“The White Widow”: Most Wanted Terrorist is Killed

Samantha Lewthwaite, a British citizen and one of the most wanted terrorists, died at the hands of a pro-Russian sharp shooter during an attack on the Ucranian border in the East of the country, according to Regnum, a Russian agency. She was the wife of a Jamaican, Germain Lindsay, a person that casued a bus […]

April 13, 2017 at 1:50 PM PDT

Support Program for Homeless Migrants in Tijuana Continues

TIJUANA.- The Tijuana city government – via its Social Municipal Development Department – hosted its third day of a program specifically targeted at helping the large homeless population residing in the Tijuana River, known as the "bordo". Called "Programa Mejora", or "Improvement Program" this time, the service booths were set up in an area near […]

April 13, 2017 at 1:50 PM PDT

Family members of missing students head out on tour of country

MEXICO.- The families of the 43 missing students of Ayotzinapa, Guerrero toured the country this week to spread their messages of pain and anger with the government over a situation that has not only outraged the country, but is also resulting in economic losses to the country, according to an announcement from the government today. […]

April 13, 2017 at 1:50 PM PDT

Mexico Will Start Charging Entry Tax Arriving via Tijuana

TIJUANA.- A pilot program put in place by Mexico's National Immigration Institute (INM) at the Otay Mesa border crossing charging foreigners an entry tax caused quite a controversy amongst residents in the border region this week. Today, the INM has clarified some of the many questions that locals were asking, and have assured that the […]

April 13, 2017 at 1:50 PM PDT

CECUT presents exhibition of muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros

Smiling teenagers gather for a selfie in front of a Siqueiros mural: this is what a living cultural heritage is all about. Proof of the aesthetic and historical value of art is that these works by modernist master David Alfaro Siqueiros continue to delight the viewer. VIDEO: La Tallera: Siqueiros exhibit Inside the El Cubo […]

April 13, 2017 at 1:50 PM PDT

Social Violence Forum Held in Tijuana to Develop Model

TIJUANA.- The private sector and government are working toward synchronizing efforts to prevent violence. Tijuana's City Government and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) kicked off the "First Annual Coordination, Movement, and Planning Forum: Towards a Model of Social Prevention for Citizen Safety." During the event, Municipal Public Security Secretary Alejandro Lares Valladares […]

April 13, 2017 at 1:49 PM PDT

Check out what Telefonica Gastro-Park has to offer

When one thinks of urban food or food trucks, it is easy to automatically imagine tacos and hamburgers being served-albeit gourmet version which are now common throughout the city. However, few could imagine eating something that looks as though it could be served in the Mediterranean, which is honestly not something we see in this […]

April 13, 2017 at 1:49 PM PDT

Fugitive Mayor Wanted to Commit Suicide

MEXICO.- When fugitive Mayor José Luis Abarca was just captured, he reportedly threatened to commit suicide after giving his declaration regarding the massacre that occurred under his watch on September 26th in Iguala, Guerrero. The mayor is said to be responsible for the assassination of six and the disappearance of 43 students at the hands […]

April 13, 2017 at 1:49 PM PDT

Vesta ratifies its confidence in Tijuana by opening the VestaPark tijuana III

The real estate company, Vesta, which has been established in the state for the past 10 years, through its subsidiary in Tijuana, announced last August the opening of its new industrial park, VestaPark Tijuana III, where $13 million dollars were invested as part of a $64 million investment planned in the state over the next […]

April 13, 2017 at 1:48 PM PDT

Gulf Cartel and Zetas Unite Forces to Defend Residents

MEXICO.- A press release supposedly authored by The Gulf Cartel (Old School), leaders of the Los Rojos criminal group, and Zetas Unidos, state that in their new working relationship they will work toward the peace and well-being or residents of Tamaulipas. According to the communication, the cartels which have for years been branded as enemies […]

