Few children with autism are getting help in Tijuana

TIJUANA – Only 315 children with autism of the 5,000 or so believed to have this disorder in the city are receiving therapies that will help them function to their potential, said organizers of the third annual Binational Autism Conference. That's due to the relatively high cost of these therapies, said Alicia Villa, vice president […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana acclaims new boxing champion

TIJUANA – The closest comparison to the triumph Tijuana fighter Antonio DeMarco achieved Saturday night is when Julio César Chávez beat Meldrick Taylor in the last round that faraway March of 1990. That's the excitement DeMarco's victory has stirred by beating Venezuela fighter Jorge Linares in the 11th round at Staples Center to become the […]

April 13, 2017

‘Occupy’ march gets few takers in Tijuana

TIJUANA – The movement that started as Occupy Wall Street extended to other countries on Saturday. In Mexico, nearly 100 people occupied a green space in the heart of Tijuana's financial district. Starting at 2 p.m., groups of young people began to put up signs with messages such as, "Our individual dreams must be collective […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos win at home for first time this season

TIJUANA– As the sun set behind Estadio Caliente, a massive shadow blanketed Tijuana's soccer stadium on Saturday night. Darkness neared as Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles and Pachuca were in their respective locker rooms at halftime of a Mexican Apertura tournament soccer match. While both teams prepared to return to the field to finish the Week 13 […]

April 13, 2017

Two police agents investigated in kidnapping

TIJUANA – The Baja California Attorney General’s Office announced Friday night that its internal affairs unit is investigating the alleged involvement of two state police agents in the kidnapping of a man earlier this week. The agency identified the agents as Saúl Castro Villarreal and Julio César Peña Cureces. It said that the two agents […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos hope lights bring brighter future fast

Fifteen. That is the number Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles wants. It is the magic number. It is the amount of possible points remaining the Xolos can accumulate before their first stint in the Mexican Primera División comes to an end. At least for the Apertura tournament. Tijuana will have one more tournament, one more chance to […]

April 13, 2017

USD soccer team looking to stop tough USF

It is one goal that made a significant difference last weekend for the University of San Diego Toreros. The men's soccer team could have been unbeaten and on top of the West Coast Conference if it wasn't for a score by Gonzaga's Nathanael Pacheco10 minutes into double overtime last Sunday. But the same could be […]

April 13, 2017

‘Super’ bust yields 17 tons of marijuana

TIJUANA – In one of the largest seizures on the border, Mexican soldiers discovered more than 17 tons of marijuana on Wednesday night in a mobile home in a northeastern neighborhood, according to military authorities. The commander of the Baja California's Second Military Zone, Gilbert Landeros, raised the possibility that the drug belonged to two […]

April 13, 2017

Criminals’ house to become haven for children

TIJUANA – The federal government donated a house, which had been seized from organized criminals, to build a Boys and Girls Club in a troubled eastside neighborhood. The impoverished barrio, called Camino Verde, is made up of homes built haphazardly on steep canyons and is home to about 40,000 residents. They face problems with gangs […]

April 13, 2017

Baja fires chief deputy amid surge in crime

TIJUANA – This city has new lead crime fighters. The Baja California Attorney General’s Office fired the director of its Tijuana office on Monday night, citing an agency restructuring. The departure of Assistant State Attorney Martha Imelda Almanza comes a week after the Tijuana municipal government replaced its top law enforcement officer with attorney Alberto […]

April 13, 2017

‘Walk of Fame’ honors success in border region

TIJUANA –- A dozen individuals and a soccer team were honored Wednesday in "The Walk of Fame" for fostering a positive image of the border region. The goal of the annual award is to highlight the creativity, effort and discipline of a variety of professionals who are good ambassadors for Tijuana. They were honored at […]

April 13, 2017

High-tech tool helps rescue kidnap victim

TIJUANA – In a dramatic conclusion worthy of "NCIS," the Mexican military tracked the whereabouts of a businessman through his cell phone and rescued him Tuesday morning, 90 minutes after he was abducted by a group of men posing as state police agents. The commander of Baja California's Second Military Zone, Gilbert Landeros, said that […]

April 13, 2017

Largest tequila festival features 300 brands

TIJUANA – An estimated 10,000 visitors are expected to turn out to Mexico's largest and most successful tequila festival, open Wednesday through Sunday on avenida Revolución. The Expo Tequila Tijuana 2011 features more than 300 brands of Mexico's most emblematic beverage. A total of 45 tequila producers will be on hand, as well as brands […]

April 13, 2017

Elderly man dies in kidnapping attempt in Baja

TIJUANA – An elderly man was found dead on a street in the city’s east side, the apparent victim of a kidnapping attempt, authorities announced Monday. Two people who witnessed the crime were injured, said the state Attorney General’s Office, which identified the man who died as Fidel Ruiz Rocha, 75. He was found covered […]

April 13, 2017

Adios, Frank: Local singer tossed off reality show

TIJUANA – The local reality show participant has been tossed out of "The Academy." The judges voted Frank Díaz off the popular program, which airs in Mexico and the United States on Sunday nights. The goal of the show is to find the next star of Latin American entertainment. Participants attend an "academy," where they […]

April 13, 2017

Workers’ comp fraud up 40% in SD County

Fraud involving the workers' compensation insurance program is one of the fastest-growing crimes in San Diego County. This type of crime can occur in two ways – when an employer does not provide the required insurance or when employees fake a disabling injury to collect benefits. At the state level, this type of fraud costs […]

April 13, 2017

Exhibit honors ‘Great Ones from Jalisco’

TIJUANA – The works of some of Mexico's renowned painters, such as José Clemente Orozco, Juan Soriano and Jorge González Camarena are at the heart of an exhibit that opened over the weekend to celebrate "The Great Ones from Jalisco." The inauguration Friday coincided with the first of a three-day art festival called Entijuanarte 2011 […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos fit to be tied after another doubtful penalty

It was long overdue. Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles needed a break. The Xolos were looking for any opportunity, any fragment of fortune they could get to muster a win. After all, the club had endured seven-straight games without a win. That chance appeared to be coming Saturday night. It didn't happen. Tijuana could not catch that […]

April 13, 2017

Mexican army seizes 5,152 lbs. of marijuana

TIJUANA.- The Mexican army working in this region had a very busy week. The commander of Baja California's Second Military Zone, Gilberto Landeros, announced Monday the seizure of 788 pounds of cocaine, with a street value of more than $11 million. The next day he announced the seizure of nearly $1 million in cash at […]

April 13, 2017

Bus crash kills woman, injures 26 in Tijuana

TIJUANA – A woman was killed and 26 others injured, three seriously, when a public transit bus flipped over Friday morning, police announced. According to transit investigators, the driver of the bus of the Azul and Blanco line, Eduardo Efraín Morales Reyes, 30, was driving too fast and lost control on a curve. The driver […]

April 13, 2017