Tremendous response at Red Cross Collection Site -more donations on hold for now By José Antonio Pérez Sept. 29, 2017 With a tremendous response across Sonora at Red Cross collection centers following recent earthquakes in central Mexico, the state office in Hermosillo is overflowing with donations and therefore collection efforts will be suspended under further […]
By José Antonio Pérez DIF’s annual Black & White gala, held on September 30th at Peñasco’s Expo Convention Center, reaffirmed support for the education of Puerto Peñasco’s youth by surpassing organizer expectations. The 41st Black & White Ball, organized by the Municipal Office on Integral Family Development (DIF) presided over by Linda Pivac de Munro, […]
Puerto Peñasco’s positive response at Collection Centers By José Antonio Pérez / Shandra Keesecker-Rivero With Collection Centers still in the process of gathering items to send to communities impacted by September earthquakes in different parts of Mexico, Puerto Peñasco residents and visitors are once again showing their solidarity by donating goods and funds to help […]
By José Antonio Pérez *Video courtesy of Robert Bascelli* In what is unprecedented and historic for Puerto Peñasco, last week within a span of 24 hours six sea turtles laid their eggs along the area of Sandy Beach. This brings the total number of sea turtles sighted laying eggs in the area to nine in […]
Mexico Secretary of Navy and Army implement recovery phase of Plan Marina following earthquake in Mexico City The Mexican Secretary of the Navy – Army has implemented the recovery phase of what is known as Plan Marina following the earthquake registered in Mexico City on September 19th. More than 1000 navy members, along with vehicles […]
Trying out new nets for shrimp season in Upper Gulf of California By José Antonio Pérez Sept. 15, 2017. As shrimp season begins in the Upper Gulf of California on September 15th, so will a 15-day program to try out new shrimping nets in the Golfo de Santa Clara, confirmed Federal Fishing Affairs representative Hermenegildo […]
By José Antonio Pperez A new bus route connecting Puerto Peñasco with Phoenix via TAP Royal International bus line will soon be a reality, confirms Municipal Economic Development Coordinator Jorge Valdez Félix. Following steps taken by the local administration, along with local businesses, the first-rate bus line is scheduled to begin offering service come September […]
Contributed by Deb Turner Approximately a year ago, a Scout troop (boys and girls 4-11-year old’s) in Peñasco was formed. A bit later, an older age (13+) troop (2) and seven months ago the San Rafael Scout Troop (3) (5-13-year-old) was formed at the community center Living Stones Ministry- 64th and Benito Juarez) As the […]
The fight between Puerto Peñasco hometown pride super flyweight boxer Juan Francisco “Gallo” Estrada vs. Carlos “El Príncipe” Cuadras on Saturday night in Carson, CA caused tremendous expectations as both have held world championship titles, and Gallito in particular was setting up for a rematch against Nicaragua’s Román “Chocolatito” Gonzalez. The winner of Saturday’s bout […]
Recent quakes that shook the southern part of Mexico were far removed from Sonora and Puerto Peñasco. Francisco Javier Carrillo, Director of the Municipal Civil Protection Unit, reported there are no alerts in this area regarding aftershocks, nor due to weather concerns such as rain. Still, he explained, the office remains in constant communication with […]
By José Antonio Pérez. Photo by Tony Ballesteros, Labor Day Weekend 2017 While there were a few cancellations at lodging spots around Puerto Peñasco over Labor Day, possibly due to tropical storm Lidia, these were quickly filled as reportedly more than 33,000 visitors spent the U.S. holiday weekend on our beaches, stated Héctor Vázquez del […]
By José Antonio Pérez After learning the off-season for shrimp would wind up Sept. 8th for coastal fishermen, and Sept. 16th for deep sea fishing, the nearly 100 boats of the Puerto Peñasco fleet have been working full steam ahead to get ready, though half of them are practically set to head out to sea, […]
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 […]
Following a call put about by the American Red Cross, three emergency crew members from the Puerto Peñasco Red Cross are headed to Texas to join support efforts helping those impacted by Hurricane Harvey. The three EMT staff from the Puerto Peñasco Red Cross departed for Texas on Tuesday, where they will meet up with […]
Sixty six eggs laid by an olive ridley sea turtle along Sandy Beach in the early dawn of Sunday, August 27th, have been put in incubation to help safeguard them against the high flow of visitors to the area, as well as from the high end of summer temps. As it is more feasible for […]