Tijuana’s Tourism President Will Keep His Post

TIJUANA. – The head of Tijuana's Tourism and Conventions Committee explained why he plans on keeping his post after the controversy that was caused by Tijuana's Red-Light District planned campaign, "Tijuana Coqueta" (Flirty Tijuana), despite pressure from the locals and even Tijuana's mayor, Jorge Aztiazarán. Badiola was unanimously backed by the Tijuana tourism board (of […]

April 13, 2017

El Chapo Won’t Be Extradited If Captured, Says Mexican Government

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera will not be immediately extradited to the U.S. once they capture him, said Mexico's Secretariat of Interior, Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong. Osorio Chong explained that the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel has an open legal process in Mexico. "In order to extradite a person, there needs to be a decision […]

April 13, 2017

VIDEO | Mexican President Says Hurricane Patricia Was Prayed Away

MEXICO. – "Having zero fatalities had a lot to do with Mexico's faith", Enrique Peña Nieto's statement has become viral on social media and has also received a lot of backlash, with some users even saying "Lets pray so that he goes away." During the 13th edition of the Mexico Business Summit (Mexico Cumbre de […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana’s Mayor Demands Tourism Head to Resign

TIJUANA.- Tijuana's mayor, Jorge Astiazarán, has stated that his administration will never or has never supported the controversial "Tijuana Coqueta's" (Flirty Tijuana) campaign or any plan being developed by Tijuana's tourism committee, COTUCO, in coordination with Zona Norte (or Red-Light district) business owners. The entire controversy started on Friday when a local news report about […]

April 13, 2017

RUFFO APPEL: “Our Way Of Seeing Things Is Not Anti-National, It’s Competitive”

With the goal of identifying areas of opportunity to promote the attraction of new investments and the expansion of local industry, Senators Ernesto Ruffo Appel and Victor Hermosillo y Celada participated in the bimonthly Tijuana Economic and Industrial Development Meeting (DEITAC). Other guests were invited to get to know the industrial topic, such as Deputy […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana’s Tourism President Issues Apology for Proposed Sex Tourism Campaign

TIJUANA.- The head of the Committee of Tourism and Conventions of Tijuana (Comité de Turismo y Convenciones de Tijuana [COTUCO]), Miguel Ángel Badiola, apologized to the city's mayor and Tijuana's community in general through a statement today, after a day and a half of controversy due to the possibility of promoting sex tourism in the […]

April 13, 2017

These Are NOT Pictures of Hurricane Patricia From Space

The picture of a tropical cyclone's eye can be impressive and even more if taken from space, but this one in particular is not from Hurricane Patricia but of Typhoon Maysak in the Philippines back in April, 2015. A simple Google search shows the true origin of the image. Neither are the following pictures of […]

April 13, 2017

BAJA BEER CRAFT Tasting Event

On November 13th, all those who haven't already ventured south of the border to try Mexico’s craft beers, or those who just can't get enough of it north of the border, can get a taste of Baja's craft beer scene at the Mingei International Museum in Ballboa Park when it hosts the first annual Baja […]

April 13, 2017

Sex sells, but is that what Tijuana should be selling?

UPDATE: Since posting this piece the Tijuana city government and Mayor's office has responded to the criticism and denied the mayor was endorsing or even tacitly approving the "Tijuana Coqueta" campaign. The mayor posted on his official Facebook page that "there ISN'T OR WILL BE any campaign that goes against what we are as Tijuana," […]

April 13, 2017

VIDEO | Hurricane Patricia Makes Landfall in Mexico

MEXICO.- The most intense hurricane in recorded history is still a CAT 5, even though a small weakening before making landfall, with winds of almost 200 mph and gusts of even more. It comes with intense and probably historic rains that will affect the Mexican states of Jalisco, Colima, Zacatecas, Queretaro and possibly other nearby […]

