Ruby and Javier are two Central American migrants that own and operate Pura Vida a food truck in Playas de Tijuana that offers a wide selection Salvadorian and Costa Rican dishes. After an opportunity saw them to uproot and make it to Tijuana, they reexamine the pull of the American Dream and consider a new option; The TIjuana Dream.Tune in!@portofentrypodBig thanks to Rito Zazueta for letting us include bits and pieces of her monumental short in this episode. Here's the Link to her documentary.Tijuana Dream (2016)https://vimeo.com/165060260Dir. Rito ZazuetaProd. Rick Zazueta “Flotando” Rommel Duran / Entre Desiertos Josh Olivera Port of Entry has whole new set of stories with you, this time centered around food and migration.This season we share several stories about how food has changed cities in the borderlands, including episodes on folks who have made Valle de Guadalupe, the famous wine region of northern Baja, their home.Follow hosts Natali Gonzalez and Alan
Tensions were already high at the U.S.-Mexico border and they escalated May 7 after a car ran into a crowd outside a Brownsville, Texas, building that provides shelter to migrants, leaving eight dead and at least 10 injured.
Moumen Nouri left Morocco in search of new experiences in the US. His American dream soon turned into a nightmare after getting into some serious financial trouble in order to keep his San Diego restaurant above water. Moumen talks to us about growing and Morocco and how a move to Valle de Guadalupe gave him a second chance to fulfill his dream of owning his restaurant.Tune in!@portofentrypod Port of Entry is back after a long hiatus and is excited to share a whole new set of stories with you, this time centered around food and migration.This season we share several stories about how food has changed cities in the borderlands, including episodes on folks who have made Valle de Guadalupe, the famous wine region of northern Baja, their home.Follow hosts Natali Gonzalez and Alan Lilienthal as they sit down with these fascinating people who share their personal and family stories. Listen in and join us!If you like this episode, show us some love @portofentrypod Fr
Two Long Beach Fire Department ambulance operators had responded to 19 calls in roughly 21 hours before they both fell asleep and the ambulance they were driving veered off of Los Coyotes Diagonal and into traffic signage and a power pole.
Two Long Beach employee unions are calling for immediate changes to what they say are unsafe working conditions caused by fatigue after a Long Beach Fire Department ambulance crashed into a power pole early Sunday morning.