Tijuana-Ensenada Free Road Construction Is Now Complete

ENSENADA.- The Tijuana-Ensenada free road is now in top condition for motorists since a 20 kilometer stretch has been completely repavemented, according to Alfonso Padres of Baja California's Secretary of Communications and Transportation (SCT). Since last year, a 36 kilometer stretch of surface on the free road, beginning from La Fonda until San Miguel, has […]

April 13, 2017

Anti-Immigrant Group Blames Drug Cartels for Protest Cancellation

SAN DIEGO.- The spokeswoman for the "Shut Down All Ports" protest group, which had planned to shut down all ports of entry of the U.S. with Mexico, has said that the reason the protest was cancelled was due to threats from organized criminals in Mexico and suspicious Facebook activity. Moments after Stasy Barth announced the […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana’s Competitivity Ranking Increases

TIJUANA.- The city's administration, via the Secretary of Economic Development (SEDETI), has announced that according to a study realized by the Mexican Institute of Competitivity, Tijuana ranks number 37th out of 78 Mexican cities in terms of competitivity and development. The prior study, which took place in 2012, had ranked the city in the 70th […]

April 13, 2017

SEDETI ratifies its commitment to promote and formalize investments

Facilitating investment and supporting companies so they can generate jobs needed by those from Tijuana, SEDETI claims, is the main goal that has given place to actions unfolded by the dependency during the administration's first nine months. In order to make opening new businesses easier and improve process and services to companies, the Municipal Council […]

April 13, 2017

Thank You, San Ysidro Port of Entry, For Finally Functioning Like You Should!

Thousands of hours of human lives and thousands of gallons of gas were saved this week at the San Ysidro Port of Entry after seven lanes that had been shut down during construction of the revamped border crossing were reopened and manned for the first time in more than two years. On social media, commuters […]

April 13, 2017

How to Make Chiles en Nogada

Throughout the entire month of September, Mexico celebrates its Independence from Spain, which officially lands on September 16th. Around that time, restaurants start preparing a seasonal dish called "Chiles en Nogada", which is a stuffed chile pepper covered in a sauce made of pounded walnuts and spice. According to legend, this dish was first created […]

April 13, 2017

Baja California State Representatives Still Hope To Reduce VAT

MEXICALI.- "It ain't over til it's over" seems to be the mantra that some Baja California state representatives in both the State Congress and Mexico's Federal Congress are holding on to. They are still trying to find a way to reduce the border region's value added tax (or IVA in Spanish) from 16% to 11%, […]

April 13, 2017

Here’s your chance to meet and greet Calle 13 in San Diego

SAN DIEGO.- Calle 13 and San Diego Red invite you to join in on a unique experience this coming October 8th at the House of Blue for a performance by the Puerto Rican group on their "Multiviral" tour. Two lucky readers will get to attend the concert with a guest, and meet Residente, Visitante and […]

April 13, 2017

Construction in Fragments: new exhibition of metal sculpture by Fernando Mendez Castillo at ICBC Tijuana

Since his early days as an architecture student, Tijuana sculptor Fernando Mendez Castillo has wanted to take part in the traditions of Mexican architecture. [p]And a new exhibition of sculpture at the Institute of Culture of Baja California (ICBC) in Tijuana, which opened to a packed house on August 28, amply demonstrates the maturity and […]

April 13, 2017

Miley Cyrus May Be Fined For Improper Treatment of Mexican Flag

UPDATE : It's han been determined that Miley Cyrus will have to pay a fine of 16822.50 pesos (around 1,294 USD). MEXICO.- Video footage from a performance by Miley Cyrus in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon on September 16th (Mexico's Independence Day) prompted anger on social media because of how her disrespectful treatment of the Mexican flag. […]

April 13, 2017

“Shut Down All Ports” Protest Cancelled at 11th Hour

SAN DIEGO.- An event organized by anti-immigration activists to block traffic at the southern ports of entry on September 20th never materialized. The spokeswoman for "Shut Down All Ports" cancelled the protest after an alleged "unsubstantiated threat of mass violence to attendees." Among many "non-negotiable demands", the group primarily sought the immediate release of detained […]

April 13, 2017

Looting, Theft and Violence in the Wake of Hurricane Odile

LOS CABOS.- Along with the destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Odile in Baja California Sur has come a wave of violence and looting. Complaints of the rise in criminality by victims via social media and through family members have surged over the past few days, including accusations that authorities are turning a blind […]

April 13, 2017

Baja Sends Two Tons of Supplies to Victims of Hurricane Odile

ENSENADA.- Various levels of government have coordinated to evaluate damage in the aftermath of hurricane Odile, and to deliver two tons of supplies to families affected by the hurricane. The operation was coordinated by Northern Baja California in support of the southern state under instructions from Governor Francisco Vega de LaMadrid, whose Secretary General, Francisco […]

April 13, 2017

Traditional Mexican Design on Modern Footwear

NEW YORK.- Indigenous inspired design stole the show during the most recent New York Fashion Week in a line-up of footwear designs. The product was a colorful beaded shoe, created by New Balance and Mexican designer Ricardo Seco, who combined modern footwear with traditional huichol designs. As part of a collection titled "Dreams", which will […]

April 13, 2017

Have you tried “El Local” in Plaza Fiesta?

This past weekend, I visited the famous Plaza Fiesta in Tijuana to explore some of the bars there when I ran into a new place called El Local. I noticed that they sold different types of craft beer. I ordered one and chatted with Karim Gama of Benton Brewery and Manuel Chávez, one of the […]

April 13, 2017

Collection Centers Are Set Up to Benefit Victims of Hurricane Odile

TIJUANA.- Now that Huricane Odile has been downgraded to a tropical storm, en route to Sonora and Arizona, eyes are on Baja California Sur to determine the extent of damage caused to the region. Although no fatalaties have been reported, the state was left without water, electricity, and communication, both in terms of roads and […]

April 13, 2017

Boycott against the IVA equalization

On February 12th, Mexican fiscal history's largest collective boycott took place. With over 58,000 signatures collected, nine pallets with 700,000 sheets of paper were collected, containing demands, signature sheets and annexes. The first hearing was programmed for March 20th and differed to April 22nd, the date during which Mexico's president, Enrique Pena Nieto, asked the […]

April 13, 2017

La Carmelita: Flavors of Home Cooking Come to Tijuana

TIJUANA.- When adulthood arrives and it is time to leave home, one of the things that brings us most nostalgia is mom's cooking. We miss the meals that we grew up eating and constantly look for those recipes to remind us of the aromas and flavors of home cooking. For Chef Jose Rodrigo Figuero, a […]

April 13, 2017

AT&T being enticed by Carlos Slim and America Movil

MEXICO.- With the passage of the new Telecomm Law in Mexico, America Movil, the company owned by billionaire Carlos Slim, will be forced to sell part of its shares in order to not become a target for sanctions. Under the new law, "dominant agents" in the industry are subject to sanctions and other restrictions. According […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana-Tecate Railway Modernization Project Commences

TIJUANA.- Baja California's governor and other government officials participated in the groundbreaking of a project that will modernize and renovate the Tijuana-Tecate railroad. The project will require an investment of up to 300 million pesos (around $28 million U.S.) VIDEO: Inauguration of the Tijuana-Tecate railroad. [p] "It is a project that will bring many benefits, […]

April 13, 2017