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 at 10:55 AM PDT

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 at 10:54 AM PDT

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 at 10:54 AM PDT

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 at 10:54 AM PDT

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 at 10:54 AM PDT

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 at 10:52 AM PDT

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 at 10:52 AM PDT

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 at 10:51 AM PDT

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 at 10:51 AM PDT

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