Tecate will get a tourism face-lift

TECATE.- According to estimates developed by Baja's Secretary of Tourism, this year 139.4 million pesos will be invested in various projects in Tecate in order to attract more tourist activities, this according to Oscar Escobedo, head of the agency. During a recent get-together, Escobedo stated that "the public and private sector are coming together more […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana Toros and San Diego Padres join forces to benefit Tijuana’s Children’s Hospital

TIJUANA.- Professional baseball teams from both sides of the borders united forces this week to benefit the Hospital Infantil de las Californias, a children’s hospital located in Tijuana. The beautiful and moving efforts by the Toros de Tijuana league and the San Diego Padres took place at the hospital. This event was lead by Doctor […]

April 13, 2017

Swing by The Lunchbox

TIJUANA.- The idea behind The Lunchbox is to offer restaurant style food, i.e. duck, pork loin, rinds, and octopus, to guests that don't have time to sit down at a restaurant for an hour and a half. At the same time, they wanted to offer delicious and nutritious food. Carlos Gallegos, and his father Jesus […]

April 13, 2017

Spokesperson for Tijuana’s Medical Tourism Committee accused of Financial Fraud

TIJUANA.- For those who are familiar with Tijuana’s Medical Tourism Association, the name of its spokesperson, Marlon Sanchez, might ring a bell. Recently, it has come to light that the Sanchez allegedly has ties to multimillion dollar fraudulent operations. Sanchez participated in the operations of CYNK Technologies (formerly known as Intro Buzz when founded in […]

April 13, 2017

The U.S. Government Commissions Songs to Dissuade Migration

In an attempt to put a damper on the surge of undocumented migrants heading North to the U.S. mainly from Central America, the U.S. government has launched a million-dollar "Dangers Awareness Campaign". According to an article by Vice News, one of the components of the campaign is the composition of anti-migration propaganda songs, or "migra-corridos." […]

April 13, 2017

Messi lands in Barcelona after his holidays

Leo Messi touched base in Barcelona on Tuesday despite not being required to show his face for pre-season until 4th August. The Argentine striker stopped off there to acclimatize a little before journeying on to the Portuguese city of Porto on Friday, where he is scheduled to take part in Deco's testimonial. The match will […]

April 13, 2017

Official: James signs with Real Madrid

Both Real Madrid and Monaco have confirmed on their web sites that "La Liga" outfit and current UEFA champions have agreed to pay the French club, the astronomic fee of £80m ($107.7m) for the services of their rising star James Rodriguez. The Colombian will wear the number 10 jersey. The Colombian midfielder had already reached […]

April 13, 2017

Benton Brewery Celebrates Its First Anniversary

I still remember last year when the surge of craft beer in Baja California was just arising, and more and more people were starting to discover brews crafted by people in their very own state. Breweries that were free to craft and create outside of norms put in place by the large Mexican breweries. I […]

April 13, 2017

Escondido Residents Will March to City Council In Support of Migrant Shelter for Children

ESCONDIDO, CA– Escondido families, youth, children, and workers will hold a march this Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 5:30pm in support and solidarity with the many Central American unaccompanied children who are in need of shelter and are arriving to San Diego County due to the current refugee crisis. About a month ago the Escondido […]

April 13, 2017

Balboa Park Celebrates Tijuana’s Anniversary

SAN DIEGO.- In the spirit of the 125th Anniversary of Tijuana's founding, celebrations were organized to commemorate the past, present, and future of this city by local artists and presented at the Mingei International Museum at the San Diego Balboa Park this past Friday, July 18th. Amongst the numerous exhibitions at the Mingei, Celebrate Tijuana […]

April 13, 2017

Puebla’s Efrain Cortes suspended 6 games for spitting at Xolos’ Benedetto

The Week 1 match between Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles and Puebla FC on the the opening night of the Apertura 2014 season of Liga MX was a really heated battle. Visiting Puebla went on to take the win 0-1 at the Estadio Caliente. During the course of the match as the home side pushed for an […]

April 13, 2017

KKK Recruitment Flyers Found in Southern California

LOS ANGELES.- Residents of Orange County, California have filed complaints with local police authorities after discovering Klu Klux Klan recruitment flyers. The flyers don't sidestep criticism toward President Obama for the way he has handled the crisis resulting from the arrival of thousands of undocumented, unaccompanied minors. Police authorities have confirmed to local news outlets […]

April 13, 2017

Business Conexion´s 7th anniversary

2007. Year the Euro Zone’s economic growth decelerated due to the global financial crisis resulting from the United States’ housing market collapse which brought down hedge funds, investments and credit markets around the world. 2007. Year the social networks boomed. According to ComScore, these social sites received 500 million visits in 2007. MySpace was still […]

April 13, 2017

Carlos Slim supports 3-day workweek

Carlos Slim, Mexico's telecom magnate who just recently reclaimed Forbes' title as the richest man in the world, said that he thinks you should only work three days a week. Of course, the catch is that he believes you should also delay retirement until age 70 or 75. According to an article by TIME, at […]

April 13, 2017

Mexicans: Amongst the Most Sexually Satisfied in the World

MEXICO.-"Who are the most sexually satisfied people in the world?" is the question that a website set out to discover. AlterNet.org selected fifteen countries after putting together various international studies on sexual habits around the world. They included global studies conducted by condom company Durex, and others that were realized by universities and magazines like […]

April 13, 2017

Mexican Consulate Employee and SENTRI member caught smuggling Cocaine

A Mexican consulate worker was caught with over 100 pounds of cocaine which he brought into the U.S. from Mexico using his SENTRI pass, this according to Buzzfeed. Jose Moreno Serrano had already raised suspicions from agents after they discovered two hidden compartments built in the undercarriage of his vehicle. Sometime between December and March, […]

April 13, 2017

Chocolate Cars: Unregistered Vehicles in Baja

TIJUANA.- This week, the Tax Administration Service (SAT), in conjunction with Tijuana's municipal police force, has begun an operative to catch drivers of cars with outdated tags and which have not been properly imported into the country. Complaints immediately started flying, and citizens have even taken to social media to warn drivers of the checkpoints […]

April 13, 2017

Junk Food Will be Restricted on TV and in Theatres

MEXICO.- A new strategy to prevent childhood obesity, diabetes, and overweight children in general has been implemented by Mexico’s Federal Government with the and will be targeted specifically at theatres and television networks. Specifically, the broadcasting of ads for junk food, or foods with low nutritional value during children’s normal TV viewing hours will be […]

April 13, 2017

Alternate Southbound Routes Announced during El Chaparral Repair Work

TIJUANA.- As a result of sunken manholes just south of the El Chaparral border crossing, that resulted in uneven pavement and complaints from drivers entering Mexico on a daily basis, Tijuana's municipal government initiated repairs to correct the problem. The specific repair site is between Jose Maria Larroque streets and a pedestrian bridge, just to […]

April 13, 2017

VIDEO | Mayweather and Maidana go at it outside of the ring

UNITED STATES.- Press tours for the upcoming rematch between Argentine Marcos Maidana and Floyd Mayweather, the U.S. boxer who is considered the best in the world, got started a few days ago. At a conference this week held in San Antonio, Texas, things got a little heated when the two boxers started shoving eachother. Based […]

April 13, 2017