Barrio Logan in San Diego 1979 Profile

February 1979
Judy Elfenbein with photographer Ron Johnson in-depth report on Barrio Logan.
Las Cuatro Milpas

[@MrXoco83]

Thank you for this. My father is Carlos Castañeda. Seeing how my Father, Late Aunt Linda, Grandfather and Grandmother, lived before my time was very special. Thank you.

[@concentratecorner1744]

how cool. Does he still stay in san diego?

[@aidac.castaneda5123]

@@concentratecorner1744 no. Our family lost our proprieties during the recession of 2008. We had 2 properties: the home featured on National Ave and the other on S. Evans street.

[@concentratecorner1744]

@@aidac.castaneda5123 yea 08' was a f'd up time..

[@RowdyUpInHere]

@@aidac.castaneda5123 you guys should have sought for help. My parents almost lost their home in 2008 but found someone to help them restructure their loan. Im curious to know why you lost your homes if a regular mortgage is 30 years... lets say that your dad had just bought those houses in '79 at the time of this video... the mortgage would have been 29 years old during '08... could your family really not hang on to the houses for one more year?

[@josesilva2050]

👮🏻‍♂️Saludos Con Todo Respeto A Linda De Parte De Jose Silva From SDHS Class 81.

[@AsianAmerican2007]

As a filipino born and raised in San Diego, i always saw mexican-americans as a part of my distant cultural family.

[@cecesalas6216]

As a Mexican American born and raised in San Diego I agree. Filipinos make up a big part of the community and it wouldn't be San Diego without them.

[@alexjones1017]

@@cecesalas6216 absolutely! Loved my Filipino coworkers, some of the hardest working people I’ve ever met.

[@strawbawrri249]

forgive my ignorance and please correct me if I am wrong, but it would make a lot of sense that you feel that way, because your cultures are sorta similar in the sense of being colonized by Spaniards right? :)

[@cecesalas6216]

@@strawbawrri249 I can't speak for everyone, but for me, it's more about nostalgia. I was born in 82 and I remember when the National City Walmart was FEDCO. My mom was a single mom and one time she locked her keys inside her car in the parking lot. My mom was already on edge and I remember as a little kid feeling helpless. Then a Filipino family helped my mom get her keys out. It was the first act of kindness my child's mind remembers so for me it's more that than cultural similarities.

[@strawbawrri249]

@@cecesalas6216 thats such a nice story

[@GreenReaper8866]

Well it’s 2021 & the pinche Barrio is still here✊🏽 & Even Stronger then Before! With the culture & heritage running through these streets like blood through the veins!

[@LAAM619]

Its a cholo culture though. Wack.

[@GreenReaper8866]

@@LAAM619 it’s like when kid’s Do dumb sh!t. But it’s because they aren’t educated enough & don’t know any better. You can’t get mad at them ..Well because They Don’t know sh!t. So in your case it’s ok .

[@emilianogaribaldi6437]

@@LAAM619 It's a culture with "raices mexicanas" expressed through a chicano optic.

[@LAAM619]

@@emilianogaribaldi6437 not every chicano is a cholo yet thats how we are presenting ourselves and its how we are perceived. We gotta leave that image behind.

[@emilianogaribaldi6437]

@@LAAM619 Do you dress like a cholo? If not, then the perception you speak of is null. Not all chicanos dress like cholos. Chicano and cholo are not synonymous. Un abrazo fraternal to all my raza de bronce.

[@concentratecorner1744]

Los Cuatro Milpas is still open and running. Seems to have amazing food and appears to be a location stuck in time as it still has its old school look

[@markhilsen2700]

Still tastes the same but it’s not $1.25 anymore🤣

[@concentratecorner1744]

@@markhilsen2700 i bet lol good ol inflation

[@charleshawk6668]

It won’t for long 😂

[@VanillaEarth744]

Is it still family owned?

[@Engel-ol5rm]

It has great food

[@sixtyonenine]

This is freaking awesome history . Now it’s 2022 and it’s changed so much . My grandmas house is gone and replaced with office buildings . My mom and dads pictures were just painted on a pillar in Chicano park for being part of its rich history of Chicano Culture .

