Tijuana traffic leading to border to be diverted on Saturday

TIJUANA.– People planning to visit this city on Saturday take note: One of the major streets leading to and from the San Ysidro border crossing will be closed for a free concert. Margarita, known as "The Cumbia Goddess," is expected to draw 25,000 people to the Río zone in a concert that's part of Tijuana's […]

April 13, 2017

Chivas challenges then succumbs to Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo punted the ball with full force after picking it out of the net at Qualcomm Stadium. The Real Madrid star forward sent the ball out to midfield. He had just scored the first goal of the night against Mexican club Chivas de Guadalajara. His choice for celebration appeared to be more of frustration. […]

April 13, 2017

Controversial Mexican film gets Emmy nominations

TIJUANA – An award-winning documentary that shook Mexico for its critical look at its judicial system has received three Emmy nominations. "Presunto Culpable" (Presumed Guilty) tells the story of a young salesman in Mexico City, Antonio Zúñiga, who was wrongly accused of murder. The documentary chronicles the poor police investigation that led to the man's […]

April 13, 2017

Border drug busts begin with odd bra and helmet

SAN DIEGO.- A heavy helmet and a woman's chest that didn't look right led U.S. Customs officers to seize six pounds of methamphetamine worth an estimated $121,000 in two incidents, authorities announced. The first incident occurred at 9:15 a.m. Sunday when a 23-year-old man tried to enter the United States through the Otay Mesa crossing […]

April 13, 2017

Chivas won’t make Tijuana game, or will they?

SAN DIEGO.- What is supposed to be one of Club Tijuana's historic matches might not happen when originally scheduled. Mexico's newest First Division team, the Xoloitzcuintles, was scheduled to host Chivas Guadalajara on Aug. 3 at Estadio Caliente in Tijuana during the third week of the Apertura tournament. It was supposed to be an important […]

April 13, 2017

Deported make new life steps away from their old home

TIJUANA – They admit their mistakes. And now they see tough work as a second opportunity, and a hope that someday they will be able to rejoin their families. The more than 50,000 motorists who pass through the San Ysidro border crossing daily encounter an army of vendor selling tourist trinkets. What the crossers don't […]

April 13, 2017

Soccer royalty to play in SD on Wednesday

Cristiano Ronaldo made it look easy. He used multiple step-over moves to fake out three defenders, then fire a sharp shot with his left foot. His shot found its way inside the post during a 4-1 Real Madrid exhibition win against the Los Angeles Galaxy last week. The Galaxy's Bryan Jordan and A.J. DeLaGarza didn't […]

April 13, 2017

Your Guide

To return from Mexico U.S. citizens and lawful U.S. residents should become familiar with the process of traveling to Mexico and returning to the U.S. before leaving the country. To return to the U.S. from Mexico by land, sea or air, U.S. citizens must present a U.S. Passport, U.S. Passport Card or enhanced driver's license […]

April 13, 2017

Latino population grew due mainly to births not immigration

The Mexican population in the United States grew dramatically during the 2000s due largely to births and less to immigration, according to a new study by the Pew Hispanic Center. Between 2000 and 2010, the Mexican-American population grew by 7.2 million due to births and by 4.2 million due to immigration, according to the Pew […]

April 13, 2017

Californian looks to shine against Real Madrid

When Mexico's storied soccer team Chivas takes on Real Madrid on Wednesday in San Diego, you can bet Miguel Ángel Ponce's loved ones will be in the stands at Qualcomm Stadium. Ponce was born in Sacramento of Mexican parents. He lived for several years in Tijuana and studied at San Ysidro High School before being […]

April 13, 2017

Twitter users can now follow SD´s Mexico consulate

San Diego’s Mexican Consulate continues expanding onto the Internet. The local office launched a Twitter account, @ConsulMexSdi. The posts Saturday announced the planned visit Sunday of Consul General Remedio Gómez Arnau to the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum in Escondido. The posts, in Spanish and English, began on Friday. The new account complements the consulate’s […]

April 13, 2017

Crowds jam for taste of fine cervezas

TIJUANA – Thousands turned out Friday for the first of two days of celebration of the best craft beer. The seventh annual TJ Beer Fest continues Saturday, from noon to 2 a.m., between Sixth and Eight streets, on avenida Revolución, minutes from the San Ysidro port of entry. Last year, around 15,000 people attended from […]

April 13, 2017

Baja governor is now just a click away

TIJUANA – If you have something to say to the governor of Baja California, you can do it with a few taps of your keyboard. Gov. José Guadalupe Osuna is now on Facebook and Twitter. Users of that social media will be able to follow the governor as he carries out his duties. Facebook users […]

April 13, 2017

Authorities build case against alleged killer

TIJUANA – To Mexico's organized crime unit, Armando Villarreal Heredia led the killers of a criminal cell of the Arellano Félix cartel. That's what the Attorney General's Office will try to prove after a federal judge granted Thursday a request to hold Villareal for 40 days in Mexico City, where he was taken after his […]

April 13, 2017

Largest pot field discovered in Ensenada

ENSENADA – Military authorities announced the discovery of a 300-acre field of marijuana plants south of this city, considered the largest such spread in Mexico’s history, according to press reports. Had they been harvested and processed, the plants would have yielded an estimated 132 tons of marijuana, the reports said. The immense field was covered […]

April 13, 2017

TJ Beer Fest celebrates best artisan brews

TIJUANA – The region's largest beer festival is this weekend and it's expected to draw up to 15,000 people from both sides of the border to sample some of the world's best brews. The seventh annual TJ Beer Fest on avenida Revolución features one hundred craft beers, 15 of them from the United States, said […]

April 13, 2017

Reports of rape spike nearly 40% in Tijuana

TIJUANA – At the age of 17 she is addicted to the tranquilizers she takes to deal with the pain of having been sexually abused for five years by a trusted family friend. A state-ordered psychological evaluation determined that she showed symptoms of an emotional disorder. Even though she told her mother about the abuse, […]

April 13, 2017

Study reveals reach of poverty in Baja California

TIJUANA – Despite being one of Mexico's richest states, 70 percent of Baja California's population – some 2.2 million people – do not earn enough to cover their basic food needs. That's one of the conclusions from a groundbreaking national study to be released by year's end that examines poverty across Mexico down to the […]

April 13, 2017

Exhibit captures surreal genius of Mexican artist

TIJUANA – Common objects used in absurd ways. Ancient symbols meshed with modern ones. That's the vision of an international artist whose work is being exhibited for the first time at the border. Pedro Friedeberg, 75, was born in Italy but grew up and works in Mexico. He's considered one of the most creative artists […]

April 13, 2017

Latino businesses: When hard work just isn’t enough

ESCONDIDO – Gina Castellón longs for the days when she was running a successful tortillería on West 2nd Avenue. The Mexico native is holding on to her small business of ten years – but just barely. Sales are down. She's had to lay off employees and owes thousands of dollars to the IRS. Until recently […]

April 13, 2017