San Quintin’s First Beer Fest is Coming in July

TIJUANA. With the purpose of turning the San Quintín valley into a beer producing region, the first edition of the Beer Fest and Oyster Harvest will be held in July 9 at the Posada Don Diego Restaurante Bar. Eduardo Ramírez, brewer for La Casa del Lúpulo, and the local Secretariat of Tourism (Sectur) are responsible […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:41 PM PDT

UCSD Inaugurates the CaliBaja Center for Resilient Materials & Systems

TIJUANA. With the purpose of supporting and promoting technological R&D activities in the binational region, emphasizing the fields aerospace, manufacture, and biomedical gadgets, Tijuana’s Mayor Jorrge Astiazarán attended the CaliBaja Center for Resilient Materials & Systems inauguration event at UCSD. During the event, which took place inside the Atkinson Hall auditorium, Astiazarán pointed how the […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:41 PM PDT

Energy Upgrade California entrega premio a los San Diego Padres reducir huella de carbono en Petco Park

SAN DIEGO. Energy Upgrade California, una iniciativa estatal de Estados Unidos comprometida a promover las energías eficientes y la conservación del ambiente, otorgó un reconocimiento a los Padres de San Diego llamado 'Stay Golden Energy Leadership Award (Premio 'Mantengámonos Dorados' Para Líderes en Energía), dado el compromiso y esfuerzo demostrados por este equipo con reducir […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:41 PM PDT

San Diegans Among Top 10 Readers in the U.S.

SAN DIEGO. Amazon just revealed its annual Top 20 of cities that read the most in the U.S. According to the company, this list was created through a sales database in cities with over 500,000 inhabitants, and it includes books, magazines, printed and digital news outlets. Their data is from April 2015 to April of […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:40 PM PDT

Mexico Approves Funding for new Otay Port of Entry

Mexico's Federal government has approved the funding necessary to fund the "Otay II" Port of Entry project, so confirmed the Secretary of Communications and Transportation (SCT) in Baja California, Alfonso Padrés Pesqueira. Padrés said that he could not comment further on the precise amount of these funds, but he assured that the "Otay II" project […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:40 PM PDT

WHY?

We wrote this article to look for an explanation of what exactly happens when ordinary citizens are appointed to some position of power. What exactly changes? Why do they say one thing and do another? Why do they systematically lie just to have five minutes of fame and power? Even knowing this, why do the […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:40 PM PDT

Tourism in Ensenada Continues to Rise

According to Baja California’s Ministry of Tourism, Ensenada saw a great increase in hotel occupancy this past weekend, resulting from a series of public events that attracted a great deal of visitors into the city. Friday, May 20, the registered hotel occupancy was of 62%, going up to 92% during Saturday. Of 22 hotels, which […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:40 PM PDT

Mexican Customs Are Scaring Asian Tourists Away From Tijuana

TIJUANA. The sluggish pace at which people cross the border on foot due to customs procedures, both into the U.S. and Tijuana, have caused a drop in tourists from Asia going into the region, reasoned Francisco Villegas, president of the Tijuana Conventions and Tourism Committee (COTUCO). Villegas pointed that this committee has been trying unsuccessfully […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:40 PM PDT

Energy Upgrade California Honors San Diego Padres for Sustainability Upgrades at Petco Park

SAN DIEGO. The playing surface isn't all that is green this year at Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres and the 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Energy Upgrade California, a statewide initiative devoted to promoting energy efficiency and conservation, honored the Padres with its 'Stay Golden Energy Leadership Award,' a designation granted […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:40 PM PDT

Tijuana Will Host the 8th Bug Fest This Sunday

TIJUANA. Tijuana’s famous Paseo de los Héroes avenue will be the temporary home of over 400 Volkswagen buses and beetles (known in Mexico as combis and vochos, respectively) in an event organized by Baja Volks Tijuana the and Tijuana Conventions and Tourism Committee (COTUCO). The festival will have live music by local rock bands and […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:40 PM PDT

Extended Waiting Times to Cross the Border Affect Tourism in Tijuana

Tijuana's tourism sector has been arguing against the new measures implemented by the National Migration Institute of Mexico to regulate the entry of American citizens crossing into the city. As a consequence of this program, people trying to cross from San Diego to Tijuana are now waiting in line for up to four hours, information […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:39 PM PDT

The U.S. Just Ran out of Its H-2B Visas for the Rest of 2016

The United States Government has announced that no more H-2B visas will be issued for the remainder of 2016's fiscal year, having "completed" its quota of completed applications. The H-2B visas are valid for a year and used by temporary laborers, like farmhands, carnival or circus workers (yeah, there are visas for those professions too), […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:39 PM PDT

Tijuana Candidate for Mayor Pulls Out Gun During Campaign Rally

TIJUANA. Apparently, Social Encounter Party's (PES) candidate for Mayor in Tijuana, Julián Leyzaola, always carries a personal firearm holstered around his ankle, and he showed it off during a campaign rally. This "Lieutenant Colonel" bolstered that the gun is "the only protection" he needs when talking to the Sólo Ángeles motorcycle club, reports Mexican news […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:39 PM PDT

Furniture Makers in Baja California Combine Tradition, Design and Innovation With their Work

Couches, tables, lamps, decorative pieces and a myriad of objects currently rest atop the Baja California Center floor as part of the Baja California Furniture Show 2016, all of them different, each with a style of their own. And even if they are inanimate objects, behind each is the story of its creator. Tradition Luis […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:39 PM PDT

Tijuana’s Commerce Drops by 40% Due to Rising Dollar Prices

According to Tijuana's National Chamber of Commerce (Canaco), commerce in the city has suffered a 40% drop in business, mainly due to rising dollar prices and the streets' rising crime rates. Among the sectors that have registered a drop in their profits are bakeries, hardware stores, grocery stores, and used tire and car lots in […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:39 PM PDT

If not between men and women, then it’s not marriage: Mexico’s Catholic Authorities

Mexico's Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera recently stated that, even if no one is excluded from the Catholic Church, any union that is not made up from a man and a woman is not remotely close to being a marriage. Nevertheless, while celebrating mass at a church dedicated to St. John Paul II and St. Thomas […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:39 PM PDT

All is ready for the first Baja California Furniture Show

From May 19 to 22, you can attend the first edition of the Baja California Furniture Show, event created with the purpose of strengthening the Mexican furniture and deco industries, boosting its presence on foreign markets. Over 70 local and national Mexican expositors will offer their products from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:38 PM PDT

Eight Ways to Enjoy Your Weekend in San Diego and Tijuana

Friday, May 20 1.- "Ambulante" Documentary Tour Instagram Just a day after its inauguration in Tijuana, notable documentary film tour Ambulante will screen over 10 different works around the city all through this Friday. Here you can read some of the films that might catch your eye. Where? Consult the tour's program to find out […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:38 PM PDT

Cruise Ships Have Brought Over 200,000 Tourists to Ensenada in 2016

TIJUANA.- During the first quarter of 2016, Baja's influx of tourists has been steadily increasing when it comes to air and vehicular travel, as well as tourist attractions visits. This information was confirmed by the Baja California's State Government, via the state's Secretariat of Tourism (SECTURE). Over 7 million people have used the state's main […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:38 PM PDT

Startup Company Develops Tattoo Ink That Vanishes in a Year

The art of tattooing the skin has been a staple of humanity for thousands of years: Ancient kings and warriors used to have them as a symbol of power and status, and they are still being used for ceremonial purposes in some parts of the world; for example, there is an isolated tradition in Japan […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:37 PM PDT