Bomb threat at the Tijuana International Airport

This morning, several passengers in a plane in Tijuana had reported the diversion of their flight due to a bomb threat at the international airport located at this border city. After passengers were allowed to use their cells phones, a few people on board the plane had commented on the matter though their Twitter accounts […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:21 AM PDT

Hugo Chavez on the verge of death

Today the Spanish newspaper ABC offered new details about the serious health condition of Hugo Chavez. At the same time, vice president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, admitted that Chavez was now going through some tough times. Maduro comment on the health of Chavez during a public event and said: "Do you know why President Chávez […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:20 AM PDT

Report a pothole in Tijuana and win an iPad

After the celebration that a group of Tijuana residents put together for the one year "birthday" mark of a pothole in town, the city council of Tijuana has now put together a contest for anyone from this city to report a pothole and enter to win an Ipad. These potholes, which have appeared like "lemmings" […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:20 AM PDT

Naked women celebrate the Pope’s resignation

On the last official day of Benedict XVI as the Pope of the Catholic Church, 8 women from a feminist group decided to celebrate his resignation in a very peculiar way by showing their breasts, jumping around, screaming and singing. These women entered the famous Cathedral and started mingling with tourists and churchgoers at first, […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:20 AM PDT

Xolos and Libertad: the only invincible teams in Copa Libertadores

TIJUANA, BC. -So far in the Copa Libertadores de America 2013 tournament, the only two teams that have not been scored on are the Xolos from Tijuana, Mexico and Club Libertad from Paraguay. After two games that both these two teams have now played, the degree of difficulty to penetrate both teams defense and capitalized […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:20 AM PDT

Cashing in on the next Pope

For several days now, many people have been placing bets on who would be elected as the next Pope. Today is the last day to make your bets, which have been coming in non-not stop at gambling houses in Europe since the past two weeks. At the Paddy Power gambling house in London, bets are […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:20 AM PDT

Mexican President speaks about Elba Esther Gordillo’s arrest

In a statement via national television, the President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, spoke about the arrest and investigation that is being carried out against the leader of the National Union of Education Workers, Elba Esther Gordillo. "Since the beginning of my administration I made a commitment to comply with and enforce the law. That […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:20 AM PDT

U.S. born soccer players Corona and Castillo make history in Copa Libertadores

TIJUANA, BC. – Professional soccer team Xoloitzcuintels (Xolos) from Tijauna defeated the Bolivian team, Jose Oruro, yesterday at Caliente stadium 4-0, where both Joe Corona and Edgar Castillo made history by being one of the very few U.S born soccer players to score in the biggest Latin American tournament "Copa Libertadores de America." The first […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:19 AM PDT

Festival Nrmal, The Premiere Music Fest In Mexico

I spent my college days in Mexico. Weird, because I went to grade school and high school in the USA but I decided to go to college in Monterrey, Mexico. It was wonderful. It is a city that still had the small town feel but was actually the industry capital of Latin America and probably […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:19 AM PDT

Xolos vs. Corinthians: tickets go on sale today

Tickets for the game between Xolos vs. Corinthians will go on sale today starting at 5p.m., and will be sold through the box office at Caliente stadium and also through Ticketmaster. Ticket prices are: Zone 1: $64.00 USD ($800pesos) Zone 2: $64.00 USD ($800pesos) Numbered seats in North end of field: $48 USD ($600pesos) Top […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:19 AM PDT

Armed civilians help 12 inmates escape from prison

MEXICO. – At least 12 inmates escaped from prison yesterday with the help of a group of armed civilians in the city of Miguel Aleman, which is located across the border with Rome Texas, in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, officials said. The state attorney’s office said through a press release that the incident took […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:19 AM PDT

Xolos 4-0 San Jose: Major pounding in historic match

TIJUANA, BC. – The first ever Copa Libertadores game played in the border city of Baja California was celebrated in great fashion, as Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles (Mexico) pounded San Jose Oruro (Bolivia) 4-0. The match was played as part of Week 2 of the Copa Libertadores tournament 2013, where these two teams from group 5 […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:19 AM PDT

Mexican Teachers Union leader Elba Esther Gordillo arrested

In a press conference yesterday afternoon, Jesus Murillo Karam, accused Elba Esther Gordillo of diverting funds, and a few minutes later she was arrested at the airport in Toluca and was redirected to a prison in Mexico City. Murillo Karam, who is the Attorney General of Mexico, said that Gordillo had diverted funds from the […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:19 AM PDT

U.S. budget problems lead to illegal immigrants being set free

Immigration officials have decided to do something totally unusual, and that was to release hundreds of detainees. The reason behind all of this is because there is no money to keep them behind bars, thanks to a budget cut from Washington. This does not mean that they are free and will not be investigated any […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:19 AM PDT

Kate Middleton’s family investigated for labor exploitation in Tijuana

The family of Kate Middleton is now the center of attention due to another scandal, which claims that they are associated with labor exploitation practices in Tijuana, as reported in the Daily Mail. These border city workers receive only about 20 cents per hour, and work 10 hours shift per day making these piñatas from […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:19 AM PDT

Mexican police seize “cannon” that launches drugs to U.S. soil

Mexicali Municipal Police seized a "cannon" used by drug traffickers to "shoot" packages of drugs over the border into the United States, officials said. Marco Antonio Carrillo, director of Public Safety in Mexicali, said the device consisted of a compressor with an air tank that was modified with a barrel attached to it in form […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:19 AM PDT

Tijuana debuts in Copa Libertadores: A dream comes true

TIJUANA. – It took more than 20 years for this border city to have a team in Division One in the Mexican soccer league, and also be part of an international tournament which is a dream that will come true again this Tuesday, when the Xolos will be facing San Jose Oruro from Bolivia in […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:19 AM PDT

Basketball in Tijuana is shaping up

TIJUANA, BC.- As the days advance, the roster for Tijuana Zonkeys is taking shape, to be ready for the start of the 2013 season of the Basketball Circuit of the Pacific Coast (Cibacopa in Spanish); and today fans were happy to know about the return of Elvis Medina to the border squad. Medina was key […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:19 AM PDT

Tijuana residents celebrate pothole “Birthday”

On Saturday, February 23, a group of young adults under the name of "Love Tijuana" celebrated the one year "Birthday" of a pothole located at the Via Rapida (Tijuana's Freeway) with balloons, banners, and even hats. The giant pothole that was covered with water was celebrated with a party on a sunny day that first […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:19 AM PDT

Wikileaks blamed for Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s death

Last week the news of the death of the world's most wanted drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, spread like wildfire, but were immediately denied by Guatemalan authorities. However, this denial does not seem to be enough for many people and the rumors continue to grow throughout social networks. The reason for this is because, […]

April 13, 2017 at 8:19 AM PDT