Podcast
Que Pasa Calexico
Hosted by Jose Alejos · EN
Welcome to the Que Pasa Calexico Podcast!! Where we try to have candid conversations with people from all over the place who might have some kind of connection to the Imperial Valley. Sometimes this person might be a local artist, some other time the person can be the mayor of one of our towns. At the end of the day the main goal is to have a conversation where we learn, grow and try to make the Imperial Valley a better place!
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Episode 204 - Jessie Villanueva and Ivonne Soto Mayor Santos - Soroptimist of El Centro
Jan 11, 202500:20:04Tap to summarizehttps://www.instagram.com/soroptimistelcentro/
Transcribe →Episode 203 - Diana Noricumbo - Candidate Calexico City Council
Oct 30, 202400:59:50Tap to summarizeTHIS IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT. My guest today is a Calexico High Alumni, a former Marine, a mother, wife, business owner and now candidate for Calexico City Council, Mrs Diana Noricumbo. Her family moved from Salinas to Calexico when she as 12 and she's been here pretty much ever since, except for those years she was in the service. If elected Diana hopes to bring her educational background and experience as a business owner paired with her drive to make Calexico a more business friendly city to help bring in more tax revenue to the city's budget. She is running her campaign together with Mrs Lisa Tylenda, unfortunately she was not able to join us in our conversation today due to a family emergency. Follow Diana and Lisa's campaign on Facebook!! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564179245591 Follow Diana and Lisa's campaign on Instagram!! https://www.instagram.com/teamcalexico/ Thank you Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Eddie Lopez, Jake, "The Valley's Champ" Gil Rebollar and Will Torres and the entire VSN team, the Imperial Valley Source For Sports!! Follow VSN on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/valleysportsnetwork/ Follow VSN on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/valleysportsnetwork Subscribe to VSN on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@VSNValleySportsNetwork Follow Eddie Lopez and Roots Creative on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingideas/ Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL Visit our new and improved website https://quepasacalexico.com/
Transcribe →Episode 202 - Joey Acuña - Candidate CA State Assembly District 36
Oct 24, 202400:40:35Tap to summarizeTHIS IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT. My guest today is life long Coachella Valley resident, school board president and long time community leader and now candidate for CA State Assembly, District 36, Joey Acuna. Being an advocate and long time board member Joey hopes to bring his political experience to continue some of the projects his predecessor has started and also bring other ideas and projects to the constituents of district 36. Some of his priorities are improving public schools, combating rising costs, creating jobs, expanding health care, among others. Follow Joey Acuna's campaign on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/acunaforassembly/ Follow Joey Acuna's campaign on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/AcunaForAssembly Visit Joey Acuna's campaign website! https://joeyacuna.com/ Thank you Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Eddie Lopez, Jake, "The Valley's Champ" Gil Rebollar and Will Torres and the entire VSN team, the Imperial Valley Source For Sports!! Follow VSN on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/valleysportsnetwork/ Follow VSN on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/valleysportsnetwork Subscribe to VSN on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@VSNValleySportsNetwork Follow Eddie Lopez and Roots Creative on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingideas/ Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL Visit our new and improved website https://quepasacalexico.com/
Transcribe →Episode 201 - Adriana Marquez - Candidate Calexico City Council
Oct 20, 202400:55:30Tap to summarizeTHIS IS NOT AN ENDOSEMENT. My guest today is a wife, a mother, a grandmother, an educator, life long Calexican and now candidate for Calexico City Council. Although she does not consider herself a politician she decided to throw her name in for Calexico City Council because she was tired of seeing the same people get elected and nothing gets done to better Calexico and yet thing keep getting worse and worse. Her passing for sharing the same life experiences she lived growing up in Calexico with her kids and grandkids is what drives her to get involved in what she called this circus that Calexico politics has turned into. Follow Adriana's campaign on Instagram!! https://www.instagram.com/adrianamarquezforachange/ Follow Adriana's campaign on Facebook!! https://www.facebook.com/addyforcalexicocitycouncil Thank you Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Eddie Lopez, Jake, "The Valley's Champ" Gil Rebollar and Will Torres and the entire VSN team, the Imperial Valley Source For Sports!! Follow VSN on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/valleysportsnetwork/ Follow VSN on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/valleysportsnetwork Subscribe to VSN on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@VSNValleySportsNetwork Follow Eddie Lopez and Roots Creative on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingideas/ Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL Visit our new and improved website https://quepasacalexico.com/
Transcribe →Episode 200 - Alex Avina - CUSD Board of Trustees
Oct 6, 202400:53:04Tap to summarizeToday I had the pleasure of talking to my first candidate for the 2024 election season, Alex Avina. He's been a substitute teacher, teacher and administrator and after 25 years in education has decided to run for the Calexico Unified School District Board of Trustees. After working for a couple of years in the El Centro Elementary School District and seeing all 4 of his kids go through the Calexico Unified School District educational system he's decided to run for Board of Trustees. Follow Alex's Campaign on Facebook!! https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=alex%20avi%C3%B1a%20for%20calexico%20school%20board Follow Alex's Campaign on Instagram!! https://www.instagram.com/votealexavina/ Thank you Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Eddie Lopez, Jake, "The Valley's Champ" Gil Rebollar and Will Torres and the entire VSN team, the Imperial Valley Source For Sports!! Follow VSN on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/valleysportsnetwork/ Follow VSN on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/valleysportsnetwork Subscribe to VSN on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@VSNValleySportsNetwork Follow Eddie Lopez and Roots Creative on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingideas/ Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL Visit our new and improved website https://quepasacalexico.com/
