Former Union-Tribune ed/pub Light honored on 2023 Tijuana Walk of Fame
November 6, 2023
Posted by Mariam Ahmed
The following excerpt was sent out from The San Diego Union-Tribune:
Nora Vargas and Jeff Light
Jeff Light, former editor and publisher of The San Diego Union-Tribune [along with San Diego County Supervisor Nora Vargas] were inducted last week into the 2023 Tijuana Walk of Fame.
Along with eight other inductees, they were recognized as influential people who have excelled in their professional lives and whose work has impacted new generations. All 10 were honored during the 20th edition of the Paseo de la Fama, or Walk of Fame, which the nonprofit Tijuana Innovadora hosted at The Trompo Interactive Museum.
The Walk of Fame has more than 200 individuals in the fields of arts and culture, science, technology, sports, business and education.
Earlier this month when announcing this year’s inductees, Galicot Behar said Vargas’ story is an example of someone born in Tijuana who is leaving their mark nationally and internationally through their work, all while exuding pride in being from Mexico.
Light, a veteran journalist whose newspaper career spans four decades, was recognized for leading The San Diego Union-Tribune in its continued coverage of the San Diego and Tijuana regions. He was the first journalist in American media to join the list of inductees.
He joined the paper in March 2010 as its top editor and in 2016 also became the publisher.
