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Que Pasa Calexico
by Jose Alejos
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!
Episodes
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Episode 204 - Jessie Villanueva and Ivonne Soto Mayor Santos - Soroptimist of El Centro
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Episode 203 - Diana Noricumbo - Candidate Calexico City Council
THIS 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...
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Episode 202 - Joey Acuña - Candidate CA State Assembly District 36
THIS 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...
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Episode 201 - Adriana Marquez - Candidate Calexico City Council
THIS 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…
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Episode 200 - Alex Avina - CUSD Board of Trustees
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 of Trustees. After working for a couple…
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Episode 199 - Aaron Lopez - Ursa
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 him be creative in the kitchen as well....
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Episode 198 - Women SHINE - English
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 access and stay engaged in HIV care. If you are...
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Episode 198 - Women SHINE - Español
Esta 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...
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Episode 197 - Jimmy Dorantes - Calexico 1930-1969
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 tasked on writing from 1930 to 1969. The last...
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Episode 196 - Martin Arellano Jr. - TacoMex
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 restaurant business they know that owning a restaurant…
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Episode 195 - Jonathan Angulo
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 the early process of research and the writing…
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Episode 194 - Lewis Pacheco - IID Division 4
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 as a former city council member for the…
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Episode 193 - Diahna Garcia-Ruiz - Imperial County Supervisor District 2
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 County Supervisor District 2, my guest today is...
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Episode 192 - Sergio Ojeda Jr. - Takito11
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 might also know him as Takito91. Sergio is...
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Episode 191 - Ana Vazquez - Imperial Valley Colectivo
Hoy tube el plaser de visitar Imperial Valley Colectivo y platicar con Ana Vazquez la creadora y duena del colectivo. Me conto un poco de sus experiencias que a vivido en los casi 3 anos de tener el colectivo. Tambien platicamos de los articolos que venden en el colectivo y como es que funciona…
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Episode 190 - Gil Rebollar
Today I had a returning guest, the guest with the most appearances on the podcast. He's a former podcaster, stand up comedian, former Brawley elementary board of trustee, the 2023 Hidalgo Society Hispanic Male of the year and current Brawley city council member, Gil Rebollar. In today's episode…
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Episode 189 - Fernando Fro Reza
Today I had a returning guest, amazing artist, a Raves and Rants of Imperial Valley exile and now he's one of our local artist selected for the Far South/Border North grant my guest is Fernando "Fro" Reza. Today we talked a little bit of everything local politics, movies, funko/Mondo, movies,...
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Episode 188 - Ricardo Islas
Today I had the pleasure of talking to an amazing artist out of San Diego but who was "born" and raise in Calexico, Ricardo Islas. We talked about what it was growing up in Calexico, how he started drawing and how it's going now that he's a full time artist. Visit Ricardo's Big Cartel Shop!...
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Episode 187 - Roxsanna Pacheco
Today I had the please of talking to the president of the Imperial County Central Committee and current community services commissioner for the city of Calexico, my guest today was Roxsanna Pacheco. She is also "born" and raised in Calexico with long roots in city of Calexico. Follow Roxsanna on...
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Episode 186 - Alexandra Rangel
Today I had the please of catching up with a returning guest, Alexandra Rangel. Our first conversation was back in 2019 and Alex was a local reporter working for KYMA. A few years later she left KYMA and started freelancing for KPBS in San Diego. She then decided to expand her range and move to...
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Episode 185 - Jeff Lozano
Today I had the pleasure of talking to a fellow Caleciano, podcaster, beer drinker and Brand Ambassador for Ballast Point Brewing Co., my guest today was Jeff Lozano. After living in SD for quite a while Jeff has temporarily come down to the Imperial Valley, specifically Calexico. We talked about...
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Episode 184 - Angel Esparza - Magic Chai
Today I had the pleasure of having a meal, drinking some chai and having a conversation with Angel Esparza. Many of you might know Angel as the creator of Mi Calexico or as a former Calexico City Council candidate or as one of the organizers for one of the many Calexico Art Walks. Angel is now...
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Episode 183 - Fernanda Vega and Richard Brown - Salton Sea Community Outreach Education & Engagement
Today I had the pleasure of visiting the Comite Civico Del Valle headquarters and talk to two people that wear many hats at Comite but one of the most important roles they play is as the coordinators of the Salton Sea Outreach Program Mr Richard Brown and Ms Fernanda Vega. One of the biggest...
