Perfect pitch for Argentina

A double from Lionel Messi a day after his 27th birthday inspired Argentina to a 3-2 win over African champions Nigeria and assured them of finishing top of Group F at the World Cup finals on Wednesday. Nigeria's defeat – their fourth in four meetings at the finals against Argentina – came with the considerable […]

April 13, 2017 at 12:34 PM PDT

NY Times: Minimalist Architecture Surges in Tijuana

TIJUANA.- Over the past few months -or even years- this border city has witnessed many "rebirths" after the worst days brought on by the economic crisis and drug war ravaged this city. Cuisine, nightlife, craft beer, technology, innovation, art and culture have all been products of this rebirth. The economic recovery has caused another rebirth […]

April 13, 2017 at 12:34 PM PDT

The soccer revival of Andres Guardado

When current manager Miguel "Piojo" Herrera took over the Mexican National Team in November of 2013 and had the World Cup last chance playoff series against New Zealand in hand, he made a risky decision to leave out all European based players and opted for an all out Liga MX squad. One of the players […]

April 13, 2017 at 12:33 PM PDT

Moreno and Peralta excited for win and think of bigger things

The Mexican National Team managed their first objective of this World Cup which was the qualification to the round of 16. Seven points from the three group matches is what "El Tri" players have achieved and now will go up against Group B leader Netherlands. Following the match Mexican players were all excited, but still […]

April 13, 2017 at 12:33 PM PDT

Mexico Survive and reach Round of 16 of World Cup

The Mexican National Team has advanced for a sixth consecutive World Cup to the Round of 16 after finishing the group stage in 2nd place. The imposing 3-1 win in the final group match against Croatia sealed their ticket to the knockout stage of the competition where they will face Netherlands. The Mexican team started […]

April 13, 2017 at 12:33 PM PDT

XI Business Mission San Diego – Tijuana to Mexico City

San Diego's Regional Chamber of Commerce held its XI Business Mission San Diego – Tijuana to Mexico City for more than 60 attendees, including representatives of the governments of California and Baja California and business leaders from the region, who joined to promote bi-national public relations, increase investment and promote trade, as well as to […]

April 13, 2017 at 12:32 PM PDT

FIFA determines that Mexico fans’ chant is not homophobic

FIFA will take no action against the Mexican football federation over fans chanting an alleged gay slur at World Cup matches. FIFA says its disciplinary panel decided the chant "is not considered insulting in this specific context," and that it dismissed a charge of "improper conduct" during the game against Cameroon on June 13. The […]

April 13, 2017 at 12:32 PM PDT

All My Friends 2014 : 5th Edition on the Beach

A stage on the beach, as a concert goer, as a musician, you can't ask for more than that. But the fifth edition of all my friends gave that and much more. A well synchronized balance between the hipster and the weird for the sake of being weird went back and forth from the two […]

April 13, 2017 at 12:32 PM PDT

Beer of the Week: “La Oriental” by Cerveza Funes

The beer of the week is La Oriental by Cerveza Funes. It had been a while since I had tried out this beer, but a couple of weeks ago I rediscovered it at the Tijuana Beer Fest and recalled how much I liked it. A light and refreshing beer, apparently designed precisely with hot days […]

April 13, 2017 at 12:32 PM PDT

Tahmooressi Tries His Luck with Third Lawyer

TIJUANA.- On June 17, Jill Tahmooressi revealed that she has now hired big-time Tijuana attorney, Fernando Benitez de Castillo, to represent her son Andrew Tahmooressi, who has been incarcerated in federal prison on multiple weapons charges since driving into Mexico on March 31 of this year with a stash of loaded guns and ammo in […]

April 13, 2017 at 12:32 PM PDT

Who will replace injured Jozy Altidore in USA?

When it was announced that Jozy Altidore would miss the match against Portugal, the question lingers, and still does, who would replace him? Klinsmann's system was designed with Altidore in a position that only he could play. This leaves Chris Wondolowski, and opportunistic striker, and Aron Johannsson, a more technical striker. "Jozy is a special […]

April 13, 2017 at 12:32 PM PDT

Argentina and Germany struggle, but still pick up points

BRAZIL – In Saturday's action of the World Cup we once again saw the little teams step up and fought toe-to-toe against the big teams. The outcome was not as favorable as in previous days with teams like Costa Rica; but still provided more memorable moments for this World Cup. In the early match Iran […]

April 13, 2017 at 12:32 PM PDT

Popular Tijuana Restaurant Sanctioned by Health Authorities

TIJUANA.- One of the most recognized restaurants in Tijuana’s culinary zone, Tabule, was shut down yesterday afternoon after accusations of serving contaminated food emerged. Public Health Authorities visited the restaurant after a customer came down with a case of Typhoid Fever after dining at the establishment. Authorities determined that lack of sanitary conditions and fumigation […]

April 13, 2017 at 12:31 PM PDT

Hotel Endemico is the Guadalupe Valley’s Best Kept Secret

The National Geographic Traveler compiled a list of the best kept secrets in Mexico worth visiting, and included the enchanting Hotel Endemico of Baja's Guadalupe Wine Valley in the liist. Located at kilometer 35 of the Tecate-Ensenada freeway, in the most important wine region in the state, Hotel Endemico has some of the best views […]

April 13, 2017 at 12:31 PM PDT

Apertura 2014 season XoloPass is here

TIJUANA – Club Tijuana Xoloutzcuintles de Caliente announced that there would be a price reduction in the XoloPass (season ticket) for the Apertura 2014 season of LIGA Bancomer MX, and that it would go on sale on Monday June 23rd. The "zone 2" section of the Estadio Caliente will have a brand new section called […]

April 13, 2017 at 12:31 PM PDT

Can FIFA really pass judgement on Mexico fans for “PUTO” chant

We are right in the middle of the greatest sporting event in the world, an event that only happens every four years, the FIFA World Cup. Born in 1904 in Paris, France, FIFA oversees and governs over soccer worldwide. Now, in the middle of their flagship event, they consider handing down rulings according to their […]

April 13, 2017 at 12:31 PM PDT

Tijuana-Ensenada Toll Road to Reopen September 15

ENSENADA.- Authorities from the Federal Highways and Bridges Department (CAPUFE in Spanish) have confirmed that the collapsed portion of the Tijuana-Ensenada toll road will reopen and be operational by September 15th of this year, and is currently underway in its final stages of reconstruction. Baja Governor Kiko Vega commended the construction efforts and coordination that […]

April 13, 2017 at 12:31 PM PDT

Costa Rica continue to shock the world

Bryan Ruiz's goal in the first-half against Italy sealed England's elimination from the World Cup and saw Costa Rica progress to the last 16 with a fine 1-0 win over Italy in Recife on Friday. Ruiz struck right at the end of the first-half only minutes after the Costa Ricans had a valid appeal for […]

April 13, 2017 at 12:31 PM PDT

Facts and Fiction: Undocumented Children Crisis

*Read this article in spanish UNITED STATES.- There is a humanitarian crisis happening along the border between the U.S. and Mexico, as a result of a wave of almost 40,000 children crossing the border unaccompanied during 2013, and a projected surge of 75,000 children for 2014. During the past couple of weeks, special attention has […]

April 13, 2017 at 12:30 PM PDT

Tijuana Xolos preseason taking shape

Club Tijuana has announced its plans for preseason ahead of the 2014 Apertura, and it involves a series of friendlies which will incorporate its second division affiliate, Dorados de Sinaloa. The team plans to departed Tijuana on June 18, arriving at Isla Navidad, Colima same day, where they'll train before taking on Atlas in Guadalajara […]

April 13, 2017 at 12:30 PM PDT