Stories »  Episode 1 (debuted December 04)

Enrique’s journey unveils an exclusive look at the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs capturing the life of a young Honduran boy’s clandestine journey to the United States. Look through the lens as photographer Don Bartletti follows Enrique aboard train tops and risky adventures on his travels to find his mother in America.

Narco tienditas or little drug stores takes you inside “Hells Alley”, a tough neighborhood south of the border where young children are exposed to the gritty underside of life which most of us see only in movies. A neighborhood filled with generations of families who traffick drugs out of their homes in order to make ends meet.

Join us for a quick cup of Joe as we show you how two businessmen are cashing-in on the Mexican coffee craze. Watch as “coffee runners” sprint along the long and busy lines of cars at the international border crossing between San Diego and Tijuana.

Every year, thousands of undocumented immigrants cross the U.S.-Mexico border in their struggle in search of their dreams and improved fortunes. Always risky, this crossing has become far more dangerous in since the U.S. government began Operation Gatekeeper in 1995. CROSSES/CRUCES documents the efforts of artists and activists to dramatize the deadly effects of Operation Gatekeeper.

Get up on horseback and come along on dusty backtrails for a day-long, ride where adventure awaits. Join the amigos from both sides of the border on their annual scenic ride
to the beach town of Rosarito. Share the close-up view of one riders home video.

He’s one of San Diego’s zaniest, most- popular morning radio personalities, but he got his start at a small radio station in Tijuana. Come along as we expose the secret behind the success of VIVA 102.9’s “Mario Alberto”. You never know what will happen next on his show as he dishes out advice on everything to love, life, and the pursuit of happiness.