Mexican criminals force migrants to smuggle drugs

SAN DIEGO. – Activists who defend the rights of immigrants are concerned about the increasing number of cases in which people are forced to smuggle drugs into the United States from Mexico, where drug traffickers are threatening the family members of these victims in order for them to comply. The activists say that this phenomenon […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:50 AM PDT

Xolos prepare for preseason

TIJUANA, BC. – In the late afternoon yesterday, Xolos stepped onto their home field at Estadio Caliente, and held a training session focusing on strength and conditioning to get ready for the 2013 Clausura tournament of the Liga MX. Currently, the team is still enjoying their recent success from the Apertura 2012 tournament, where they […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:50 AM PDT

Mexican Wine and the American Woman: Bees in the Vineyard

Bees in the vineyard are relocated to another 'hive' area on a frame created by Antonio. The honeycombs are gently removed and put into new frames and then inserted into the new house Antonio has constructed. Not only is he an architect of things like cavas, but he engineers bee houses! The honeycombs that contain […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:50 AM PDT

California: 3rd place in the country in Hate Crimes against Latinos

A report released by the FBI revealed that the sum of hate crimes that have been committed in 2011, add up to 7, 713 in the U.S. so far, and although the most affected ethnic group in this report are Latinos, there has been a decrease by 31% from the previous report. Others affected following […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:50 AM PDT

Justin Bieber offended Manny Pacquiao

Pop star Justin Bieber has caused quite a bit of controversy, by posting pictures of the recent knockout of Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez. Bieber uploaded these pictures onto his Instagram account, which then almost immediately his fans criticized him for doing so and responded to his post by saying that it was disrespectful, […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:50 AM PDT

San Diego Mayor meets with Mexican President in Tijuana

The Mayor of San Diego, Bob Filner, met with the Mexican President last week at the inauguration of the Musical Arts Center for the Orchestra of Baja California. Filner through a press release said, "It was a pleasure talking with President Peña Nieto on the importance of improving the economic and cultural relations between San […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:50 AM PDT

Tijuana Christmas shoppers head to San Diego

Christmas Day is almost here, and for that reason many shoppers from Tijuana are heading north across the border into San Diego. Unfortunately for these shoppers, the waiting time to get across the border and begin their Christmas shopping is up to 5 hours, which is an all-time high for this holiday season. Being that […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:50 AM PDT

Marco Rubio sends his condolences to Jenni Rivera’s family

After stirring up a bit of controversy over his taste in hip-hop music, the republican senator from Florida, Marco Rubio, via twitter offered his condolences to Jenni Rivera’s children and everyone else who loved the singer. Something that has characterized this politician is that he always keeps an open mind and supports minorities, which some […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:50 AM PDT

Xolos will host a Winter Camp in Chula Vista

SAN DIEGO, CA.- For all those kids that have been watching the Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente's matches on Primera División and want to emulate their heroes, boy, do we have good news for them. The Mexican soccer team, reigning champions of "futbol mexicano", together with the Xolos USA Academy are inviting kids from ages […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:50 AM PDT

Many believe that tomorrow is the “End of the World”

Many ancient eastern and western cultures in one form or another speak about the end of the world, currently the Mayan and Biblical prophecies are the most popular ones. Through these prophecies they mention that the world will either end in a natural disaster, or in a battle between good and evil better known as […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:50 AM PDT

4 teachers slain in northern Mexico

Ciudad Juarez.- Four female school teachers from the same family were found tortured and slain in the mountains of northern Mexico, authorities in Chihuahua said. [/p] The victims ages are 32, 38, 57 and 59, and were reported missing last Wednesday after they set out driving from the town of Creel to attend a funeral […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:49 AM PDT

At One with Nature in Ensenada’s Wine Valley: Endémico

Now comes the fun part: A guided tour that zig-zags up a nature trail from Encuentro to the eco-lofts that are much higher up on the rocky hillsides (you can also be transported via jeep or van). This hike, narrated by Santos-Mena, gives meaning to the hotel's name, Endémico (native to a specific region). Each […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:49 AM PDT

Julieta Venegas hosted the world famous Bookstore Night in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires.- Mexican singer Julieta Venegas on Saturday hosted the 6th annual Buenos Aires Bookstore Night, a celebration of books and their authors that in previous years has attracted crowds of more than 40,000 people. The pop star hit the stage Saturday night in Corrientes Street, which runs through the cultural heart of the Argentine […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:49 AM PDT

Will a movie be made about the life of Jenni Rivera?

Jenni Rivera was always a strong figure for many Latinas, someone who knew how to overcome the challenges she would face, and who would also stand up for women everywhere, which is something that she reflected well in songs that she would perform like "Ovarios", "Inolvidable", "La Gran Señora ", and many more that would […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:49 AM PDT

Box: Manny Pacquiao is suspended from boxing after Marquez fight

Last Saturday right after the boxing match, the Nevada Athletic Commission conducted a doping test after Manny Pacquiao recovered from the devastating knockout by Marquez, where he pulled of a victory with only two seconds left on the clock of the sixth round. For the Pacquiao fans who were claiming that Marquez may have been […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:49 AM PDT

DEA investigates Aircraft Company involved in Jenni Rivera’s Death

DEA spokeswoman Lisa Webb Johnson confirmed that the agency is now again investigating Starwood Management for possible links to drug trafficking, which this year a pair of aircrafts had been seized from by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, said Johnson without giving more details. Entrepreneur Christian Esquino Nuñez, who is the businessman behind the company […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:49 AM PDT

“Zetas” cartel rumor surrounding Jenni Rivera’s Death

After the tragic death of singer Jenni Rivera, there have now been several rumors and speculations surrounding the plane crash that occurred this past Sunday December 9th. One of the rumors is that she might have been targeted for refusing to launder money for the "Zetas" cartel. According to the news portal website SDPNoticias, the […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:49 AM PDT

Drug smugglers new tool: “The Marijuana Cannon”

Last Friday U.S. Border Patrol Agents found soup containers filled with marijuana near the Colorado River in San Luis, Arizona. These containers are believed to have been launched across the border from the Mexican side by pneumatic cannons, which the containers most likely traveled up to 500 feet in the air until hitting the landing […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:49 AM PDT

Mexican shoppers: the driving force for the economy of Southern California?

San Diego, CA. – Mexicans who cross the border to do their Christmas shopping in Southern California, seem to have become an important part of the economic force that drives the region, in which retailers every year try to attract many of these shoppers with their terrific sales. According to the Chamber of Commerce of […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:49 AM PDT

John McAfee is now in the U.S.

Through his personal blog, John McAfee has confirmed his arrival to the U.S. and asked for privacy from the media and public. Now that he is back in the United States, are all his troubles over? Well, not exactly. McAfee still has a few issues to resolve like, what will he do now with his […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:49 AM PDT