My guest today are two Imperial Valley natives who wrote and illustrated a children's book to bring awareness on the near extinction of a beautiful creature who lives very near to us, the vaquita.  Although the vaquita wasn't discovered until 1958 it only took a little over 60 years for humans to bring it to the brink of extinction.  Ruben and Sheyla hope that with this children's book they can bring awareness to this issue and inspired kids to save not only the vaquita but other endangered species out there.  Sheyla and Ruben have started a Kickstarted to help them fund the publishing of their book, they plan on donating some of their copies to libraries in our area. Check out Ruben's and Sheyla's Kickstarter!! http://kck.st/3hGGOq9 Follow Sheyla on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/_sheylavalencia/ Follow Ruben on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/rubennajera/ Thank You to my Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Jake, Johnny Cabrera, Edward Velasquez and Norma Sierra Galindo! Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs! Follow Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs https://www.facebook.com/Sergios-Tacos-and-Hotdogs-814183015393170 Follow Eddie Lopez and Roots Creative on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingideas/ David Gastelum! https://www.facebook.com/whybuyorsell 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/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/support

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Episode 137 - Ruben Najera and Sheyla Valencia

Today I had the pleasure to talk to a young man who was able to channel his journey through depression and turn it into a book, my guest today is Emilio Trinidad.  Emilio is a Calexico native who has published two books, "My Words to You" and "Nothing but Kindness".   His first book was inspired by his journey through mental health issues and the second one was inspired by his niece's journey through her battle with leukemia. You can find Emilio's book "My Words to You" by clicking on the link below! https://www.amazon.com/Words-You-Emilio-Esteban-Trinidad/dp/B08DSNCWGX/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1625913252&sr=8-1 You can find Emilio's book "Nothing but KIndness" by clicking on the link below! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B095GRW2G2/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i1 Thank You to my Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Jake, Johnny Cabrera, Edward Velasquez and Norma Sierra Galindo! Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs! Follow Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs https://www.facebook.com/Sergios-Tacos-and-Hotdogs-814183015393170 Follow Eddie Lopez and Roots Creative on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingideas/ David Gastelum! https://www.facebook.com/whybuyorsell 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/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/support

Episode 136 - Emilio Trinidad

Today I had the pleasure of visiting this place a lot of us who live in the Imperial Valley or people just driving through the valley whether going up the hill or coming down we see this place located right smack in the middle of interstate 8 and highway 98, the Imperial Valley Desert Museum.  This was my first time visiting the museum, I walked around a learned a lot about the Imperial Valley and the indigenous people who lived here way before we did.  I then had the chance to talk to Kristin O'Lear ( lead curator ) and Luis Landeros ( Education Coordinator ) we talked about the museums exhibits, events and how they had to adjust during the pandemic.  One thing I noticed while talking to both Kristin and Luis is that they love their job and have a passion for educating our community or anyone who visits the museum about the valley's history and they also have a huge respect to the indigenous people from our area and their traditions! Visit the Imperial Valley Desert Museum's Website for times and events coming up!!! http://www.ivdesertmuseum.org/ Visit the Imperial Valley Desert Museum's on Instagram!! https://www.instagram.com/ivdmuseum/ Visit the Imperial Valley Desert Museum's on Facebook!! https://www.facebook.com/IVDMuseum Thank You to my Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Jake, Johnny Cabrera, Edward Velasquez and Norma Sierra Galindo! Dents on Border! Follow Dents on Border on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/MARAVILLADENTS Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs! Follow Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs https://www.facebook.com/Sergios-Tacos-and-Hotdogs-814183015393170 Follow Eddie Lopez and Roots Creative on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingideas/ David Gastelum! https://www.facebook.com/whybuyorsell 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/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/support

