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So What Are These Alebrijes? 10Th Annual Mariachi Fest Comes to Town Priceless VOL. 6 ED. 16 • SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 • NO BAD NEWS www.ggnorth.com has garnered several awards th for his hard news reporting, 10 Annual Mariachi and is a champion of many So What Are These Latino issues. This year’s Mariachi Fest Fest Comes To Town is much different than years Alebrijes? Enjoy a great show and feel good about it past. Normally a five or six These colorful monsters are originally from day celebration of workshops, since all proceeds go to the Rosarito Boys fetes, Hall of Fame induction, Oaxaca and are now world-famous and Girls Club international contest, and student showcase, this year’s BY ALEJANDRA BORBOLLA BY REN DRAKE HILL salute is boiled down to one explosive evening. On Saturday, October 5th, ality Jose S. Ronstadt. Yes, he The reason for cancellation Ed note: We received a lot of of fantastical creatures. The first the Mariachi Fest will return is the supremely talented son of the pre-gala components positive feedback on our cover alebrijes, along with the use to the Rosarito Beach Hotel of singer Linda Ronstadt. He’s were unclear, but a number photo of last issue. This issue of the term, originated from a gardens. As in the previous “witty” and “enthusiastic,” and of factors may be involved: we bring you the story behind Mexican artisan named Pedro nine years, 100% of all net has an extensive background insufficient resources, not these fabulous monsters called Linares. In the 1930s, Linares proceeds will benefit Rosarito’s in television; he was recently enough volunteers, stars un- Alebrijes. became very sick, and while he Club de Ninos y Ninas (Boys inaugurated into the Interna- willing or unable to commit Alebrijes (pronounced all- was in bed, unconscious, Lin- and Girls Club). The gala will tional Mariachi Hall of Fame. to the better part of a week, eh-brie-haze) are brightly col- ares “dreamt” or hallucinated, be hosted by Mexican person- Not merely a pretty face, he CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 ored Mexican folk art sculptures CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 2 September 30, 2019 know that this is not enforced most of the time, but why GRINGO risk it? Eight million brought by Published bi-monthly and expats. That’s what the im- distributed in Mexico & The migration office says our -be United States loved expats bring to Rosarito, considering the 8,000 reported Northern Baja Winemakers protest. Rep- Provino is complaining that foreigners living here, with 044 (646) 179-4599 resentatives from various win- there are huge developers in in court until the first week of each of them spending an United States eries in the Guadalupe Valley the city who are “encouraging” November, because you know average of $800+ dollars per P.O. 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Distribution About 400 city workers were Ensenada: David Beyer protesting that their salaries Rosarito & TJ: were already four days over- Luis "The Brush" Muñoz. due, and they had the brilliant Sales idea to threaten the city by Cell (646) 179-4599 blocking the SCORE Lucerna [email protected] Baja 400 race unless were paid immediately. Needless to say Collection that the problem was solved Luisa Rosas in a few hours. [email protected] The city is said to spend about 67% of their budget Journalism is publishing in salaries; this is why your something that somebody trash never gets picked up, or doesn’t want you don’t see lots of street re- pairs. There is just not enough printed. money to cover all the city’s expenses. The city’s payroll is said to have an excess number of salaried positions that could be eliminated, but since Mexican Everything law requires them to pay a else is severance or “finiquito” when just public they lay someone off, it’s not relations CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 September 30, 2019 3 revolutionaries. Handmade pastas, fresh Hands Across In 1821, Spanish sol- dier Agustin de Iturbide de- seafood, and more fected from Spain and joined The Border Mexico’s quest for freedom. Open 1pm - 10pm He led troops into Mexico City Sunday 1pm - 9pm We Are Family With Common Dreams and declared it independent. Closed Thursday He issued a decree promising Ph. (646) 977-7089 BY DAVID BEYER an end to Spanish rule, guaran- Blvd. Costero #987, teeing equality among citizens, Zona Centro Ensenada and solidified Roman Catholi- Next to Subway September has been a well-being of the US. cism as the singular religion memorable month, marking The huge Mexican for Mexico. 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