The truth about Baja according to Anthony Bourdain

On the coast, Anthony Bourdain joined the party and tasted Chef Louis Tucker's smoked clams with cheese and brown sugar sauce. Bourdain kept getting surprised; do the people from Baja California have natural gourmet knowledge? Everything was good, the street food and restaurants, craft beer, and the wine was even better than the one in […]

April 13, 2017

Two years after border tasing death

SAN DIEGO.- "It only took minutes to kill my son, but two years have passed and still there is no answer," these are the words of Maria de la Luz Rojas, mother of Anastasio Hernandez , who died at the hands of immigration agents. It was the night of May 28, 2010, when before the […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana, Al Qaeda and Mexico words you can’t use online : DHS

This morning a British newspaper released a list of words that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security uses to monitor potential threats on the Internet. The list was provided by the department itself through a request for access to information, which helps to slightly understand how the process of national security in virtual environments operates. […]

April 13, 2017

Anthony Bourdain presents “No Reservations : Baja Edition”

SAN DIEGO. – The cuisine of Baja California will be the star in the latest chapter of the show "No Reservations" with Chef Anthony Bourdain, to be broadcast this Monday May 28 May on the Travel Channel. Again, the cuisine of this region will be in the in the international eye through a tour spanning […]

April 13, 2017

State Route 125 Toll Price Cut

The Board of Directors of the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) unanimously approved the reduction of user fees of State Route 125 known as South Bay Expressway located in the East County. The initiative was proposed by the Mayor of Chula Vista, Cheryl Cox, so more users could take advantage of the benefits of […]

April 13, 2017

Pizzas to the next level at El Taller Baja Med style

El Taller is one of the three of Chef Miguel Angel Guerrero's restaurants. The first time that we paid a visit to El Taller was almost a year ago. Ever since then, we have made numerous visits, and each time the food has been absolutely delicious. The restaurant overall has a great vibe, and don't […]

April 13, 2017

Corona, Castillo on the US final roster

Xoloitzcuintles' Joe Corona and Edgar Castillo made it to Jurgen Klinsmann's final roster to represent the United States team during the upcoming exhibition games and 2014 World Cup qualifiers. Based on their performance, the Mexicanamerican soccer players stayed at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando Florida and survived Friday morning's final cuts. […]

April 13, 2017

The Political Spring of Mexico

Mexico is in an intellectual war on the Internet. The tag # marchayosoy132 is one of the most used in the country, and has been a spotlight topic for days. As a social phenomenon we also find the "ectivismo", activities in favor of a cause via the Internet, groups of people using the same information […]

April 13, 2017

“El Gordo” Villarreal pleads not guilty

SAN DIEGO.- Armando "El Gordo" Villarreal pleaded not guilty Thursday in federal court in San Diego on charges of conspiracy and drug trafficking. Before the Judge Nita L. Stormes, the defendant made his first appearance in court after he was extradited from Mexico on Wednesday afternoon. Villarreal Heredia, a native of San Diego, listened to […]

April 13, 2017

Hangover 3 to be filmed in Tijuana?

The third part of "Hangover" could move to the city of Tijuana, according to reports from Life & Style magazine. This week, the making of the comedy "Hangover 3" was confirmed, starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis, and again, Todd Phillips will be responsible for directing the film. The publication quotes a source […]

April 13, 2017

U.S. Congressman Compares Immigrants to Dogs

A Republican lawmaker on Monday compared immigrants to "hunting dogs" and raised a strong opposition from Hispanic lawmakers of the Congress and from the Democrat Party that demanded the Republicans a condemnation of such rhetoric. On Monday, during a meeting with voters in Iowa, Republican Rep. Steve King suggested that, like choosing the best bird […]

April 13, 2017

A campaign to grant licenses to illegal immigrants

A coalition of immigrant advocacy organizations yesterday launched a campaign calling for Initiative 52, approved in November, which would give driving licenses to undocumented aliens in Colorado. The campaign "Licenses for All" calls for "all residents of Colorado, even those who cannot prove legal residence in this state, to obtain a driver's license or identification […]

April 13, 2017

Ciudad Juarez returns to the tourist map

EL PASO.- Juarez returned to the informative brochures to promote the attractions that the border region offers to visitors, after two years of being excluded from the tourist map because of the violence. "Juarez should never have been excluded from the tourist map of El Paso, since it is our main trading partner, we are […]

April 13, 2017

IMAC: Culture to all corners of Tijuana

A very special edition of the Book Fair in Tijuana This great event has taken place since 1980, and when IMAC was created, it took responsibility for the organization. Like everything else, it has evolved, it had changed their locations, and in 2012, the 30th edition will be held at the Plaza Rio premises. In […]

April 13, 2017

Wine Country in Mexico?

Dona Lupe is right around the corner as you continue out from LA Cetto and head west. She started the first woman-owned winery back in the 1960's. Her wines are all organic and the reds all have a deeply complex flavor. A tasting of five wines here costs five dollars. Not only can you purchase […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana speaks of democracy

It was beautiful, the speaker explained why we where there, and talked about the awakening of the young people, the laughter of children, about change, and the need for justice and peace, and we burst into joy over and over; there were some other speakers congratulating us, encouraging us, comparing today's Mexico with the Mexico […]

April 13, 2017

Hispanics and the future of the United States

WASHINGTON .- The enormous population growth and purchasing power of the Hispanic population in the U.S., which already accounts for 16% of the population, give this community a key role in the nation's present and future, experts agreed in Miami. Data and statistics confirm that "it will be impossible to think of the future without […]

April 13, 2017

Obama launches bilingual website

WASHINGTON.- The reelection campaign of U.S. President Barack Obama, launched a bilingual website in English and Spanish to mobilize Latino voters and educate them about the country's complex electoral process. The website "www.votemostodos.org" is a bilingual tool that aims to help Americans understand their rights and learn how to exercise their vote in each state. […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana named among best tourist destinations

Tijuana is ranked second among the top five favorite cities for vacationing of both domestic and international tourists according to a report by despegar.com web site, the travel agency with greater presence in Latin America. Also excelling in this ranking are Cancun, Merida, Guadalajara and Monterrey. According to the agency, Tijuana has been characterized as […]

April 13, 2017

Most of the births in the US are hispanic

After the high rates of migration to the United States and the new generations, for the first time the birth rate showed that more than half occur among minorities compared to U.S. born. From 1990 to date, minorities grew from 37% to 50.4%, especially the group of Hispanics. PEW, the research and social survey center, […]

April 13, 2017