Episode 135 - Imperial Valley Desert Museum

Today I had the opportunity to talk to a life long Calexican and poet, Mr Charlie Zamaripa.  Charlie grew up in Calexico and he was a Calexico Unified School District student and it was here where his love for writing started.  Some of the teachers he says inspired him to write were Mrs Rodriguez and Mr Thornburg.  He recently published a book with some of his poems including "The Tragedy of Crazy Bear", a story that came to him in one night when a voice woke him up from his sleep and told him this story.  You can now buy his book "Lost in Thought" on Amazon. Click HERE to view Charlie's book on Amazon. Thank You to my Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Jake, Johnny Cabrera, Edward Velasquez and Norma Sierra Galindo! Dents on Border! Follow Dents on Border on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/MARAVILLADENTS Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs! Follow Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs https://www.facebook.com/Sergios-Tacos-and-Hotdogs-814183015393170 Follow Eddie Lopez and Roots Creative on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingideas/ David Gastelum! https://www.facebook.com/whybuyorsell 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/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/support

Episode 134 - Charlie Zamaripa - Lost in Thought

Today I had the pleasure of talking to a returning guest, he's a fellow podcaster, city council member for the city of Brawley and a US Marine Veteran.  I met Ramon back in December of 2019 to talk about a Podcast he and his fellow veterans Ernie and Raymond had started.  They wanted to talk about issues veterans were dealing with, during one of their episodes they had the opportunity to go down to Tijuana and meet with some deported veterans.  While down there they befriended a veteran named Erazmo Apocada, a couple of days after he was notified he was able to apply for his citizenship he was found dead in his backyard.  This motivated Ramon to do something about this issue and while walking the annual memorial day walk he decided he would walk the entire length of the Mexico/US border to bring awareness to deported veterans.   Follow Ramon Castro on Instagram for updates on his journey! https://www.instagram.com/monchiocastro/ Visit the American Veterans Home Front Initiative for updates and to sponsor his journey! https://www.americanveteranshomefrontinitiative.com/ Thank you Calexico Brewing Company for the space to record this episode!! https://www.calexicobrewco.com/ https://www.instagram.com/calexicobrewingcompany/ Thank You to my Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Jake, Johnny Cabrera, Edward Velasquez and Norma Sierra Galindo! Dents on Border! Follow Dents on Border on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/MARAVILLADENTS Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs! Follow Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs https://www.facebook.com/Sergios-Tacos-and-Hotdogs-814183015393170 Follow Eddie Lopez and Roots Creative on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingideas/ David Gastelum! https://www.facebook.com/whybuyorsell 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/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/support

Episode 133 - Ramon Castro - Walk the Line

Today I had the opportunity to talk to two young Brawley Union High School Students, Abigail Gutierrez and Tahjah Fortune.  These two young ladies have been working on project that they call Project Empowerment.  Their main goal is to give school administrators, teachers, counselors, psychologist and parents in general a student's perspective on student mental health, how they cope and why sometimes they're not completely honest with adults when they are asked about their mental well being. If you want to talk to Abigail you can reach her at 22gutierrez.abigail@gmail.com or on her cell 7605871748 . Thank You to my Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Jake, Johnny Cabrera, Edward Velasquez and Norma Sierra Galindo! Dents on Border! Follow Dents on Border on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/MARAVILLADENTS Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs! Follow Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs https://www.facebook.com/Sergios-Tacos-and-Hotdogs-814183015393170 Follow Eddie Lopez and Roots Creative on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingideas/ David Gastelum! https://www.facebook.com/whybuyorsell Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQFollow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34veFollow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL Visit our new and improved website https://quepasacalexico.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/support

Episode 132 - Abigail Gutierrez and Tahjah Fortune - Project Empowerment

My guest today is a Calexico resident, small business owner and the fonder of the Calexico Independent Calexico Chamber of Commerce, Jesus Gallardo.  Jesus came on today to tell us a little bit about the Independent Chamber of Commerce and why he decided to invest his time and money in an independent chamber of commerce. Follow Calexico Independent Chamber of Commerce On Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/Calexicoindependentchamberofcommerce/ Thank You to my Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Jake, Johnny Cabrera, Edward Velasquez and Norma Sierra Galindo! Dents on Border! Follow Dents on Border on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/MARAVILLADENTS Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs! Follow Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs https://www.facebook.com/Sergios-Tacos-and-Hotdogs-814183015393170 Follow Eddie Lopez and Roots Creative on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingideas/ David Gastelum! https://www.facebook.com/whybuyorsell Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQFollow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34veFollow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL Visit our new and improved website https://quepasacalexico.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/support

