar esta fecha, que por ningun motivo
o razón debe de quedar desapercibida.
Alternate
Futures Film Series Is Out Of This World
The Museum of Photographic Arts (MoPA) launches Alternate
Futures, a new film series that showcases other-worldly experiences
with some of the screen's finest science fiction creations. To
add an air of nostalgia, we will begin each film with a `Flash
from the Past' by featuring a nail-biting episode starring a true
Serial superstar, Flash Gordon.
Enriquecida
Narrativa en Confidencias del fauno
Por Paco Zavala
Confidencias del fauno, un libro con un contenido rico
literariamente y con una narativa de un exquisito contenido latino.
Calendar of Events...
by Berenice Cisneros
Flamenco Vivo
Antonio Vargas is recognized as one of the world's leading
Flamenco dancers and choreographers. He performs and teaches internationally,
with works for theater, cinema and television. Flamenco Vivo
Productions presents Maestro Antonio Vargas Dance program
and performance schedule in San Diego during March and April.
Olimpiada Juvenil 2001
El Consulado General de México hace una cordial
invitación a todos los jóvenes mexicanos o de origen
mexicano del Condado de San Diego a participar en la Olimpiada
Juvenil 2001.
Indian Wells Tennis Action Gets Underway Monday
Lindsay Davenport of Newport Beach and Alex Corretja of
Barcelona, Spain will return to Indian Wells to defend their respective
titles at the 2001 Tennis Master Series Indian Wells presented
by Newsweek.
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