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Skip to the content La Prensa San Diego San Diego's Original Latino Newspaper c.1976 Home About Contact Breaking News SD Receives Second Shipment of COVID-19 Vaccines A new shipment of COCID-19 vaccines arrived in San Diego today as a record number of cases were reported in the past week, including the highest single day since the pandemic started. December 23, 2020 Breaking News Featured Politics/Government Joe Biden’s Election Sets Up Political Vacancies in California [EN ESPAÑOL] The election of Joe Biden as President has set into motion a series of events that may lead to several political appointments and at least one special election in San Diego to fill vacancies no one predicted just one year ago. December 22, 2020 Breaking News Featured Politics/Government Local Law Enforcement Agencies Have Spent Over $200 Million on Tactical Equipment In Violation of Public Disclosure Laws San Diego County law enforcement and fire agencies have secretly purchased armored vehicles, facial recognition technology, license plate readers, drones, and riot gear while keeping the public in the dark about purchases of controversial police equipment. December 16, 2020 Breaking News Featured Politics/Government Electoral College Officially Elects Joe Biden to be Next POTUS Nearly six weeks after the November 3rd election, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris can now officially be called President-Elect and Vice-President-Elect of the United States. December 14, 2020 Breaking News Featured Politics/Government Biden Picks CA AG Xavier Becerra as HHS Secretary, Newsom Would Appoint Replacement President-Elect Joe Biden will name Xavier Becerra to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the pick will now give Governor Gavin Newsom two statewide appointments to fill. December 7, 2020 Commentary Politics/Government GUEST COMMENTARY: Chula Vista Now Paying Significantly More for an Ambulance Trip to the Hospital By Pablo Quilantan: On Oct. 1, 2020 the City of Chula Vista slammed its residents with an astoundingly high ambulance transport rate of $3,881.56. November 24, 2020 Breaking News Featured Politics/Government Former San Diegan Peter Navarro Says WH Staff Planning for Second Trump Term Navarro inserted himself into the debate over the election during an interview on CNBC instead of discussing the President’s recent executive order banning investments in Chinese companies that advance that country’s military capabilities. November 13, 2020 Breaking News Featured DUI Driver That Killed 4 in Chicano Park Released Early from Prison A drunk driver that drive his truck off the Coronado Bridge and killed four people at Chicano Park has been released from prison after serving less than three years of a nearly 10 year sentence. November 7, 2020 Editorial and Commentary PRESPECTIVE: GOP Starting to Rewrite History as Trump Starts Smelling Like a Loser Republicans are already starting to pivot to start to rebuild the shambles of their party in what now seems like Donald Trump’s inevitable defeat. October 30, 2020 Commentary Featured Politics/Government GUEST COMMENTARY: Strong Women Lead By Barbara Chávez Ybarra: I am thrilled and excited to see a woman, Barbara Bry, become our next Mayor of San Diego. There are so many reasons for my supporting Barbara Bry who is a more than qualified woman for the job. October 30, 2020 Commentary Featured Politics/Government GUEST COMMENTARY: Barbara Bry for Mayor…A Few of My Reasons By Richard Ybarra: I believe that Barbara Bry will win and make Black Lives Matter, and all the rest of our lives better, to the everlasting benefit of our residents and our San Diego. October 30, 2020 Breaking News Featured COVID Cases Highest in South Bay ZIP Codes The 92154 area of South San Diego has the highest number of confirmed virus cases with 3,186, Chula Vista’s 91911 area is second with 2,841, and the 91910 area is third with 2,243 cases. October 28, 2020 Breaking News Featured Politics/Government Lawyers Suing City Over 101 Ash St. Ask that All Documents Be Released, Support Independent Investigation Lawyers suing the City of San Diego and developers involved in the 101 Ash St building transaction are asking for all documents to be released and joined mayoral candidate Barbara Bry and City Attorney candidate Cory Briggs in asking for an independent investigation. October 22, 2020 Breaking News Featured US Can’t Find Families of 545 Detained Minors The US government can not locate the families of 545 children separated from their parents under the Trump Administration border policy that has held thousands of kids during the past three years. October 21, 2020 Breaking News Commentary Politics/Government ENDORSEMENT: Cory Briggs for San Diego City Attorney We believe Cory Briggs will fight for the public, defend taxpayers, and provide clear-eyed advice to the members of the City Council BEFORE they make decisions that could end up costing even more in the long run. October 16, 2020 Breaking News Featured Politics/Government San Diego Resumes Parking Enforcement and Tickets City parking enforcement officers and police officers will again issue citations for expired meters, unlawful commercial zone use, overtime parking in white and green zones, and other parking restrictions on City streets. October 14, 2020 Commentary Español Politics/Government ENDORSEMENT: Barbara Bry for Mayor of San Diego Honest, Experienced, & Focused. In this election, we believe Barbara Bry will better lead our city into a brighter and more prosperous future for all San Diegans. October 12, 2020 Breaking News Featured Politics/Government Proposed Truck Road Lane to Reduce Traffic Near Port A dedicated traffic lane for commercial trucks moving to and from the port would help reduce traffic through communities close to the waterfront, including Barrio Logan, Logan Heights, and the East Village. October 10, 2020 Breaking News Featured Politics/Government Mayor’s Office Denial Over 101 Ash St Deal Raises More Questions A spokesperson for Mayor Faulconer offers denial of allegations over Mayor’s role in 101 Ash St. building, but the statement leads to more questions. October 6, 2020 Breaking News Featured SDSU COVID-19 Cases Keep County at Higher Restriction Level The number of cases at San Diego State University have kept the region from falling off the higher restriction level that mandates some businesses to close and others to limit customers. September 26, 2020 Breaking News Featured Politics/Government [Part 3] Who Actually Approved 101 Ash Deal? The current San Diego City Attorney and her two immediate predecessors have differing views on who is responsible for the final approval of the 101 Ash St building deal. September 23, 2020 Breaking News Issa Took PPP Loan then Loaned More Money to His Campaign Former Congressman Darrell Issa took a federal COVID-19 relief loan for one of his businesses then loaned more money to his campaign for Congress. September 19, 2020 Arts & Culture Featured Food Page/Tid Bits Familia Camarena Tequila Says ‘Guac On Us’ For National Guacamole Day The most awarded tequila announces National Guacamole Day will help guac lovers nationwide sidestep that pesky guac add-on fee. September 15, 2020 Featured Politics/Government New Law Allows More Adults Convicted of Sex with Minors to Escape Offender Registry [Updated] A new law signed by Gov Newsom on Friday could allow more adults convicted of sex with a child as young as 14 years old to escape being registered as a sex offender. September 12, 2020 Breaking News Featured Politics/Government [Part 2] Faulconer Wasted $16 Million to Cover for Papa Doug and EVERYONE Went Along Mayor Kevin Faulconer waste $16 million more in an effort to shield himself from political criticism over “Papa” Doug Manchester, and everyone else went along with the taxpayer boondoggle by agreeing to disguise the purchase of the building as a lease. September 11, 2020 Breaking News Featured September 11th Memorials ...