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 at 10:51 AM PDT

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 at 10:50 AM PDT

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 at 10:50 AM PDT

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 at 10:50 AM PDT

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 at 10:50 AM PDT

Justin Bieber tweets he met Mexican President; President’s office denies it

MEXICO CITY- After several scandals, Justin Bieber's tour through Latin America began its end last night, with the first of several concerts in Mexico at the famous Foro Sol in Mexico City. But, before his walk onto the stage, the Canadian singer shared via Twitter his excitement of having to meet the president of Mexico, […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:50 AM PDT

No, border residents can’t just buy $75 worth of goods anymore

TIJUANA- There was a lot of confusion and anger over the weekend after a Tijuana-based weekly falsely reported that Mexican customs had reduced the amount of dollars worth in goods citizens from the border region can cross back into Mexico, tariff-free. There are indeed changes that customs has placed on most Mexican citizens returning via […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:50 AM PDT

Diego Torres: “We have four steps to go”

TIJUANA – Diego Torres the Xolos U20 manager; or "coach" since he humbly asked not to be referred to as "profe" a nickname given to all soccer managers in Spanish; talked about his team's victory over Chiapas in the quarterfinals of the Liga Bancomer MX U20 division. "We are taking this step by step. We […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:49 AM PDT

Tijuana Xolos in U20 semifinals.

TIJUANA – The first division team might be on vacation already, but the Xolos U20 team is marching onto the semifinals of the U20 division of the Liga Bancomer MX. The Xoloiztcuintles got a 2-1 win over Chiapas FC at the Estadio Caliente, plus a 0-2 win in Chiapas for an aggregate score of 4-1. […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:49 AM PDT

Hellixir’s “FestivAle”

Finally, the beer I've been craving since this year's Baja Beer Fest is now available in the market, Hellixir's "FestivAle". The "FestivAle" is Hellixir's first seasonal beer, and it could't be better. It takes the best two components of Christmas drinks , mixing Belgian malt and yeast used on winter ales and the delicious flavors […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:49 AM PDT

Tijuana Xolos U-20 wins first leg of quarterfinals

LEE ESTA NOTA EN ESPAÑOL CHIAPAS – Having finished in sixth place Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles was facing the third place finishers Chiapas FC in the U-20 category quarterfinals. The normal proceedings would have been for Tijuana to host the first game while the better seeded team hosts the second leg. But by request of Chiapas […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:48 AM PDT

Guadalupe Valley cancels the “Harvest celebrations”

BAJA CALIFORNIA.- In a unanimous decision, the organizers of the Harvest Celebrations agreed to cancel the event of next year as a protest against the changes made to the Urban-touristic development and soil usage regulations in the grapevine valleys in the northern section of Baja California. Joaquin Prieto Villavicencio, President of Pro-Vino added that in […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:48 AM PDT

Canelo vs Cotto?

LEE ESTA NOTA EN ESPAÑOL MEXICO – Saul "Canelo" Alvarez could be returning to the ring following his loss to Floyd "Money" Mayweather this past September in Las Vegas. The rival could be Puerto Rican Miguel Angel Cotto who is the one who has the fight and needs to decide on an opponent between the […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:48 AM PDT

VIDEO | Mexico beats New Zealand 5-1

MEXICO CITY – The Mexican National Team achieved a 5-1 win over New Zealand in the 1st leg of the last chance World Cup series. Relive all of the goal with play by play in English here: Stay connected to San Diego Red through Facebook and Twitter. jonny.rico@sandiegored.com (@jonyrico)

April 13, 2017 at 10:48 AM PDT

Mexico 5-1 New Zealand: Halfway to Brazil

LEE ESTA NOTA EN ESPAÑOL MEXICO CITY – The Mexican National Team achieved a big 5-1 win over New Zealand in the first game of the two-leg last chance World Cup playoff series. With no European based players Mexico finally got the big win they have been waiting for all year long. Mexico started off […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:47 AM PDT

Baja California politicians are beginning to be afraid of their people

BAJA CALIFORNIA.- In recent weeks, the citizens of Baja California have caught the attention of the national press for demanding answers from politicians in the region about their decisions when it came to the Tax Reform, as well as the regulations in the Guadalupe Valley. Some of these pols have even gone as far as […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:47 AM PDT

“Hellixir” Brewery

Born in 2011, Hellixir is a craft beer brewery from Tijuana, Baja California. Inspired by Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy" and the motto from the English Pirate Francis Drake: "Sic Parvis Magna", a phrase which in Latin means "Greatness is born from small beginnings", this is a beer that once you try it, it will have […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:47 AM PDT

Win tickets for a private screening of Disney’s “Frozen”

Walt Disney Animation Studios and SanDiegoRed invite you to an exclusive provate screening of Disney's new animated movie "Frozen". We will be giving away 40 admit two passes for a special on Monday, November 18 in the AMC Theater located in Plaza Bonita, Chula Vista at 7:30 pm. Winning is easy, just send us an […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:47 AM PDT

Frictions between Mexico and Venezuela over fallen airplane

MEXICO.- "We have statements, but we do not have this information in a formal manner, who were the passengers if there were any. They say that when they arrived to the place where the plane had landed, there were no passengers or crew, and this information was the last we knew on behalf of the […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:47 AM PDT

Mexico vs New Zealand: El Tri battles for their lives

MEXICO CITY – The time has come, the moment of truth is here. Only two games, 180 minutes to find out if Mexico will participate in next summer’s FIFA World Cup. El Tri begins their last chance playoff against New Zealand. The first leg match between Mexico and New Zealand is scheduled for tomorrow Wednesday […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:46 AM PDT