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La Prensa Texas is a non-profit, non-partisan community newspaper serving the Mexican American and Latino community in San Antonio, Texas. As a media organization, it covers local news, politics, culture, and issues of importance to San Antonio’s Hispanic population in an unbiased manner. We cover various aspects of local community news in San Antonio. La Prensa is the first and oldest English and Spanish publication in the state of Texas. La Prensa Texas continues to be compassionate towards our beloved community, demonstrating its ability to deliver hyperlocal news to include sports coverage and live polls that keep our diverse community informed. La Prensa Texas’ community involvement provides an arena that promotes and encourages communication and interaction, is a platform that is most reliable, accessible, tangible, and affordable when deciding on how to get the word out. We are here for businesses, entrepreneurs, government, education, and the community.

We cover the streets. We are pursuing an eclectic array of news beats. We envision a reporter on every corner by dividing our city into districts for coverage ultimately covering all of Texas and beyond. La Prensa Texas is re-imagined on an open-source platform, illuminating the crevices of culture while continuing a positive perspective by covering our city’s strengths and possibilities.

The English and Spanish newspaper is printed on Sundays, covering positive, informative, and investigative stories. La Prensa Texas is in partnership with the Jewish Federation of San Antonio and TSB Digital Creative Agency.

La Prensa Texas, Inc., is a Texas non-profit corporation. We are under new management and not affiliated with La Prensa Foundation, Inc.; La Prensa Publications, Inc.; or any of the Tino Duran family companies. We are not responsible for, nor will we be liable for the acts, omissions or debts of La Prensa Foundation, Inc.; La Prensa Publications, Inc.; or any of the Tino Duran family companies. See Determination Letter

La Prensa Staff

Yvette Tello
Publisher
y.tello@laprensatexas.com

Roxanne Eguia
Editor In Chief
r.eguia@laprensatexas.com

Ramon Chapa Jr
Community Liaison
r.chapa@laprensatexas.com

Jose Franco
Spanish Editor & Contributor

Nicodemus Gonzalez
Jessica Medrano
Henrietta Hernandez
Graphic Designer
n.gonzalez@laprensatexas.com

Roy Aguillon
r.aguillon@laprensatexas.com
Natasha Gonzales
Digital Team

Maria Cisneros
Sales Account Executive
(210) 689-7412

Send sales and informational inquries to info@laprensatexas.com.

LA PRENSA TEXAS BOARD MEMBERs

Louis Escareno
Interim Chairman
Licensed attorney in private practice focused on public policy advocacy, public affairs, government relations and law. Mr. Escareno brings more than 30 years of experience in public policy and law with experience and a strong focus on the US-Mexico border region; is general counsel and director of government and public affairs for Duty Free America/UETA and sits on the board of the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, the Border Trade Alliance and the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, among other groups.

Tommy Calvert
Board Member
Bexar County Commissioner for Precinct 4. Los Angeles Weekly called him San Antonio’s “wunderkind” and Gardner Selby of the Austin-American Statesman said he is “one to watch” in Texas politics. Calvert started his own public relations and public affairs firm, Calvert International Consulting (CIC), in 2002. Over the past 16 years, CIC has been a trusted advisor to public sector leaders.

Dr. William Elizondo
Board Member
President of My Optical and Barchester Properties. Mr. Elizondo is a retired optometrist, former Marine and War veteran. His career includes National Health Director of the League of United Latin American Citizens, SAISD Board President, Governing Person of Refractive Surgery Consultants of San Antonio, Director of the Clearview Medical Center of Texas, President of the Clearview Medical Foundation of Texas and President of Sevene Investments, Inc.

Leonard Rodriguez
Board Member
Rodriguez is an entrepreneur with White House and Wall Street experience. He was an appointed advisor to the President of the United States, worked as a venture capitalist in New York City, led numerous real estate development projects and has launched multiple successful companies including a consulting firm with offices in San Antonio, Houston and Washington, D.C. In 2017, he was a recipient of the St. Benitia Humanitarian Award.

Dr. Ricardo Romo
Board Member & Contributor
Historian, writer, photographer and Chicano art curator. Dr. Romo also authors a weekly column on culture and politics for La Prensa Texas. For 20 years, he served as the President of the University of Texas at San Antonio, was a founding member of the Briscoe Museum and currently serves on the SWRI Board.

Yvette Tello
Publisher
y.tello@laprensatexas.com

Yvette Tello is a dynamic figure in the media and entertainment industry, making significant strides as both a consultant and a publisher. With a passion for marketing and strategy, she has established herself as a respected authority in the field. Alongside her consultancy work, Yvette is the proud owner of a local construction and maintenance company, demonstrating her diverse entrepreneurial skills.

As the publisher of La Prensa Texas, the oldest bilingual newspaper in the US, Yvette has created a platform that amplifies the voices of people of color. She is a staunch advocate for diversity and inclusion, providing resources and opportunities for underrepresented communities to share their stories and perspectives.

With her multifaceted career and unwavering commitment to promoting diversity and creativity, Yvette Tello stands as a beacon of inspiration in the media industry. Her work continues to make a lasting impact, empowering individuals and communities to have their voices heard.

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