Local organization helps kids with football
La Vockea “Red” Wallace awards raffle winner Alonzo Torres with a tablet, raising money for the organization.
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Group donates $1.5M to Del Mar
ExxonMobil’s Venture Executive Paul Guilfoyle (left) and Del Mar President Mark Escamilla speak about new hands-on training opportunities students will have. Students can look forward to virtual reality training as one of the new digital technologies being provided.
The Bond of Brothers
Fire Science major Michael “Lopes” Lopez and his teammates execute a maul to push the ball toward their goal line.
Slow and steady recovery
A Juvenile Green sea turtle swims in circles in a large water tank. With wing-like strokes he glides through the water, lopsided. He is trying to swim like a normal sea turtle, but he is struggling. A large bulging tumor has grown under his right flipper, throwing him off balance. To him, the sheer weight of it is comparable to a brick. It is unclear whether this Juvenile Green is aware of the severity of his life-threatening condition, but if there is anything that is certain, it is that he is not alone. Many other species of sea turtles in…
Locals clean beach before Spring Break
Community residents line up to help pick up trash Feb. 23. Aaron Baxter, president of Friends of Padre, hopes more college students will help with the next cleanup.