In A Diverse State, California’s Latino Doctors Push For More Of Their Own

Earlier this year, Dr. Joaquin Arambula, an emergency room physician from Selma, became the first Latino physician to serve in the State Assembly after being elected to represent the state's 31st District — a central California agricultural region where the population is nearly 70 percent Latino. Arambula said he ran for office partly because of […]

April 17, 2017 at 2:00 PM PDT

IV Latin American “Food Design” Encounter Comes to Ensenada

"Food design is tied both to industrial production and classic design (packaging, shape, colour of the food), as well as to a cultural and visual element… It's important not to confuse it with gastronomy and the art of garnishing dishes!" – Gionattan Lassandro (President of FOODA)- The event is completely dedicated to "food design", and […]

April 17, 2017 at 2:00 PM PDT

Heat Comes Back to Tijuana This Week

Our region has a somewhat random climate most time of the year, so it's no surprise that when everything started feeling more fall-like, the city and some warm and windy weather decided to strike back with a new heat of wave starting this week. High temperatures will officially begin Wednesday Oct. 19 and will end […]

April 17, 2017 at 2:00 PM PDT

Tj Food Festival Is Back

TIJUANA.- As many of you know, Baja is known for some of the best cuisine in Mexico, and this city in particular has a lot to offer in the field, a great variety of dishes that anyone should enjoy while having the opportunity. That's why this festival is ready for you to to visit and […]

April 17, 2017 at 1:59 PM PDT

The U.S. to Start Checking Cell Phones at Border

The Customs and Border Protection Department (CBP) informed this past weekend that those who cross to the U.S. by car or on foot will be submitted to a cell phone and other electronic devices revision from part of the authorities. It was through a bulletin that the Department announced that every international traveler will be […]

April 17, 2017 at 1:59 PM PDT

Mezcali: Tijuana’s New House of Mezcal

To drink mezcal -a good one- is such an experience. Since its resurgence in popularity some years ago, the spirit has been trending in lots of bars all over the country and even in the U.S., and of course, Tijuana wasn't going to be the exception. Mezcali comes alive as a project with a wide […]

April 17, 2017 at 1:59 PM PDT

Obama Removes Restrictions on Cuban Cigars and Rum for Americans

No more ban! The President of the United States, Barack Obama, has removed any restrictions on the entry of rum and cigars from Cuba to the North American country. Previously it had set a limit of $100 for these products and was limited the personal consumption. However, with the recent warming of relationship between the […]

April 17, 2017 at 1:56 PM PDT

Medical Tourism in Tijuana: Widening of the Penis

In recent years, Tijuana has become a city that offers the best medical treatment, advanced methods and more affordable prices, all of this by highlighting of course, the quality of its doctors. There are many medical areas operating in the city, but cosmetic surgery is one of the most recurrent among foreign patients who travel […]

April 17, 2017 at 1:56 PM PDT

11 Weekend Events in Tijuana You Can’t Miss

TIJUANA.-October is going fast, right? You thought you had everything sorted out for your costume but the truth is you still don't know who you want to be for Halloween (T.T); well, there's something we know for sure: The events you could enjoy this weekend with your friends, family or partner. As every week we […]

April 17, 2017 at 1:55 PM PDT

“Tijuana” Beer Has a New Image

After 16 years in the market, Tijuana Brewery decided to change the image of their product. The first bottles with new tags were exhibited at Licodega, where details about the TJ Beer Fest event on Oct. 22 were given. The old image had a sense of tradition, but it's always nice to see something evolve […]

April 17, 2017 at 1:54 PM PDT

Saketori-Ya Is the Restaurant to Go Full Japanese in Tijuana

We've been hearing about Saketori-Ya for ages now (even back when it was known as Izakaya), a Japanese-Pub concept in the Hipodromo neighborhood of the city. Although Tijuana has plenty of Asian fusion restaurants, the "pub" version of them hasn't taken off as much. Curiosity got the better of us, and after hearing that this […]

April 17, 2017 at 1:53 PM PDT

La Sonora Santanera to Perform This Friday at Cecut

The Cultural Center of Tijuana (CECUT) is celebrating its 34th Anniversary, and that’s enough reason to have elite musical guests in their facility. That is why this year CECUT has decided to invite La Sonora Santanera to entertain the public. La Sonora Santanera is a very well known Mexican band with songs that make almost […]

April 17, 2017 at 1:53 PM PDT

New Urban Mural Decorates Old Jai Alai Building in Tijuana

Eleven artists worked hard these last two weeks to give life to the first mega-mural in Tijuana painted in one of the most emblematic buildings of the city: The old Jai Alai, now called "El Foro." This beautiful piece of art is part of the projects of Tijuana Interzona Festival, where artists from Ecuador, Peru, […]

April 17, 2017 at 1:52 PM PDT

Cine Tonalá is Opening This Saturday in Tijuana

There's this abandoned spot at Revolucion Av. in Tijuana that was nothing but "greyness" every time you passed by, until recently, when a project gave this space the chance to shine by transforming it into a new concept called Cine Tonalá. The third location in Mexico of this Latin American project is in Tijuana, and […]

April 17, 2017 at 1:51 PM PDT

Here Comes the 6th Annual Baja Culinary Fest

TIJUANA.- The Cultural Center of Tijuana (CECUT) has been the place for enjoying of a great variety of culinary, musical, and art events for several years, so it's no wonder that the Baja Culinary Fest is going to pay tribute to "Urban Cuisine" in this facility. Maribel Moreno, coordinator of the event, said that this […]

April 17, 2017 at 1:49 PM PDT

From Atom To Bits: Tijuana And Its Competitivity Platform

Urbanism as a catalyst of economic dynamism and the strategic agendas of some cities to rethink their specialties, reinsert themselves in the twenty first century, and avoid losing relevance in the future, were some of the topics taken on by Ricardo Alvarez, researcher at the Senseable City Lab of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), […]

April 17, 2017 at 1:49 PM PDT

How To Get Tickets for “RiseUp As One” Binational Concert

SAN DIEGO.- The Binational concert "RiseUp As One" was recently announced, but the tickets info was still unknown terrain; all people knew was that the admission was going to be free, and that the event would take place at the Cross Border XPress between San Diego and Tijuana. The tickets will be given by radio […]

April 17, 2017 at 1:49 PM PDT

Binational Concert “RiseUp As One” in San Diego-Tijuana Border Has an Official Date

Television channel Univision has confirmed a Mega Concert called "RiseUp As One", which will take place at the San Diego-Tijuana border in the Cross Border Express, where the most popular artists of the moment will celebrate union and diversity. Univision joined forces with Fusion Media Group to organize this magnum event next Oct. 15, and […]

April 17, 2017 at 1:48 PM PDT

7 Local Beers To Taste October

The global warming is REAL, we know that, that's why even though Fall is beginning, we still get some really warm days before all the creepiness of Halloween. But oh well, if you already feel like tasting the marvels of this month (pumpkin everything), and don't care about the weather, try any of these next […]

April 17, 2017 at 1:48 PM PDT

Haitian Immigrants Delight Tijuana With Traditional Chicken Recipe

TIJUANA.- As the Haitian migrant crisis continues in Tijuana, with thousands awaiting their possible asylum in the U.S., some of them are trying to make the best of the situation with help from a local food vendor's kitchen. On Ocampo Avenue, between 2nd and 3rd street of Zona Centro (Downtown), Tijuana, there's a small place […]

April 17, 2017 at 1:47 PM PDT