Negotiations with San Quintin Growers Continue

BAJA CALIFORNIA.- Over the past two weeks, laborers from approximately sixty farms in the valley of San Quintin, Baja California have been on strike. Estimates are that as many as 50,000 laborers are believed to have walked out, and millions of dollars worth of export-oriented crops are at risk of rotting – primarily cucumbers, tomatoes, […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:32 PM PDT

BerryMex Increases Pay And Benefits For Its Workers

SAN QUINTIN.- One of the main berry producers and most involved company in the negotiations between workers and farmers in the San Quintin Valley , has announced that they will increase their pay and benefits for its workers. However, this is not a result from negotiations between 'Alianza de Asociaciones Nacional, Estatal y Municipal para […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:32 PM PDT

Mayor Celebrates Garbage Man Day

TIJUANA.- With the purpose of acknowledging the effort of those who take care of the city's maintenance and cleanness, Mayor Dr. Jorge Astiazarán Orcí, celebrated this morning Garbage Man day alongside the 770 elements of the Direction of City Public Services (DSPM). The city's government celebrated the cleanup crew's commitment, which they take upon every […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:32 PM PDT

Latin Jazz Night at CECUT

An evening worthy of instrumental appreciation thanks to Michael Fleiner and his International Septet was featured at CECUT last night, where the fusion of Latin Jazz and Caribbean rhythms were the stars of the event. Starting at 8:00 p.m. at CECUT's Perfomance Hall the band played a little over two hours with a 15 minute […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:32 PM PDT

Rey Mysterio Won’t Retire From Lucha Libre

MEXICO.- After news broke out that Rey Mysterio Jr, was thinking of retiring, the wrestler denied these allegations to David Meltzer during an event in Santa Clara, California, saying that he will remain in Mexico's Lucha Libre for a few more years given that he is currently under contract with Triple A wrestling. "They announced […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:31 PM PDT

Get Your Drink On And Hear Good Music This Weekend In Tijuana And San Diego

TIJUANA/SANDIEGO.- This is March's last weekend…And we can't let it go without a proper goodbye to all the good things it brought us! So, if you still don't know what to do, where to go or how to spend those extra dollars, here are some events we hope you enjoy. Lets get those engines running!!! […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:31 PM PDT

Tijuana’s Mayor Talks With Citizen Group About Migrant Policy Results

TIJUANA.- While presenting the City's the progress through the implementation of the Integral Health Program and El Bordo Citizen Integration, Tijuana's Mayor, Dr. Jorge Astiazarán Orcí, mentioned that these actions were made in order to address the root of a problem afflicting Tijuana for some time now. Attending as a special guest to the Madrugadores […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:31 PM PDT

Baja’s Government Continues Negotiations With Striking Farm Workers

SAN QUINTIN.- The interinstitutional talks that include the Baja government, as a mediator, continued yesterday in Baja California's southern farm region, getting the "Municipal, State and National Alliance" alongside the participation of the Agricultural Producers and Authorities of the San Quintín Valley remains open and has achieved progress regarding flexible agreements on both parts. The […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:30 PM PDT

The Aztec Empire Wasn’t As Powerful As Once Thought

MEXICO.- If you're Mexican you probably grew up to the image of the powerful Aztec Empire dominating the entire Mexican territory, however, a study published on Wednesday by the Scientific Seminar of Architecture revealed that they didn't even dominate the region they lived in. This was an eight-year investigation titled "Geopolitics of the Obsidian Resource […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:30 PM PDT

Investigators: Copilot Of Germanwings A320 May Have Crashed Plane Intentionally

FRANCE.- French authorities revealed this morning more facts regarding the recent plane crash in The Alps, and concluded that the flight's copilot, Andrea Lubitz of German origin, deliberately crashed the plane after preventing the main pilot from returning the cabin. According to a statement issued by a Marseilles investigator on TV, the flight captain left […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:30 PM PDT

