Stories  »  Episode 4
Debuts April 24, 2007 at 9:30 p.m. KPBS-TV
Encore Presentation: COX Channel 4/San Diego, April 27 at 5 p.m.

Carmen Escobosa exposes a decade old problem nestled among the multi-million dollar homes in San Diego’s North County. Until recently dozens of migrant workers, legal and illegal, called the canyons home. Many living in homemade shacks strung of cardboard and plastic. But recent attention to the issue has nearby residents and anti-immigration groups up in arms. They have forced the migrants out.

She is becoming an icon in many cities along the border.. La Santa Muerte or the Saint of Death. Many worshippers vow she can spare a life or take one. Stories de la Frontera goes inside to find out what Makes ordinary people believe against the faith of the Catholic Church.

Jody Hammond takes you to one of Tijuana’s poorest neighborhoods where families live off the city dump. But one American named David Lynch decided to do something to help the families find a way out by way of education. He started up a small school that is changing young children’s lives. Now he’s got some Hollywood power behind him as Academy Award Winning Actress Susan Sarandon supports his cause.

It’s a thriving action packed sport. Lucha Libre or free wrestling which dates back to the Aztec culture. Laura Castañeda profiles one Lucha fighter who is a Tijuana native and adored by thousands of fans all over the world. His ringside name is “Rey Misterio”.
He’s been entertaining fans young and old for over three decades.

It’s a must see for those visiting Tijuana’s tourist district, Avenida Revolucion. Local Vendors taking pictures of tourists mounted on a Mexican donkey which resembles a zebra. There’s just one thing most tourists don’t catch... these are not zebras. Sandra Dibble and Katia Lopez-Hodoyan discovered a long history behind the animals and how they’ve made their way to the famous tourist strip in the first place.