Que Pasa Calexico

Today's guest is a small business owner, activist, fellow podcaster,  veteran and now a candidate for Brawley city council, Ramon Castro.  I had a chance to meet Ramon a while back when I interviewed him and his crew, the blue falcon krew.  Ramon and I talked about him growing up in Brawley, is experiences running for city council, what he would like to change about Brawley and many other things.  This episode is not an endorsement it's just an opportunity for you the listener to get to know one of the candidates for your city council. Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL List of all Episodes! http://bit.ly/2v4jNYr --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/support

Today I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with a life long Calexico resident, educator and two time city council member who is running for his third.  We talked a little bit about his history in Calexico as a citizen and also being involved in Calexico's educational system.  Due to the fact that he's currently part of the city council we were able to talk about some of the issues affecting out community and get some of his thoughts on some of the decisions or hold backs the city and the council has been part of.  Mr Pacheco is not on social media so I can't share his links hopefully he'll come around to it soon. Register to Vote! https://www.usa.gov/register-to-vote   Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL List of all Episodes! http://bit.ly/2v4jNYr --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/support

Today's guest is one of the candidates for the El Centro Elementary School District School Board, Andrew Arevalo.  Besides being a candidate Andrew is also a 4th teacher at McCabe Elementary, he has a long history of educators in his family, he's taught for 6 years and in 2019 he was named CUE's Emerging Teacher of the Year.  These are just some of the things Andrew has been able to accomplish in his short 6 years of teaching, but something I noticed was that he's always thinking on how help out his students.  Besides talking about some of his accomplishments we also talked about what are some of his goals if elected and why he's the right candidate.   This episode is not an endorsement, its just an opportunity for you the listener to get to know the candidate and maybe help you make a better decision come November 3rd. Follow Andrew's Campaign on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/ArevaloforECESD Register to vote! https://www.usa.gov/register-to-vote#item-212645 Follow us on Faceb

In today's episode I had the opportunity to talk to Carlos R Hernandez, he's an El Centro native he's also a teacher at Sunflower Elementary in El Centro.  Carlos is running for the short term position at the Centro Union High School School board.  Although Carlos is only 32 years old he's had a lot of experience in both public and private education, he's taught kindergarten all the way to high school and continuation students .  We talked about his experiences in education and why he took the chance of running for Centro Union High School School board.  He's also really into technology and incorporating it into the classroom.  This episode is not an endorsement just a way for you the listener to get to know one of the many candidates in this upcoming election day! Follow Carlos R Hernandez' for CUHSD Campaign on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/VoteCarlosHernandez Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! htt

Today I had the opportunity to talk to Henry Liera one of the founding members of Valle Vota, a  non-partisan organization leading the Imperial Valley to the voting booth.  We talked about some of the numbers and data when it comes to voter turnout in the Imperial Valley and the importance of going out to vote and being involved when it comes to local elected officials and local propositions.  It's really encouraging to see our youth getting involved on something like this, it's a no-brainer, people should go out and vote but yet they don't and this young generation is working really hard to encourage our community to go out and vote. Follow Valle Vota on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/valle_vota/ Follow Valle Vota on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/ValleVotaa Follow Valle Vota on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ValleVota Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL List of all Episodes! http://bit

Hey guys sorry for this lame 100th episode, I really wanted to get someone more interesting or fun on this episode but there are a lot of good interviews I've been holding on because I've been waiting to interview someone special for this episode.  So instead you get me rambling and thanking a lot of people who have been part of the podcast these past 99 episodes and 2 plus year now almost 3.  Thank you guys for listening all this time, thank you sponsors for helping the podcast grow I hope you guys enjoy this short episode and I'm ready to put more out there.  Stay safe, Peace!! Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL List of all Episodes! http://bit.ly/2v4jNYr --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/support

Today I had the opportunity to talk to Venus Nguyen who is a Family Nurse Practitioner at Vo Medical Center and Martha Singh who is a board member and treasurer for Vo Neighborhood Medical.  Vo Medical has been part of the valley for the last 10 years but since the pandemic they've stepped up to the plate with testing and treating those infected with COVID-19 in our community.  Not only are they testing and treating out community they are also feeding them so they won't have to go out and interact with other.  Venus and Martha shared with me some things they are doing a long with their volunteers to help our community stay safe and healthy.  Venus also shared some tips on how to stay safe this fall season. Follow Vo Medical Center on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TTVOMDCLINIC/ Follow Vo Neighborhood Medical Clinic on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Vo-Neighborhood-Medical-Clinic-100162858353841 Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34

