Possible 5th victim from fatal dog attack

The Attorney General of Mexico City announced today that it is investigating the death of a teenager that occurred last December that could be possibly related to the recent attack dogs, which would number of deaths would total up to five. In a statement released by the attorney general's office, it said that it "found […]

April 13, 2017

Intel presents “Perceptual Computing”

This week, at the Customer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Intel presented "Perceptual Computing." Technology which they introduced that will change the way we interact with computers. The term "Peceptual Computing" refers to the way that commands are given and returned from a computer. But the difference now from the old traditional ways like […]

April 13, 2017

Mexican actor Garcia Bernal thrilled by Oscar nomination for “No”

MEXICO.- Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal tweeted Thursday that he was "jumping out of joy" after learning that his latest project, "No," picked up an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Film. "Thanks to everyone for your lovely congratulations," the film's star said on Twitter. "I'm still walking around in the dark, jumping for joy without […]

April 13, 2017

Construction for new pedestrian building at “El Chaparral” begins

The Government of Baja California, through the Ministry of Infrastructure and Urban Development of the State (SIDUE), estimate the completion of a new pedestrian building at "El Chaparral" to be ready by March. This building is part of the new measures that have been taken to strengthen and modernize the busiest border crossing point in […]

April 13, 2017

Hilda Solis resigns as U.S. Secretary of Labor

Through a letter to her fellow colleagues, Hilda Solis had announced that she had presented her formal resignation as the U.S. Secretary of Labor to President Barack Obama. Solis is the first Latina to head a major federal agency such as this one, and the only Latina member of president Obama's cabinet. This decision was […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana welcomes Korean investors

TIJUANA. – On Monday January 7, 2013, the Mayor of Tijuana, Carlos Bustamante, met with directors of the company Samjin LND, to discuss the possibility of building a plant in Tijuana that would produce LED lamps. During the meeting that was held in the Mayor's office, he pointed out the important role that Tijuana plays […]

April 13, 2017

Mario Lopez: Director of Binational Affairs in Tijuana

For some time now, there has been talk about setting up an office in Tijuana for Binational affairs that would serve as a link for the San Diego and Tijuana region. This plan will now move forward which at the head of this office in Tijuana will be Mario Lopez. This appointment was made official […]

April 13, 2017

Hugo Chavez will not be present at his Presidential Inauguration

The president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, confirmed that the re-elected president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, will not be present at his presidential inauguration, where he would have been sworn in and initiate his new term in office. This news was given by Venezuela's Vice President, Nicolas Maduro, who through a press […]

April 13, 2017

The Deportation problem in Tijuana

In a recent interview with SanDiegoRed. Tijuana's police Commander, Javier Viruete, said that 75% of the crimes committed in Tijuana, are by immigrants who are deported to this region. Everyday around 600 people are deported to Tijuana from the U.S. which this number is a significant number, because only about 50 could be sent back […]

April 13, 2017

Catmoji, a social network for cat lovers

A team of developers in Malaysia has created a social network for all cat lovers, who not only like having cats as pets, but also enjoy having fun with them with funny pictures, videos and "memes." To join Catmoji, you must first send a request similar to how the early version of Pinterest used to […]

April 13, 2017

Gabrielle Giffords announces “Americans for Responsible Solutions”

It has now been two years since the ex-congressman from Arizona, Gabrielle Giffords, was shot in the head, and her recovery has been impressive. Due to the recent shootings, both Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly, have introduced a new organization called "Americans for Responsible Solutions", an organization who will seek new measures for those […]

April 13, 2017

Mexican officials: Wild dogs killed four in park

MEXICO.- Four people died in an attack by wild dogs at an ecological reserve in Mexico City, according to forensic analysis, authorities in the Mexican capital said. The Federal District Attorney's Office reported in a communique Monday that the injuries on the bodies found in the Cerro de la Estrella Reserve, east of the city, […]

April 13, 2017

CBP spent 18 billion in enforcing immigration laws in 2012

WASHINGTON. – According to a report released last month by the Migration Policy Institute. In 2012, the U.S. Government spent more in the agencies that monitor compliance with immigration laws and border enforcement, than all of the other federal agencies combined.[p] [p]The report indicates that in fiscal year 2012, the U.S. spent almost 18 billion […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana is much safer than Chicago

According to some new statics for the year 2012, the city of Chicago is the city with the highest rate of homicides in the United States, 506 deaths to be exact. Comparing this data to what the authorities in Tijuana, Mexico, have revealed in their numbers. Tijuana had a total of 364 homicides for 2012. […]

April 13, 2017

Legalizing marijuana in Mexico

Both the United States and Mexico for years have fought side by side against the trafficking of illegal drugs, especially marijuana. But recently this past November 2012, the states of Washington and Colorado have decriminalized the use of marijuana by legalizing, regulating, and taxing it through proposition 64. Also in November 2012, a survey was […]

April 13, 2017

Human rights activists getting threats in northern Mexico

MEXICO.- The increase in the number of migrants crossing Mexican territory on their way to the United States has led to more threats against human rights activists, said the priest Pedro Pantoja Arreola, who is the director of the Casa del Migrante shelter in Saltillo. Activists have been harassed and received threats, but it is […]

April 13, 2017

Violence in Mexico: 10 bodies found

MEXICO.- The bodies of 10 men presumably murdered by drug cartels in two separate incidents were found over the weekend on the border between the western Mexican states of Jalisco and Michoacan, officials said. Seven bodies were found Sunday on a road in Jilotlan de los Dolores, a town near the state of Michoacan, municipal […]

April 13, 2017

Puebla 1-2 Xolos: Tijuana starts the season like a champion

Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente began their 2013 Clausura campaign with a 2-1 win against Puebla FC in a Week 1 match up of the LIGA MX at Cuauhtemoc stadium. Xolos were able to hold on to the lead through a series of spectacular and important saves by goalkeeper Cirilo Saucedo late in the match. […]

April 13, 2017

Prison escape with a cat?

In a prison in Alagoas, Brazil, a kitten was used by inmates in an attempt to escape. The cat had entered the prison, but prison guards captured the animal before any attempts for an escape were made. After the capture of the animal, they then realized that attached to his body were objects like saws, […]

April 13, 2017

Bazinga! A new real life bee species from The Big Bang Theory

Biologist Andre Nemesio named a new species of bee "Euglossa bazinga" in honor of Dr. Sheldon Cooper, a character from the TV series "The Big Bang Theory". This news was announced last month in Zootaxa, a scientific journal specializing in taxonomy. "Euglossa bazinga" One of the producers of the TV series, Steven Molaro, said, "We […]

April 13, 2017