Rosarito’s Underwater Park Postponed for April 2015

ROSARITO.- The news of "Rosarito's Submarine Park" is still going strong among Baja California´s touristic promoters, almost a year after the project´s presentation, the artificial reef finally has a possible inauguration date. Previously, the company sponsoring the project, Rosarito Ocean Sports, had placed November as the potential date for opening the artificial reef (also called […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:23 PM PDT

Baja California was only state not to give congressmen a Christmas bonus

MEXICO.- While the working class in Mexico only receives a bonus each year equal to fifteen days of work during the Holiday Season, federal representatives (also called "deputies") and senators received a bonus equal to two or six fortnights, ranging from $40,000 ($2,719 dlls) to $300,000 ($20,399 dlls) pesos, according to the comparative chart from […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:23 PM PDT

Protesters throw fries and mayonnaise at Belgian Prime Minister

BELGIUM.- Four women, from the feminist movement "Lilith", dressed in black and partially hooded, interrupted Prime Minister Charles Michel while he was giving a speech in front of entrepreneurs, by yelling: "Disappear Michel, make austerity disappear". The words of dissatisfaction and anger from the activists (who presented themselves as students) wasn't just left at that, […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:23 PM PDT

Polls closed for “Best of Baja 2014”

BAJA CALIFORNIA.- Twelve days of exciting polls where the Baja community was able to vote for the best restaurants, bars, beers, food trucks, dinners in Valle de Guadalupe and even dive bars. Today, we close our Facebook polls and you will have to wait for the winners to be announced throughout the week. However, this […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:22 PM PDT

Here’s some reasons to stop watching porn

It's not something new to say that pornography —hanks to how accessible it is on the internet now— is more and more accepted as something "normal" to do after a "hard day's work" instead of something only pubescent boys and lonely, sad men do. Watching porn is, some cases, even considered as healthy by a […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:22 PM PDT

Is North Korea’s internet under attack?

NORTH KOREA.- Several media outlets have reported that the Internet in Kim Jong-Un's secluded country has been suffering massive blackouts, more than usual. The "NorthKoreaTech.org" blog has reported that North Korea's communication infrastructure is already weak, and today, the country's IPs are impossible to get access to, so it's suspected that it is under a […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:21 PM PDT

A warm front coming right before Christmas

TIJUANA.- The National Meteorological Service predicts high temperatures that will make it hard to believe that winter is already here, although Christmas Day will have more typical weather for this time of year. High temperatures for today will be of 73 Fº and 54 Fº at its lowest, rising up to 76 Fº on Tuesday […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:21 PM PDT

Baja California Representative calls Constituents “Mediocre”

BAJA CALIFORNIA.- Chris Lopez, who represents Baja California in the Mexican lower house of Congress, did not make himself any new friends among his constituents after describing most of them as "mediocre" in a local news clip, just because people still gripe about the increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate along the border. […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:21 PM PDT

Why do some people get depressed on Christmas?

WORLD.- Do you feel isolated, sad, with low self esteem and with a lack of energy for anything? No, you're not turning into The Grinch, but you could be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) was defined for the first time in 1984 by psychiatric specialist Norman E. Rosenthal. SAD (Apt […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:21 PM PDT

This is what prisoners in Mexico will dine on Christmas Eve

MEXICO.- Christmas Eve is upon us, and it's a day of celebration for millions of families around the world. But what of those serving a sentence in prison? Being in jail is no exception, at least for the inmates of prisons in the nation's Federal District (capital). An estimate of 40,000 inmates will savor a […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:21 PM PDT

Elton John married David Furnish

UNITED KINGDOM.- After being together for 20 years, Elton John (¨Don't Go Breaking My Heart, ¨Can You Feel The Love Tonight¨), finally married his partner David Furnish, this Sunday morning. After an Instragram post, the wedding took place, inviting practically anyone who wanted to attend. Although, according to official numbers, the reception was attended by […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:21 PM PDT

Muhammad Ali in hospital due to Pneumonia

UNITED STATES.- The world renown boxer Muhammad Ali was admitted into the hospital on Saturday, due to a mild case of Pneumonia, according to sources close to the legend. The former heavy weight 72-year-old champion has been reported stable, given that he was treated in due time by doctors. The illness was detected in time, […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:21 PM PDT

Michael Phelps is Sentenced to a Year and Half Probation

BALTIMORE.- The eighteen gold Olympic medalist was sentenced to a year in prison that was substituted for a year and half probation. Michael Phelps pleaded guilty for drunk driving before a judge and relapsing will mean prison. Phelps was arrested on September 30th in Baltimore, where he registered a 0.14 on a breath test, 0.06 […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:21 PM PDT

Spider Woman will have a new suit in 2015

Jessica Drew´s original Spider Woman, will have a new look in 2015. Sporting a tighter suit, jacket and glasses, as well as being more sensual and modern. Since its creation in 1977, her suit had been the same, being red thighs with yellow details and some type of spiderweb cape, which covered her arms and […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:20 PM PDT

Haven you been to “WokTrok” in Tijuana yet?

Trying to keep up with all the new culinary option in Baja California is not an easy task, however, when a picture with a name constantly appears among your contacts for a whole week, its impossible not to get curious; this of course is "WokTrok"in the "Cacho" neighborhood of Tijuana (officially named Juárez) , one […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:20 PM PDT

Get ready for the 2015 Rosarito Carnival

The Organizing Committee for the Carnaval Rosarito 2015 invites you be a part of this event, under the theme of "Mythological Heroes", scheduled to take place from February 12 to 17 on San Fernando Plaza. This celebration will have a float and classic car parade along the Benito Juárez boulevard, starting from the Rosarito Hotel […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:20 PM PDT

Last Call to vote in “The Best of Baja”

To acknowledge those who are"The Best of Baja", SanDiegoRed.com made a series of polls on their Facebook group SanDiegoRedOpinion, and for those who had some difficulties voting, or missed some the question among comments, here is a list of all the categories with their respective link: (click in the link of each one and it […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:20 PM PDT

Are Xolopasses worth it anymore?

TIJUANA.-With three years within the Mexican Soccer League's First Division, Tijuana's Xoloitzcuintles find themselves in a moment of least chemistry with Tijuana, San Diego and generally any of their fans for many reasons, among them the sale of key players and ticket prices that stand out among every other major soccer team in the country, […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:20 PM PDT

Gerardo Ortiz Debuts as Hollywood Actor

Gerardo Ortiz, renown singer song writer and producer of Mexican regional music, will appear alongside actress Jamie Lee Curtis and comedian George Lopez in the film ¨Spare Parts¨. Pantelion/Lionsgate film will hit theaters in the United States on January 16th, 2015. This will be Gerardo Ortiz´Hollywood debut, who excited commented that ¨working with Jamie Lee […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:19 PM PDT

Pope Francis Wont Visit Mexico in 2015

MEXICO.-Pope Francis' first visit to Mexican land won't happen any time soon, even though President Enrique Peña Nieto extended an invitation to the Pontiff back in June. [/p] News agency EFE reported, then, that the Catholic representative accepted the proposal of traveling to Mexico for the first time since he took charge of the Vatican, […]

April 13, 2017 at 2:19 PM PDT