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

Deportees in Tijuana Are Facing Big Anxiety Problems

TIJUANA. Bad living conditions, unemployment and estrangement from their families are psychologically affecting male deported migrants, the largest population treated for anxiety cases in Tijuana's General Hospital, GH. Around 15-20 people check in every month to be treated for anxiety related symptoms; only 2 or 3 actually require medical treatment, says HG's spokeswoman Lucía Reyes. […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:37 PM PDT

80% of Baja Graduates Take a Full Year to Find Jobs

Juan Manuel Ocegueda, rector of the Autonomous University of Baja California, recently assured the media that, according to recent studies conducted by the school, 80% of their students find a job related to their degree in a six-month-to-a-year period. Around 2,106 undergrads from the Tijuana Campus' different faculties and 4,884 from Baja California in general […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:36 PM PDT

X-Men Stars Say Fox Should Be Terrified of Them Not Coming Back for More

Jennifer Lawrence is without a doubt one of Hollywood's biggest stars in recent memory, having left a mark in huge productions like the Hunger Games and X-Men franchises, and it's in the latter where the actress considers herself to be of most value. Her contract, along with those of James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Nicholas […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:36 PM PDT

Documentary Film Tour “Ambulante” Opens in Tijuana Today

TIJUANA. Mexico's famous documentary tour Ambulante will open its 11th edition tonight at 8:00 p.m. in Tijuana's Cultural Center (Cecut), with a one-time screening of Somos Lengua (2016), a documentary about Mexico's rapping community. Tijuana rapper Danger is one of the hip-hop artists who make an appearance in this documentary directed by Mexican-Nigerian Kyzza Terrazas. […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:36 PM PDT

Former “La Costa” Restaurant Destroyed by Fire

TIJUANA.- On May 17, 2016, in a spectacular blaze that lit up the early evening sky, the once-famous seafood restaurant known as La Costa, which crowns the main entrance to San Antonio del Mar and its parkland, was engulfed in a massive fireball that reduced the former restaurant to a gutted, blacked-out ruin. The cause […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:35 PM PDT

Tijuana Men are Afraid to Report That They are Victims of Domestic Abuse

Tijuana.- Local news outlet El Sol de Tijuana interviewed a Women's Institute of Tijuana (Inmujer) staff member, Gabriela Navarro Peraza, about different cases of men suffering domestic abuse committed by their spouses; so far in the year, only 15 men have reached out for help. They fear social criticism the most, and it's one of […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:35 PM PDT

City of Tijuana Steps In To Combat Medical Lane Abuse At San Ysidro

Inappropriate use of the medical lane on the San Ysidro border crossing has caused a problematic spike in its traffic, especially since 2015. Created over 4 years ago, the medical lane at the San Ysidro – Tijuana border crossing is meant for people with a medical pass to promote Mexico-to-U.S.A medical tourism and for those […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:35 PM PDT

THE PRESIDENT OF COPARMEX SEEKS TO DISCUSS ANTI-CORRUPTION INITIATIVE IN THE SENATE

The national president of COPARMEX, Gustavo de Hoyos Walther, relied on the social sensitivity of the Republic's senators to endorse the proposal and for it to be one of the key pillars of the National Anticorruption System. He recalled that this initiative is composed of a hundred articles, which was technically developed by the teams […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:34 PM PDT

Mexico Greenlights Production and Import of Marijuana-Based Medicine

MEXICO CITY. The Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk (Cofepris), one of the biggest obstacles in Mexico for the consumption of certain substances, has now greenlit the production and importing of marijuana based medicinal products in the country. Secretary of Health, José Narro Robles, said that he is only waiting for the matter […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:34 PM PDT