Transcribe →Episode 199 - Aaron Lopez - Ursa
Sep 19, 202400:50:28Tap to summarizeToday I had the please of talking to owner and chef at Ursa, chef Aaron Lopez. We talked about what it was like growing up in Calexico and how food was never something he envisioned himself doing as a career but at the same time his artist side has helped him be creative in the kitchen as well. Aaron left Calexico pretty much right after high school and spent the last 20 years working in Los Angeles, Hawaii and Austin working in fine dinning restaurants. During his stay in Austin he and his wife had some time to travel and they spent it exploring the Southwest and this is where Ursa became an idea that 5 years later became a thing. Follow Ursa on Instagram!! https://www.instagram.com/ursa_desert/ Follow Ursa on Facebook!! https://www.facebook.com/p/Ursa-61552946519685/ Visit Ursa's website! https://ursadesert.com/ Thank you Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Eddie Lopez, Jake, "The Valley's Champ" Gil Rebollar and Will Torres and the entire VSN team, the Imperial Valley Source For Sports!! Follow VSN on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/valleysportsnetwork/ Follow VSN on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/valleysportsnetwork Subscribe to VSN on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@VSNValleySportsNetwork Follow Eddie Lopez and Roots Creative on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingideas/ Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL Visit our new and improved website https://quepasacalexico.com/
Transcribe →Episode 198 - Women SHINE - English
Sep 9, 202400:57:23Tap to summarizeThis week I had the pleasure of talking to some of the amazing women from women SHINE. Women SHINE is a research study hosted by the University of California San Diego for women living with HIV. The study is aimed at helping women living with HIV to access and stay engaged in HIV care. If you are interested or know someone who might be interested please share with information with them. Listen to episode 198 for more information in Women SHINE and this study! Visit Women SHINE's website! https://womenshinestudy.com/ Follow Women SHINE on Instagram!! https://womenshinestudy.com/ Thank you Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Eddie Lopez, Jake, "The Valley's Champ" Gil Rebollar and Will Torres and the entire VSN team, the Imperial Valley Source For Sports!! Follow VSN on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/valleysportsnetwork/ Follow VSN on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/valleysportsnetwork Subscribe to VSN on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@VSNValleySportsNetwork Follow Eddie Lopez and Roots Creative on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingideas/ Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL Visit our new and improved website https://quepasacalexico.com/
Transcribe →Episode 198 - Women SHINE - Español
Sep 9, 202400:47:23Tap to summarizeEsta semana tuve el placer de hablar con algunas de las mujeres increíbles de Women SHINE. Women SHINE es un estudio de investigación organizado por la Universidad de California en San Diego para mujeres que viven con VIH. El estudio tiene como objetivo ayudar a las mujeres que viven con el VIH a acceder y seguir participando en la atención del VIH. Si está interesado o conoce a alguien que pueda estar interesado, comparta información con él. Escucha el episodio 198 para mas informacion de Women SHINE! Visit Women SHINE's website! https://womenshinestudy.com/ Follow Women SHINE on Instagram!! https://womenshinestudy.com/ Thank you Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Eddie Lopez, Jake, "The Valley's Champ" Gil Rebollar and Will Torres and the entire VSN team, the Imperial Valley Source For Sports!! Follow VSN on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/valleysportsnetwork/ Follow VSN on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/valleysportsnetwork Subscribe to VSN on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@VSNValleySportsNetwork Follow Eddie Lopez and Roots Creative on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingideas/ Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL Visit our new and improved website https://quepasacalexico.com/
Transcribe →Episode 197 - Jimmy Dorantes - Calexico 1930-1969
Jul 25, 202400:33:33Tap to summarizeToday I had the please of talking to a life long Caleciano, amazing photographer, author and returning guest, Jimmy Dorantes. Recently Jimmy was selected to write the 2nd part of Calexico's book, the first book focused on the 1900 to 1929 and Jimmy is tasked on writing from 1930 to 1969. The last two weeks Jimmy has been meeting at the Carmen Durazo Cultural Arts Center with local residents listening to stories and collecting artifacts to include on this book. He will no longer meet at the cultural arts center but he will meet with you in person if you have any stories or items you would like to share and maybe be part of the book give Jimmy a call or send him a text at 619-368-4486 or send him an email at jimmy.dorantes@gmail.com Thank you Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Eddie Lopez, Jake and "The Valley's Champ" Gil Rebollar!! Follow Eddie Lopez and Roots Creative on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingideas/ Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL Visit our new and improved website https://quepasacalexico.com/
Transcribe →Episode 196 - Martin Arellano Jr. - TacoMex
Mar 27, 202400:32:49Tap to summarizeIf you grew up in the 90's and early 2000's here in Calexico you probably remember the name TacoMex. The Arellano's and their food have been a staple in our community since 1992 when they first opened TacoMex. For most people who are in the restaurant business they know that owning a restaurant is a family affair and most of the time the younger members of the family end up hating it and don't see it as a future career, but not for Martin Arellano Jr. After being away for a while and running 3 successful food trucks in the San Antonio area he's come back to help his parents with Birria Red but only with one condition, if they let him bring back TacoMex to life and after having a successful soft open this past weekend the future looks bright for this new TacoMex era! Follow TacoMex on Instagram!! https://www.instagram.com/tacomex760/ Follow Birria Red on Instagram!! https://www.instagram.com/la_birria_red_tacos/ Thank you Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Eddie Lopez, Jake and "The Valley's Champ" Gil Rebollar!! Follow Eddie Lopez and Roots Creative on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingideas/ Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL Visit our new and improved website https://quepasacalexico.com/
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