Obama Won’t Offer Apology During First US Presidential Visit to Hiroshima

During his diplomatic tour in Vietnam and Japan, President Barack Obama will become the first serving U.S. President to visit the city of Hiroshima, where the first and only use of an atomic bomb in warfare took place during World War II. Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes mentioned that the reasons for which the […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:27 PM PDT

Tijuana’s Curios Shops Struggle to Survive on Famous Avenida Revolución X

TIJUANA – The owners of the Shop 12, César Curios, Jorge Espinosa, México Curios and the co-owner of Emporium sat down with us to talk about their struggling businesses. Five store fronts of the 35 arts & crafts stores remaining on famous Avenida Revolución, according to data gathered by Baja's Secretary of Tourism. Family properties […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:25 PM PDT

6 apps that will help you be more organized

We all know that good habits are one of the things that cost us the most work, but luckily, our smartphone can be a great tool to help us change our lifestyle for good. These apps will help you achieve that goal. 1. Momentum This app is available for iOS and OS X, so if […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:25 PM PDT

Big Chance for Thunderstorms Coming to San Diego and Tijuana This Weekend

SAN DIEGO – Listen up sandiegans! Thunderstorms are coming your way and it could ruin your sunny weekend plans, so get that umbrella, ella, ella out of the closet because it may pour down hard on us. ☔️ According to Weather.com, There's high thunderstorm probabilities for Friday, but expect showers on Thursday night, so far […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:22 PM PDT

Tijuana Police Officer in Trouble for Uploading Body Cam Videos to Social Media

TIJUANA –Just a few days ago, a video of a lady driving her SUV on the sidewalk near the Otay Mesa Ready Lane entrance started making the rounds on the Internet, and she was soon baptized as #LadyBanquetas (#LadySidewalks, a popular way in Mexico to shame men and women of privilege on social media). The […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:22 PM PDT

Tijuana Public Transit Workers Back at It Again with Their Protests

TIJUANA – This past Wednesday, the Tijuana Mayor and the city's public transit leaders met with the goal of reaching an agreement regarding the new public transit guidelines that will come with the city's new BRT public transit system also known as SITT. It appears an agreement was not reached since public transit leaders have […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:19 PM PDT

Tacos and Beer: Both a place and a way of life in Rosarito

You will find Tacos and Beer off the beaten tourist track of Rosarito. It is unique in that it is actually on the ocean, so you will need a little guided tour to find this haven. When you find the Waldo's in the center of town turn west. Take this street all the way down […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:19 PM PDT

Baja Cuisine Featured at the 41st Tourism “Street Market” in Guadalajara

GUADALAJARA – Baja California confirmed its culinary arts set the standard for the whole country, which has made Baja an important tourist destination that exhibits innovation in the creation of dishes and culinary fusions, this happened at the 41st Tourist Street Market in Guadalajara, an annual event lead by the Mexican government to showcase the […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:19 PM PDT

4 Asian & Middle Eastern Restaurants That Are a Must in Tijuana

TIJUANA – If you think Tijuana lacks good Asian or Middle Eastern restaurants, then you're wrong. Even though there aren't many options south of the border, SanDiegoRed managed to find some tasty spots around town that we're sure you'll love. So if you're looking for something different that aren't your typical food truck, you've come […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:18 PM PDT

8 San Diego and Tijuana Weekend Events

As usual, we've come up with a list of the best things to do for the weekend in case you still don't have any plans or if you're still deciding where to spend your hard-earned dollars, the only thing missing here is a good concert, but we still came up with a pretty good list, […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:18 PM PDT

Building a Better Tijuana

Modern loft apartments overlooking Tijuana's oldest tourist district. Boutique hotel rooms amid curio stores and taco shops. A breezy red brick office building in the place of a dilapidated drug house. A new wave of developers is bringing a fresh eye to old Tijuana, breathing life into decaying and abandoned buildings, and creating new ones. […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:13 PM PDT

Second Independent Candidate Enters Bid for Tijuana Mayor

TIJUANA –Voters of Tijuana will now have a second independent candidate to choose from in the already packed mayoral race, and a ninth one, total. This comes after Baja California’s Electoral Justice Court (TJEBC) confirmed that local media executive Carolina Aubanel Riedel had sufficient valid signatures in order to register as an independent candidate. The […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:13 PM PDT

Students from San Diego and Tijuana Compete for $100K in Seed Funding

University of San Diego students and the top student entrepreneurs from Tijuana will compete for a total of $100,000 in cash and in-kind support in the 2016 V2 Entrepreneur Competition on April 28. The event takes place from 5-9 p.m. in USD's Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice. The V2 Pitch Competition is […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:13 PM PDT

San Diego to Have New Mexican Consul General

For the last eight years, María de los Remedios Gómez Arnau, had been the consul at Mexico's General Consulate in San Diego, that was until this past April 19, when she was replaced by Marcela Celorio Mancera. The change had been announced since October of 2015 but it was until this week that she was […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:11 PM PDT

7 Things to Do This Weekend in Tijuana

This weekend is full of events happening all around the Baja region where you can go spend your hard-earned cash to forget about the reality you face during the week. We curated a list of 7 of the most worthy-going events happening this weekend. Friday, April 22 1 – Wherehouse’s Anniversary Wherehouse's official Facebook page […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:11 PM PDT

Where to Eat and Drink in Mexicali

MEXICALI. – Mexicali – a border town 90 minutes east of San Diego – is known outside of Baja California primarily for its agriculture, its maquiladoras, its Chinatown (la Chinesca), and that Grateful Dead song (is there anything a man don't stand to lose?). And though most are aware that the metropolis of 700,000 has […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:10 PM PDT

IMAGES: Tijuana’s Public Transit Workers Paralyze the City with Protests

TIJUANA – Since very early in the morning, Tijuana citizens were seriously affected by blockades organized by the city’s public transit workers in key points of the city like the Vía Rápida and near Tijuana’s City Hall. The blockades are due to a change in Tijuana's public transit guidelines, where transit workers claim the local […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:10 PM PDT

American Journalist’s Sexual Perpetrator Is Now Victimizing Himself

MEXICO CITY – Mexican television host Andoni Echave, who works on a prank TV show called Master Troll, was subpoenaed by Mexico's Attorney General to give his statement on the alleged sexual assault he committed against freelance American journalist, Andrea Noel. "I can't take the fall for something I didn't do", stated Echave. During an […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:10 PM PDT

First Ever Tourism and Vacation Expo to Be Held in Tijuana

TIJUANA – Baja’s government through the Secretary of Tourism (SECTURE) will hold the 2016 Tourism and Vacation Expo, which is scheduled for April 29th and 30th on the Club Campestre grounds in Tijuana, where 37 exhibitors will take part in it. Among them will be tourism service providers from the Baja region, Mexico and the […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:10 PM PDT

Watch Tijuana Change and Buildings Disappear in 7 GIFs: Part 3

TIJUANA –We've been having fun and nostalgia trips for a few weeks now, sharing a series called "Watch Tijuana Change and Buildings Disappear", where we showcased some famous Tijuana landmarks and recently how Agua Caliente Boulevard has been transformed. This time, we'll show you a picture of the Cuauhtemoc monument, located at one of Tijuana's […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:08 PM PDT