[@DiogenesOfCa]

The gentlemen who said that someday he hoped the park would go all the way to the bay was correct; it just took a long time. When I was young we were poor and had no dental insurance, The Chicano clinic fixed my teeth. Thank you!

[@strawbawrri249]

@Control-Alt-Delete

[@emilianogaribaldi6437]

That gentleman you refer to is none other than Ramon "Chunky" Sanchez. A dear friend whom is greatly missed.

[@strawbawrri249]

@Control-Alt-Delete i getcha. people with a rich heart right? you seem like a nice person, so I wish the same for you!

[@ChrisJohnsonChannel]

I’m a white guy from Texas but I was in the Navy in San Diego the early 90s… I remember Chicano Park.. the murals..riding the trolly through Bario Logan… this brings back memories

[@moisesleon5200]

Did you like our Mexican American culture

[@Malouco]

They used to bring petting animals to the park for kids !!!!

[@drehardin]

@@moisesleon5200 Is art considered to be part of ones culture?

[@strawbawrri249]

@@drehardin yes, absolutely. many cultures have arts and music unique to them. just google cultural arts.

[@strawbawrri249]

@@drehardin or maybe jsut look up Mexican art culture. you will see how it is definitely unique to Mexican culture. a lot of art work is Aztecan looking.

[@thestonerreport1207]

From someone who lives in Barrio Logan and plans to NEVER leave, THANK YOU for this, there is no words to describe how special this was 🙏🏼

[@Coco81218]

God, I feel like watching a movie in the early 80’s. I would give anything back to live in this era.

[@mannybanuelos1627]

I worked in Logan avenue and ate in las cuatro milpas restaurant many of times in 1975s thank you for posting it

[@omarzamudio617]

I was born in 1974 in Mexico City, then moved to SD in 1996, still here (2021), i lived in Logan Heights (many years) back then Cuatro Milpas was kind of a cult mexican restaurant. I think is not the best mexican food at all (still isnt) in SD, poor quality and service... Anyways this video is a jewel... San Diego's working class history

[@kc8302]

Wow a lot of landmarks still exists in Barrio Logan, the Barrio has survived through out the decades.

[@jackofalltrades5904]

Yes but there it's a couple that aren't recognized for some reason. The building are crazy old and are what was originally the center of Logan.

[@amandahirschfeld7382]

And 42 years later Barrio Logan is such a big part of San Diego❤.

[@maritzaaguilar3081]

I was baptized there at that church!! Brings back memories beautiful memories living in my beautiful San Diego ❤️

[@aidac.castaneda5123]

Thank you for posting this video! What a beautiful moment for my family and I to reflect on the progress that’s been made-and what still must be done!

[@ElizaBeth-ne8tv]

It is so nice to see the history of some areas in San Diego, and Bo Logan is one of the old communities and industrial area. San Diego has the best Mexican food and my son misses it.

[@TheRedDevil_NC]

I was 10 years old loving life in El Cajon. What a great child hood growing up in San Diego.

[@maxsmith695]

What area ?

[@liamyoung2369]

I love my city. There’s so much history and rich culture behind our Mexican-American brothers✊🏽

[@lamarbrown619]

I was Born at Balboa Naval Hospital in Downtown San Diego in the Early 1980’s. I went to Morse High School grew up in Skyline Paradise Hills area as a Kid. I now live in Las Vegas. I Love San Diego Americas Finest City✅❤️

[@jaminova_1969]

Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter lived there when he was in the Navy!

[@MrWhoreton]

My husband is the guy with the big fro, beard and cigarette in this video.. a year before I met him, wow-

[@drehardin]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@RahulGautam-ks4gc]

So awesome! Glad to see the Barrio is still alive and thriving!

[@comfeefort]

I found Barrio Logan in 2010 just exploring San Diego from Orange County. I like to go and just hang out, the Art is amazing at the Park.

