Que Pasa Calexico

Que Pasa Calexico


Latest Episodes

Episode 200 - Alex Avina - CUSD Board of Trustees
October 06, 2024

Today 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

Episode 199 - Aaron Lopez - Ursa
September 19, 2024

Today 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

Episode 198 - Women SHINE - English
September 09, 2024

This 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 acce

Episode 198 - Women SHINE - Español
September 09, 2024

Esta semana tuve el placer de hablar con algunas de las mujeres increbles de Women SHINE. Women SHINE es un estudio de investigacin organizado por la Universidad de California en San Diego para mujeres que viven con VIH. El estudio tiene como objetivo

Episode 197 - Jimmy Dorantes - Calexico 1930-1969
July 25, 2024

Today 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

Episode 196 - Martin Arellano Jr. - TacoMex
March 27, 2024

If 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 re

Episode 195 - Jonathan Angulo
March 17, 2024

Today I had a really interesting conversation with Jonathan Angulo an El Centro native who is in the process of researching some of our local swap meets and open aired markets like Las Palmas, Santo Thomas and even the Price Center. Although he's in t

Episode 194 - Lewis Pacheco - IID Division 4
February 14, 2024

Today I had the pleasure of talking to a returning guest who is now running for board of directors for IID Division 4, my guest is Mr Lewis Pacheco. A lot Calexican might remember him as the principal for Jefferson Elementary for many many years and also

Episode 193 - Diahna Garcia-Ruiz - Imperial County Supervisor District 2
February 11, 2024

It's election season once again and today I had the pleasure of talking to a returning guest, she is currently on the Central Union High School Board of Trustees and has been an elected official for the last 27 years and is now running for Imperial Co

Episode 192 - Sergio Ojeda Jr. - Takito11
February 03, 2024

Today I had the pleasure of taking to a very talented local artist who is doing some amazing murals all over the valley in local businesses and pretty soon you'll be seeing them in other public places, my guest today was Sergio Ojeda Jr ands some people m