Japhet Perez Estrada

We would love to have heard the joke that had these sea lions in stitches at La Jolla Cove.

Guest Commentary: My video of sea lions ‘attacking’ La Jolla tourists raises the question – can we coexist?

October 29, 2023 at 8:27 p.m.

As I stepped onto the sands of La Jolla Cove on July 23, I filmed a “sea lion attack” video that went viral. The video begins with a hefty bull...

Japhet M. Perez Estrada swims in La Jolla.

My video of sea lions ‘attacking’ La Jolla tourists begs the question – can we co-exist?

October 10, 2023 at 4:15 p.m.

Perez Estrada is an executive board member of the La Jolla Village Merchants Association. He lives in La jolla.As I stepped onto the sands of La Jolla Cove on July...

Ever Lopez was punished for wearing the Mexican flag. I also wore the flag at graduation. Here’s why.

June 9, 2021 at 11:25 p.m.

Perez Estrada is a financial assistant at UC San Diego and a first-generation college student who graduated from Columbia University and lives in La Jolla.On June 3, Ever López of...

Columbia University graduate Japhet Perez Estrada.

San Diego’s Class of 2020: ‘I had been looking forward to walking during commencement’

June 12, 2020 at 8:49 p.m.

Like hundreds of thousands of graduating students this year, I had been looking forward to walking during commencement in May. The graduation regalia, the excitement in the air and the...

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