Today I had the opportunity to talk to one of the candidates for Calexico City Council, Raul Urena.  Raul is a recent graduate from UC Santa Cruz and is one of the founding members of the Imperial Valley Equity and Justice Coalition.  We talked about what are some of the things he wants to accomplish as a city council member and how he plans on gaining the communities vote specially those older generations, among other things.  Just a reminder this is not an endorsement, I am just interviewing some of the candidates so that the community gets to know them a little bit better and maybe it helps them make a decision come election day.  If you're running for Calexico City Council and want to be part of the podcast don't hesitate to send me an email at quepasacalexico@gmail.com  You can follow Raul's campaign on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/urena.campaign/ Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly

In today's episode I had a talk with one of the newest members of Enrique "Kiki" Camarena Memorial library, Megan Moreno.  She was recently hired as the library's reference librarian.  During these times of the pandemic we are in Megan has taken on other roles to accommodate our communities needs.  We talked about what are some of the virtual events the library is doing to keep the community (of all ages) engaged and connected with each other.  Make sure to visit the library's website and follow them on social media to check out their calendar. Enrique "Kiki" Camarena Memorial Library website https://calexicolibrary.org/ Follow Enrique "Kiki" Camarena on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/camarena.memorial Follow Enrique "Kiki" Camarena on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/camarenalibrary/ Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL List of all Episodes! http://bit.ly/2v4jNYr --- Send in a voic

Today I had the opportunity to talk to Katie B. Luna, she is the CEO of the Brawley chamber of commerce and in these hard time she has take the leading role of the Imperial Valley Business Recovery Task Force.  We talked about what are some of the resources the IV Business Recovery Task Force is offering to our local businesses and the importance of helping out local businesses survive during these hard times and the importance of making sure we all follow the safety guidelines to make sure we help our businesses survive and at the same time make sure we are all healthy as community.  If you're a local business make sure you head over to the IV Business Recovery Task Force website and social media. Imperial Valley Business Recovery Task Force Website https://ivbizrecovery.com/ Imperial Valley Business Recovery Task Force Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ivbusinessrecoverytaskforce Imperial Valley Business Recovery Task Force Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ivbizrecovery/ Follow us on Facebook! http://bit

For today's episode I had the opportunity to talk to the president for the board of supervisors for the Imperial County, Mr Luis Plancarte.  Mr Plancarte is at the tail end of his 1st term as a board member for the Imperial County board of supervisors where he represents the second district of Imperial county.  The 2nd district covers a large part of El Centro, portions west of Calexico and the communities of Heber, Ocotillo, Nomirage, Coyote Wells, Yuha Basin and Painted Gorge.  Mr Plancarte and I spoke about what it's like being on the board of supervisors during a pandemic, how the state has helped the county during this pandemic, renters moratoriums and the up coming elections. If you would like to get in contact with Mr Plancarte you can find his contact information on the county's website ( see link below ). https://board.imperialcounty.org/ https://board.imperialcounty.org/district-2/ Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us

En este episodio tube le honor de placticar con Fernando Jaquez, pastor del Ministerio Buen Samaritano.  Tenia rato siguiendo a Fernando por Instagram y me llamo mucho la atencion la pasion que tiene por ayudar a las personas de Mexicali que mas lo necesita.  Si quieren ayudar a Fernando Pueden contactarlos por Facebook y por Whatsapp. Buen Samaritano Ministerio https://www.facebook.com/BuenSamaritanoMinisterioMexicali Whatsapp 526863229825 Listen to Que Pasa Calexico On Anchor! http://bit.ly/2QkX4Se Listen to Que Pasa Calexico On Spotify! https://spoti.fi/3f4fvCB Listen to Que Pasa Calexico On Apple Podcast! https://apple.co/3gf2zKb Listen to Que Pasa Calexico on Google Podcast! https://bit.ly/31w04iu Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL List of all Episodes! http://bit.ly/2v4jNYr Become a sponsor! http://bit.ly/2Q6QzSG --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/message Support this po