[@WondersOfLosAngeles]

Wow. People seem to be more happy then. The energy and environment feels more illuminated

[@m-funkshun]

What a superb documentary. Thank you for posting.

[@patrickibarra2191]

Back when news was reporting.

[@RightCenterBack321]

Wow, Barrio Logan looks better today and about the same as it did in 1979! Great video.

[@MikeBarron1]

Need more of this! 👌

[@luingalls]

I grew up with Los Alacranes (they'd play our family parties). So good to see Ramon "Chunky" Sanchez in this vid, he was absolutely instrumental (oh look a pun lol) in the Chicano Park movement, he wrote a beautiful song about it too. The last family reunion I planned, I booked Chunky and the band. The band was able to play, unfortunately Chunky was in the hospital. It was so sad to hear of his passing. He and his son (who was a mini Chunky, so cute!) and band members will always be part of the Ojeda family legacy.

[@ibestrokin]

Under the briiiiiiiiidge

[@rayvaldez1983]

Carlos was a few years older than me but I remember him well his father was a Tailor They lived across the street from Carlos cleaners... I remember Carlos getting into politics... But have no idea what came of him...

[@aidac.castaneda5123]

My father became a local attorney. He’s currently retired- but the legacy was really passed down to my siblings and I…

[@alexjones1017]

@@aidac.castaneda5123 I’d prefer y’all to Sara Jacobs 🥲

[@d.rodriguez9372]

The only reason I visit SD so much culture and history much love from Oregon ✊🏽 🇲🇽

[@RamsLakersDodgers]

I visited Barrio Logan & Chicano Park for the first time a few years ago.Funny to hear my surname & my mother’s maiden name(Ruiz)in this news feature.

[@tpolerex7282]

It’s the Brooklyn of our city, the best urban neighborhood that we possess.

[@chrisjuliette]

2:50- I wish I could tel her that it lasted so long and there's such a strong latino community that work to keep the culture and history. sadly in these past few years gentrification has been making some parts too expensive for the average san diegan.

[@ricks3263]

Correct The liberals took over and turn most neighborhoods into barrios only small pockets are nice and clean and it cost 3 times as much to keep the poor out .

[@chrisjuliette]

@@ricks3263 wow you're very uneducated its hilarious xD

[@ricks3263]

@@chrisjuliette are you blind ? do you currently live in california ?

[@chrisjuliette]

@@ricks3263 born and raised in north and south cali, you literally have no idea what you're talking about. im not gonna have an internet argument with a middle aged ignorant man that has nothing better to do 😂 night 👋🏻

[@strawbawrri249]

this is amazing to see. i always wanted to live here during the 70s, 80s, 90s. too bad I wasn't born until the year 2000! much love from Carlsbad

[@DeuceFoo]

You should go to some of the lowrider shows in chicano park 😎

[@strawbawrri249]

@@DeuceFoo wow, i would go for sure! i bet it's awesome.

[@takumifujiwara783]

Hmmmmm idk if you would of wanted to live there in 80s,90s, and even early 2000's. Now a days you can walk on the street at night but back then it was a different story.

[@Contreras-z4e]

@@takumifujiwara783 yea it was more dangerous

[@bigbeetle3364]

This is my first time seeing what San Diego was like back in the Day and I've seen a difference

[@JM-sl5gc]

❗🔴🛑 That cinematic color image makes me feel 70's and 80's were the best years ever. Viva la raza ! Forever !

[@dest151]

Damn! I never knew that restaurant is OG OG

[@cloudburstlia456]

I love this thank you for sharing

[@meh11235]

makes me remember Lolas in Carlsbad... always respect the elders and help the community

[@strawbawrri249]

yesss, love lola's. great food, and i love when live shows happen across the way from them

[@malcorub]

It's gentrifying today but at the very least it gets to keep the name Barrio Logan and hangs on to its history.

