The “Little Haiti” Project in Tijuana Has Been Receiving Phone Threats

People working or even supporting the construction of a "Little Haiti" district in Tijuana have received threats by phone as they disagree with the presence of immigrants in the area, but the project is still ongoing. "Every day there are people who insult me and my family for what we are doing, they argue that […]

April 17, 2017 at 4:55 PM PDT

Baja Landlords Charge Mexicans Their Rent in Dollars, Why Is this Allowed?

Why the does payment of rents or leases in Baja California depend to the fluctuation of other currencies if from a day to another it can become a burden beyond the predicted by the parties; why must be an uncertainty for the tenant the amount of pesos that will pay each month for rent of […]

April 17, 2017 at 4:55 PM PDT

Nick From “Fear the Walking Dead” Visits a Dental Clinic in Tijuana

Actor Frank Dillane, who plays a leading role as "Nick" in the popular series filmed in Baja California, "Fear the Walking Dead", surprised patients and dentists at a clinic in Tijuana when he went for a checkup. For several months the team from this successful series has been filming in the different areas that Baja […]

April 17, 2017 at 4:55 PM PDT

Tijuana Taxi Burns On Las Americas Boulevard

During today's morning commute in the city, a route taxi was heading to Agua Caliente Boulevard from Las Americas, when it caught on fire. No one was injured, but the fire consumed the entire public transit unit. The driver and taxi owner, Pablo Marquez, told the local newspaper Frontera that the fire was the result […]

April 17, 2017 at 4:53 PM PDT

Tijuana’s Cine Tonalá Joins Culinary Trend With Baja Inspired Six Course Dinner and Pairing

TIJUANA.- Last Wednesday, Cine Tonalá theater in Tijuana continued with promoting its image and the concept of mixing two passions that represent the city and Baja California: Food and art. Photo: Ángel García / SanDiegoRed Both the design of the Cine Tonalá building and its culinary offer have made it the latest hip place in […]

April 17, 2017 at 4:53 PM PDT

There Are Almost 1 Million Illegal Immigrants Living in Mexico And They’re Americans

TIJUANA.- According to the latest immigration census by the National Institute of Geography and Statistics (INEGI), almost one million Americans live in Mexico illegally. That is to say, they don't have the proper visas or documents in order to live full-time in the country. And the figure keeps growing. Compared to 2015, it's a 37.8% […]

April 17, 2017 at 4:52 PM PDT

Find the Best of the Region at Baja Rock Fest in Rosarito

ROSARITO BEACH.- Do you like music, food and beer? Of course you do! And this event can be the perfect place for you to try delicious things or participate with your own product, whether it is beer or food. Also, you have the opportunity of performing if you happen to play in a band. The […]

April 17, 2017 at 4:52 PM PDT

5 Events You Can Enjoy This March in Rosarito Beach

ROSARITO BEACH.- If you're thinking on having a nice Easter Holiday in this part of Baja California, then you can spend your fun time at some events this March. There are options for everyone's tastes, no matter if you have a party soul, or a more free and adventurous one. 1.- Papas & Beer Spring […]

April 17, 2017 at 4:51 PM PDT

Tijuana and San Diego, Get Ready for Warmer Weather as Winter Is Makes an Exit

We have bad news for people who enjoy cold days with a delicious coffee and a warm sweater, and good news for those who enjoy higher temperatures. Starting this Tuesday, March 7, temperatures in Tijuana, San Diego and the rest of the Baja coastal area will rise a little bit but only enough to not […]

April 17, 2017 at 4:51 PM PDT

5 Beers You Should Drink at Tijuana’s Public House

If you ever feel like having several craft beers and don't have enough time to make a tap room tour in Mexico's Craft Beer capital, Tijuana, then you should just go to Public House, where you will find amazing varieties and brews you hardly find in just one bar in the city. Every weekend, Public […]

