Flat Xolos lose 1-0 to Pachuca

The Tijuana Xolos could not keep up the momentum of the last few weeks and fell Friday night 1-0 to Pachuca in a road game. The Xolos, which avoided relegation last week, arrived to the match looking to rack up points to help them reach the playoffs. Despite the loss, the team still has a […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana gears for 35,000 visitors for spring break

TIJUANA –City authorities announced plans to step up police surveillance, increase clean-up efforts and expand service to tourists during spring break, which traditionally begins Saturday and stretches to Easter Sunday. An estimated 35,000 foreign and domestic visitors are expected to visit the city during this period, 5 per cent more than last year, a statement […]

April 13, 2017

SD folk collection to be exhibited in Tijuana

TIJUANA – For the first time, more than 550 items of folk art from the Mingei Museum's permanent collection will be exhibited south of the border. Starting Friday, the El Cubo gallery at the Centro Cultural Tijuana (Cecut) will host the international exhibit "Mingei – The Beauty of Use." The collection shows ancient as well […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos new goal: Reach playoffs

TIJUANA — The Xolos trained this week with a new attitude. After clinching their stay at least for one more year in Mexico's First Division, the team now sets its sights on qualifying for its first playoffs. On Friday, Tijuana takes on the Tuzos of Pachuca in what promises to be an evenly matched game […]

April 13, 2017

Playboy Playmate proud of her Tijuana roots

A San Diego native who grew up in Tijuana has become April's Playboy Playmate. The model, Raquel Pomplun, 24, gave an interview published Wednesday to Diez4 magazine in Tijuana in which she described how she ended up on the cover with Bruno Mars. "I don't believe it! I have to pinch myself," she told the […]

April 13, 2017

Two U.S. teens wanted for murder arrested in Baja

TIJUANA—State authorities detained on Tuesday two U.S. citizens wanted north of the border murder. After receiving word from U.S. authorities, state police launched an operation in the business sector of the Río Zone where the two apparently had been spotted. Karim Josué Álvarez, 19, and David Chavoya, 18, both from San Diego County, were detained […]

April 13, 2017

Baja’s cuisine wins tourism honors

TIJUANA – Baja California cuisine is basking in another sweet success. This time, it's Mexico's President Felipe Calderón delivering the good news Monday at the start of a tourism conference that draws an estimated 7,000 travel industry experts from around the world. He announced that the "Baja California Culinary Fest," held in October, had won […]

April 13, 2017

El Salvador upends U.S. team’s Olympic quest

San Diegan Joe Corona came within a minute Monday night of clinching a win for the U.S. U-23 team fighting for a spot in the Olympics. Instead, he and his teammates were eliminated from the competition. In a heart-stopping match, El Salvador tied the U.S. team 3-3, which ended the Americans’ quest to reach the […]

April 13, 2017

Business expo to help firms reach Latino market

The third annual Hispanic Business Showcase will be held on April 19 in Oceanside with the goal of bringing together companies in the region that want to reach the Latino market. Some 1,500 people are expected to attend the event, organized by the Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce and the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce. Participants will […]

April 13, 2017

U.S. needs win to keep Olympic hopes alive

The U.S. and Mexico's U-23 teams expected to reach the finals of the Olympic Qualifying tournament underway. So far, Mexico's plan is on track, after "El Tri" won the first two of three matches, including Sunday afternoon's 3-0 victory over Honduras in Carson. As the leader of Group B, Mexico next faces Panama on Tuesday […]

April 13, 2017

‘I never imagined this would happen’

CARSON – Miguel Ángel Ponce has fond memories of growing up in the San Diego border region. Today, he's on top of Mexican soccer as a member of the U-23 team that's advanced to the semifinals to qualify for the Olympics. And when that stint is over he will return to his club, the powerhouse […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos’ win clinches stay in First Division

TIJUANA.-"¡Turco, Turco!", cheered the fans at the end of night at Caliente Stadium. Antonio "Turco" Mohamed, the coach who had arrived on Sept. 21 to lead the Xolos, delivered. He took a team that seemed destined to be relegated back to the minor leagues and, six months later, clinched its position in the First Division. […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos win would seal stay in First Division

TIJUANA – Saturday night The Xolos could leave behind all the talk about returning to the minor leagues and focus on reaching the playoffs of Mexico's top soccer division. A victory over Atlas at Caliente Stadium would be "mission accomplished" and would mathematically ensure the team of remaining in the First Division. Currently, the Xolos […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico begins march to Olympics with 7-1 win

CARSON – Making good on expectations, Mexico's U-23 team pounded 7-1 Trinidad and Tobago Friday night to begin the Olympic Qualifying tournament. But the win came with a high cost: Four of Mexico's players were injured and it was uncertain that they would be able to play against Honduras in the second match on Sunday. […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico’s team looking for redemption

The bitter memory lingers: Four years ago Mexico was eliminated from advancing to the Summer Olympics. Mexico was said to be the best team. But the squad led by Hugo Sánchez couldn't seal the deal. In fact, the loss in Carson's Home Depot Center cost Sánchez his job. Fast forward to this Friday night, also […]

April 13, 2017

Corona’s hat trick sparks U.S. win in Olympic qualifier

It was a good night for San Diegan Joe Corona. The midfielder for the Tijuana Xolos scored a hat trick Thursday night in the U.S. men U-23 team’s easy victory 6-0 over Cuba in the beginning of the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament. Corona, 22, scored the first goal at minute 11 but he was just […]

April 13, 2017

In rare view, Ricky Martin shares his ‘new life’

The latest edition of Vanity Fair in Spanish has a cover story headlined "The new life of Ricky Martin," which features the Puerto Rican superstar with his twin sons. Martin had only once before allowed his boys to be pictured on a magazine cover, in People en Español three years ago. He's shared pictures of […]

April 13, 2017

Legacy of Juárez honored in SD on his birthday

Mexico commemorated on Wednesday the 206th birthday of Benito Juárez, one of its greatest heroes. In downtown San Diego, meanwhile, dozens of people gathered at Pantoja Park in front of the statue called "Benemérito de las Américas." The statue, by sculptor Ernesto Tamariz, was a gift from the Mexican government during the 1980s to the […]

April 13, 2017

Latino phenomenon Romeo Santos in concert

Romeo Santos, the "king of bachata," will perform Saturday in San Diego, where he promises to have fans dancing in the aisles. The singer-songwriter from the Bronx with Puerto Rican-Dominican roots is at the top of his career. His songs "Mi Santa" and "Promise," the latter a duet with Usher, are at the top of […]

April 13, 2017

Minor leaguer makes most of opportunity

TIJUANA –"It was a childhood dream," said Bruno Piceno, after his debut in Mexico's premier soccer league. At age 19, the Xolos forward played well in Saturday's game against Tigres of UANL, thus becoming only the second player from the team's minor league system to move to the First Division. The other one was Joe […]

April 13, 2017