Explaining TJ: Tacos Varios La Sexta

TIJUANA.- To call Tijuana a bizarre city is an understatement. Even if you come from other cities in Mexico, Tijuana or "TJ" is different in many ways than the rest of the country. The food is unlike any other in California or other cities in Mexico, but a combination of both, it has a strange […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:29 AM PDT

Israeli entrepreneurs get a taste of business on the border

Closing the event was Ramón Toledo, President of Busca Corp; and Alan Sánchez, Project Manager for 3D Robotics, who shared their experiences with creating and developing cross-border businesses. Ramón Toledo noted that in his case, he opted to take advantage of technological development in the region, employing programing and design specialist for creating virtual solutions, […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:29 AM PDT

San Diego-Tijuana engineers develop “solar parasols” for cafés in Paris

SAN DIEGO.- Global climate change has mande green-solutions to almost everything we do in our daily lives a priority for many local governments around the world, so it shouldn't be surprising that café owners in Paris, France, were looking for a sustainable solution to the increasing problem of smoking-bans inside their establishments, and laws curbing […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:29 AM PDT

Pumas 3-0 Xolos: Tijuana still suffering from homesickness

MEXICO CITY – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de caliente continue their road woes with another loss away from home; this time 3-0 against Pumas UNAM in week 5 of the Clausura 2014 season of LIGA Bancomer MX. Tijuana had a disastrous first half in which they were never able to keep control of the ball and […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:28 AM PDT

Tijuana mayor and U.S. Embassy in Mexico strengthen ties

TIJUANA.- Improving relationships between the United States and the dozens of border cities and towns seems to be mostly a job left to local officials on both sides of the divide, but sometimes, it helps to have a national representative strengthen those relationships with mayors, like U.S .Ambassador to Mexico Earl Anthony Wayne did when […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:28 AM PDT

Tijuana slips back on list of most violent cities in the world

TIJUANA.- The Citizen's Council for Public Safety and Penal Justice (Consejo Ciudadano para la Seguridad Pública y Justicia Penal in Spanish) has compiled a list of the 50 most violent cities in the world, based on the homicide rate of more than 180 nations. Sadly, Tijuana has made its way back into the list, at […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:28 AM PDT

Alvarez wants to ‘shock’ San Diego’s political system

SAN DIEGO.- There are only 13 days left in this special-election campaign for a new mayor of San Diego, and the latest polls show the race going into the dead heat, according to one poll out by Public Policy Polling, and a 5 point race in another one. In the end it will come down […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:27 AM PDT

Liga MX more popular than Premier League in USA

UNITED STATES – Football (soccer) keeps growing in popularity each an every day in the United States. Football has all types of different flavors for everyone to enjoy; and it seems that in the United States (according to television ratings) that the Mexican LIGA Bancomer MX is the most popular flavor. According to this article […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:25 AM PDT

Ensenada remains open to all, says Baja’s tourism head

A big priority for Baja's State Tourism Ministry (SECTURE in Spanish) is organizing important upcoming events in the region like the Castro Limón Bike Ride to Ensenada. Several alternatives are planned, like changing the starting point to the Baja Wine Route region. "We are not canceling any event", said Escobedo. The planned modifications are being […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:25 AM PDT

Cesar Farias: “We need more active time”

Versión Español TIJUANA – True to his style the Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles manager surprised the reporters at his post match press conference saying that the key to victory was the active time in the match. According to him Mexican football has so much quality that dead time should diminish. "We need to play more football. […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:25 AM PDT

Tijuana Xolos 1-0 Morelia: First ever win over Morelia

TIJUANA – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente defeated Monarcas from Morelia for the first time in club history with the 1-0 victory at the Estadio Caliente on Friday night. Team captain Javier Gandolfi scored the lone goal in the match to lead the Xolos to the historic victory. The Xoloitzcuintes began the match with two […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:24 AM PDT

A brief history of: the ‘Margarita’

Margaritas, and its main ingredient, tequila, have gone through several highs and lows in regards to its consumption popularity, above all tequila, that has always been a… misunderstood spirit in the world of cocktails, even to this day. The Margarita has been with us for more than half a century now, with countless variations of […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:24 AM PDT

“Astillero” from Agua Mala Craft Brewery

Yesterday, while enjoying a visit to the Verde y Crema restaurant, named also the "Best New Restaurant for 2013" by SanDiegoRed.com readers, I noticed the large variety of craft-beers they offer and decided to take the opportunity to indulge a bit in something new. [p]For a moment there, I thought about ordering a California IPA […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:24 AM PDT

Baja’s First Lady and San Diego health services coordinate child welfare efforts

MEXICALI.- The two major child welfare agencies from the local binational region met in the state capital of Baja California in order to improve coordination efforts between north and south to reintegrate orphaned and abandoned children that are homeless or in desperate need of help. [/p] There are currently too many children in need of […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:24 AM PDT

Tijuana Xolos looking to take the monkey off their backs

TIJUANA – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente will host Monarcas Morelia in week four action of the Clausura 2014 season of the LIGA Bancomer MX. The Xolos have never been able to defeat Morelia and will be looking for their first victory over the Michuacan side on Friday night. The match is scheduled for Friday […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:24 AM PDT

Cesar Farias highlights Xolos’ Versatility as main weapon

TIJUANA – Not afraid of facing the media after a loss Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles manager Cesar Farias spoke to press following Monday evening's training session. The Venezuelan manager gave his thoughts on the 2-1 loss in Pachuca and looks forward to Friday night's clash against Morelia at the Estadio Caliente. Farias is not too worried […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:23 AM PDT

What is Baja-Med food?

The term "Baja-Med" has slowly worked its way into the Baja, then Mexican, and now Californian lexicon during these last few years, used when describing the new culinary movement that has brought Baja California to international prominence and healed part of its global image, tarnished by the violence of the drug war. But, do you […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:23 AM PDT

Two Mexicans detained in relation to Target credit card attack

UNITED STATES.- Last year, Target Corporation reveled that data thieves managed to break its stores's security systems and steal the credit and debt card information of millions of its customers who shopped from November 27th to December 15th, while the latest reports have it that maybe even information from customers before those dates might have […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:23 AM PDT

An open letter to San Diego Mayoral candidates David Alvarez and Kevin Faulconer

Dear Council Members, I am a 33 year old man born and raised in beautiful San Diego, Ca. I am very proud to be from such a beautiful city. I am also lucky enough to be from two cities, two countries and two cultures as my whole life I have grown up on both sides […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:23 AM PDT

Pachuca 2-1 Xolos: Tijuana Xolos give away the win

PACHUCA – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente will go over one year without a win on the road as the lose 2-1 against Pachuca in week three action of the LIGA Bancomer MX. Tijuana Xolos had the match under control and seemed like the were on cruise control to an easy win over the "Tuzos" […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:22 AM PDT