Sixth Annual Bike Fest On Its Way to Tijuana

TIJUANA. A big parade of bikers, going from the Monumental Clock in Tijuana's Revolution Avenue to the Hidalgo Produce Market, will be the opening act of the sixth Bike Fest, an international motorbike enthusiast reunion happening on June 17 through 19. Tattoo and bikini contests, food and live music are part of the activities planned […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:34 PM PDT

Mexican President Proposes Full Legalization of Gay Marriage Nationwide

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has made an official "proposition" to the country's Congress, seeking to legalize gay marriage nationwide. This constitutional reform will ensure that "equal marriage" has a legal basis, as Mexico's Supreme Court already ruled it's unconstitutional to not recognize marriage between persons of the same sex, although stopped short of implementing […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:34 PM PDT

The 2016 Rosarito Art Fest is Just a Few Days Away

ROSARITO.- We are only a few days from the Rosarito Art Fest's seventh edition, an event that will showcase the work of over 80 plastic artists from Mexico and all over the world, including the U.S., France, Cuba, Argentina, Singapore, Tibet and Nepal. The festival will be divided into 5 exposition areas, including: Plastic arts, […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:34 PM PDT

42% of Mexicans Lack Access to the Internet

As part of Internet Day, a celebration held in several Latin American countries, Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) released a document stating that 42% of the country’s population over the age of 6 does not have access to an Internet connection, which accounts for 46.3 million Mexicans. According to Inegi’s National Home […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:33 PM PDT

Tijuana’s “Food Trucks Fest 2016” Rises Above Last Year’s Issues

With over 20 different trucks setting up shop and thousands of hungry visitors, the second annual Tijuana Food Trucks Fest took place this past Sunday, May 15. This culinary event is the work of 12 Marketing undergrads from the Autonomous University of Baja California's Tijuana campus. HUMO Charcutería. Occupying one of the Caliente Racetrack's parking […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:32 PM PDT

Share the Baja Sunset in a Vineyard Concert with Ricardo Montaner

Multi-award winning singer-songwriter Ricardo Montaner will once again delight Baja California audiences on June 18 as part of his AGRADECIDO TOUR, in what promises to be a night to remember, full of hit songs, good memories and new music, along with the unequivocal style and fantastic voice of this great tenor. Attendees will experience one […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:32 PM PDT

Vote Buying Could Be Deciding Factor in Upcoming Baja Elections

TIJUANA.- Mexico's political parties in Tijuana are progressively spending less from their millionaire campaign funds given out by the country's Electoral Institute this year. That is, spending less in traditional "get out the vote" strategies. Especially notable are the spending practices of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), the oldest in Mexico, which received 7,547,165 Mexican […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:31 PM PDT

Mexican Convenience Store Chain Could Soon Offer Legal Birth Certificates and Marriage Licenses

MEXICO.- Yesterday, convenience store chain OXXO announced that birth and death certificates, as well as marriage licenses, could soon be legally processed 'over the counter' through their stores in the Mexican State of Nuevo León, a program is being pushed by Mexico’s Secretary of the Interior, Miguel Angel Osorio Chong, in coalition with Nuevo León’s […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:31 PM PDT

Ensenada Is Mexico’s Second Most Popular Destination for Cruise Ships

Ensenada, Baja California’s biggest port town, has consolidated its place as the second biggest destination for cruise ships in Mexico, turning into the main focus for the country’s Pacific coast region, receiving a 39% of all passengers. Ensenada’s port is one of the biggest hubs for Mexico’s maritime commerce by being an entry point into […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:30 PM PDT

People with disabilities to Put Tijuana’s Mayoral Candidates Through “Job Interviews”

Tijuana's mayoral candidates will go through an interview process where they will answer questions specifically related to the work they plan on doing to help the segment of the population with disabilities if they were to win the election, said José Manuel García Arévalo, general director of Generación Prisma, a civil association. All 12 aspiring […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:30 PM PDT

