Latin American network making ‘novela’ in English

For the first time, a soap opera from the giant Latin American network Televisa will be produced in English. This week, José Baston, the network's president of content, said taping had begun on a remake of the 1990's soap opera "Alcanzar Una Estrella" for an English-speaking audience. This version will be called "Reach for a […]

April 13, 2017

Storied América to play Xolos in San Diego

The Tijuana Xolos will play a friendly match against Mexico's storied Águilas del América in San Diego this summer, a sports promoter announced. The firm, Pazzo Sports, organizes matches on the U.S. side of the border known as San Diego Classics. In February, the company presented Xolos against Chivas USA at Torero Stadium, a game […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico wins Olympic qualifier in grand style

Call it the icing on the cake. Mexico's U-23 soccer team vanquished its rival Honduras 2-1 Monday night, winning the Olympic qualifying tournament in Kansas City. Since both finalists had already earned a ticket to the Summer Olympics, the win was a largely symbolic one. It's one Mexico will long savor, though, given that the […]

April 13, 2017

Man suspected of trying to buy girls for sex

TIJUANA — Baja California police announced that they arrested a man as he was allegedly trying to buy two young girls for sex. Roman Hernández San Gabriel, 57, was paying between 700 and 1, 200 pesos ( $56 to $96) for the use of underage girls to have sex, Frontera newspaper’s website published Monday. An […]

April 13, 2017

Campaign aims to mobilize young Latino voters

The National Council of La Raza recently launched a national campaign called "Mobilize to Vote" (M2V) to increase the number of young Latino voters by 180,000 by November's presidential election. The goal is to bring this population's political power closer to their demographic presence in the country. The president of the organization, Janet Murguía, said […]

April 13, 2017

Candidate for president to campaign in Baja

TIJUANA – Mexican presidential candidate Josefina Vázquez Mota, of the governing National Action Party (PAN), will visit Baja California on Tuesday. She is to spend most of her local tour in Ensenada, where party members and the citizens have been invited to a rally at the cruise ship terminal at 7 p.m. Her campaign said […]

April 13, 2017

Former president De La Madrid dies in Mexico

Former Mexican President Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado died Sunday morning at age 77 in Mexico City from emphysema, according to press reports. De La Madrid was president from 1982 to 1988, a period marked by an economic crisis and the devastating earthquake that struck Mexico City in September of 1985. President Felipe Calderón expressed […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico’s soccer team clinches ticket to Olympics

The ghost of four years ago is no more. Mexico's U-23 men's soccer team qualified Saturday night for the Olympics after defeating Canada 3-1 in Kansas City. "El Tri," as the Mexican team is called, will be returning to the Summer Games after an eight-year absence. The key to Saturday's triumph was the tandem of […]

April 13, 2017

Fees for visas, border crossing cards going up

The U.S. State Department announced that it's raising the cost of non-immigrant visas and border crossing cards starting April 13. Visas are issued to foreign citizens who wish to enter the United States for a variety of purposes. In a press release, the department said that the fees are going up to cover the cost […]

April 13, 2017

Flat Xolos lose 1-0 to Pachuca

The Tijuana Xolos could not keep up the momentum of the last few weeks and fell Friday night 1-0 to Pachuca in a road game. The Xolos, which avoided relegation last week, arrived to the match looking to rack up points to help them reach the playoffs. Despite the loss, the team still has a […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana gears for 35,000 visitors for spring break

TIJUANA –City authorities announced plans to step up police surveillance, increase clean-up efforts and expand service to tourists during spring break, which traditionally begins Saturday and stretches to Easter Sunday. An estimated 35,000 foreign and domestic visitors are expected to visit the city during this period, 5 per cent more than last year, a statement […]

April 13, 2017

SD folk collection to be exhibited in Tijuana

TIJUANA – For the first time, more than 550 items of folk art from the Mingei Museum's permanent collection will be exhibited south of the border. Starting Friday, the El Cubo gallery at the Centro Cultural Tijuana (Cecut) will host the international exhibit "Mingei – The Beauty of Use." The collection shows ancient as well […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos new goal: Reach playoffs

TIJUANA — The Xolos trained this week with a new attitude. After clinching their stay at least for one more year in Mexico's First Division, the team now sets its sights on qualifying for its first playoffs. On Friday, Tijuana takes on the Tuzos of Pachuca in what promises to be an evenly matched game […]

April 13, 2017

Playboy Playmate proud of her Tijuana roots

A San Diego native who grew up in Tijuana has become April's Playboy Playmate. The model, Raquel Pomplun, 24, gave an interview published Wednesday to Diez4 magazine in Tijuana in which she described how she ended up on the cover with Bruno Mars. "I don't believe it! I have to pinch myself," she told the […]

April 13, 2017

Two U.S. teens wanted for murder arrested in Baja

TIJUANA—State authorities detained on Tuesday two U.S. citizens wanted north of the border murder. After receiving word from U.S. authorities, state police launched an operation in the business sector of the Río Zone where the two apparently had been spotted. Karim Josué Álvarez, 19, and David Chavoya, 18, both from San Diego County, were detained […]

April 13, 2017

Baja’s cuisine wins tourism honors

TIJUANA – Baja California cuisine is basking in another sweet success. This time, it's Mexico's President Felipe Calderón delivering the good news Monday at the start of a tourism conference that draws an estimated 7,000 travel industry experts from around the world. He announced that the "Baja California Culinary Fest," held in October, had won […]

April 13, 2017

El Salvador upends U.S. team’s Olympic quest

San Diegan Joe Corona came within a minute Monday night of clinching a win for the U.S. U-23 team fighting for a spot in the Olympics. Instead, he and his teammates were eliminated from the competition. In a heart-stopping match, El Salvador tied the U.S. team 3-3, which ended the Americans’ quest to reach the […]

April 13, 2017

Business expo to help firms reach Latino market

The third annual Hispanic Business Showcase will be held on April 19 in Oceanside with the goal of bringing together companies in the region that want to reach the Latino market. Some 1,500 people are expected to attend the event, organized by the Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce and the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce. Participants will […]

April 13, 2017

U.S. needs win to keep Olympic hopes alive

The U.S. and Mexico's U-23 teams expected to reach the finals of the Olympic Qualifying tournament underway. So far, Mexico's plan is on track, after "El Tri" won the first two of three matches, including Sunday afternoon's 3-0 victory over Honduras in Carson. As the leader of Group B, Mexico next faces Panama on Tuesday […]

April 13, 2017

‘I never imagined this would happen’

CARSON – Miguel Ángel Ponce has fond memories of growing up in the San Diego border region. Today, he's on top of Mexican soccer as a member of the U-23 team that's advanced to the semifinals to qualify for the Olympics. And when that stint is over he will return to his club, the powerhouse […]

April 13, 2017