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UCSD Library Celebrates Chicano Park Day Celebration

By Jacob Sutherland – UCSDGuardian.org – Photo Not Credited. The UC San Diego Library joined other Chicano activists and organizations at the 49th annual Chicano Park Day Celebration to celebrate the history of the park on April 20. Under the theme of...

Howard Hughes, a ’59 Chevy lowrider and an ocean-blue Mercedes SL

By Larry Edsall|EDITOR – Journal.ClassicCars.com – Photo Not Credited. You might think that the only thing a black-and-silver 1959 Chevrolet Impala lowrider coupe and a pale-blue-like-the-ocean 1956 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL could have in common was the fact...

Festival Fare, Live Music and Artsy Vendors Collide at the Funky Fiesta Favorite King William Fair

By Bryan Rindfuss – SACurrent.com – Photo: Courtesy of King William Association. A perennial favorite that appeals to Fiesta fanatics and naysayers alike, the King William Fair blends the flavors of the season into a whimsical block party set against the...

Growing your Hispanic bakery business

By John Unrein – BakeMag.com – Photo Not Credited. Alfredo Sanchez, owner of Azteca Bakery, says that bakery sales continue to grow in step with the rising popularity of authentic breads and indulgent cakes, particularly among both Hispanic and...

Chicano Park Day, now in its 49th year, returns on Saturday

By Michael James Rocha – PacificSanDiego.com – Photo: Howard Lipin|The San Diego-Union-Tribune. Photo: Aztec dancers from numerous groups in the United States and Mexico performed during the 48th Chicano Park Day in 2018. Chicano Park Day returns Saturday...

‘The Curse of La Llorona’ review: A ghost story, Mexican-American style

By Rafer Guzmán – Newsday.com – Video Capture: The Curse of La Llorona. Video Capture: Linda Cardelinni as Anna Tate-Garcia in “The Curse of La Llorona.” There’s a terrific chiller hiding somewhere in “The Curse of La Llorona,” which takes its...