Episode 131 - Jesus Gallardo - Calexico Intendent Chamber of Commerce

My guest today was a returning guest.  I believe this is his 5th time on the podcast and I've said it before, every time he's been on it's with a different role or job title.  Today's guest is the newly appointed County of Imperial Public Information Officer, Mr Gil Rebollar.  In our conversation we talked about his journey at the county, which started as a volunteer and has now brought him to where he is now. Thank You to my Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Jake, Johnny Cabrera, Edward Velasquez! Dents on Border! Follow Dents on Border on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/MARAVILLADENTS Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs! Follow Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs https://www.facebook.com/Sergios-Tacos-and-Hotdogs-814183015393170 Follow Eddie Lopez and Roots Creative on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingideas/ David Gastelum! https://www.facebook.com/whybuyorsell Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQFollow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34veFollow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL Visit our new and improved website https://quepasacalexico.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/support

Episode 130 - Gil Rebollar - County of Imperial Public Information Officer

Today I had the pleasure of talking to the president of Autism Support of Imperial County, James Gonzalez.  I've been following ASIC on Instagram for a while now and I wanted to take advantage of April being Autism Awareness month and help promote this amazing program.  James talked to me about what Autism Support of Imperial County is all about and some of the amazing things they do for parents and their children who are in the autism spectrum.   Follow Autism Support of Imperial County on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/autismofimperialorg  Follow Autism Support of Imperial County on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/autismofimperialorg/ Visit Autism Support of Imperial County's Website! https://www.autismofimperial.org/ Subscribe to Autism of Imperial County's YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtyG2X41p2L8YZtSeJSt0_Q Thank You to my Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Jake, Johnny Cabrera, Edward Velasquez! Dents on Border! Follow Dents on Border on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/MARAVILLADENTS Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs! Follow Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs https://www.facebook.com/Sergios-Tacos-and-Hotdogs-814183015393170 Follow Eddie Lopez and Roots Creative on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingideas/ David Gastelum! https://www.facebook.com/whybuyorsell Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQFollow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34veFollow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL Visit our new and improved website https://quepasacalexico.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/support

Episode 129 - James Gonzalez - Autism Support of Imperial County

Today I had the please of talking to someone I follow on Tik Tok and since day one I became a huge fan.  My guest for today's episode is the multi-talented Edeliz Perez.  Some people also know Edeliz as the voice of Gualmart and other of your favorite stores, she is also the host of the "It Personal" Podcast.  Besides podcasting the other thing Edelize and I had in common is that we are both border "kids"???? We both grew up in a border town, she grew up in Mission Texas. Follow Edeliz On Tik Tok! https://www.tiktok.com/@edelizard?lang=en Follow Edeliz on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/edelizvo/ Visit Pants Optional to listen to Edeliz' Podcast! https://pantsoptional.co/ Thank You to my Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Jake, Johnny Cabrera, Edward Velasquez! Dents on Border! Follow Dents on Border on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/MARAVILLADENTS Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs! Follow Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs https://www.facebook.com/Sergios-Tacos-and-Hotdogs-814183015393170 Follow Eddie Lopez and Roots Creative on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingideas/ David Gastelum! https://www.facebook.com/whybuyorsell 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/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/support

Episode 128 - Edeliz Perez - Pants Optional

Today I had the opportunity to talk to Rodrigo Guerrero and Mario Rico who are two of the lead tutors for the Sparks program for Calexico Unified School District.  They talked to about some of the activities they offer and how things have changed for them and the program during the pandemic. Follow CUSD Sparks on Facebook!! https://www.facebook.com/SPARKSAFTERSCHOOLPROGRAM Visit CUSD Sparks' Websites for more information!! https://sites.google.com/cusdk12.org/sparks-art-music-and-more/home https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSft0PCAYzu1MNLPIVGdjOkQomriKSDEIO2oXG7aG151kBFKCA/viewform Thank You to my Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Jake, Johnny Cabrera! Dylan Castillo from Castillo Book keeping, contact them at 7609607601 or via email acas1025@yahoo.com Dents on Border! Follow Dents on Border on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/MARAVILLADENTS Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs! Follow Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs https://www.facebook.com/Sergios-Tacos-and-Hotdogs-814183015393170 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/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/support

