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Xolos join the fight against prostate cancer
TIJUANA – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente held today a huge press conference to present their participation in the fight against prostate cancer. Club directors, a doctor, a cheerleader and the mascot El Xolo Mayor were in hand for the big announcement at the Estadio Caliente. "Last month we participated in the breast cancer awareness […]
Experience the “Vintage Cocktail Room”
The rebirth of 'Plaza Fiesta' in Tijuana is truly noticeable when one arrives at one of the city's premier night life spots. With plenty of bars opening and diversifying the city's nightlife, standing out in this scene is not an easy task, which is why a bar's concept is very important. Vintage Cocktal Room understands […]
Is “El Chapo” Guzman hiding in Honduras?
TEGUCIGALPA- According to the Honduran deputy minister of defense, Carlos Roberto Funes, one of the worlds most wanted men could be hiding in the Central American country; the Mexican drug lord, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. In an interview with the Spanish daily "El Mundo", Funes added that "El Chapo" Guzmán has now control over drug […]
Xolos U20 beat Leon in first leg match of the semifinals
LEE ESTA NOTA EN ESPAÑOL TIJUANA – The Xolo fans once again responded in great fashion with another good size crowd at the Estadio Caliente to support the Xoloitzcuintles in their semifinal first leg match against Leon; match that they won by a scoreline of 2-0. The first half started with a lot of intensity […]
Pope Francis embraces another disfigured man
EL VATICANO- "The Pope for the poor", as Pope Francis is beginning to be called, has captured the hearts of thousands around the world with his acts of goodwill and charity that seem to happen at least once a week, and today he demonstrated his trademark acts during an event in Saint Peter's Square. On […]
El Tri finally qualifies to the World Cup
WELLINGTON – Like a famous Mexican songs says "It is not important to get there first, it is just important to get there" ("El Rey" by Jose Alfredo Jimenez); the Mexican National Team grabs the second to last FIFA World Cup ticket and becomes the 31st country to qualify to the 32 team tournament in […]
Tijuana needs a new park
TIJUANA.-There is a urgent need for green spaces in a city with a population of almost 2 million people. The situation is that Tijuana has not built a new park in close to 20 years. The city has grown rapidly, developers are concerned with affordable housing and centro comerciales (mini malls) because it is more […]
Tasting of Ulloa Winery at Hogaza Hogaza Tijuana
On the night of November 15th, the restaurant Hogaza Hogaza Tijuana hosted an exquisite tasting of Ulloa wines. The tasting was simple, yet elegant. With three different wines from their cellar, a rose Nebbiolo was the first being served, with a strong red fruit accent. Along side a salad with fruit and cherry dressing, this […]
Baja governor gives himself and other officials a pay cut
BAJA CALIFORNIA.- The new governor of Baja California, Francisco "Kiko" Vega de Lamadrid, has quickly kept at least one campaign promise: lowering his own salary by about 17 percent, as well as that of most high-level officials in the executive branch. [p]"We must put an end to any excess or waste. To start with, we […]
Justin Bieber tweets he met Mexican President; President’s office denies it
MEXICO CITY- After several scandals, Justin Bieber's tour through Latin America began its end last night, with the first of several concerts in Mexico at the famous Foro Sol in Mexico City. But, before his walk onto the stage, the Canadian singer shared via Twitter his excitement of having to meet the president of Mexico, […]
No, border residents can’t just buy $75 worth of goods anymore
TIJUANA- There was a lot of confusion and anger over the weekend after a Tijuana-based weekly falsely reported that Mexican customs had reduced the amount of dollars worth in goods citizens from the border region can cross back into Mexico, tariff-free. There are indeed changes that customs has placed on most Mexican citizens returning via […]
Diego Torres: “We have four steps to go”
TIJUANA – Diego Torres the Xolos U20 manager; or "coach" since he humbly asked not to be referred to as "profe" a nickname given to all soccer managers in Spanish; talked about his team's victory over Chiapas in the quarterfinals of the Liga Bancomer MX U20 division. "We are taking this step by step. We […]
Tijuana Xolos in U20 semifinals.
TIJUANA – The first division team might be on vacation already, but the Xolos U20 team is marching onto the semifinals of the U20 division of the Liga Bancomer MX. The Xoloiztcuintles got a 2-1 win over Chiapas FC at the Estadio Caliente, plus a 0-2 win in Chiapas for an aggregate score of 4-1. […]
Hellixir’s “FestivAle”
Finally, the beer I've been craving since this year's Baja Beer Fest is now available in the market, Hellixir's "FestivAle". The "FestivAle" is Hellixir's first seasonal beer, and it could't be better. It takes the best two components of Christmas drinks , mixing Belgian malt and yeast used on winter ales and the delicious flavors […]
Tijuana Xolos U-20 wins first leg of quarterfinals
LEE ESTA NOTA EN ESPAÑOL CHIAPAS Having finished in sixth place Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles was facing the third place finishers Chiapas FC in the U-20 category quarterfinals. The normal proceedings would have been for Tijuana to host the first game while the better seeded team hosts the second leg. But by request of Chiapas […]
Guadalupe Valley cancels the “Harvest celebrations”
BAJA CALIFORNIA.- In a unanimous decision, the organizers of the Harvest Celebrations agreed to cancel the event of next year as a protest against the changes made to the Urban-touristic development and soil usage regulations in the grapevine valleys in the northern section of Baja California. Joaquin Prieto Villavicencio, President of Pro-Vino added that in […]
Canelo vs Cotto?
LEE ESTA NOTA EN ESPAÑOL MEXICO – Saul "Canelo" Alvarez could be returning to the ring following his loss to Floyd "Money" Mayweather this past September in Las Vegas. The rival could be Puerto Rican Miguel Angel Cotto who is the one who has the fight and needs to decide on an opponent between the […]
VIDEO | Mexico beats New Zealand 5-1
MEXICO CITY – The Mexican National Team achieved a 5-1 win over New Zealand in the 1st leg of the last chance World Cup series. Relive all of the goal with play by play in English here: Stay connected to San Diego Red through Facebook and Twitter. jonny.rico@sandiegored.com (@jonyrico)
Mexico 5-1 New Zealand: Halfway to Brazil
LEE ESTA NOTA EN ESPAÑOL MEXICO CITY – The Mexican National Team achieved a big 5-1 win over New Zealand in the first game of the two-leg last chance World Cup playoff series. With no European based players Mexico finally got the big win they have been waiting for all year long. Mexico started off […]
Baja California politicians are beginning to be afraid of their people
BAJA CALIFORNIA.- In recent weeks, the citizens of Baja California have caught the attention of the national press for demanding answers from politicians in the region about their decisions when it came to the Tax Reform, as well as the regulations in the Guadalupe Valley. Some of these pols have even gone as far as […]