Growing Worry for Tijuana’s Economy Following Price Hikes on Gas and U.S. Dollar

Recently, Tijuana’s gas prices saw a rise of 50 Mexican cents per liter ($0.02 USD). The country’s increasing price for Magna and Premium type gasoline products, coupled with the growing disparity of Mexican peso and U.S. dollar exchange rate, are both signs and causes of the economic uncertainty that surrounds residents of the border region, […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:29 PM PDT

Date Now Set for Opening of New Pedestrian Border Crossing at San Ysidro

SAN YSIDRO.-PedWest, the new pedestrian border crossing point located between El Chaparral and San Ysidro, has now an official inauguration date set for July 15 of this year; only pedestrians going from México to the U.S. will be able to use it during its initial phase. Through the combined efforts of Mexico’s and the United […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:29 PM PDT

Gastélum and Alvarez Plan to Boost Special Tijuana – San Diego Border Crossing Program

Juan Manuel Gastélum, former Mexican congressman and now running to be Tijuana’s next mayor, and San Diego Councilmember Diego Alvarez, sat down yesterday to talk about, and announce, they're working on eight strategic projects that aim to speed up the border crossing process. Among them, a special border transit program for individuals holding dual nationality […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:29 PM PDT

Coronado Bridge Seeks Funding For Brightly Colored Anniversary

The famous San Diego-Coronado Bridge turns 50 in 2019, and such an important birthday can only be celebrated with bright lights, according to the San Diego Unified Port District, who approved a new policy this Thursday that aims to raise $8 million in order to reinvigorate a construction project to install changing color LEDs along […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:29 PM PDT

SMART BORDER COALITION TAKES ON EXISTING GAPS IN TOURIST SIGNAGE

The still important and existing gaps in this field were discussed by the Smart Border Coalition during their monthly meeting which took place at the World Trade Center in Tijuana, and counted on the presence of leaders from both sides of the border. Vivian Salazar, from the Office of Binational Affairs of the Ministry of […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:28 PM PDT

Mexican Teen Charged With Assaulting Border Patrol Agent

A fifteen year old Mexican youth might face charges for reportedly assaulting a federal agent, according to U.S. Border Patrol. The incident occurred at the Mariposa Port of Entry on the Arizona-Sonora international border. This information was released through an official statement by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, published in full by Mexican news […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:28 PM PDT

“They Extinguished a Life, but My Daughter Lit Thousands With Hers”: Father of Slain Student Eneyda Ramos

TIJUANA.- A group of fellow students and family members of Eneyda Ramos Noriega, a young woman murdered by a former boyfriend last month, stood outside one of Tijuana's courthouses-penitentiaries holding candles and banners in peaceful demonstration, demanding justice against those responsible for her death. Over 50 people were gathered in this vigil, lighting tens of […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:28 PM PDT

Tijuana’s Local Government to Pay Rent For Landslide Victims

After the recent landslides that have occurred in the División del Norte neighborhood in Tijuana, Mex., local authorities will start giving enough resources to those affected so that they can pay rent elsewhere, as declared by the Director of Social Development Dept., Jehú Sánchez Reyes. In response to this incident, a nearby kindergarten was adapted […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:27 PM PDT

Mothers of Missing Mexican Students March For Their Safe Return

MEXICO.- The mothers of missing Mexican students disappeared in September 2014, known collectively as "The 43", are marching since early this morning to demand justice and for their children to be returned to them. Today is Mother's Day in Mexico, and since 10 a.m. this morning, these mothers, alongside personnel from the Families United in […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:27 PM PDT

Mexican President Says He Will Stay out of the U.S. Election

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto stated that he will keep Mexican elections clean of other nation's involvement, while assuring to the media that he'll stay clear of the same process while it is being held in the U.S. "The Mexican Government will be observant and respectful of the United States electoral process, for we will […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:27 PM PDT