Today I had the opportunity to talk with Miguel Hernandez and Luis Flores Jr.  They are both part a committee and a coalition that are fighting for our community members' rights in the workforce, in healthcare and equality in general.  Luis is part of the Imperial Valley Equity and Justice Coalition and Miguel is part of the Comite Civico del Valle.   Follow The Imperial Valley Equity and Justice Coalition on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/IVEquityJustice/ Follow Comite Civico Del Valle On Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/comitecivicodelvalle/ Visit Comit Civico del Valle's website! https://www.ccvhealth.org/ Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL List of all Episodes! http://bit.ly/2v4jNYr Become a sponsor! http://bit.ly/2Q6QzSG --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/support

Today I had the chance to talk with the newly appointed Calexico City Council member, Mr Camilo Garcia.  A couple of years ago I had a conversation with Camilo, during our first conversation he was running for Calexico City Council.  Now that he's been appointed I wanted to see what he wants to accomplish in these short 6 months specially in the situation we're going through as a country and where he sees Calexico in the next 5 years. Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL List of all Episodes! http://bit.ly/2v4jNYr --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/support

Today I had a chat with a new member of the Imperial Valley Podcast community, Mr Jesse Ruiz.  Jesse just started his podcast called "In Regards to Myself Podcast" he released his new episode today and you can tell he put in a lot of work and effort into it.  From the production to the content.  I we spoke about himself, how the podcast came about, some of the people he looks at for inspiration and I gave him a little pointers about the Imperial Valley podcast world.   Check out In Regards to Myself Podcast on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/inregardstomyselfpodcast/ Checkt out In Regards to Myself Podcast on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOMwy_pTktKE_ODQlvTmKwQ Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL List of all Episodes! http://bit.ly/2v4jNYr Become a sponsor! http://bit.ly/2Q6QzSG --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jose

For today's episode had the opportunity to talk to assembly member Eduardo Garcia.  We spoke about  his roots to the valley, growing up in the Coachella valley, how he got into politics and how the state is dealing with COVID-19.    If you have any questions in regards to assistance to hardships you are facing do to COVID-19 and other reasons you can contact the office of Eduardo Garcia. https://a56.asmdc.org/ Imperial Valley Office: 1101 Airport Road, Suite D Imperial, CA 92251 Main: (760) 355-8656  Fax: (760) 355-8856 Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL List of all Episodes! http://bit.ly/2v4jNYr --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/support

In today's episode I had a conversation with the director of the Imperial Valley Small Business Development Center, Ms Meredith Garcia Obeso.  Meredith shared with us some of the resources they offer to our small business owners and how they are trying to help the valley's small business owners cope with this situation we're all going through.  Si quiere escuchar una entrevista con Meredith en español pude visitar a Beyond Borders Gazette en Instagram para escuchar una entrevista que Meredith tubo con Ellie Bureno. Please visit the IVSBDC's website to find out what are some of the resources Meredith and her staff have available for the small businesses in our community! http://www.ivedc.com/ Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL List of all Episodes! http://bit.ly/2v4jNYr --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/support

Hoy tube la oportunidad de platicar con Isabel Villegas una de las integrantes de Mexican Wasabi.  Hablamos de que es Mexican Wasabi, quien son sus integrantes, cual es el objetivo de Mexican Wasabi y sus planes para cuando pasa esto de la quarentena. Sigan a Mexican Wasabi en Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/mexicanwasabi/ Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL List of all Episodes! http://bit.ly/2v4jNYr --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/support

Today I had the opportunity to sit down and talk to two members of Mariachi Amanecer, David Galindo and Fernando Ledesma.  We talked about how they got into mariachi music, what it means to them to play this type of music, what it means to wear the authentic charro attire, how this pandemic has changed the mariachi business and many other topics surrounding mariachi music. Follow Mariachi Amanecer on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/mariachi.amanecer.iv/ Follow Mariachi Amanecer on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/MariachiAmanecerIV/ Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL List of all Episodes! http://bit.ly/2v4jNYr --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/support

En este episodio en español tube la oportunidad de hablar con una persona muy creativa, sabe un poco de musica, de video y bastante de cocina.  El invitado de hoy es Adrian Rascon.  Adrian es un residente de Calexico que hoy vive en San Diego y que antes de la pandemia trabajaba en un hotel en la cocina.  Hoy por question de la pandemia del COVID19 se ha estado dedicando hacer videos de recetas que ah creado el, pudedes ver sus videos en su canal de YouTube llamado Algoritmo Sabroso! Sigue a Adrian en Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/algoritmosabroso/ Sigue a Adrian en YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2PFpJoa4OJijS1Cl8bVZZQ Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL List of all Episodes! http://bit.ly/2v4jNYr --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jose-alejos3/support