April 17, 2017 at 4:50 PM PDT

More Tijuana Residents Worked for Less During 2016 As Wages Collapse

Residents from Tijuana aren't running out of work, but they're definitely working for less. The National Institute of Geography and Statistics (INEGI) revealed that the unemployment rate has declined in recent years, but that's come with lower wages and longer hours, practically the same story seen in the U.S. and around the world. "Although there […]

April 17, 2017 at 4:50 PM PDT

European Union Considers Making Americans Need Visas to Travel There

If you do it to me, I’ll do it to you. This seems to be the strategy of the European Union after President Donald Trump denied visas to citizens of some countries such as Poland, Croatia, Cyprus, Romania and Bulgaria belonging to the European bloc. At the moment they are analyzing to request for a […]

April 17, 2017 at 4:50 PM PDT

Some Haitian Refugees in Tijuana Want to go Back to Brazil or Haiti, Not Stay

Twenty immigrants of Haitian origin from the thousands still stranded in the city of Tijuana have expressed their desire to return to Brazil, where many of them embarked on their journey north with the plan of being able to receive political asylum in the United States. Although many have seen their dreams of crossing to […]

April 17, 2017 at 4:50 PM PDT

Flow of Haitian Refugees to Baja California Stops

Haitians have stopped coming to Baja California. Currently more than a thousand foreign migrants are doing paperwork for their temporary stay in the entity, but according to the National Institute of Migration (INAMI), no new arrival of Haitians has been reported. Rodulfo Figueroa, delegate of the INAMI in Baja California, revealed that 500 Haitians are […]

April 17, 2017 at 4:49 PM PDT

2nd Annual Sabor Latino Features Baja California Cuisine

SAN DIEGO – On Saturday, March 18th, 2017 from 1:00 – 5:00 PM, The 2nd Annual Sabor Latino Food, Beer & Wine Festival returns to the Fashion Valley Mall in San Diego. The culinary event is part of the 24th San Diego Latino Film Festival, one of the largest events of its kind in the […]

April 17, 2017 at 4:49 PM PDT

The Tijuana/San Diego Border Is the Perfect Place for the Roger Waters Anti-Wall Concert

Dear Mr. Waters, My name is Scott Koenig. I write about food and culture in Mexico, with a focus on the state of Baja California — located just twenty minutes from our home in San Diego across the Mexico-United States border. I'm a big fan of your music, your artistic vision, your conviction, and the […]

April 17, 2017 at 4:48 PM PDT

About 60 Haitian Children Are Ready to Start School in Tijuana

TIJUANA.- Parents of at least 60 Haitian children in Baja California are looking for ways to get their children into school so they can continue their studies, according to the local Frontera newspaper. Adriana Reyna, member of the Strategic Committee for Humanitarian Aid says that they have been helping foreigners to carry out all the […]

April 17, 2017 at 4:48 PM PDT

Mexico Will Continue to Collaborate With the US If Threats Are Left Behind

External Relationships Secretary Luis Videgaray Caso said the government of our country has expressed its willingness to continue working with the United States on security matters as long as threats and grievances are left behind. In attending the plenary session in the Republic Senate, the Minister said that during the meetings with the Secretary of […]

April 17, 2017 at 4:47 PM PDT

Definite Cancellation on Construction of Brewery Plant in Mexicali

The temporary suspension of the brewery Constellation Brands in Mexicali is not enough, opponents to its construction clarified. The local deputy, Luis Moreno, says that he needs to give the order to cancel definitively this work. Moreno, deputy for the Social Encounter Party, told Sintesis TV that the support of the state government towards the […]

April 17, 2017 at 4:47 PM PDT

Sales in San Ysidro Drop 40%

The increase in the exchange rate between the dollar and peso also affects the region near Mexico, but on the northern side of the border. The steady increase in the exchange rate in recent years has cause a 40 percent drop in sales, only in San Ysidro. The data was revealed by Jason Wells, director […]

April 17, 2017 at 4:47 PM PDT