April 13, 2017 at 1:48 PM PDT

How the charred remains will be tested for matching DNA

MEXICO.- Mexico's Attorney General, Jesus Murillo Karam, announced on Friday during a press conference, that three witnesses of the Guerreros Unidos cartel lead investigators to the site where three bags containing ashes and remains of what are believe to be the missing students were disposed of. Reportedly, all that remains of the bodies which were […]

April 13, 2017 at 1:48 PM PDT

First Phase of San Ysidro Expansion Inaugurated

SAN DIEGO.- After four years of work and many delays, the first completed phase of the expansion of the San Ysidro Port Of Entry has been officially inaugurated. An official ribbon cutting ceremony took place yesterday to mark the occasion outside the new administrative building, where leaders from both sides of the border took part […]

April 13, 2017 at 1:48 PM PDT

Mamut Brewery Announces New Location

This week, Mamut Brewery announced via Facebook that they plan to open a new bar in Tijuana in the famous "Plaza Fiesta" in Zona Rio. Preliminary images of what they plan for the spot were also published and we sat down with the owner and master brewer to talk about the project, which is expected […]

April 13, 2017 at 1:48 PM PDT

Crunch Chocolate Brand Apologizes About Insensitive Tweet

MEXICO.- The chocolate brand "Crunch", owned by Nestle, published an insensitive comment in its Twitter account over the weekend. The comment was in relation to the Ayotzinapa massacre, where it is believed that 43 students were killed. Crunch's Twitter account commonly publishes things about the brand in Mexico, and the administrator of the tweet wrote […]

April 13, 2017 at 1:48 PM PDT

The 7 Million Dollar Home of Mexico’s President

MEXICO.- Photographs of a luxurious residence with controversial ties to an entrenched construction group and reportedly owned by Mexico's President, Enrique Peña Nieto, have emerged online via a very respected investigative news outlet in Mexico, Aristegui Noticias. The home, which is estimated to be worth upwards of 7 million dollars, is located in one of […]

April 13, 2017 at 1:47 PM PDT

Location, location, location…Tijuana: the city of the future

During the past 80 years, Tijuana has been portrayed as the city of sin, a place where one can partake in drugs, sex, and liquor. Ever since the 1930's its proximity to the US, allowed the famous "Mob Entrepreneurs" to take advantage of its geographically strategic location looking to satisfy US demand. Such is the […]

April 13, 2017 at 1:46 PM PDT

#YaMeCanse – Mexico is Fed Up

Yesterday, Mexico's Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam, held a press conference to announce that his office believes it has located the remains of the 43 missing teacher training acadamy students, known as normalistas. The normalistas have been missing for more than a month, after they were reportedly rounded up by municipal police before a planned […]

April 13, 2017 at 1:46 PM PDT

Narcorridos: Freedom of Speech?

TIJUANA.-Narcocorridos, songs about drugs and drug cartels, have been around for the past thirty years, based on stories of real life violence and crime. They are considered a cultural expression of violence, power, and whatever else fulfills the twisted desires of consumption, and they have even become characteristic to many of the Northern part of […]

April 13, 2017 at 1:46 PM PDT

No Border: A Night of Craft Beer & Tacos

Cervecería Insurgente, named the best brewery in Mexico during the [p]"Cerveza México 2014" festival, will join forces with Tacos Perla, a well-known establishment in San Diego for special event as part of the "San Diego Beer Week". [/p] A night filled with tacos and craft beer tasting hosted at Tacos Perla, on Thursday November 13th […]

April 13, 2017 at 1:46 PM PDT

Tijuana’s Mayor Visits Homeless Residents of River Zone

TIJUANA.- Tijuana's Mayor, Dr. Jorge Astiazaran Orci, recently visited deported migrants and drug addicted homeless persons living in the river channel in the northwest part of the city known as "El Bordo". The visit took place during the second day of preventative health activities in the Tijuana river zone. The mayor supervised work conducted by […]

April 13, 2017 at 1:46 PM PDT