Mexican Students Win 4 Medals at the International Mathematical Olympiad

Mexico was ranked 23 in the 57th Edition of the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), which was held in Hong Kong from the 6th to the 16th of July of 2016. The event was attended by 109 countries. Among more than 600 students, these young men won 4 medals, three silver, one bronze and one honorable […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:40 PM PDT

Explore Baja California’s Emergent Culinary Movement Via Curated Tasting Tours of The Region

SAN DIEGO – Foodies interested in Baja California's emergent food movement have a new option for exploring the Region's gastronomy. San Diego based Baja Test Kitchen (BTK) will be offering regularly scheduled "tasting tours" of the region via its newly formed Baja Tasting Club. Award-winning wine production in Baja California's Valle de Guadalupe (or "Guadalupe […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:40 PM PDT

“PedWest” Is Now Open: The New Pedestrian Access to San Ysidro

"The condition of our city's border is one of our greatest strengths," said the mayor of San Diego, Kevin L. Faulconer. "This is a collaboration, because it is not only two cities, but a region. It's all about building bridges", said the mayor at the opening of PedWest, which connects San Diego and Tijuana. The […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:40 PM PDT

9 Places to Celebrate 15 Years of Baja-Med Cuisine

Yesterday, the 15th celebration of Baja-Med cuisine took place at Valle de Guadalupe with an event that was full of dishes cooked from the pioneer of this style of cooking, Miguel Angel Guerrero, and a lot of great chefs from the rest of Mexico. The food was made with local ingredients which soon started to […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:39 PM PDT

Properties in TJ Are 40% Cheaper Than Last Year… but Only for US Residents

The President of the State Council of Realtors of Baja California, Marco Antonio Preciado, said that the current rent and purchase of properties in Tijuana have been reduced by 40% for those with income in dollars in comparison with 2015. The realtors acknowledge that while the current exchange rate is beneficial for retired Americans, San […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:39 PM PDT

Love Wine? This Baja Event Will Give You 10 Tastings per Entrance

There are around 100 students from the Interamerican University of Development (UNID) in Ensenada being guided and assesed by entrepreneurs, restaurants and well-known wine makers in the Valle de Guadalupe in order to implement projects that would enhance the State's tourism industry. Gastronomy, Marketing, Tourism and Design are some of the degrees that these students […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:39 PM PDT

11 Events In Tijuana And San Diego For This Weekend.

The weekend is here and you MUST have fun. Yeah, "Netflix and chill" is always an awesome idea, but Tijuana and San Diego have some amazing options you just can't ignore. Grab your family or friends and get ready for a nice time. Friday July 15th 1.- Meep Showcase If you feel like discovering new […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:38 PM PDT

Chinese University WiIl Teach You How to Find a Couple

Wouldn't it be nice to have a class that teaches you how to get a partner? I'm pretty sure a lot of us could use that, right? Well, now it's more than possible, because the Tianjin University in China gives certified lessons to find a couple. Located in the Southeastern side of Beijing, this school […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:38 PM PDT

16 Brewers Graduate From the First Craft Beer Certification Program

If you thought that getting a certification for making your own delicious beer was out of your reach, then maybe you should think again, because the Technological Institute of Tijuana (ITT) helped 16 persons to achieve that goal. The ITT Director, Jose Guerrero Guerrero, and other school authorities gave 16 certifications to professional craft beer […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:37 PM PDT

Beer of the Week: Ramuri Mango

Beer has always been like the "comic relief" of movies, you sometimes need it to relax, to hang with a close friend, or just because you want to make a fun decision (or a bad one). But no matter the reason, there's always one movie that catches your attention and becomes your favorite. This is […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:37 PM PDT

17-Year-Old From Tijuana Wins Second Place at a Biotech Contest in Poland

Tijuana.- Jaime Castillo is the name of a young man that started his interest for science in Elementary School, by participating in all sorts of different contests that helped the community with the results of his work. With this attitude he earned the full support of his parents and of Moises Camarena Lew, Director of […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:36 PM PDT

EXCLUSIVE: First Look at Buffalo BBQ Ensenada

LA PAZ, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR. Those in the industry often hotly contest the title of "chef". Many believe that the reverent nomenclature is earned only through intensive study at a major culinary institution and the awarding of a degree. Others argue that the entitlement belongs to anyone who designs a menu and effectively runs most […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:36 PM PDT

Adults Need Vaccines Too in California, Not Just Kids

The word "immunization" has long evoked images of nervous children wincing as they get injections to protect them from measles, mumps and other diseases. Now California's doctors are turning their attention to adults, who haven't been as diligent about getting their own shots. The California Medical Association Foundation, the charitable arm of the Sacramento-based physicians' […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:35 PM PDT

Rosarito On The Cheap: A Brand New Fest for Feasting

If you have not been to Rosarito lately, I suggest you plan a trip. Our quiet little town is growing up…big time! We just had a brand new cultural/arts center open. In the middle of the tourist zone there is a brand new Rosarito arch. This is not reminiscent of the St. Louis arch, as […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:30 PM PDT

Someone Destroyed a Man’s Plane in California but Three Years Later, No One Has Been Arrested for It

Imaging having your $140,000 USD airplane damaged by a BMW taken out for a joy ride during a blizzard at night in Northern California, a small but treasured medical airplane you have used for years during emergency missions to rural areas of Baja, Mexico, never doing it for profit, only for the satisfaction of helping […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:30 PM PDT

Mexican Families Separated by the Border Fence Reunited on the 4th of July Weekend

TIJUANA. Several Mexican families were finally reunited, even if just for a few hours, after gathering at both sides of the border fence between Mexico and the U.S., some of them for the first time in years. Mexican newspaper El Sol de Tijuana interviewed the Hernandez family, who had not been together for over 30 […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:26 PM PDT

Beer of the Week: The Sospeso IPA, from Insurgente brewery

This week’s BOTW is perfect for the city’s changing weather, and one of the beers from the Tap Room line offered by Insurgente, a local Tijuana brewery: The Sospeso IPA, product of a collaboration with a specialized coffee shop of the same name, Sospeso Café, known for its quality and infamous with some because of […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:26 PM PDT

Everything You Need to Know About PedWest, San Ysidro’s New Pedestrian Port of Entry

Starting on July 15 on this year, the San Ysidro port of entry will look completely different to those who used it every day to cross into the United States on foot, because now they'll be able to use a new pedestrian crossing that sits less than a mile west of the old facilities, called […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:25 PM PDT

7 Great Things to do This 4th of July Weekend in San Diego and Tijuana

The weekend has come once again, and what most of us are waiting with bated breath is the moment when we can run away from work and having some well-deserved fun. If you're unsure about what to do or where to go these two-and-a-half days, these might just be up your alley. Saturday, July 2 […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:24 PM PDT

Certified Clinic Mexico Surgery Center Offers Free Wieght Loss Operation

According to the latest state of obesity report by the trust for America's Health fund, the state of obesity amongst Latino, White and Black Americans is at an all-time high exceeding 35% in three states Arkansas, Virginia and Mississippi. California, although amongst the lowest overall, becomes the highest when only looking at low-income families and […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:23 PM PDT