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Episode 182 - Caitlin Chavez - ICHS Pioneers Museum
Today I had the pleasure of meeting the new director for the ICHS Pioneers Museum Mrs Caitlin Chavez. A lot of us from the Imperial Valley might have seen the Pioneers Museum on our way to IVC or whenever we take Aten road but we ask ourselves, "I wonder what's inside?" And let me tell you…
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Episode 181 - Anabel Lippmann - Tropicana Fruit and Juice Bar
This episode is in Spanish. Hoy tube el placer de platicar con una dueña de pequeña empresa de la cuidad de Calexico, la Sra. Anabel Lippmann. La Sra Lippmann junto con sus dos hijas y su hijo abrieron Tropicana Fruit and Juice Bar poco antes de la pandemia. Desafortunadamente hace mas de un año…
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Episode 180 - Yaya and Liz Oceguera - Oceguera Boxing
Welcome to the 2023 season of the podcast! Today I had the pleasure of talking to two very talented female boxers who happen to be sisters Liz and Yaya Oceguera. Trained and coached by their dad they have won national championships and aspire to one day represent the USA in the Olympics, if...
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Episode 179 - Dr Lennor Johnson - IVC President - Measure B
Today I had the pleasure of meeting and talking to Imperial Valley College President Dr. Lennor Johnson. We talked about some of the amazing accomplishments our local community college has accomplished, like being on the top 10 list of ASPEN list. But Dr Johnson was here to talk and promote a...
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Episode 178 - Sonia Carter - Candidate for El Centro City Council
Today I had the pleasure of talking to a candidate for El Centro City Council Ms Sonia Carter. This is her 2nd time running for city council, back in 2020 she ran for the 1st time and she was amazed of how well her campaign did despite being in the middle of the pandemic. She feels that this time...
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Episode 177 - Gloria Brambila - Candidate for Westmorland Union Elementary School Board
Today I had the pleasure of talking to hard working stay at home mom who left a successful professional career to spend more time with her son Mathew who is in the autism spectrum. After leaving the workforce she has spent her spare time advocating for all children with autism. She spent a lot of...
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Episode 176 - Bill Hodge - Candidate for Calexico City Council
Today I had the please of talking to a former Calexico City Council and former Mayor for the City of Calexico and now candidate for Calexico City Council Mr Bill Hodge. If elected this would be his 3rd term as a member of Calexico City Council. Mr Hodge hopes that his experience and willingness…
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Episode 175 - Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia
Today I had the pleasure of talking to assemblymember for California's 56th district, Eduardo Garcia. This is the third time I've had the honor of talking to assemblymember Garcia but this is the 1st time we talked in person. In today's episode we talked about some of the legislature that was...
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Episode 174 - Ida Obeso-Martinez - Candidate for Imperial City Council
Today I had the pleasure of talking to a life long Imperial resident and now candidate for Imperial City Council, Mrs Ida Obeso-Martinez. She is also a member of MANA of Imperial Valley and part of the board for ARC of Imperial Valley. This is her first time running for an elected position and...
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Episode 173 - Gina Dockstader - Candidate IID Division 3
Today I had the pleasure of having a returning guest, Ms Gina Dockstader. Gina is a 4th generation Imperial Valley native and local entrepreneur who is running for a seat in the IID board of directors. Ms Dockstader is hoping to represent the people of division 3, this is her first time running…
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Episode 172 - George Marquez - Candidate For District Attorney
Today I had the pleasure of talking to an El Centro native who is now running for the position of district attorney in the November election, my guest is Mr George Marquez. He ran a successful campaign in June and now is hoping to have your vote in the November election. Follow George Marquez'...
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Episode 171 - Don Campbell - Candidate IID Division 3
My guest today has been an employee for the IID for the past 48 years, he's was a city council member for the city of Brawley for 12 years and now he's a candidate for board of directors for IID division 3, Mr Don Campbell. He was 2nd in votes in the June election and is now facing Ms Gina...
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Episode 170 - Tomas Oliva - Candidate For El Centro City Council
Today I had the please of sitting down and having a chat with the Mayor for the City of El Centro and now candidate for re election for El Centro city council, Mr Tomas Oliva. Tomas ran for city council a couple of times and lost and then in 2018 he was elected for city council and is now at the...
