By José Antonio Pérez Eighty five packets in total, filled with varied school supplies – many of which were recycled (or upcycled), were distributed following a donation campaign launched by the Youth Environmental Care Action Ecology Club, reported Alma Yanes Leyva, Deputy Municipal Director of Ecology and Sustainable Development. Yanes detailed the first 45 packets […]
By José Antonio Pérez The local Chamber of Commerce (CANACO) seeks to repeat the success of the now annual “Buy Locally and we all Win” campaign, with sights set on a growth in sales at local businesses now through December, detailed CANACO President Elia Neyda Javalera Cháevez. The campaign, aimed at encouraging people to buy […]
Hometown and world champion boxer Juan Francisco “El Gallito” Estrada and Carlos “El Principe” Cuadras of Sinaloa are set to confront each other for the interim super flyweight title on September 9th just outside Los Angeles, CA. The winner of the bout between El Gallito and El Principe, who are considered to be two of […]
The first Sand Castle Competition in support of the José Dávalos Casa Hogar home for the elderly brought together children and adults for an enjoyable afternoon on the beach. Participants dove into building their own sand castles, with proceeds from registrations going to the home. The contest, which was the first for Casa Hogar, surpassed […]
El destacado joven golfista de Puerto Peñasco Alejandro de Zavala Mancera, inicia su participacion este lunes en el 42° Campeonato Juvenil de la Asociación Profesional de Golf (PGA), uno de los dos torneos de golf juvenil más importantes en los Estados Unidos, que se celebra en St Albans, Missouri. Solo los mejores 140 golfistas juveniles […]
On July 9th, an evening house fire caused a family to lose all their belongings, though no one was injured. The family is now turning to the community to ask for assistance through the donation of furniture, clothing, household goods, and particularly construction materials and paint in their effort to rebuild. Lilian Rivera, mother of […]
By José Antonio Pérez Following intense work by his family, and a series of intense steps aimed at never giving up, on Wednesday, July 12th, David Humberto Hernández Bojórquez, who has come to be known as “Little David” underwent open heart surgery in Cd. Obregón. David’s mother, Elpidia Guadalupe Bojórquez Pérez, reported the surgery was […]
Get your team ready for the Casa Hogar Sandcastle Competition! The 1st Sandcastle Competition to benefit the José Dávalos Valdivia Casa Hogar promises an afternoon of family fun on Playa Hermosa, August 12th (starting at 5 p.m.) near the beach access point next to the Navy palapa. The goal is to hold a family-friendly event […]
The summer is an ideal time to help out Casa Hogar by joining their program “Adopt a Grandparent”, which asks for a simple donation of 200 pesos monthly for three months. Santiago Ruiz, Board President of the José Dávalos Casa Hogar for the elderly, explained this annual program of the Casa Hogar aims to help […]
Offering a space to promote Mexican goods and handcrafts, as well as its own urban designs while providing a venue for local artists is the goal of Kilombo Boutique, Arte Urbano & Café begun just over a year ago in Puerto Peñasco. The store, which offers Mexican clothing with urban designs, jewelry, upcycled and recycled […]
Now in it’s XVI edition, the Circus Mexicus music festivus of Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers continues to offer much more than good music and high spirits along the shores of Puerto Peñasco. For over a decade, as the number of concert attendees has grown, not to mention the myriad of venues plus extra days […]
Headed to Rocky Point this June for Circus Mexicus 2017? Get in on the good medicine and positive vibrations by joining fellow fans in supporting several charities Circus Mexicus contributes to every year! You can do this by purchasing raffle tickets to win signed memorabilia, RCPM experiences, golf, artwork created by CM and other artists, plus […]
By José Antonio Pérez Rafael Pacchiano Alamán, Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources, announced the Mexican government will be investing 4 million dollars into creating a sanctuary for the endangered vaquita marina in the Sea of Cortez. The official further explained resources will be sought from international specialists to help ensure reproduction of the […]
Baseball fans in Puerto Peñasco, and from across the region, have mentioned the name Francisco León García indefinitely when referring to the city’s baseball stadium. Yet, few know (particularly new generations) who Francisco León García was and why the stadium bears his name. Mr. Francisco León García, better known among his friends and dear ones […]
There are five items each budding diver should plan on getting for their own: booties, mask, fins, gloves, and snorkel. Check! After finishing up book work and a written test for the Open Water Dive PADI certification class I’m currently taking in Puerto Peñasco with Rocky Point Divers, I guess purchasing these items from the […]
Within the larger folds of Rotary International, service opportunities for younger people are made possible through groups such as Interact (for mid to high schoolers), as well as Rotaract (geared more toward university aged individuals). On May 12th – 13th, members of one such Interact group from Wickenburg, AZ made their way to Puerto Peñasco […]