Once upon a time, a portly Mexican pitcher took Los Angeles by storm. In 1981, the late Fernando Valenzuela won both the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards, …
FIREWORKS IN MIAMI HAVE FOOTBALL FANS IN A FRENZY OVER FERNANDO MANIA Read More
Our National Pastime of baseball, in case you haven’t noticed, seems to be catching on everywhere. Proof is the success of the World Baseball Classic, which will be played again …
THIS YEAR’S WORLD SERIES WILL HAVE AN INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR Read MoreJust for a moment, put yourself in the shoes of an undocumented individual who has registered for an asylum claim. So you show up for court as promised, released by …
TACTICS NEED TO CHANGE IN ARRESTING ILLEGAL MIGRANTS Read More
I’ll play this song again, just for the benefit of our new readers. Boxing used to be my thing. It’s how I broke into journalism way back in 1969, writing …
LANKY CHAMPION RAFAEL ESPINOSA IS A REFRESHING FACE IN THE BOXING WORLD Read More
Ever since she entered the country illegally in 1997, Jeanette Vizguerra has waged an ongoing battle with immigration officials. That’s even before the Department of Homeland Security was created by …
JEANETTE VIZGUERRA REMAINS DEFIANT WHILE ORDINARY LATINOS LIVE IN FEAR Read More
Sports has always been my thing, whether it be coaching or in my long career as a journalist. But in drawing or sketches, my six year old grandson is probably …
WORLD RENOWNED ARTIST ANDRES VALENCIA, ONLY 13, IS EXCITED TO SHARE HIS FIRST BOOK Read More
I did a lot of soul-searching before writing this editorial because I knew it would anger some of my activist friends in SoCal Chicano communities. But as an advocate myself …
LATINOS WERE A SURPRISE SOURCE IN HELPING TRUMP ACROSS THE FINISH LINE Read More
The popularity of professional boxing today pales in comparison to the sport’s heyday in the 1970’s and 80’s. Yes, there’s Canelo Alvarez, but no iconic figures like Muhammad Ali, Joe …
THE HULU SERIES “LA MAQUINA” BLENDS BOXING WITH A SLICE OF MEXICAN CULTURE Read More
When autocratic leader Hugo Chavez was dying of cancer in Havana at the young age of 58, he had already hand picked a successor to carry out his vision of …
OVER A DECADE AFTER THE DEATH OF CHAVEZ, VENEZUELA STILL STRUGGLES TO BE FREE Read More
For the moment at least, the San Diego Padres are the hottest team in baseball, winning 18 out of its last 21 games. And as we all know, the organization …
IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE PADRES HAVE BECOME “AMERICA’S TEAM?” Read More