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Bono congratulates the U.S. for a bittersweet victory
In a speech that was given to the students at an event at George Town University, U2 lead singer congratulated the American people for their decision that they made for the country. "Congratulations not for just turning out in record numbers and forgetting about politics for a moment, but for re-electing an extraordinary man as […]
Are you ready for Black Friday 2012?
"FYI", the best things to purchase during Black Friday is electronics, kitchen appliances, DVDs and video games. So if any of these are on your Christmas shopping list, start getting in line because most stores offer great deals. However the worst things to buy are winter clothing, toys, luxury items, Christmas decorations, and jewelry. The […]
South America ready for Xolos in the Copa Libertadores tournament
BRASILIA, BRAZIL. For the first time ever in the Copa Libertadores tournament a team from Baja California will be competing, and to be more specific it will be a team from Tijuana, who will take part in the largest South American tournament, where many teams from the South American Soccer Confederation (Conmebol) will be […]
Too many layoffs after elections
AmericanThinker.com published a list of several companies that have laid-off or will be laying-off more employees, which many of them argue that if the victory had been for the other guy, instead of firing they would be hiring people. Teco Coal- has announced lay-offs. Momentive Inc. -is planning to momentarily lay-off 150 people. […]
Baja International Film Festival Unveils Slate
Other films of note include The Sky in Bloom, a stylish revenge thriller set against a backdrop of human trafficking; For Lovers Only, a romantic romp from director Michael Polish about a photographer who encounters an old flame in Paris; Mariachi Gringo, which recounts the adventures of a man who runs away to Mexico to […]
Crossing the border? We have an App for that
Do you have a Smartphone and live by the border between Mexico and the U.S.? "Best time to cross" is an application that will be very useful as it will tell you the best time to cross from south to north. The application was developed by students from the Science and Engineering Department at UCSD, […]
New Jerusalem: Mexico’s unheard-of “holy war”
According to Wikipedia, these people "are not allowed to read newspapers, watch television, listen to radio or music, organize dances, smoke, drink alcohol, and men have to wear their hair long. Nobody can play soccer or any sport that uses a round ball because for them, its shape resembles that of the planet and to […]
Did the fear of Republicans dominate Latinos this past election?
WASHINGTON.- The former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, suggested this past weekend that the Republican Party must reform after losing the presidential race of 2012 in part because of the "fear of Latinos." "The perspective that I got is that Latinos were afraid.They were afraid of the Republican Party, and I think that fear […]
Chivas 0-2 Xolos: Tijuana qualifies to the Copa Libertadores
TIJUANA, BC. Yesterday, Xolos surprised Chivas with a 2 goals in the first two minutes of the game, and finished the game with the victory against the team from Guadalajara, and close out the regular season in great fashion by also qualifying for the Copa Libertadores for the first time in the team's history. […]
All My Friends. A DIY Tijuana Music Festival
2. I see no corporate sponsors on the website, in fact I see no sponsors at all, Did you leave them out on purpose or is there little to no interest from sponsors for a event of this sort? Unlike every other festival, there are no big corporations behind this festival, I like to think […]
U.S. state with the largest immigrant population: is it California?
LOS ANGELES. According to a recent report, California is the leading state in the country by the size of its immigrant population, which the percentage of foreigners in the total population has increased in the past 10 years. A report by the Migration Policy Institute states that in 2010, the immigrant population accounted for […]
Xolos, the Tijuana soccer team has a new store in San Diego
Yesterday, Friday November 9th, was the grand opening of the first official Xolos store in San Diego. The store is located in Plaza Bonita shopping mall at 3030 Plaza Bonita Road 2075, National City, CA 91950. You can find the store at the second floor, just before you get to the food court, where fans […]
U.S. legalizes marijuana while Mexico’s war on drugs continues
MEXICO.- The legalization of marijuana in two U.S. states threatens the fight against drugs in Mexico, and forces a review over strategy to give greater visibility to the debate on its consumption, according to analysts consulted by Efe. In the opinion of former Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda, the approval in Colorado and Washington for the […]
The Red Snapper of Baja Norte’s Pacific Coast
Private boaters and pangas as far north as Rosarito Beach are able to access an uncountable number of excellent inshore spots to fish for 'reds' in various sizes, often departing from the new marina at Puerta La Salina. A few miles south of there, The waters off the rugged point directly below the El Mirador […]
Xolos home field in 3D
TIJUANA, BC. Estadio Caliente home of Club Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente can be seen now from another angle on Google earth, which the only photos that would be seen everywhere on the internet before, were those from fans and that of the coverage that SanDiegoRed does every week. Now on Google earth you can see […]
Welcome to Tijuana, the real one
Besides his nephew, several of his friends participated in the project in different ways, where he had photographers shared images, historians give him facts, and stories shared by people born and raised in this city. If you have anything you would like to share with the author please visit Welcometotijuana.info to get in touch with […]
Attempted murder of U.S. officials in Mexico confirmed
MEXICO. – The prosecutor confirmed today that fourteen Mexican federal police officers "tried to take the life of two officials from the U.S. Embassy", and a member of the Navy in Mexico on August 24th in the state of Morelos. After the incident The Attorney General's Office (PGR), obtained arrest warrants against the agents who […]
Mexican digital passports : First stop, Las Vegas
A Mexican Consulate has been in operation in Las Vegas, Nevada since 2002, due to the large flow of tourists that the region receives each year, and also because of the amount of Mexican residents who live there as well. In an exclusive interview with SanDiegoRed, Mariano Lemus Gas who serves as the head Consul […]
Businessman laid-off latino employees after Obama’s victory
On Wednesday a businessman from the city of Las Vegas, told a radio station that he fired 22 out of the 114 employees he has, because Barack Obama won the elections. The employer "David" as he mentioned his name was to the media, and who did not want his real name revealed said, "I have […]
Obamas victory: was it because of the Latino votes?
With all of the surveys, statistics, percentages and overall numbers that were gathered that we now see the end result of all of those predictions, does it answer that lingering question everyone had in the back of their mind, of whether if the Latino Community is a sleeping giant? Well we can be all certain […]