National Immigration Cross-Border Congress Begins In Tijuana Today

TIJUANA.- With the purpose of getting to know the progress, challenges and perspectives of the migratory phenomenon in Tijuana, the City invites its citizens to participate in their first "National Cross-Border for Immigrant Rights, Culture and Identity", that will take place on March 26 and 27 at Hotel Camino Real. During the press conference, president […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:30 PM PDT

Official Cause Of Death For Mexican Wrestler Hijo del Perro Aguayo Revealed

TIJUANA.- Mexican wrestler "Hijo del Perro Aguayo" was already suffering from a mortal injury when he stepped off the ring, and when he went back in, he was clearly feeling disoriented. Afterwards, the kick he received caused a whiplash, losing consciousness forever in that precise moment. This morning, the autopsy results were revealed by Baja's […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:30 PM PDT

Afro-Caribbean Rhythms Arrive In Tijuana

TIJUANA.- Swedish piano player Michael Fleiner and his International Septet will perform Thursday, March 26th at the Perfomance Hall of the Centro Cultural Tijuana (CECUT) at 8:00 p.m., in order to delight their audience with their Afro-Caribbean rhythms. Fleiner's musical proposal is accompanied by different musicians. Among them, Juan Mungía (trumpet), Gerry López (saxofón), Bernhard […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:30 PM PDT

3 Mexicans Confirmed Dead In Alps Plane Crash

UPDATE: Two United State citizens have been confirmed dead as well MEXICO.- Yesterday, national media reported the presence of at least one Mexican among the victims of the plane crash that took place on French land, shocking the entire world. Today, French Minister of Foreign Affairs confirmed that three of the passengers who lost their […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:30 PM PDT

Baja Starts “Restauración Comunitaria” Program For San Quintín

SAN QUINTÍN.- Baja Governor Francisco "Kiko" Vega de Lamadrid instructed the Secretariat of Economic Development (SEDECO) to implement immediate actions that will reinforce the support to micro, small and medium sized businesses (MiPyME), family businesses and temporary employment with the purpose of helping San Quintin's economy and compensate for any damage from the current conflict […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:30 PM PDT

Anti-rabies Vaccines Will Be Given In Tecate This Week

TECATE.- As part of the National Feline-Canine Anti-rabies Vaccination Week 2015, the City of Tecate, through the Anti-rabies Center and the coordination of Baja California's Public Services Institute (ISESALUD), applied over 100 anti-rabies and tick vaccines. The module was installed outside Los Encinos park last Sunday, March 22nd, with the purpose of promoting among the […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:30 PM PDT

City of Tijuana Provides $28 Million To Support Young Entrepreneurs

TIJUANA.- The City of Tijuana and the National Entrepreneur Institute (Inadem) gave out today a total of $425,000 ($28,000dlls) pesos in financial support to entrepreneurship projects in the city, which were developed with the supervision of the City's Institute for Youth (Imjuv). During the event, Tijuana's Mayor Dr. Jorge Astiazarán Orcí mentioned that the best […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:29 PM PDT

Run and Fight Against Adictions in Tijuana on March 28th

TIJUANA.- With the purpose of promoting physical activity and sports as a habit of integral health, the City of Tijuana will have a race next March 28th called "Corre y Lucha Contra Las Adicciones" (Run and Fight Addictions), organized by the City's Institute Against Addictions (Imcad) in order to benefit the residents of the Rehabilitation […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:29 PM PDT

Republican Ted Cruz Announces 2016 Presidential Run

TEXAS.- The upcoming election for President of the United States will take place next November 2016, and the first one to officially announce is Senator Ted Cruz, who decided to kick off his pre campaign, late last night with a tweet, followed by a rally today. With that said, the Cuban and Irish-roots politician, is […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:29 PM PDT

Founding Father of Singapore Dies At 91

SINGAPORE.- Usually, people in the political sphere live conflict to conflict, often common and logical due to corruption, censorship and other types problems that oppress citizens. However, in the case of Singapore this is (or was) completely different. On Monday, after the death of Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew was announced, people filled the streets […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:29 PM PDT