New home, classic rivalry

The first order of business for Carlos Reinoso when he was hired as Club America's new head coach was to circle a date on the calendar. The day? April 10. The opponent? Chivas de Guadalajara. "If you are truly an 'Americanista,' the first thing you have to do is see when the Clásico will be […]

April 13, 2017

Tons of drugs, fake items incinerated

TIJUANA – Authorities torched more than seven tons of illegal drugs and counterfeit items Friday at a military base, announced Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office. The drugs and items, seized in various federal investigations, were destroyed at the 28th Infantry Battalion at Aguaje de la Tuna, south of the city. The incinerated drugs included more than […]

April 13, 2017

When journalists become targets

Journalists are taking fewer risks covering the drug wars in Mexico in recent years out of fear for their safety, which is affecting investigative reporting of organized crime, according to a binational panel in San Diego on Friday. "The threats of violence, the crimes against reporters are influencing editorial coverage along the border," said Adela […]

April 13, 2017

Tip leads to pot worth $2.4 million

Tjuana.- An anonymous tip led state agents to a van in Mexicali loaded with more than 1,600 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $2.4 million, authorities announced Thursday night. Police agents also detained nine people who were allegedly guarding the drug at a car wash, according to a release from the state police agency. A […]

April 13, 2017

Doctors dive into immigration debate

A national association of physicians Thursday in San Diego called on the U.S. government to develop a policy that increases access to health care to millions of uninsured, foreign-born residents, including undocumented immigrants. "Those who lack access to health insurance both live sicker and die younger," said Dr. Robert Luke, chair of the American College […]

April 13, 2017

Two SD teams push for momentum

Both San Diego amateur league teams will be looking to begin a streak this weekend. The San Diego Flash and San Diego Boca FC of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) are heading into their second matches of the week. Both teams are coming off convincing wins in their season openers last week. San Diego […]

April 13, 2017

‘Empty’ truck yields million-dollar bust

Drug busts at the border are common but Tuesday’s seizure of marijuana worth more than a million dollars stands out. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents, alerted by a one of their trained dogs, detected the drug in a tractor-trailer at the Otay Mesa cargo crossing, the agency announced Thursday. The Freightliner truck was pulling […]

April 13, 2017

Suspect in TV star’s murder arrested

Salazar Vega had already been detained once in Tijuana in February of 2002, charged with kidnapping an alleged drug trafficker, José Velázquez Martínez, from Sinaloa. Two years later, Salazar Vega escaped from the La Mesa state prison, the general said. At the two houses Tuesday night, the military seized weapons, police equipment and three vehicles. […]

April 13, 2017

Bone fragments, teeth unearthed

Tijuana.- Federal investigators found nearly 30 human bone fragments and 40 teeth Tuesday, the third day of excavating a clandestine grave in an eastern neighborhood, a victims' advocate said. Fernando Ocegueda said the remains were found in the grave at an uninhabited property in Loma Bonita, where the investigators have been looking since Sunday for […]

April 13, 2017

Washing machine had special load

Imperial Valley.- U.S. border authorities seized drugs valued at $344,000 hidden in several articles over the weekend, including a washing machine. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents working at the Andrade crossing, using a trained dog, detected illegal drugs in a Dodge Ram pickup on Friday. The agents found 72 pounds of marijuana in 40 […]

April 13, 2017

Office in San Diego to expedite passports quickly

San Diego County residents will no longer have to travel to Los Angeles for urgent U.S.-passport services. The U.S. State Department has opened a passport office in downtown San Diego that will expedite services for U.S. citizens who plan to travel within 14 days or who have a life or death emergency. The San Diego […]

April 13, 2017

Two U.S. citizens killed in Tijuana

Tijuana – Two U.S. citizens were shot to death before dawn Monday as they waited in line to cross the border in their car near San Ysidro, the State Attorney General’s Office announced. Authorities identified the victims as Sergio Salcido Luna, 25, and Kevin Joel Romero, 28, who carried their U.S. passports with them. The […]

April 13, 2017

Drop in migration hits labor market

According to the state official, despite that pressure, Baja California has an unemployment rate of 5.6 per cent, "the lowest on the northern border and southern United States." By way comparison, the state's unemployment rate was 6.7 percent in January of 2010. Those statistics are meaningless to the people struggling every day to find a […]

April 13, 2017

The reel deal is downtown

For Rosa Dávalos, 53, another homemaker who has been shopping in the district for 30 years, the district's greatest virtue is the products' freshness, because the fish does not lose its flavor or nutritional value by being frozen. Horacio Aguilar is a distributor from the coastal town of San Ignacio, in Baja California Sur, who […]

April 13, 2017

The roots of Juarez’s nightmare

The former mayor of Mexico's most violent city, speaking at UCSD on Saturday, said the breakdown in Ciudad Juárez can be attributed largely to a lack of educational opportunities for young people. "Juárez is the city with the largest dropout rate in junior high school in the country," said ex-Mayor José Reyes Ferriz during a […]

April 13, 2017

Major blow against drug traffickers

TIJUANA – The Mexican army led an operation Friday that netted the crime boss in Mexicali of the Sinaloa cartel and a large arsenal that included grenade launchers and grenades, the Secretary of National Defense announced. The crime leader was identified as Jesús Raúl Ochoa Zazueta, a former state investigator. He was arrested along with […]

April 13, 2017

Surprising teams to battle it out

They haven't made much noise in the mainstream but they have found a way to become two of the most successful and entertaining teams this season. UANL Tigres and Atlante are on pace to qualify for the "liguilla," or playoffs, and both teams meet Saturday in Week 12 of the Mexican Clausura tournament match-up. The […]

April 13, 2017

City pays tribute to fallen officer

Rosarito Beach . – The scene has now become familiar. Funeral services being held for law enforcement officials who were killed. On Friday, the ceremony was for José Carlos Ventura Isada, 39, commander of the Primo Tapia district of the Rosarito Beach Police Department. He became the 65th officer killed in Tijuana and Rosarito Beach […]

April 13, 2017

Nervous crosser rolls into trouble

Border authorities stopped a man’s efforts to roll drugs into the United States. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the San Ysidro border crossing seized five pounds of marijuana hidden in a wheelchair, according to an announcement issued Friday. The incident occurred Monday night, at around 11:30, when a 19-year-old man in a wheelchair […]

April 13, 2017

Mayor proposes ‘realistic plan’

TIJUANA – Mayor Carlos Bustamante presented his three-year plan for his administration four months after beginning his term. Based in part on comments from more than 9,000 residents, the plan is divided into eight themes, said the director of planning, Manuel Guevara. They include development, public safety, public transit, neighborhood streets, public services, economy and […]

April 13, 2017