Best of Baja 2015 | WokTrok Wins Best Food Truck

Maybe it has something to do with being on the West Coast, but for some reason Tijuana loves its Asian food. Another thing that Tijuana loves… Food trucks! Which didn't surprise us when our readers voted for WokTrok, an Asian fusion food truck located in Tijuana's La Cacho neighborhood as the best one in Baja […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:26 PM PDT

Erectile Dysfunction is What Brought “El Chapo” to Tijuana

News about Sinaloa cartel leader "El Chapo" Guzmán's recapture, Rolling Stone's exclusive interview, Sean Penn pictured alongside the infamous capo and Kate del Castillo's juicy texts has been all over the news this past week. But now, Mexican newspaper Reforma is reporting intimate information regarding the drug kingpin's Tijuana visit: He visited the border town […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:26 PM PDT

Baja California’s Governor to Investigate “El Chapo” Tijuana Visit

TIJUANA – After multiple media sources shared yesterday the news of "El Chapo" Guzmán's Tijuana plastic surgery visit, Baja California's governor, Francisco Vega de Lamadrid, stated he ordered an investigation on the matter. "Neither the Ministry of Public Security or any other government agency ever told us much less confirmed that his visit ever happened, […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:26 PM PDT

100 Years Ago a Flood Almost Wiped Tijuana Off the Map

A very peculiar story in which a man allegedly caused intense rains and floods will be part of a lecture called "1916-2016. Centenario del diluvio que borró Tijuana" (1916-2016. Tijuana's 100 Year Anniversary of the Flood that Wiped It Off the Face of the Earth), this Thursday, January 14 at 6 pm, delivered by professor […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:24 PM PDT

“El Chapo” went to Tijuana to get a face lift?

It seems that "El Chapo" Guzmán went to Tijuana sometime during the six months that he was a fugitive. You may ask yourself, what for? It appears he traveled to the infamous border town to get cosmetic treatment and for a prosthetic implant, these procedures require general anesthesia and an operating room, which is why […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:24 PM PDT

Outrage in Baja Over Images of Hunters with Bighorn Sheep

Facebook users were outraged after a series of photos shared by someone apparently promoting a hunting club called Baja Outfitters. The pictures show different people posing alongside a dead bighorn sheep, a vulnerable species and a representative animal of Baja California. Carlos Velarde expressed his concerns to the authorities and showed empathy to the animal. […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:23 PM PDT

Are You Hungry and in L.A.? Go to Danny Trejo’s Taco Shop

If you're in the L.A. area or are planning of driving up north, then maybe you'll want to drive by La Brea Ave. in two weeks from now, when Trejo's Tacos officially opens to the general public. The tacos are made with pure organic produce according to the LA Times and best of all is […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:23 PM PDT

Watch a Special Screening of The Boy in San Diego

If you're a fan of horror films and of Lauren Cohan (The Walking Dead), then you can't miss this chance. Hometown Fan Premieres invites you to The Boy premiere with a few perks. Go to www.theboyfanpremiere.movie to check out more information on how to get tickets for the premiere, which will only happen in select […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:22 PM PDT

San Diego Nonprofit Fresh Start Will Host Free Public Screening Clinic for Kids with Physical Deformities

SAN DIEGO — Jan. 12, 2016 — Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, a San Diego-based nonprofit organization, will host its 2016 Fresh Start Screening Clinic on Jan. 30, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Fresh Start Clinic located at 7920 Frost St., San Diego, CA 92123. During the Fresh Start Screening Clinic, members […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:22 PM PDT

Farewells to David Bowie on Twitter from Politicians, Celebrities and even The Vatican

Thousands of fans around the world have paid tribute to David Robert Jones, better known as David Bowie, after hearing about his death. The tweets written in his honor have been all over the Twittersphere, including posts from other artistic, political and even religious figures. According to Twitter monitoring platform Visibrain, in just the first […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:21 PM PDT

El Chapo’s U.S. Extradition Possible but Uncertain

El Chapo Guzmán has been recaptured, now what? The Interior Minister, Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong, stated back in October that Guzmán Loera's U.S. extradition wouldn't be immediate and it currently seems like he'll be staying in Mexico for at least a while. At this moment, the Sinaloa cartel leader has three filed extradition requests and […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:19 PM PDT

“El Chapo” Guzmán recaptured in Mexico

Mexico's president, Enrique Peña Nieto, announced this morning on his personal Twitter account that Mexican authorities have recaptured Sinaloa cartel's leader, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera, who escaped last year from a maximum security prison. Source: Twitter / @EPN This is the third time Mexico's most wanted man has been captured, this time in Los […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:18 PM PDT

VIDEOS | Thursday brings hail and cold weather to Tijuana

TIJUANA .- This Thursday evening was overwhelmed by rain, hail and cold weather in some parts of the city, these moments were pictured and filmed by locals who were nice enough to share with us. Hail came with some thunder in places like Villa Fontana, Otay, Blvd. Industrial, Cañón del Sainz, Otay Modulos and other […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:18 PM PDT

4 San Diego Events You Can’t Miss Happening This Weekend

TIJUANA/SAN DIEGO. – The year is barely starting and there aren't a lot of things to do. There's a lot of promising concerts cooking up down in Tijuana which will be featured here eventually but for now, we have for you 4 things to do in San Diego. If you're the adventure type who's not […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:16 PM PDT

La Encomienda Gets the Hype Right but Not the Food or Price

[rating]1[/rating] Since the Baja culinary boom in the last couple of years, we've seen more and more restaurants popping out of nowhere and trying to make a buck out of it instead of serving quality food. It's sometimes hard to tell the good ones from the bad ones since most of them only try to […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:16 PM PDT

Mexico is # 1 in Modern-Day Slavery

The most recent Global Slavery Index shows Mexico as the country with the most modern slavery victims in the Americas, 70% of these people are used by Mexican drug cartels. Of the near 270 thousand slave victims in Mexico, the majority of them come from Central and South America but also people from Eastern Europe, […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:15 PM PDT

El Chapo Will Hit Movie Theaters on January 15

Mexico's and Google's most searched person, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera, will now have his own "based on a true story" movie, it will tell the story of his escape from El Altiplano, a high-security prison located in Almoloya, State of Mexico back in July of 2015. Source: Youtube The minute and a half trailer […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:15 PM PDT

Huge Boulder Blocks Ensenada – Tijuana Highway

ENSENADA-TIJUANA.- Tijuana bound traffic was partially affected around 6 am this morning due to a rockslide that happen on the Ensenada – Tijuana highway. According to news outlet El Vigía, the incident happened at km 92 of the highway and it's currently being removed by the authorities. The Department of Public Security of Ensenada has […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:14 PM PDT

Best of Baja 2015 | Casa Plasencia Wins Best Fine Dining

Hidden between chain restaurants you'll find Casa Plasencia, a cozy place that guards the culinary secret of desire. Once inside, you'll be transported to the old world. A world that Plasencia won over the locals with Italian food, Casa Plasencia specializes in Spanish cuisine. Photo: Facebook/Casa Plasencia You'll be welcome by a warm atmosphere, dim […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:14 PM PDT

Tijuana Could Become the World Capital of Post Bariatric Surgery

Tijuana is already one of the top destinations in the world for post-bariatric (or body contouring) surgeries, but by hosting the International Conference on Post Bariatric Surgery on August 2016, the city is looking to cement itself as the world capital of these types of procedures. The head of the Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgeons […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:13 PM PDT