The year is 2004. Myspace has more than one million users, and “Yeah!,” by Usher, is blasting on repeat on the radio. The Frost Bank Tower was just completed, making it the…
Border Report – Wooden replicas supplant ‘zonkeys’ used for photo props in Tijuana
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Donkeys, painted to look like zebras, have been removed from Tijuana’s Avenida Revolución, a popular destination for tourists. The “zonkeys” as they are called, had been fixtures…
Yard Barker – Most intriguing games amid 55 consecutive days of football
Football fans rejoice! Starting Oct. 3, there will be at least one college or NFL game every day of the week through Nov. 26. Read: Read More
Border Report – Protesters blockade Tijuana airport, disrupt air travel for thousands
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Mexican officials have agreed to meet with residents of Tijuana’s Maclovio Rojas neighborhood who blocked roads leading to and from Tijuana’s international airport for 11 hours on…
KTSM News – Felipa’s Flix: Megalopolis’ triumph at festivals and flop at the box office
El Paso, Texas (KTSM)—Megalopolis is the all-new, much-talked-about film, said to be Francis Ford Coppola’s last film. While it was the big winner of major film festivals around the world, it was…
Border Report – Army shoots 6 migrants dead during vehicle chase
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexico’s Ministry of Defense is acknowledging soldiers shot dead six migrants and wounded another 12 during a high-speed vehicle chase in the southern state of Chiapas….
Yard Barker – Four-star DL Floyd Boucard commits to USC
Four-star defensive lineman Floyd Boucard has committed to play for the USC Trojans. Read: Read More
El Paso Matters – ‘They Call You Back’ further explores stories of migrant workers killed in California plane crash
By Dave Acosta / Special to El Paso Matters Tim Z. Hernandez is a seeker of stories, chasing down the fragments of history and memory that connect people. Along the way, Hernandez…
The Border Chronicle – The Expanding Immigrant Detention Nexus: A Podcast with Jesse Franzblau
Subscribe now Demonstrators protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the Arlington County Board meeting in Arlington, Virginia, in July 2022 (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) Share Since Joe Biden’s…
Texas Monthly – Uh-Oh, Brooklyn Has Found Out About Homecoming Mums
Fall means football in the state of Texas. But in other circles, far from the gridiron, cooler temperatures also indicate a changing of the fashion guard. With a new season come new…