April 13, 2017

Process to Regulate Uber in Tijuana Begins

TIJUANA.- With the purpose of improving public transit conditions and updating its guidelines, the city government is considering regulating companies that use mobile apps to offer their services, said Tijuana's Secretary General, Bernardo Padilla Muñoz. Padilla Muñoz explained in a press conference, that the Instituto Municipal de Participación Ciudadana (IMPAC) has already organized discussion panels […]

April 13, 2017

Hurricane Patricia Strongest Hurricane Ever Recorded in the Western Hemisphere

The hurricane has made history this Friday morning with winds of 200 mph as of Friday at 4 am PDT according to the National Hurricane Center, which makes Patricia the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere. Due to its extremely strong winds, Patricia has the potential for creating catastrophic destruction in the Mexican […]

April 13, 2017

Marines Search El Chapo’s Sister-In-Law’s House

As part of an operation carried out by Mexican Marine forces in search of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, they searched different houses in Culiacán, Sinaloa, an area where the capo might be hiding. The Marine forces searched the Chapultepec neighborhood area in armored vehicles, where the wife of Miguel Ángel Guzmán Loera, aka "El Mudo", […]

April 13, 2017

This Sunday is the 1st Time the Wellness Walk is Happening on the Wine Route

TIJUANA. – The Secretary of Tourism (SECTURE in Spanish) is inviting you to participate in the 13th Wellness Walk to celebrate FIT 50+'s 1st anniversary, which forms part of the Asociación Amar, with the goal of encouraging outdoor tourism activities with the family. SECTURE's head of marketing, Edrick Reyes Meléndez, stated that the walk will […]

April 13, 2017

Enrique Iglesias Still Recovering From That Drone Accident in Tijuana

It’s been five months since the drone accident that Enrique Iglesias suffered during a concert in Tijuana and so far the recovery has been successful. The cut on Iglesia's right hand finger caused it to lose sensitivity on his fingertip. Furthermore, Iglesias is thankful for still having his finger on his hand and recognizes that […]

April 13, 2017

A Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass Tribute Will Take Place

With the intention of honoring one of the most important instrumental musicians of the last half-century, the community of the "Pasaje Rodríguez" cultural area in downtown Tijuana, will hold a Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass tribute. The legendary musical group won six Grammys and in 1966 sold 13 million copies.In that same year, Alpert […]

April 13, 2017

Today is CECUT’s 33rd anniversary!

TIJUANA. – The Tijuana Cultural Center (Centro Cultural Tijuana, in Spanish) is one of the most representative buildings in Tijuana, and although a young city, it has put Tijuana's name up high, culturally speaking at least. Consolidating itself as the most important cultural platform in Mexico's northeastern region, with an infrastructure that allows the promoting […]

April 13, 2017

SanDiegoRed invites you to J Balvin’s concert in San Diego

SAN DIEGO, California. – This coming Sunday, October 25, J Balvin will be performing with special guest Becky G, and SanDiegoRed.com is giving away two pair of tickets for you to enjoy the biggest reggaeton star of the moment. J Balvin is currently touring and will be performing in two different counties in California and […]

April 13, 2017

#Sepantodos: A Hashtag That Promotes Citizen Participation in Tijuana

TIJUANA.- Juan Manuel Gastélum was invited to the series of lectures that CESUN university held in celebration of their 21st anniversary, he concluded the event with his lecture titled "Menos Face y más Book: Redes sociales de participación ciudadana" (Less Face and More Book: Social Networking of Citizen Participation) on the school's cafeteria. Gastélum, who […]

April 13, 2017

So Where is “El Chapo” Guzmán Hiding?

After a failed operation, authorities confirm that Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán is hiding in Mexico's northwest region, an area penned by the U.S. as the Mexican "Golden Triangle." The Mexican Navy has set forth a search plan in the region that encompasses the states of Chihuahua, Sinaloa and Durango, after authorities intercepted the capo's messages […]

April 13, 2017