[@stacks7538]

Bro the border in the south bay like wtf you even talking bout Logan on some goofy chicano shit come to the south bay if you want to be around Mexicans lol

[@rafangille]

@@stacks7538 south bay is very suburban, not anything special. maybe san ysidro

[@stacks7538]

@@rafangille wtf you even talking about rn lol

[@stacks7538]

@@rafangille you do know that if you don’t live in a downtown area you’re a suburb right lol

[@stacks7538]

@@rafangille anyways Compton and most of the “hood” areas you know are suburbs too stupid stfu lol

[@mistreme8341]

42 Years on and still Barrio Logan is still Barrio Logan and Cuatro Milpas is still Cuatro Milpas.

[@JurassicLion2049]

My grandfather came to the neighborhood in the 60s and had been working as a Long shoreman since the 30s in San Diego (commuting from Tijuana). Whats nuts is all the old ladies that run Cuatro Milpas today knew my grandfather when they were little. Their parents ran it when my grandpa would go to eat & my family’s eaten there since.

[@alflores4438]

thats my hood i livd on national avenue by the central store own by big sam and his family his sister sandy was married to my nephew . they are arabs with a mexican heart

[@tunelowplayslow5623]

When you grow up in Clairemont with no real identity other than white boy surf/skate so-cal culture you quickly realize, if youre lucky enough to have someone show you, that the real one is Mexican and the Chicano culture. The art,food,fashion,family support I have experienced with these people far surpasses anything Ive learned or celebrated within my own Anglo Heritage. Growing up here I saw their culture as a symbol of strength and community that mine couldnt hold a candle to.

[@Xikana-one]

Love my people and culture ❤️

[@uoykcajssa]

old boy nailed it, "it all starts at home"...

[@-los-7291]

Shout out to Old Town National City desde aqui en Sur de Los Angeles

[@MrCarmonad]

San Diego Native 🪶 🔥 Viva La Raza !

[@TREALAH]

Maria the 9th grade dropout was cute

[@d.shannon261]

Remember when Chicano Park was shabby. Now it looks great!

[@dellmiller5082]

Say the least in this day and age you're not going to find anything for $1.25 I don't think you can get a soda for that much

[@davidalvarez1344]

Minimum wage was 2.90$ per hour, so with inflation it’s about the same in todays times

[@iansmith3261]

I'm sure shes gone, but rest well abuela, the barrio remains in tact...it may not be as it was(little today is) but the heritage and history is still seen by many...

[@andrewsegovia1226]

Sadly, these reports are missing Professor Al Velasco & Professor Villarino's both from SDSU voice. They were giants in advocating for Barrio Logan's rich Mexican American/Chicano culture.

[@ganaed9954]

Viva El Barrio! Crazy how some things never change.

[@da1uluv2h85]

2021 and the BARRIO IS GOING STRONG BARRIO LOGAN

[@maxamillionese8519]

I’m out of context but the Reporter looks and sound like Agent Skully ..from X -Files ..

[@omargarcia6130]

I went to sherman elementary from 74 to 79 then memorial jr., i remember sherman20te use to be deep and logan redsteps too and 30ta.

[@Contreras-z4e]

Outstanding outcome

[@delanoferrer3181]

My hometown..

[@hectorespinosa6599]

Wow! She was almost my grandmother's age

[@westsidekasper4860]

Good reporter

[@dev_IL666]

The real San Diego..... south of the 8 baby!!

[@miguelejames728]

Note: the word barrio has origins in the Arab lenguage, (barr). In middle ages the people who built their homes outside the walls that protects a city.

[@chrisjuliette]

1:30- "you cant find that in clairemont" miss if in 2021 we cannot find good Mexican food in Claremont I DOUBT they had good Mexican food in the 70s xD

[@davidzel2]

I should've never have left you SD.

[@aceofcheems7685]

And to think that these old timers were wrong the Barrio grew because we held our pride of being Chicanos. I never grew up in Barrio Logan I grew up in mountain view but it feel like home when I'm there

[@andrewmartin9735]

I guess nothing changed but the cars

[@boombapdoom493]

Technology

[@Malouco]

It’s still there Churches, schools, and Cemetery, everthing still there.

