City of Tijuana holds first ever jobs fair for deportees

TIJUANA.- With the aim of coordinating opportunities for immigrants deported back into Mexico and help them to develop labor skills- through projects that could reintroduce them into the job market-, Mayor Jorge Astiazarán Orcí opened the first ever Feria del Migrante Emprendedor, or Migrant Entrepreneur Fair, organized by the National Transformation Industry Chamber (Canacintra in […]

April 13, 2017

International balance for Tijuana Xolos

TIJUANA – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente finished their participation in the CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) last night after falling 2-0 to Cruz Azul (2-1 aggregate) in the second leg of the semifinals. With this elimination Tijuana Xolos concluded a year and a half of participating in international competitions between the Copa Libertadores and the […]

April 13, 2017

Enter to win “Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones”

The "Paranormal Activity" saga continues its successful run on the big screen and here's a chance to win the latest installment in the supernatural horror story. A young man and his friends find themselves in the middle of a dark and demonic mystery, involving witches and even time travel. Want to find out the rest? […]

April 13, 2017

Visit the “2014 Mexicali Spring Beerfest “

MEXICALI.- The Baja state capital is not the latest city with a beer festival. This Saturday, April 12 from 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., the cachanilla city invites you to its "Mexicali Beerfest de Primavera 2014", or its Spring 2014 beer festival, at the Vicente Guerrero Park Macroplaza. This year, the festival will have 35 […]

April 13, 2017

Cruz Azul 2-0 Tijuana Xolos: International dream is over

MEXICO CITY – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles suffered a 2-0 loss in the Mexican capital to Cruz Azul in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) semifinals; 2-1 aggregate score in favor of Cruz Azul. Tijuana Xolos came into the game with the one goal advantage they had gotten from their 1-0 win in […]

April 13, 2017

Cruz Azul vs Tijuana Xolos: Xoloitzcuintles looking to seal the deal

MEXICO CITY – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente faceoff against Cruz Azul on Wednesday night in their search for a first ever continental final. Tijuana managed a 1-0 win at home during the first leg of this match and now have to travel to Mexico City to seal the deal. The second leg of the […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico cracks down on consumer credit debt, by docking payrolls

MEXICO.- Stores like Coppel, Elektra and Famsa have long offered easy credit for almost anything and to almost anyone who asks for it. These Mexican retailers and their insistence sticking consumers with debt for almost everything, from a microwave to a refrigerator and even a piece of clothing, take advantage of the fact that more […]

April 13, 2017

OPINION: Can Tijuana Xolos survive without Cristian Pellerano?

TIJUANA – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente face a crucial week both in the domestic tournament as well as the international in which much of their beginning of the season goals will be decided. They head into this week without one of their most important players; Argentine midfielder Cristian Pellerano. The Xolos travel to Mexico […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana Mayor and federal officials coordinating on lower border wait times

TIJUANA.- City officials, including Mayor Jorge Astiazarán, met with members of the Administration and Appraisal of National Assets Institute (Indaabin in Spanish) in an effort to lower border wait times into Mexico, by coordinating municipal, state and federal governments so as to offer users practical and quality ports-of-entries. The Indaabin is similar in functions to […]

April 13, 2017

Liga MX Clausura 2014 Week 14 Rewind

MEXICO – Week 14 of the Clausura 2014 season on LIGA Bancomer MX is in the books and only three regular season matches remain. The battle for the playoffs keeps getting tighter and tighter; while the relegation race seems to be leaving one team destined for second division soccer next football year. Morelia 1-1 Veracruz: […]

April 13, 2017

Zonkeys takes out the broom in Culiacan

CULIACAN, SINALOA.- Tijuana Zonkeys took out the broom and swept the series against Culiacan Caballeros, by beating the local team 94-89 in a fun match played as part of the fourth round of the Basketball Circuit of the Pacific Coast (Cibacopa in Spanish). The team is now 4-0 on the league and in third place […]

April 13, 2017

Big Zonkeys victory in extra time

CULIACAN, SINALOA.- After finding itself down by 8 points in the second quarter, Tijuana Zonkeys had a big reaction and ended up winning 95-86 against Culiacan Caballeros to get its third consecutive victory in the Basketball Circuit of the Pacific Coast (Cibacopa in Spanish). The team is still undefeated in the league and will play […]

April 13, 2017

Deaths along U.S.-Mexico border on the rise

UNITED STATES.-The New Republic reports on figures that show that, for more than a decade now, increased border security and an overall militarization has lead to the deaths of more and more people along the U.S.-Mexico border, and although it has fluctuated, 2012 and 2013 were the worst years for fatalities among migrants since 2005, […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana Xolos 3-1 Toluca: The Caliente is too hot for the devil.

TIJUANA – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente took an important step towards playoff qualification by defeating the second place Toluca on Friday night at the Estadio Caliente. Goals from Dario Benedetto, Javier Guemez, and Cristian Pellerano led the team to another win at home. Big Cirilo Saucedo mistake had given Toluca a momentarily 1-1 tie. […]

April 13, 2017

Beer of the Week: “La Libertina” from Monastika

There's a warming trend on its way to the region, with temperatures into the high 70s by Sunday afternoon and well into the 80s by next week. So, with that in mind, I'll be recommending Monastika Brewery's , La Libertina. It's a Belgian Blonde Ale I had the pleasure of trying on Thursday night at […]

April 13, 2017

AEM members meet to discuss the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)

On November 21st, 2013, members of the Mexican Association of Entrepreneurs of California (AEM) gathered at the University of San Diego to discuss the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, also known by its acronym as "FATCA." This will allow the exchange of information by financial institutions from both countries, about all individuals and companies residing […]

April 13, 2017

Zonkeys beats Bomberos in friendly match

TIJUANA, BC.- Tijuana Zonkeys had a majestic presentation in front of almost 4,000 fans in the Auditorio Municipal de Tijuana, by beating Mexicali Bomberos 106-85. James Penny was the best scorer of the night with 22 points, added to 20 scored by Marcus Morrison and 19 by Trayvon Lathan; for the visitors Gene Shipley scored […]

April 13, 2017

USMNT 2-2 Mexico: El Tri saves a draw against USA

PHOENIX – The United States Men's National Team (USMNT) and the Mexican National Team played out a 2-2 draw at the University of Phoenix Stadium in a World Cup qualification match. The American side took a two goal lead to the halftime break, but the Mexicans were able to come from behind in the second […]

April 13, 2017

Binational delegation in Mexico City works to improve border wait times

TIJUANA- During a recent binational delegation meeting held in Mexico City in conjunction with the "Mexico-California Commerce Initiative" mission, Tijuana Mayor Jorge Astiazarán, asserted that we must be improving conditions that will lead to a better exchange of commerce and tourism between San Diego and Tijuana. In attendance were representatives of Tijuana's Department of Transportation, […]

April 13, 2017

Complaint filed against Tijuana City Hall for extortion attempts

TIJUANA- Alberto Escourido, a public accountant, has filed a complaint against whoever may be responsible for the extortion attempts against Tijuana's municipal government, an accusation that initially came to light late February of this year. During a press conference around that time, Tijuana's Mayor Jorge Astiazarán indicated that Public Prosecutor, Arturo Ledesma Romo, was behind […]

April 13, 2017