Episode 127 - Rodrigo Guerrero and Mario Rico - CUSD Sparks

Today I had the opportunity to talk to two of the team leaders for AmeriCorp from the Imperial Valley sector also known as AmeriCorps Borderlands, Summer Wong and Jonathan Hernandez.  Summer and Jonathan talked a little bit about what being an Americorp member is all about and what are some of the benefits of being a member. Visit the AmeriCorp Borderlands Website! https://www.icoe.org/student-well-being/americorps Follow AmeriCorp Borderlands on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/americorpsiv/ Follow AmeriCorp Borderlands on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/AmeriCorpsBorderlands Email AmeriCorp Borderlands for more information! amcteamleaders@icoe.org  Thank You to my Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Jake, Johnny Cabrera! Dylan Castillo from Castillo Book keeping, contact them at 7609607601 or via email acas1025@yahoo.com Dents on Border! Follow Dents on Border on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/MARAVILLADENTS Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs! Follow Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs https://www.facebook.com/Sergios-Tacos-and-Hotdogs-814183015393170 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/ Sponsorships: on for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/support

Episode 126 - Summer Wong and Jonathan Hernandez - AmeriCorp Imperial Valley

Today I had the opportunity to talk to two amazing women who are giving a platform to authors of color and at the same time promoting cultures from all over the world to children in our community.  My guest today were Hayde Yanez and Gisel Barrett who are the creators and host of Niños Book Fest, a book fest that due the pandemic has evolved into a weekly reading show on their Instagram page. Follow Niños Book Fest on Instagram!! https://www.instagram.com/ninosbookfest/ Follow Hayde Yañez on Instagram!! https://www.instagram.com/mexiconsart/ Follow Gisel Barrett on Instagram!! https://www.instagram.com/maxamarket/ Thank You to my Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Jake! Dylan Castillo from Castillo Book keeping, contact them at 7609607601 or via email acas1025@yahoo.com Dents on Border! Follow Dents on Border on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/MARAVILLADENTS Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs! Follow Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs https://www.facebook.com/Sergios-Tacos-and-Hotdogs-814183015393170 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/ Sponsorships: on for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/support

Episode 125 - Hayde Yanez and Gisel Barrett - Nino Book Fest

Today I had the opportunity to talk to a fellow host and a behavioral health manager for Imperial County Behavioral Health Services, Scott Dudley.  Scott told me a little bit about himself, how he went from teaching to working in behavioral health and how Let's Talk about It started and how they decide what topics to talk about on the show. Listen to Let's Talk About It!! http://talks.kxoradio.com/ Thank You to my Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Jake! Dylan Castillo from Castillo Book keeping, contact them at 7609607601 or via email acas1025@yahoo.com Dents on Border! Follow Dents on Border on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/MARAVILLADENTS Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs! Follow Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs https://www.facebook.com/Sergios-Tacos-and-Hotdogs-814183015393170 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/ Sponsorships: on for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/support

Episode 124 - Scott Dudley - Let's Talk About It

Today I had the opportunity to talk a local artist who has a very successful career as a multidisciplinary designer/illustrator.  My guest for today's episode is Mark Beltran aka El Honcho.  Mark has worked for companies like Lyft, Stitch Fix and Amazon.  Follow Mark on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/elhoncho/  Visit Mark's website to learn a little about him! https://www.markybe.com/ Thank You to my Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Jake! Dylan Castillo from Castillo Book keeping, contact them at 7609607601 or via email acas1025@yahoo.com Dents on Border! Follow Dents on Border on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/MARAVILLADENTS Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs! Follow Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs https://www.facebook.com/Sergios-Tacos-and-Hotdogs-814183015393170 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/ Sponsorships: on for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/support

Episode 123 - Mark Beltran - El Honcho

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! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/support

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