[@TheThemattyo1]

Oldest restaurant in San diego. Where you can still find an OG chicano-saurus....for every generation will have some , they are not on the endangered species list .

[@JurassicLion2049]

Everybody’s getting nostalgic over landmarks that still exists. But man, it fucking sucks how some problems are still the same. Dirty industries for one thing.

[@jt8713]

4 generations in the barrio everyone leaves to chula vista thank goodness!!!

[@omarzamudio617]

I was born in 1974 in Mexico City, then moved to SD in 1996, still here (2021), i lived in Logan Heights (many years) back then Cuatro Milpas was kind of a cult mexican restaurant. I think is not the best mexican food at all (still isnt) in SD, poor quality and service... Anyways this video is a jewel... San Diego's working class history

[@argeliocornejo3262]

Maria chicana beauty 😍😍from the oldschool

[@JohnAdams-rm7zm]

I live here on 30th and island ave ✊🇺🇸

[@Irodmel]

Did you buy up a house after gentrification started?

[@Daniel_________]

Eh, wouldn’t necessarily consider 30th and Island Barrio Logan

[@emilianogaribaldi6437]

@@Daniel_________ Yes it is.

[@Daniel_________]

@@emilianogaribaldi6437 Again, not really, 30th and Island is closer to the Grant Hill area than Barrio Logan. Barrio Logan is definitely anything south of Imperial/Commercial and west of the 15. That's just me though

[@emilianogaribaldi6437]

@@Daniel_________ You're correct.

[@ericflores2929]

mi barrio

[@marcosluna5615]

Program Time. Chow's On Deck

[@bonsummers2657]

Beauty.

[@andrewalvarez8399]

GREW UP IN LOGAN VIVA LA RAZA

[@Malouco]

4 mil pas been up for ever

[@bajadan2769]

you can lose your heart, soul and mind in the varrio

[@KirksCORNER-1983]

Was born 4 years later

[@christianruiz7129]

Im bring my beautiful wife and kids to this restaurant its tradition

[@aldossnow3703]

The Carlos Castaneda the author ?

[@rebarguy4051]

Goood old times

[@ocsjc13]

My cousin was David barron

[@raulledesma4213]

PURO SAN DIEGO CALIFAS ✝️🙏🎶💀💀💀

[@pattilynnmacdonald3193]

Hi bud

[@harloy4623]

7:45 Maserati Bora

[@MarcosPerez-mp7dc]

So why dont they talk about the cartel ?

[@rubendelacruz7395]

Lmfao your ignorance amazes me, you fool. Cartels are in Mexico, and spread in Latin America. Here in the US, they are GANGS. Where have you been your whole life?

[@MarcosPerez-mp7dc]

@@rubendelacruz7395 your ignorence amazes me i guess you dont live in San Diego because everyone knows they were hiring hitmen from Logan where have you been at under a rock?

[@SD-ph6cr]

@@rubendelacruz7395 sorry to tell you but homeboy is right 😂

[@emilianogaribaldi6437]

This footage and report are from before the notorious "cartel recruitment". That is why they don't speak on it. Answer your question, Marcos?

[@macysondheim]

Me llamo es Barrio SUTRECE

[@edwardcervantes1137]

0:35 5:42

[@richietavarez1200]

5:42, 0:35.

[@erikulland2832]

Been here for 75 dam years n can't speak English ..?? I know how that goes my mother n law doesn't speak English n that's bc she doesn't want to but they definitely are smart enough to learn I'm very sure of this

[@femalelionking2898]

1345 is still their wtf

[@colgatetoothpaste4865]

I see dead people

[@marcosluna5615]

Amparo Soy El Ahijado

[@hotdoggie596]

He drove 40 minutes for some food must be good

[@larrywebster2126]

LOL, it was a hole in the 70's and still is

[@Daniel_________]

I disagree. So much nicer now.

[@AJxxxxxxxx]

I fuckn love my culture and my people so much, it’s pretty cool too when white people give Mexican food a try and realize just how amazing it is

[@_mvclib381]

Cuatro milpas still bussin !