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<p>Being a teenager has always been tough, but it seems that in our times, youth have it tougher than ever. Violence at schools and in the streets, gangs, self-esteem issues, all of this takes a toll in teens who are trying to find their place in a, sometimes, chaotic world.</p>
<p>The Joe &amp; Vi Jacobs Center had its first youth town hall on Friday, March 2, to help youth in southeast San Diego, a low-income, immigrant neighborhood.</p>

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<p>Ser un adolescente siempre ha sido duro, pero parece que en nuestros tiempos, los jóvenes tienen más retos que nunca. La violencia en las escuelas y en las calles, pandillas, problemas de autoestima, todo esto tiene un peaje en los adolescentes que están tratando de encontrar su lugar en un mundo, a veces, caótico.</p>

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<p>We’ve been big fans of Rick Najera for a long time. If you don’t know who he is, here’s a few tidbits from articles and calendar listings we’ve published on <a href="http://LatinoLA.com">LatinoLA</a&gt; throughout the years:</p>
<p>“…twice honored as one of the most influential Latinos in America.”</p>

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