Last Minute Plans for New Year’s Eve in Tijuana

It happens, it's almost 2016 and you didn't make a reservation at a fancy restaurant for New Year's Eve and you know everything will be packed or your friends bailed on you and now you don't have any plans and don't want to spend a lot of money on some fancy dinner at a Downtown […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:11 PM PDT

Best of Baja 2015 | Pequeño Saigón has the Best Casual Dining

The once derelict Plaza del Zapato in Tijuana, resuscitated as part of the city's overall improvement in the last couple of years, is now called Plaza Fiesta thanks to the boom of craft beer tasting rooms, and the area is quickly becoming the city's top destination for a new age of partygoers in the city, […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:11 PM PDT

Freezing Temperatures Kill 3 People in Northern Mexico

Three people have died from extreme cold weather in northern Mexico in the states of Chihuahua and Sonora. One of the victims was a man in his 60s in the city of Navojoa, Sonora, according to Mexico’s Health Department (SSP, in Spanish), who also informed that in recent days, 10 people have died intoxicated due […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:10 PM PDT

Best of Baja 2015 | Norte Brewing Co. is the Best Tasting Room in Tijuana

A parking lot in the middle of Calle 4ta in Downtown TJ sounds like a sketchy place to spend a memorable night. But, just like an oyster with it's ugly shell, you'll find a secret pearl inside of it, and that's Norte Brewing Co. A true pearl hidden inside a rough and unattractive exterior. All […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:08 PM PDT

Mexicans Will Test Cancer Vaccine

After multiple animal tests and a human trial, a team of Mexican doctors will start testing a cancer vaccine in human clinical trials so that it can be approved in a few years. Instead of just one vaccine, it'll actually be a cocktail of various vaccines specifically designed to fight against cancer tumors. The treatment […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:07 PM PDT

Cold night and light showers for San Diego before the new year

Before the new year arrives, the maximum temperature for the San Diego and Tijuana region will stay under the 60-degree mark, which means time to take out that umbrella and big winter jackets from the closet. The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS), forecasts a 60 to 70% chance of rain around 5 pm this evening […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:06 PM PDT

Top 10 Baja Culinary Favorites for 2015

BAJA CALIFORNIA.-2015 was a good year in the advancement of Baja California as a contender for one of Mexico's top culinary regions. So good that Travel + Leisure magazine hosted the 2015 Mexican Gourmet Awards in Ensenada, Valle de Guadalupe restaurant La Cocina de Doña Esthela was awarded the FoodieHub 2015 Best Breakfast in the […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:06 PM PDT

A Tijuana Xolos Fan’s Christmas Wish List

Dear Santa, I write this letter to you in the name of all Xolos fans who wish for a few good things to happen to our favorite soccer team, our passion and our love for the game this year. We were nice this 2015, we bought our Xolo Pass ahead of time and supported our […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:03 PM PDT

This Year’s Biggest Billionaire Loser Is:

According to analysts, Carlos Slim is the billionaire who lost the most money this year, approximately $20 billion dollars were lost due to his telecom company América Móvil's shares performing poorly at the stock exchange. This "not-so-big-of-a-loss" managed to take him of the top 3 richest person of the year list, this according to both […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:03 PM PDT

Happy Festivus everyone!

Via Giphy For a lot of people, December 23rd is just a day before Christmas Eve or it means that they only have less time to do that last-minute Christmas shopping. But for the rest of us, Festivus is a holiday created by Frank Costanza from Seinfeld, as an alternative to celebrating Christmas. It consists […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:02 PM PDT

Mexico’s Own Sexy Santa Will Make You Wish You Were Nice This Year…or Naughty?

In most parts of the world, the only thing that really matters this week is Christmas and all the joy it brings. In Mexico, holiday traditions go back to Spanish Colonial times, and include even celebrations of the Virgin of Guadalupe, depictions of the Nativity story and other unique representations of Christian lore. On the […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:01 PM PDT

VIDEO: Tijuana Teen’s Humiliation of Homeless Person Leads to Threats, Apology and Legal Action

TIJUANA – 17-year-old Adal Mundo turned himself in to Tijuana authorities last night after a video uploaded to Facebook, showed him and others humiliating and torturing a homeless person in public at night. He can be seen threatening a man with an object resembling a handgun while forcing him to make a series of homophobic […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:01 PM PDT

Runoff Shuts Down Tijuana Beaches After Saturday Night Showers

Tijuana’s Fire Department has closed off its beaches for the next two days due to Saturday night’s rainfall. Rainfall created runoff into local beaches that prompted authorities to close them to the public, as trash and other waste accumulated beyond safe levels. The Fire Department’s morning shift manager said there haven’t been any setbacks, but […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:59 PM PDT

The Force Awakens and Makes $528 Million on Global Opening Weekend!

The success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens was all but assured, but what really wasn't known was just how much money it will rake in on its opening weekend. So far, it has made $528 million in its global debut, beating Jurassic World's $524.9 million record from a few months ago. The Force Awakens […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:59 PM PDT

Shots for Everyone! Tequila Exports Reach All Time High

This 2015, Mexico exported 180 million liters of tequila to more than 120 countries, a new record in history according to Miguel Ángel Domínguez Morales, president of the Tequila Regulatory Council (Consejo Regulador del Tequila [CRT] in Spanish). The industry's goal is for more countries to learn about the drink, considered by many as "Mexico's […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:59 PM PDT

The Future of the Force is Strong with Latinos Thanks to Star Wars

Diego Luna, Lupita Nyong'o, Benicio del Toro, Miranda, Oscar Isaac. Since the beginning, Star Wars has managed to make some strides in racial inclusion when it comes to its cast and especially with its latest entry in the saga, The Force Awakens. This new generation that begins with The Force Awakens has been especially kind […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:58 PM PDT

Best of Baja 2015 is here

The end of the year is upon us and and San Diego Red's editorial team has chosen the cream of the crop of culinary experiences we had this year. However, we cannot do this list without our readers' opinion. For this year, we decided to shorten our categories and add emphasis to daily experiences and […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:53 PM PDT

GAVIN NEWSOM: “The Future Of California Lies In An Alliance With Mexico”

I As part of the celebration of the 20th anniversary of SENTRI and the presentation of ENVISION 2020, a UC San Diego Project that looks to modernize the San Ysidro and Otay Mesa border crossings, the vice-governor of California, Gavin Newsom, presented the lecture entitled "The Future of California lies in an Alliance with Mexico," […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:52 PM PDT

Mexico has 1.4 Million Black Mexicans

For the first time in history, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía [INEGI] in Spanish), Mexico's census bureau, included the Afro-Mexican population in their survey, who turns out they are 1.2% of the country's population, which means that 1.4 million citizens identify themselves as Afro-Mexican or Afro-descendant. The […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:51 PM PDT

Snowfall and Cold Front Expected in Northern Mexico

MEXICO – December is about to start its third week and it looks like its going to be a cold one with cold front number 21 hitting Mexico starting this Monday. Mexico’s government has reported that this cold front will probably bring snowfalls, cold weather and strong winds to its northern Mexican states, specifically Sonora […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:45 PM PDT