Enedina Cisneros

Feb 28, 2025 | 10news.com | Enedina Cisneros

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — In a community park in the Black Arts and Culture District in southeastern San Diego, the story of the woman it's named after has been largely forgotten, and our recent report has inspired a local group to honor her beyond Black History Month. The park, previously known as Encanto Community Park, was renamed in honor of Marie Widman, a Black civic leader who advocated for equal access to education, arts, culture and parks in the area.

Jan 27, 2025 | 10news.com | Enedina Cisneros

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Nearly 6 feet of water didn’t stop one man from rescuing his family’s two cats. "Neighborhood is flooded, this is when my swimming skills come to use. Hopefully, they work," Japhet Perez said, reflecting on his state of mind at the time. Perez indicated the videos that circulated online at the time showed his neighborhood and the extent of the flooding. The alley behind Perez’s childhood home still bears the remnants of Jan. 22, marked by dusty and dried-up mud.

Jan 22, 2025 | 10news.com | Wale Aliyu |Enedina Cisneros

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — For many impacted by last year's flood, the storm brought to the spotlight decades of neglect for the storm infrastructure in the area. Video footage shows the rushing water along the trolley tracks on Imperial Avenue in Encanto, just feet away from the Boys and Girls Club and Marie Widman Park, both of which were also damaged. Earlier this week, ABC 10News anchor Wale Aliyu met with an icon of San Diego's Black community, whose name is known beyond her neighborhood.

Sep 25, 2024 | 10news.com | Enedina Cisneros

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- When you think about drinks from Mexico, tequila and mezcal are likely the first to come to mind, but there's another drink from the same plant that precedes them. The drink known as pulque dates back to pre-Hispanic times and was believed to be a “gift from gods.”The story of pulque, much like the history of ancient Mexico, is rooted in legend. It was the cosmological center of different Mesoamerican Empires, including the Mayan and Aztec.

Sep 16, 2024 | 10news.com | Enedina Cisneros

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — There's a lot of weight carried by the word "Hispanic." It's sometimes mistakenly used interchangeably with other terms, like Latino. As ABC 10News brings you coverage of Hispanic Heritage Month, we wanted to understand where the word comes from and the history behind the month-long celebration of the community. In 1968, then-President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed the week of Sept. 16 as National Hispanic Heritage Week.