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Arturo Castañares
Arturo Castañares

Arturo Castañares is the Publisher and Editor-at-Large of La Prensa America. Castañares, 50, joined La Prensa in September 2015 after more than 25 years of work in politics, government, and business. Castañares writes his own Perspective opinion pieces on various issues, in addition to news articles focused on government and politics. In 2021, Castañares won the prestigious Ruben Salazar Award for Excellence in Print Journalism and this year was awarded 1st Place in the Politics/Government category by the San Diego Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Previously, Castañares was a senior staff member for the California State Legislature for 13 years, and earned an impressive winning record as a political consultant to dozens of campaigns for local, state, and federal offices. Castañares, born in San Diego, grew up as a bilingual, bicultural resident of the Cali-Baja megaregion of Southern California and Baja California.

Articles by Arturo
PERSPECTIVE: City Attorney Still Manipulating Investigations into 101 Ash St
PERSPECTIVE: City Attorney Still Manipulating Investigations into 101 Ash St
Maybe, just maybe, Elliott shouldn’t be anywhere near any of these investigations so that the truth can finally be revealed. Just sayin’.
PERSPECTIVE: Yo Soy Dórian, You are Dorian, We are all Dorian
PERSPECTIVE: Yo Soy Dórian, You are Dorian, We are all Dorian
The protections of the 1st Amendment are powerful, but not sacrosanct. We must stand up, together, to protect each other.
PERSPECTIVE: Per-Mile Car Tax Would Be More Fair than Current Per-Gallon Taxes
PERSPECTIVE: Per-Mile Car Tax Would Be More Fair than Current Per-Gallon Taxes
SANDAG and our State Legislature must look for more fair ways to tax drivers as we move toward a more sustainable future, together.
PERSPECTIVE: If Footnote 15 is Real, City Officials & Lawyers May Have Committed Crimes
PERSPECTIVE: If Footnote 15 is Real, City Officials & Lawyers May Have Committed Crimes
Criminal investigators should be combing through the complex details of who knew what when.
PERSPECTIVE: County Supervisors Trample Free Speech Over Rude Comments
PERSPECTIVE: County Supervisors Trample Free Speech Over Rude Comments
We would cheer the County Board for taking quick action, but, under their new rules, whistling, clapping, and stamping of feet are not allowed.
Warning! Final Act of 101 Ash Cover-Up is Imminent with No One to Stop It
Warning! Final Act of 101 Ash Cover-Up is Imminent with No One to Stop It
Final stage of the cover-up is near with the help of the one person that was supposed to stop them in the first place.
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