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Jorge Hank meets with California Mayors and Leaders
Yesterday after noon the engineer Jorge Hank Rhon met with several political figures and community leaders of California, to show them what a Tijuana citizen is. According to the newspaper Frontera, among the guests were the Mayor of Baldwin Park, Manuel Lozano, Mayor of West Covina, Mike Touhey, the president of the Bar Association of […]
Erik Morales will be in the ring once again against Danny Garcia
After all the trouble from a positive result of an illegal substance, Erik Morales will finally climb up to the ring tonight to dispute the superlight weight titles of the WBC and WBA at Barclays Center arena. On Wednesday night the news of Erik "El Terrible" Morales testing positive for a doping substance ran like […]
Hidden Micro Brew Treasures in Baja
Where can you buy these great craft beers in the city? There are only a handful of places and many are not always stocked. You might want to try La Tasca on blvd Agua Caliente and the infamous party street in downtown Tijuana Sexta ( 6th St. ). La Caza Club is new restaurant right […]
Xolos 2-2 Cruz Azul : A firm step towards the Playoffs
TIJUANA, BC.- With a good performance from the forward Duvier Riascos, and a very outstanding game, Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente tied 2-2 with Cruz Azul in week 14 of the Liga MX. The game was played in a really packed stadium at Estadio Caliente, and left Xolos "at walking distance" from qualifying to the […]
Alarming rise in violence by Customs and Border Protection
The Southern Border Communities Coalition (SBCC), informed that the Office of Inspector General in the United States, will begin an investigation regarding several cases of brutality, and the use of excessive force by border patrol agents. Such investigation is the result of a request of 16 members of Congress, who are concerned about the increase […]
The State of California is sued for not protecting agricultural laborers
LOS ANGELES.- The State of California was sued yesterday for failing to protect field workers from the excess exposure to heat, and for not enforcing the corresponding laws including failure to punish any violations. The Legal Public Law Center along with the law firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson, filed a law suit yesterday against […]
Fidel Castro suffers stroke
Since last March, the ex-president of Cuba, Fidel Castro has not been seen in public, which is something that has had his followers a bit worried, but his son Alejandro had indicated that everything was fine, and even a few days ago the Cuban government had publicized a letter that was signed by Castro. Just […]
TI President: Tijuana Manufacturing “Slave Factories”
On Monday October 15th in the newspaper El Mexicano of Tijuana, a full page insertion appeared directed to Mr. José Galicot Behar, President of "Tijuana Innovadora, the Smart Border 2012." Through an open letter businessman Arturo Gonzalez Cruz, who is also the President of the Board for Sports and Social Club Campestre of Tijuana, BC, […]
The impact of religious beliefs of Latinos on politics.
When it comes to religion and politics its always two things that do not go well together, because there will always be comments that will always cause some discomfort or problems, but a new study that was done by PEW Hispanic research center, showed that there is a relation between both of these and other […]
What to do in case you lose your passport or its stolen
The most common problem that the U.S. Consulate is faced with, is lost or stolen passports of U.S. citizens visiting or residing in Mexico. What should you do in this case? In case of an emergency, a consulate officer may issue you a temporary passport within a 24 hour period, but this type of document […]
Restaurant El Rey Sol Celebrates 65 Years: Ensenada’s French Connection
By Tom Gatch Via Baja.com Restaurant El Rey Sol: Ensenada's French Connection When visitors first see the prominent sign above one of Ensenada's most popular restaurants, El Rey Sol, it is quite likely that many may assume that it is a reference to some ancient Aztec god.Actually, it is meant to pay homage to France's […]
Joe Corona from Tijuana’s Xolos makes his debut with the U.S soccer team
TIJUANA, BC.- Around the 89th minute of the game between US and Guatemala, the score board already showed a 3-1, which would put the stars and stripes team in the Concacaf final qualifying rounds to Brazils World Cup 2014; Jurgen Klinsmann, United States head coach then sent Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles midfielder Joe Corona to warm […]
Chapo Guzman’s daughter could be freed
The arrest of Gisselle Alejandrina Guzman Salazar immediately triggered a controversy, of whether or not she was in fact the daughter of notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman? Yesterday the U.S. attorney's office said they could not confirm or deny this, however, it has now been confirmed that she actually is the daughter of […]
Baja California companies succeed abroad
During yesterday's activities at Tijuana Innovadora under the banner of Innovative Organizational Excellence, the first part of the conference was about the success of companies from Baja California abroad and nationwide. The panel was moderated by Juan Manuel Hernandez, businessman and former president of COPARMEX. Representing other institutions that were invited was, Marquez Maria Eugenia […]
New ‘Asset’ Map Unveiled at Tijuana Innovadora 2012: Revolutionary Tool to Highlight Bi-National Industries
Via Baja.com Tijuana Innovadora 2012 is breaking new ground daily as cultural and industrial leaders explode new ideas and technologies onto the scene. A key focus of this international conference, that is taking place from October 11-21, is to encourage economic growth along the California-Mexico border. This year the conference is organized into three themes, […]
Do you have an emergency abroad?
When a U.S. citizen is out of the country, he or she should follow the laws of that country, or better said, just go with the most popular way "when in Rome, do as the romans do". But what should a U.S. citizen do in case of an emergency? The U.S. consulate advises all citizens […]
The new window to the culture in Tijuana
Shop 29 is a bit different because it's a shop for graffers, where they paint, make shirts and sell everything a graffer might need, and also now they are becoming a tattoo shop. Frank Romero who is someone also involved in this project commented to us that "the name of the 'shop 29' is named […]
Lobster, Puerto Nuevo Style: The Lobster Village Comes out of its Shell for Lobster Season!
Choosing a lobster: During lobster season, young men, known as "hawkers," come out into the street and right up to your car, displaying a live lobster, hoping you'll dine with them. While the huge lobsters are impressive, chefs and waiters will tell you that the medium-size lobsters are more tender and sweet. But watch out […]
World’s most powerful drug lord’s daughter held in San Diego
SAN DIEGO- Alejandrina Gisselle Guzman Salazar, who is the daughter of the leader of the cartel of Sinaloa "El Chapo", was detained on Friday at the San Ysidro entrance, accused of fraud, illegal use of visas, permits and other official documents. Guzman Salazar informed U.S. authorities that her father was Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, which […]
ID’s for immigrants?
An average of 4.3 million of immigrants live in Los Angeles, which is the reason that the mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has proposed a measure to give all of these people and identification card, that can be used as a bank card as well. This measure is similar to the one that is being used in […]