“Caesar’s Salad Festival 2014” is Announced

TIJUANA.- On June 29th, the Caesar's Salad Festival —which has come to be known as a Tijuana tradition— will return to Avenida Revolution. It is anticipated that this event, which will be celebrating its tenth annual addition, will attract up to five thousand guests. In a press release, the event's director Julian Plascencia, announced that […]

April 13, 2017

Brazil is taken to a PK shootout by Chile, but sill advance

Host nation Brazil advanced to the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup with a penalty shootout win over fellow CONMEBOL outfit Chile. The match was a tight and heated affair since the national anthems, where both sets of fans tried to keep signing their national song after the music had ended while the other set […]

April 13, 2017

Top Hispanics Meet in San Diego

SAN DIEGO.- The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) touts itself as one of the few organizations in the country that unites for the common cause of supporting hispanic communities' advancement in the United States. Tomorrow is the final day of the 31st Annual NALEO San Diego Conference, a series of conferences […]

April 13, 2017

First Annual “Tijuana Taco Tequila Fest”

TIJUANA.- If something sets Mexico apart from other countries, it is the country's trademark cuisine: strong Tequila, and delicious Tacos. Tacos and Tequila are two things that any visitor must try out when coming to Mexico because apart from the flavors and socializing effects of liquor, they are also two very important and unique cultural […]

April 13, 2017

Experimental vineyard seeks to demonstrate the benefits of treated wastewater

In the medium and long term, the Loss of potable water is a major threat to Baja California's population, but also for the economy and their businesses; especially for those businesses that are very intensive in the use of this resource, such as the wine industry. This is why a rigorous use of any water […]

April 13, 2017

Juan Jose ‘Gallito’ Vazquez suspended for Mexico, Salcido likely replacement

The Mexican national team will face the Netherlands on Sunday morning/early afternoon in a Round of 16 match. Mexico will not be able to rely on breakout sensation Jose Juan Vazquez in the midfield due to yellow card accumulation. His most natural replacement in the starting lineup is Carlos Salcido. Salcido was a surprise inclusion […]

April 13, 2017

USMNT qualifies to Round of 16 despite loss to Germany

The USMNT lost to Germany in their final match of the group stage, but have accomplished the unthinkable surviving the group of death with 4 points thanks to the Portuguese who took care of Ghana 2-1 in Brasilia. Germany dominated the entire first half putting the US against the ropes. Tim Howard's box was bombarded […]

April 13, 2017

Luis Suarez punished for World Cup bite

FIFA has set a precedent after announcing a nine-game ban and a four month suspension on Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez for his latest biting incident. The statement is loud and clear: Suarez's unusual behavior on the field will no longer be tolerated. This is the third biting incident involving Luis Suarez in four years. In […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana Innovadora and the Great Delirium (Part Two)

Do we innovate or fabricate? Tijuana is far from an innovative city, although it may be true that its massive growth has turned it into one of the most important cities in the country, this doesn't make it the epicenter of technological development. In fact, the primary human resource development and R&D is based in […]

April 13, 2017

I have nothing to prove against Germany: Klinsmann

United States boss Jurgen Klinsmann has insisted he has nothing to prove when he faces his homeland Germany in their final World Cup Group G match in Recife on Thursday. Klinsmann led Germany to the semi-finals at the 2006 World Cup, but then also presided over a disastrous season with many of the current German […]

April 13, 2017

The Mega Region Cannot Grown Without Railroad Infrastructure

The Tijuana-Tecate Short Track was built between 1909 and 1919. By the summer of 1910, San Diego's first tourist trains crossed into Tijuana to arrive at the Agua Caliente hot springs, then known as the "Tia Juana Hot Springs." Since then, a series of bridges, tunnels and tracks passed by the Abelardo L. Rodriguez dam, […]

April 13, 2017

Perfect pitch for Argentina

A double from Lionel Messi a day after his 27th birthday inspired Argentina to a 3-2 win over African champions Nigeria and assured them of finishing top of Group F at the World Cup finals on Wednesday. Nigeria's defeat – their fourth in four meetings at the finals against Argentina – came with the considerable […]

April 13, 2017

NY Times: Minimalist Architecture Surges in Tijuana

TIJUANA.- Over the past few months -or even years- this border city has witnessed many "rebirths" after the worst days brought on by the economic crisis and drug war ravaged this city. Cuisine, nightlife, craft beer, technology, innovation, art and culture have all been products of this rebirth. The economic recovery has caused another rebirth […]

April 13, 2017

The soccer revival of Andres Guardado

When current manager Miguel "Piojo" Herrera took over the Mexican National Team in November of 2013 and had the World Cup last chance playoff series against New Zealand in hand, he made a risky decision to leave out all European based players and opted for an all out Liga MX squad. One of the players […]

April 13, 2017

Moreno and Peralta excited for win and think of bigger things

The Mexican National Team managed their first objective of this World Cup which was the qualification to the round of 16. Seven points from the three group matches is what "El Tri" players have achieved and now will go up against Group B leader Netherlands. Following the match Mexican players were all excited, but still […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico Survive and reach Round of 16 of World Cup

The Mexican National Team has advanced for a sixth consecutive World Cup to the Round of 16 after finishing the group stage in 2nd place. The imposing 3-1 win in the final group match against Croatia sealed their ticket to the knockout stage of the competition where they will face Netherlands. The Mexican team started […]

April 13, 2017

XI Business Mission San Diego – Tijuana to Mexico City

San Diego's Regional Chamber of Commerce held its XI Business Mission San Diego – Tijuana to Mexico City for more than 60 attendees, including representatives of the governments of California and Baja California and business leaders from the region, who joined to promote bi-national public relations, increase investment and promote trade, as well as to […]

April 13, 2017

FIFA determines that Mexico fans’ chant is not homophobic

FIFA will take no action against the Mexican football federation over fans chanting an alleged gay slur at World Cup matches. FIFA says its disciplinary panel decided the chant "is not considered insulting in this specific context," and that it dismissed a charge of "improper conduct" during the game against Cameroon on June 13. The […]

April 13, 2017

All My Friends 2014 : 5th Edition on the Beach

A stage on the beach, as a concert goer, as a musician, you can't ask for more than that. But the fifth edition of all my friends gave that and much more. A well synchronized balance between the hipster and the weird for the sake of being weird went back and forth from the two […]

April 13, 2017

Beer of the Week: “La Oriental” by Cerveza Funes

The beer of the week is La Oriental by Cerveza Funes. It had been a while since I had tried out this beer, but a couple of weeks ago I rediscovered it at the Tijuana Beer Fest and recalled how much I liked it. A light and refreshing beer, apparently designed precisely with hot days […]

April 13, 2017