Hey, what's up? It's Gustavo Arellano. And today in the Times, we've got chapter three of Border City. It's the podcast we've been running recently from the San Diego Union Tribune in the LA Times. And in it, Border Reporter, Sandra Dibble continues her story about living and working as a journalist in Tijuana.

From drug cartels, a kidnapping and attempted murder of a journalist,

to building real friendships, a surprise birthday party, tennis lessons, aerobics,

and intimate concerts in Tijuana,

Sandra's real-life experience brings the border town's sharp contrasts into focus,

the bitter and the sweet.

It's both sides of Tijuana that eventually makes Sandra feel like she's

not just passing through anymore, but like she's finally found her place and her purpose. So let's hear

more from Sandra. Echale gas. I wondered sometimes about the fine line that separated safety from danger in Dijuana.

As I settled deeper into the city, I began to consider how even ordinary lives could be upended in an instant.

Maybe it was just a small step, a chance conversation, accepting a ride with the wrong person,

standing under El Arbul on the wrong day.

And then, at some point, stepping away from all that you have known,

perhaps at first not even understanding the magnitude of what you've done.

Is that what happened to the Orojan brothers?

First, Alex goes missing.

And two weeks later, Albrado gets detained.

So it was like a...

It was a rude awakening.

I'm Sandra Dibble, and this is episode three of Border City, a new podcast from the San Diego Union Tribune.

It's about a city known for violence, drugs, and migration into the United States.

But it's also a city where I, like so many others, have found a place and a purpose,

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