Xolo by Xolo review: against Atlas

TIJUANA – Week one of the new Liga Bancomer MX is now in the books and Tijuana Xolos are already a team to watch thanks to the "Hat-Trick" by new comer Dario Benedetto. Here is a player by player review of the Tijuana team in their match against Atlas. Adrian Zermeño – The goalkeeper had […]

April 13, 2017 at 9:34 AM PDT

CESPT Tijuana joins binational incubator with San Diego

TIJUANA. – The State Commission of Public Services Tijuana (CESPT), will select a group of specialized personnel to participate in the binational project called the "San Diego Incubator for Innovation", to discuss improvements in regards to the water that is provided in the city. The engineer and general manager of the CESPT, Hernando Duran Cabrera, […]

April 13, 2017 at 9:34 AM PDT

Latinos prefer their news in English

A new study found that a large number of Latinos who live in the United States, prefer to get their news in English from such sources like radio, television, newspapers and on the internet. The Pew Research Center stated that during 2012, 82% of Hispanic adults reported to have consumed their news in English, an […]

April 13, 2017 at 9:34 AM PDT

Baja Beer Fest 2013: Part 1

A great excitement and pleasure was seeing so many local brewers gathered this weekend in Down Town Tijuana, at an event that surpassed the previous editions. The Baja Beer Fest, in my opinion, is like the Comic-Con of craft beers of Baja California. About this great event, where many breweries were present, there is much […]

April 13, 2017 at 9:34 AM PDT

Mayor of Tijuana calls on the U.S. to lift the travel alert to the city

MEXICO. – The mayor of Tijuana, Carlos Bustamante, asked the United States to lift the travel warning recently issued by the State Department that affects this border city. The figures "speak for themselves" and show that Tijuana, located in the northwestern part of the state of Baja California, has taken significant steps towards public safety, […]

April 13, 2017 at 9:34 AM PDT

Liga Bancomer MX Week 1 Review

In theory week one of the new season of Liga Bancomer MX is complete. Two games were not played; Chivas vs Santos and Tigres vs Club America due to the fact that both Chivas and Club America have three or more players currently on Nationa Team duties in the Gold Cup. Game 1 – Queretaro […]

April 13, 2017 at 9:33 AM PDT

NASA speaks about the messages from God found in space

A couple of weeks ago it was rumored that the Mars Rover had found a message from God on Mars. It was through its Twitter account, which NASA has now denied as being a true story in the Curiosity Rover’s profile. The rumor was published in an article by The Daily Currant, which is a […]

April 13, 2017 at 9:33 AM PDT

Exclusive Ticket/Accommodation Package for the Grape Harvest Festival, Vendimia

Book now…this package is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are limited! These are the most exclusive — and hard to come by — tickets for Baja California's famous Vendimia, the grape harvest festival, held in Mexico's wine country in the Valle de Guadalupe! And this package offers a great value for a two-night […]

April 13, 2017 at 9:33 AM PDT

Lead found in Mexican “salsas”

In a study that was conducted by Cornell University, it found that some Mexican salsas, which are sold in the United States, exceed lead levels that are allowed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). After analyzing 25 bottles of different kinds of salsas like the Chile Habanero Hot Sauce, El Pato Hot Sauce, Classic […]

April 13, 2017 at 9:33 AM PDT

Two off-duty officers murdered

Two policemen were killed on Friday night by several gunshots in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, by two unidentified men while they were on their day off. According to the police report, the two died from gunshot wounds were found at around 11:30pm (local time) on a street. The deceased is a 42-year-old police officer from Guadalajara, […]

April 13, 2017 at 9:33 AM PDT

USMNT 5-1 El Salvador: USA advances to the semifinals with an easy win over El Salvador

BALTIMORE – The United States Men’s National Team advances to the semifinals of the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup after easily defeating El Salvador with a score of 5-1. With goals from Clarence Goodson, Tijuana Xolos’ midfielder Joe Corona, Eddie Johnson, Landon Donovan, and Mikkel Diskerud the USMNT got pass El Salvador, for the central Americans […]

April 13, 2017 at 9:33 AM PDT

14-month-old infant’s murder causes outrage

VERACRUZ – A child of only one year and two months old was hacked to death while he slept quietly beside his mother. This incident occurred in the community of Medellin de Bravo, Veracruz, Mexico, and outrage of the people from this town was such that they have threatened to rise up in arms, which […]

April 13, 2017 at 9:33 AM PDT

New Ready Lane pedestrian checkpoint at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Starting in August, eight new kiosks will be place at the San Ysidro border that will function as a "ready lane" pedestrian checkpoint, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).This new access point will be in operations 24 hours a day for anyone that has documents with RFID technology. "At CBP, we are […]

April 13, 2017 at 9:33 AM PDT

Will legalizing marijuana in Mexico help to reduce the violence?

Jamen Shively, former executive of Microsoft, on Friday expressed his view on the subject during a speech at a symposium in Mexico, where he suggested the creation of a policy on marijuana by a model of "responsible regulation" instead of its prohibition in the country. Shively, founder and CEO of Diego Pellicer Inc., a company […]

April 13, 2017 at 9:33 AM PDT

Jose Villarreal: “Ready to help the team out”

LOS ANGLES – Young 19 year old Mexican-American Jose Villarreal took advantage of the numerous absences that the Los Angeles Galaxy had for Saturday night's game against the Vancouver Whitecaps; and made a big impact on the game. Villarreal contributed a goal, which was the tying goal at that moment. There was a lot of […]

April 13, 2017 at 9:33 AM PDT

LA Galaxy 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps: Galaxy defeats a tough opponent at home

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angles Galaxy took on the on fire Vancouver Whitecaps. The Galaxy began the match pressuring and dominating the game. By the tenth minute of the game the LA side already had two clear goal scoring opportunities. In the sixth minute Marcelo Sarvas found the end line after a long throw […]

April 13, 2017 at 9:33 AM PDT

Mexico 1-0 Trinidad & Tobago: El Tri barely escapes T&T and is in the semis

ATLANTA – With a Raul Jimenez goal in the 85th minute the Mexican National Team was able to beat Trinidad & Tobago in the quarterfinals of the 2013 Gold Cup. With this win Mexico is now in the semifinals round of the Gold Cup, after having suffered in each of its games to get here. […]

April 13, 2017 at 9:33 AM PDT

Dario Benedetto: “The first ‘Hat-Trick’ of my career”

TIJUANA – "It was the first triplet of my career, I'm pretty happy about scoring three goals" said Dario Benedetto after scoring the first 'Hat-Trick' in Tijuana Xolos' history in the first division. The Argentine shined with three goals, two in the first half and a third in the second half assisted by American Paul […]

April 13, 2017 at 9:33 AM PDT

Jorge Almiron: “The team did a great job”

TIJUANA – Jorge Francisco Almiron made his first division debut as a manager with a good game, but his inexperience was shown during the unfolding of the match and his team's lead was cut. "I liked that the team was offensive, I liked Benedetto's debut; the team had a great game. I probably took too […]

April 13, 2017 at 9:33 AM PDT

Finding Freshness with Master Chef Erick Saenz at the Rosarito Beach Hotel

The Rosarito Beach Hotel is a landmark in Baja California, conjuring up nostalgic images of yesteryear's suntanned Hollywood celebrities, colorful posadas and fiestas, and authentic margaritas by the sparkling rectangular swimming pool perched above the Pacific Ocean. For years, Chabert's was the hotel's famed dining spot that emphasized French cuisine. But along with an exciting […]

April 13, 2017 at 9:33 AM PDT