Marijuana found in cement bags at the border

Around 67 pounds of marijuana hidden inside bags of cement were found by a canine unit when a 19 year old Mexican male tried to smuggle them into San Diego, authorities of Customs and Border Protection confirmed on a press release. The individual arrived last Wednesday at 5:30 am to the San Ysidro port of […]

April 13, 2017

Baja’s best summer of the last 5 years

Tijuana Festiarte: September 7 – 9 Entijuanarte: October 4 – 7 Tijuana Innovadora: October 11 to 21 Rosarito Bike Ride Rosarito-Ensenada: September 29 Baja Sand 2012 and Off Road Expo: September 30 Mariachi Festival: October 3 to 7 Rosarito-Puerto Nuevo Half Marathon: October 13 Lobster Fest: October 14 Quixote Fest: October 27 Mexicali Desert Music […]

April 13, 2017

Ambulante Border Series arrives to Tijuana-San Diego

Ambulante Border Series is a trail of continuous plays followed by panels organized by the Ambulante Itinerant Documentary Festival held for the first time this year and making its base of Tijuana from September 6 to 9. Mexican actor Diego Luna is on the lead, the festival will tackle three of the most immediate topics […]

April 13, 2017

Justice Department goes after Mexican Kingpin´s Wife

WASHINGTON. The US Department of the Treasury informed today that Griselda López Pérez, the second wife of Mexican drug lord Joaquín "Chapo" Guzmán has been included in their "black list" for her participation in the drug cartel. The Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Adam J. Szubin, stated through a press release […]

April 13, 2017

San Diego welcomes Tijuana Innovadora

SAN DIEGO.- San Diego's streets have a new look. From the lamps of the Gaslamp District in Downtown San Diego hang the faces of world famous personalities, some of them highlight aspects of the Tijuana-San Diego area's development as one region; all of this as an effort made to promote Tijuana Innovadora, to have its […]

April 13, 2017

Fun facts about Baja

Did you know… That throughout Baja California, particularly in Ensenada and San Felipe, Carnaval (Mexico's version of Mardi Gras) is celebrated with big festivities? Carnaval dates might change but it always occurs in the days before Ash Wednesday. Photo by 2cycle2gether Did you know… That Loreto, on the Sea of Cortez, Loreto was the setting […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos are back on the field

TIJUANA, BC.- The Tijuana Club Xoloitzcuintles of Caliente are back on the training field getting ready for their next engagement against Atlante after a short break. After defeating 2-0 the Jaguares from Chiapas last week, the hounds got a two-day rest during which some of its team members traveled to their hometowns to visit their […]

April 13, 2017

The grand life: Jazz and Blues in Tijuana’s underground

Rob Thorsen, contrabajo. What is next for you three? "We are going to launch a third CD and tour the west coast. They have invited me to play in Istanbul, in Turkey, we also want to play more often in Baja California, we want to go to Ensenada and come to Mexico more often. We […]

April 13, 2017

Mariachi & Folklorico Festival in Rosarito: Heritage of Humanity

By Carla White Via Baja.com [/p] The 3rd Annual Mariachi & Folklorico spectacular, to be held October 3-7 at the Rosarito Beach Hotel, will feature the best of Mariachi music and dance groups from Mexico and the U.S. In addition to offering the chance to hear great mariachi music, the thousands expected to attend from […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico’s next president introduces his transition team

MEXICO- Mexican president elect, Enrique Peña Nieto, presented today a large transition team of 46 collaborators that will work with Felipe Calderón's cabinet to arrange his arrival to the presidential chair, expected on December 01. Peña Nieto, representative of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), placed the biggest responsibilities for the next three months on two […]

April 13, 2017

Magical Cataviña : The beauty of the desert in Baja

By Meghan Fitzpatrick Via Baja.com [/p] Nestled in the desert, right in the middle of Baja and just south of El Rosario, lies Cataviña, referred to by many as "Magical Cataviña." Why? What is known is that Cataviña is the point where the north and south portions of Highway 1 — the Transpeninsular Highway –finally […]

April 13, 2017

Obama is looking for a historic immigration reform

CHARLOTTE.- The first Hispanic vice-president of the platform committee that the Democrat Party will approve today during its convention, Andrés López, said that Barack Obama wants to be the president that makes history by signing a comprehensive immigration reform. López, one of the advisers the White House contacted on the subject of Hispanic issues during […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana: the five-hour plan

Walk back down Constitucion, take a right on Sixth Street and walk two blocks to Madero. If you're wanting a quick drink before you head back, check out Dandy del Sur, Zebra Bar or Mezcalera on Sixth between Revolucion and Madero. Dandy is open all day. The other two open around 5. If you're adventurous […]

April 13, 2017

Mexican President gives his last public address

MEXICO.- President of Mexico, Felipe Calderón, said that he's leaving a country with many advances, some of them historic ones in matters of health and education although he admitted that there is still much to do while giving today the final report of his term. "Many challenges were unprecedented due to their size and adversity, […]

April 13, 2017

Mariachi is declared Heritage of Humanity

GUADALAJARA.-The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) granted Mexican Mariachi the title of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in a ceremony during the XIX International Mariachi Encounter held in Guadalajara, west of Mexico. In a short service at Guadalajara's main public plaza, eight musician children between the ages of five and ten garbed […]

April 13, 2017

Cucapá Beer: A decade of quality

Why, for what and for who is Cucapá brewed? Mario García: Like good beer lovers, we saw the need to offer craft and gourmet beer to a market that had been dominated for decades by macro commercial beers. The name of this beer would be Cucapá; that was ten years ago. Cucapá was born with […]

April 13, 2017

Toll road fee goes up in Baja

Thousands of drivers traveling through the Playas de Tijuana–Ensenada freeway noticed a price change in toll booths. Last Wednesday Federal Roads and Bridges of Mexico (Capufe, in spanish) announced a slight fee increase in all Mexican highways. Starting from August 29, the cost of the Ensenada-La Mision, Rosarito-La Misión y Rosarito-Tijuana highways will be 30 […]

April 13, 2017

Carmen and the cultural rebirth of Tijuana

You've probably already heard a lot of the city of Tijuana, but not as an art destination. The art scene of the city has changed dramatically since the dark years of organized crime violence. Nowadays, Tijuana has many attractions that go beyond Revolution Street and the soccer games at Caliente stadium. With an existing art […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos’ Garza making best of the opportunity

TIJUANA –The Tweet appeared a few hours before kickoff Friday night. "Good luck, teammates. Let's go get the three points. I won't be on the field but I will return soon. Let's get the win." That's what Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles defender Edgar Castillo posted on his Twitter account. The starting right back would miss the […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos move into top of standings with 2-0 win against Jaguares

TIJUANA –It was supposed to be a daunting task. Everything pointed to a possible rough start of the Apertura 2012 season when the schedule was released earlier this summer. Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles would face what could be considered the toughest part of its calendar during its first seven matches. Tijuana didn't have much trouble getting […]

April 13, 2017