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Episode 169 - Gil Rebollar - Candidate for Brawley City Council
Today I had the pleasure of talking returning guest, Mr Gil Rebollar. Gil is in the last months of his 1st term as Brawley Elementary Board of Trustees and he is now a candidate for Brawley City Council. Follow Gil's campaign on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/BESDGil Follow Gil's campaign on...
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Episode 168 - Kristian Salgado -Imperial County Master Gardener Program
Today I had the please of talking to Kristian Salgado, the new Imperial County Master Gardener Coordinator. The UC Master Gardener Program has been in existence for almost 40 year in the state of California but this will be the 1st year we will have one in the Imperial County. Kristian and I…
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Episode 167 - Luis Daniel Sandoval - Pinkis
Today I had the please of talking to Luis Daniel Sandoval aka El Pinkis. For those of you who don't know what Pinkis is, it started as a hot dog cart and now it has evolved into a Food truck. Luis and I talked about how and why he decided to start a hot dog cart and the hurdles he faced to get…
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Episode 166 - Esperanza Colio Warren - Calexico City Manager
Today I had the please of having a conversation with Calexico's new city manager, Mrs Esperanza Colio Warren. She is Calexico's 2nd female city manager and the first Mexican Female city manager. Ms Colio Warren shared with me what motivated her to get to where she is now and what she hopes to...
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Episode 165 - Lizeth Legaspi - Camarena Memorial Library
Today I visited a place some of us used to visit as a cool place where you could hand out but quietly and also to do research for any school project, our local library Camarena Memorial Library. I had the pleasure of talking to library manager Mrs Lizeth Legaspi. We talked about how she became…
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Episode 164 - Eric Reyes
Today I had a returning guest, Mr Eric Reyes. The fist time Eric was on we talked a little bit about himself and we didn't get a chance to talk about some of the committees he's involved and why he feels it's important for everyone to have a seat on the table. We also talked about the June 7...
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Episode 163 - Robert Menvielle - Imperial County Assessor
Today I had the pleasure of talking to the current Imperial County Assessor who is now running for re-election for another term, Mr Robert Menvielle. We spoke about his experience as the Imperial County assessor and why he should be re-elected to be our county's assessor for another 4 years.…
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Episode 162 - Don Campbell - IID Division 3
Today I had the pleasure of talking to a former Brawley city council member and now candidate for IID director for Division 3, Mr Don Campbell. Mr Campbell is a El Centro native but has lived in Brawley for the past 20 or so years. He's worked for the IID for the past 48 year and wants to bring…
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Episode 161 - Maria Nava-Froelich - IID Division 3
Today I had the pleasure of talking to mayor pro-tem for the city of Calipatria, she is also the director-coordinator for the Niland Family Resource Center and advocate for our the low income families and the under served families in the North end of the Imperial County, my guest for today was…
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Episode 160 - Briant Fabela Luna - Imperial County Board of Supervisors District 1
Today I had the pleasure of talking to a 1st generation Calexico, Calexico High Graduate, UC Santa Barbara Graduate and now Imperial County Board of Supervisors candidate for division 1, Briant Fabela Luna. Follow Briant on Instagram!! https://www.instagram.com/briant.fabela/ Follow Briant on...
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Episode 159 - Gina Dockstader - IID Division 3
Today I had the please of having a conversation with a life long Imperial Valley native and now candidate for IID division 4, Mrs Gina Dockstader. She is a 4th generation Imperial Valley native with a long background in agribusiness, she's a Calipat graduate with a BA in public relations and…
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Episode 158 - Ricardo Avila - Imperial County Assessor
Today I had the pleasure of talking to one of the two candidates for Imperial County Assessor, Mr Ricardo Avila. In his early 20's he worked for the assessor's office, he later when into the private sector but eventually came back to the Assessor's office. After working for several assessors he...
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Episode 157 - Karin Eugenio
Today I had the pleasure of talking to former mayor and current city council from the city of Imperial, Ms Karin Eugenio. She is now also a candidate for IID Division 5, in today's episode we talked about her experience as a city council member and how she plans on helping the imperial Valley as…
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Episode 156 - Alex Cardenas and Norma Sierra Galindo
Today I had the please of talking to two current IID directors running for re-election, Alex Cardenas and Norma Sierra Galindo. They are the incumbents for Division 5 and Division 1. Lately the IID has been the talk of the town and I feel our community needs to keep an eye out for this race…
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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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Jose Alejos
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