You’ll need an ID now to exchange pesos to dollars in Tijuana

TIJUANA.- To avoid illicit acts in currency exchange locations, new security measures are being taken at the federal level regarding monetary transactions. But they will probably just motivate Mexican residents to take their pesos north of the border and exchange them for dollars, where no ID is required Yolanda Caballero, writing for "Frontera" brings the […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:29 PM PDT

Cuban Actress Ninón Sevilla Has Passed Away

MEXICO CITY.- Born as Emelia Pérez Castellanos, cuban dancer and actress Ninón Sevilla passed away at the age of 85 on Thursday, January 1st, due to a heart attack, according to Mexican state news agency Notimex. Ninón, who was once a great figure in the "Rumbera" Movies from the Golden Years in Mexican Films, had […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:29 PM PDT

Here’s how the world welcomes the New Year

Last year, we showed some of the traditions used to welcome New Year's in Latin America, so this year we have some traditions that people around the globe do to welcome it. Argentina Using pink underwear If your searching for you Prince Charming, your other half, or the future father/mother of your child, you just […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:28 PM PDT

Renowned Mexican Journalist Has Credit Cards Stolen; More Than $10,000 Spent By Thieves

MEXICO.- One of Mexico's most influential journalists and fierce establishment critic, Denise Dresser, reported being robbed yesterday afternoon at a shopping mall in Coyoacan, Mexico City, while she rested on a bench. According to "Sin Embargo's" report, a group of burglars approached the journalist, got her purse, and unrestrainedly purchased a total of $150,000 pesos […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:28 PM PDT

SanDiegoRed Staff choose their “Best Of Baja 2014”

You voted and chose who were Baja California's best for this 2014 on our annual "Best Of Baja" poll, however, there were some things in Baja that didn't quite fit into some of the categories, like chefs, notable restaurants and even some important events that transpired this 2014 that are worth mentioning. Our writing and […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:27 PM PDT

Pollution Study made in the Sea Baja California

BAJA CALIFORNIA.- With the purpose of analyzing the negative effects created by human beings, as well as their impact on environmental damage, the Pacific Coast Environmental Conservancy Organization (PCEC), conducted a six week research on the Pacific Ocean´s coastline that impacts Baja California. President of the PCEC, Jesus A. Reyes, said the since July 1st, […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:27 PM PDT

Tony Tee’s New Year’s Eve party picks for Tijuana, San Diego and L.A.

It's that wonderful time of the year again. The time to remind us of our broken promises to go to the gym five times a week, to eat healthy and to be a overall better person have ended but we somehow think 2015 can be different and look to finally fulfill them. Like your shabby […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:26 PM PDT

Here are our Best Of Baja 2014 winners!

Baja California isn't just known for its wide array of innovative culinary venues. It's also well known for the great, open minded, non-conformist people who frequent them, patrons with excellent taste looking for what's the best new thing in town. So, before we go on to congratulate our winners of the Best of Baja 2014, […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:26 PM PDT

Get to know the Tijuana Cultural Center

TIJUANA.- For nice way to relax and enjoy an afternoon with friends or family, you should check out CECUT, the Tijuana Cultural Center, located in the heart of Tijuana's Zona Rio. VIDEO: A quick tour of CECUT The round and most prominent structure of the CECUT is affectionately named "La Bola" or "The Ball," an […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:26 PM PDT

Meager minimum wage in Baja will go up next year

MEXICO.- It's now well known in Mexico that the daily minimum wage will increase starting next year. Enough to buy five more tortillas, apparently, as it was announced last week. This almost symbolic increase per day will supposedly dampen new prices as a result of inflation and gasoline pricing. Unlike the U.S., the minimum wage […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:26 PM PDT

Possible remains of AirAsia’s flight QZ8501 are found

INDONESIA.- Two days after AirAsia's Airbus A320-200 went missing without any distress call or other messages, new reports from several sources in Indonesian aviation have revealed a possible reason for the planes disappearance and crash. The flight had 162 people aboard and it could be at the bottom at the sea, as it was confirmed […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:26 PM PDT

AirAsia QZ8501 Flight Search suspended until dawn

INDONESIA. – An Airbus A320-200 plane from AirAsia flying from Singapore to Surabaya apparently suffered an aerial accident and has gone missing along with 162 people over the Java sea, unfortunately its search had to be suspended until dawn in Indonesia due to weather conditions, although authorities will continue the search at sea with ships. […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:25 PM PDT

How much does it cost to attend the Oscars?

The Oscars are known for their glamour, and their before and after parties. Vanity Fair´s party is one of the most famous ones, want to go? Said party includes: three nights at the Peninsula Beverly Hills Hotel, several tours around Hollywood for two people, cocktails at Sunset Tower, dinning the high quality restaurants, dinner at […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:25 PM PDT

Five ideas to welcome 2015

New Year's is one of the most anticipated events of the year for many people around the world, and therefore there are plenty of rituals and options you can do on this special day. Here are some things you can do to celebrate this thousand year tradition: 1.Dinner with Family It's an ideal time to […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:25 PM PDT

AT&T will implement unique mobile network with no roaming for Mexico and the United States

MEXICO.- AT&T purchased Iusacell a few days ago, and many have omitted a very important outcome of this union: AT&T´s purpose to install the first unified mobile network in North America, which would bring a drastic change to the market. We mentioned this on previous notes, but..how would it work? There aren't many details about […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:25 PM PDT

Priest who reported Iguala case is murerded in Guerrero

GUERRERO.- The Catholic Church in the State of Guerrero received yet another hard blow, given that yesterday, active member of the Tierra Caliente community (close to Iguala) priest Gregorio Lopez Gorrostieta, known as father Goyito, was found dead. His passing was announced on Facebook by the Diocese and Cathedral of the City of Altamirano, who […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:25 PM PDT

2014: Mexico’s worst year for disappearances

MEXICO.- Through a statement issued by the Mexican Senate, the Nueva Alianza party legislator, Monica Arriola Gordillo, reported 2014 as the year with the most forced or unexplained disappearances in Mexico since 2007, where the average was 54 people per week going missing, making it a total of 22,610 disappeared citizens to this date. This […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:24 PM PDT

Here’s the first promo for next year’s Oscars!

Today, ABC released the first promo clip for the upcoming 2015 Academy Awards: VIDEO: Oscars Promo: Christmas Presents Neil Patrick Harris says the best gift for this holiday season is watching him at the ceremony, what do you think? This 2015, the "How I Met Your Mother" actor, along with the whole Academy production team, […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:24 PM PDT

“The Interview” breaks illegal downloading records in Asia

Controversy sometimes is the best marketing campaign there is, and prohibiting "The Interview" has worked wonders for Sony, proving to be one of their most successful films of the year as well as the most illegally downloaded, specially in the Asian market. According to the New York Times, the film turned out to be a […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:24 PM PDT

Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter split

UNITED KINGDOM.- The famous couple Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter, who never got married, has confirmed their break up after a thirteen year relationship and two kids. The news was came from People magazine, through Helena's agent saying that the couple still maintains their friendship and that they've ask the media to keep discretion […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:23 PM PDT