Opera on the streets of Tijuana

"Opera en la Calle" (Opera on the Street) the already traditional cultural festival will be held next Saturday July 07 at the Libertad Quarter. From 12 pm forward, local artistic talent will gather in this famous Quarter located right at the border to delight people from the city with a varied program. Fifth Street will […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos in Chula Vista for friendlies

CHULA VISTA- It was close to an old fashion scrimmage. There were no electronic scoreboards. No video screens. No stadium seating. There was no loud public announcement system. A trio of referees was there to force the rules. That's the closest thing to resemble an official match. Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles and the San Diego Flash […]

April 13, 2017

La Querencia, combining Mediterranean techniques and asian flavors

After slurping down those two gems, a smoked Ahi tuna tostada followed shortly thereafter. The crunchy tostada was topped with tender ahi tuna, wasabi cream, garlic chips and avocado. Each bite had a little bit of each ingredient, and it was just divine. I tried to eat slowly, so that I got to savor each […]

April 13, 2017

Mexican elections’ protest reaches San Diego

SAN DIEGO.- Dozens of Mexican citizens living in San Diego got together this Thursday outside the General Consulate of Mexico in the city to express their unconformity with the alleged irregularities of the presidential elections last Sunday. Motivated by their family ties with the south of the border or even because many of them made […]

April 13, 2017

Movement “#YoSoy132” takes over Tijuana’s streets

The elections held this year stood apart because of the involvement of student movements like #YoSoy132, something that did not go unnoticed by adults. "Young people give hope to this country, they show us that they're on the right path" stated San Diego's activist Mar Cárdenas who moved to Tijuana just a few months back […]

April 13, 2017

The Beaches of Los Cabos

Monuments Beach Monuments Beach is located just off of the Kilometer 5 marker on the highway, beneath the famous Sunset Da Mona Lisa Restaurant and at the very end of the Tourist Corridor (closest to Cabo San Lucas). This beach is not one that is usually frequented by tourists unless they are visiting Sunset Da […]

April 13, 2017

Mexican Elections: Over half the votes will be recounted

MEXICO.- Over half of the votes casted in Mexico during the presidential elections last Sunday will be counted again, according to what electoral authorities announced today; a percentage way higher than was expected. The Executive Secretary of Federal Institute of Elections (IFE), Edmundo Jacobo, informed that the 54.5% of the electoral packages that belong to […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos players add local flavor to roster

Joe Corona walked out of the tunnel at Qualcomm Stadium last week, marching to the middle of the field in line with his teammates. He and the rest of the Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles starters held hands with children as they walked next to players from Club America. It appeared to be a routine pregame drill. […]

April 13, 2017

Rick Bayless on holiday in Baja

Famous Chef Rick Bayless, host of TV show "Mexico, One Plate at a Time" is on vacation in Tijuana and its surroundings. But Bayless didn't come back alone; he brought 35 of his top collaborators to visit Tecate, Ensenada, Rosarito Beach and the Guadalupe Valley. Enjoying the flavors of Baja, the gastronomic specialist brought Executive […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico defies the elections’ outcome

Since the electing campaigns started, many of Mexico's citizens demanded a fair and clear procedure. The extent of presidential campaigns, media exposition and everything else should be the same for all of the candidates. The Election Day passed and the preliminary count appointed a winner people weren't happy with, it is being written about, it […]

April 13, 2017

Votes for gift cards, election fraud at its best in Mexico

Fearing the PRI (Institutional Revolution Party) would cancel their gift cards, hundreds of people turned up at Soriana supermarkets around the Federal District's outskirts to spend the store credit card representatives of said party had given them in exchange of their vote for Enrique Peña Nieto and other candidates from the Alliance for Mexico. Worth […]

April 13, 2017

Electoral fraud: Leftist Mexican Presidential Candidate

MEXICO.- At 4 o'clock this afternoon (6 pm in the center of Mexico), Andrés Manuel López Obrador lead a press conference accompanied by the leaders of the PRD, PT and Citizen Movement where he declared that he would challenge the presidential elections if the official counting to be performed next July 04 is not transparent. […]

April 13, 2017

Obama congratulates Enrique Peña Nieto

WASHINGTON.- United States' President, Barack Obama called Enrique Peña Nieto, the virtual winner of Mexico's elections, by telephone today to congratulate him on his triumph during a "free, fair and clear" electing process and to reaffirm the "tight cooperation" between the two countries. Obama congratulated Peña Nieto, from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) "for his […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico’s new history

By now national and international media besides the IFE's preliminary counting has awarded the election's victory to Enrique Peña Nieto, representative of the Alliance for Mexico, the union celebrated between the Institutional Revolutionary Party and the Mexican Green Ecologist Party. At this moment the PREP has Enrique Peña Nieto with 38.05% (18',331,610 votes), Andrés Manuel […]

April 13, 2017

Peña Nieto talks to Mexico after winning the presidential elections

MEXICO.- The Institutional Revolutionary Party's (PRI) candidate, Enrique Peña Nieto, has won the Mexican elections today, according to temporary data made public by the electoral authorities, a virtual victory that the leftwing candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador has not recognized yet. Just as the pre-election surveys predicted, the PRI's candidate has obtained a comfortable victory […]

April 13, 2017

Peña Nieto will be the next mexican president

Just a few minutes ago Leonardo Valdés Zurita, Chairman of the Federal Institution of Elections (IFE in Spanish) nationally broadcasted a message regarding the presidential elections of Mexico. He stated that over 62% of the Mexican citizens in the position to vote went to the booths to do so; that means approximately 49 millions of […]

April 13, 2017

Haliotis: A Seafood Lover’s Haven in Ensenada

By Tom Gatch vía Baja.com Finding a decent seafood eatery in Ensenada is a bit like walking down the beach in search of a sea shell; it doesn't usually take too long to discover what you're looking for. But those who are seeking a truly gourmet dining experience may face a somewhat greater challenge.While there […]

April 13, 2017

Martinez salvages Xolos tie against Club America in friendly

Fidel Martinez slipped his jersey over his head Saturday night. He then helicoptered it over his head, gripping it in his hand while dashing to the sideline near his team's bench. The Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles striker was mobbed by teammates, some piling on to his back and shoulders. The newly acquired forward had just scored […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico ready for this Sunday elections

A total of 79,454,802 people will decide who is to be the next President of Mexico this Sunday as well as choosing somebody to fill one of 2,126 positions elected by popular vote like senators, representatives, mayors and governors. Citizens will have 10 hours to vote, from 8 am (13.00 GMT) to 4 pm (23.00 […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana Xolos earning respect from powerhouse teams

Miguel Herrera is blunt. The Club America coach typically won't shy away from a subject, especially when it comes to Mexican soccer. The often outspoken coach has stirred controversy in the past. It didn't matter where he was coaching, Monterrey, Atlante and Veracruz. It was no surprise that Herrera spoke freely about Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles, […]

April 13, 2017