Daniel Corral of Ensenada Awarded National Prize

On Sunday morning the National Sports Award (Premio Nacional del Deporte) was issued in federal government palace; the home of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. The Ensenada, Baja California native Daniel Corral was among the honored by the President for his performances in gymnastics where he won a silver medal in this sport. The ceremony […]

April 13, 2017

Taste the sweet tradition of “El Mejor Pan de Tecate”

BAJA CALIFORNIA- In 1969, when the city of Tecate had only a small population of around 20,000, a small bakery got started in town that would later grow into one of the most distinctive attractions the Tecate municipality has; we're talking, of course, of the "El Mejor Pan de Tecate" Mexican sweet bread bakery. What […]

April 13, 2017

The Lethal Goals of Aaron Ramsey

Paul Walker's death was tragic and sudden. But it adds to a cold, hard, and frightening reputation that Welsh football player Aaron Ramsey who plays for Arsenal FC of the Barclays Premier League in England has; every time he scores someone of rather importance a dies not long after. It all started in 2011 when […]

April 13, 2017

She brought life back to Tijuana’s cultural centers

The Book Fiar moved to the CECUT and it looks like it was a successful change It was a very positive change moving it to the CECUT. Pedro Ochoa was very helpful. I believe that it was the best Book Fair that Tijuana has ever had, with close to 150,000 attendees and, out of those, […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana Xolos coming back with or without coach?

TIJUANA – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles players are set to return from vaccination on Monday December 2 to start preseason training towards the Clausura 2014 season of the Liga Bancomer MX where they'll be looking to qualify to the playoffs after going through the entire 2013 without doing so. About two weeks after having completed the […]

April 13, 2017

Mayor of Tijuana says farewell to city in final state of the city address

Bustamante gave special thanks to her daughter, Carolina Bustamante, who during his mayorship lead the Municipal DIF board of directors. The DIF, Spanish acronym for the National System for Comprehensive Family Development, is the federal public agency in charge of managing welfare, child protection and other social services through its municipal, state and national charters. […]

April 13, 2017

Todd Gloria attends Tijuana mayor’s last ‘state of the city’ speech

TIJUANA- Interim mayor Todd Gloria traveled south of the border this week, his third trip to Baja, to attend the last "state of the city" adress by outgoing Tijuana mayor Carlos Bustamante. "This trip is important to continue are binational relationship with Tijuana and Baja California. Obviously Carlos Bustamante has been a wonderful friend to […]

April 13, 2017

Chula Vista, CA: 10th safest city in America

CHULA VISTA.- LawStreetMedia.com, with the help of FBI statistics, chose Chula Vista, California as one of the safest cities in the U.S. for 2012. The site selected those cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants, for a total of 286. Chula Vista placed tenth thanks to its low crime rate, with 233 violent crimes for each […]

April 13, 2017

Get some great tacos at “El Poblano”

Beyond the gourmet zones that are taking hold in the city, there's a culinary treasure that has been part of many families' lives in the La Mesa area of Tijuana. "El Poblano" serves traditional Mexican tacos and they've been in business for generations with no hint of them going anywhere, anytime soon. The owner of […]

April 13, 2017

Valle de Guadalupe: The problem behind the problem

BAJA CALIFORNIA.- The fight for protecting the Valle de Guadalupe (Guadalupe Valley wine region) has dominated the conversation during these past few weeks among all those who are interested in Mexican wines. The problem, although apparently simple, actually has a deeper source that few want to face: ignorance and complacency. There are, of course, large […]

April 13, 2017

Baja and Tijuana restaurants on list of Latin America’s best

Rankings and honors like this come at a time of uncertainty for the future of the region and its culinary and wine industry, due to the changes in land use approved recently by the Ensenada city council (face with heavy criticism and even a tough citizens campaign against it). Tijuana ties Mexico City and Oaxaca […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos join the fight against prostate cancer

TIJUANA – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente held today a huge press conference to present their participation in the fight against prostate cancer. Club directors, a doctor, a cheerleader and the mascot El Xolo Mayor were in hand for the big announcement at the Estadio Caliente. "Last month we participated in the breast cancer awareness […]

April 13, 2017

Experience the “Vintage Cocktail Room”

The rebirth of 'Plaza Fiesta' in Tijuana is truly noticeable when one arrives at one of the city's premier night life spots. With plenty of bars opening and diversifying the city's nightlife, standing out in this scene is not an easy task, which is why a bar's concept is very important. Vintage Cocktal Room understands […]

April 13, 2017

Is “El Chapo” Guzman hiding in Honduras?

TEGUCIGALPA- According to the Honduran deputy minister of defense, Carlos Roberto Funes, one of the worlds most wanted men could be hiding in the Central American country; the Mexican drug lord, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. In an interview with the Spanish daily "El Mundo", Funes added that "El Chapo" Guzmán has now control over drug […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos U20 beat Leon in first leg match of the semifinals

LEE ESTA NOTA EN ESPAÑOL TIJUANA – The Xolo fans once again responded in great fashion with another good size crowd at the Estadio Caliente to support the Xoloitzcuintles in their semifinal first leg match against Leon; match that they won by a scoreline of 2-0. The first half started with a lot of intensity […]

April 13, 2017

Pope Francis embraces another disfigured man

EL VATICANO- "The Pope for the poor", as Pope Francis is beginning to be called, has captured the hearts of thousands around the world with his acts of goodwill and charity that seem to happen at least once a week, and today he demonstrated his trademark acts during an event in Saint Peter's Square. On […]

April 13, 2017

El Tri finally qualifies to the World Cup

WELLINGTON – Like a famous Mexican songs says "It is not important to get there first, it is just important to get there" ("El Rey" by Jose Alfredo Jimenez); the Mexican National Team grabs the second to last FIFA World Cup ticket and becomes the 31st country to qualify to the 32 team tournament in […]

April 13, 2017

Tasting of Ulloa Winery at Hogaza Hogaza Tijuana

On the night of November 15th, the restaurant Hogaza Hogaza Tijuana hosted an exquisite tasting of Ulloa wines. The tasting was simple, yet elegant. With three different wines from their cellar, a rose Nebbiolo was the first being served, with a strong red fruit accent. Along side a salad with fruit and cherry dressing, this […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana needs a new park

TIJUANA.-There is a urgent need for green spaces in a city with a population of almost 2 million people. The situation is that Tijuana has not built a new park in close to 20 years. The city has grown rapidly, developers are concerned with affordable housing and centro comerciales (mini malls) because it is more […]

April 13, 2017

Baja governor gives himself and other officials a pay cut

BAJA CALIFORNIA.- The new governor of Baja California, Francisco "Kiko" Vega de Lamadrid, has quickly kept at least one campaign promise: lowering his own salary by about 17 percent, as well as that of most high-level officials in the executive branch. [p]"We must put an end to any excess or waste. To start with, we […]

April 13, 2017