Power restored as Baja takes stock of losses

TIJUANA – Border region residents returned to their routines Friday after power was restored around midnight, swapping stories of how they had fared during the "mega apagón." The blackout left more than three million people in all five Baja California cities without electricity in an unprecedented outage that stretched to southern Orange County and Arizona. […]

April 13, 2017

Festivities mark Independence Day in Mexico

People on both sides of the border will be able to celebrate Mexico's Independence Day in a variety of events, some expected to draw thousands. Here's a look at some of the major ones in the region. SAN DIEGO COUNTY Mexican Festival, Sept. 10 Up to 10,000 people are expected for a free festival featuring […]

April 13, 2017

Power restored to 3 million Baja residents

TIJUANA – Border region residents began returning to their routines after power was restored around midnight. The "mega apagón," as it was referred to in Spanish, left more than three million people in all five Baja California cities without electricity in an unprecedented outage that stretched to southern Orange County and Arizona. Particularly hard hit […]

April 13, 2017

27 killed in two weeks in Tijuana drug violence

TIJUANA – The surge in deadly violence continues in the city, with six people killed since Sunday, a total of 27 in two weeks, authorities said. The latest homicides pushed the death toll this year to 353 through Wednesday. State authorities estimate that 80 per cent of the murders can be attributed to conflicts among […]

April 13, 2017

Tip leads to huge haul of cartel’s drugs Tijuana

TIJUANA – An anonymous tip led authorities to one of the largest seizures of drugs tied to the Sinaloa cartel in this city. Baja California police agents confiscated Tuesday night 83.6 pounds of cocaine and 4.6 pounds of "crystal" methamphetamine and an arsenal in a house in the eastside district of La Presa that served […]

April 13, 2017

Festival presents free Latino films in South Bay

Latino films will take center stage on Wednesdays in September at the Otay Ranch Town Center to mark Hispanic heritage month. All the Spanish-language movies will be presented for free during in the fourth annual "Que viva el cine latino" festival, which is presented by the Media Arts Center San Diego. Each spring, the organization […]

April 13, 2017

Police searching for two sisters missing in Tijuana

TIJUANA – Authorities are seeking the public’s help to find two sisters who have been missing from their home since Saturday. The girls were identified as Leslie Karina and Jazmín Esther Sosa Carrera, 11 and 12 years old, respectively. Their father said the girls left their house without anyone noticing on Saturday, the state Attorney […]

April 13, 2017

Cartel lieutenant recaptured near Guadalajara

GUADALAJARA – Federal police recaptured on Monday one of the most wanted men in Baja California who had escaped from a hospital in July. Police agents captured Héctor Eduardo Guajardo Hernández, nicknamed "El Güicho," along with three other persons, according the federal public safety department. Guajardo, 33, escaped on July 17 from a hospital in […]

April 13, 2017

La Toya Jackson ‘saves’ singer from elimination

Border region singer Frank Díaz was saved from elimination from the Mexican reality show "La Academia" by an unlikely savior: La Toya Jackson. In Sunday's prime-time show, Díaz sang the Juan Gabriel tune "No Tengo Dinero" alongside fellow contestant Yanilen, a performance the judges called "horrible." They told Díaz that he had talent but needed […]

April 13, 2017

Ex-police agent is detained in death of Mexicali man

TIJUANA – There’s been a break in the case of four former state police agents wanted in the killing of a Mexicali man, a death that cost their boss his job. One of the ex-agents of the State Preventive Police (known as the PEP) was detained in the Sinaloa city of Guamúchil over the weekend […]

April 13, 2017

Vintage Baja wine has the aroma of success

ENSENADA – The award-winning winemaker refers to her latest creation in personal terms. "It's like a son to me," said Laura Zamora, who has worked for Vinos Santo Tomás for 33 years, the last five in charge of production. "And it tastes like Baja California." She is referring to a red wine called Único Cabernet-Merlot […]

April 13, 2017

Cartels still in control of Tijuana, expert warns

TIJUANA – "Drug violence is down significantly in the city." That's the message often repeated in the last year by high-ranking officials, from Baja California's governor and his Cabinet secretaries to Tijuana's mayor and business leaders. And to an extent, they are right. As of Sept. 1, there have been 180 fewer killings in the […]

April 13, 2017

Teen focused on riding his passion to success

DEL MAR.— While many adolescents spent their summer vacation at the beach or in a mall, Eswan Flores had a job many can only dream of. Flores, 18, rode horses at the Del Mar Racetrack, the youngest jockey in the 2011 season. His passion for this sport began at an early age. His father, Carlos […]

April 13, 2017

All border lanes to be open for holiday weekend

SAN YSIDRO – The U.S. government said it will keep all lanes open at the San Ysidro border crossing during the Labor Day weekend, temporarily halting the expansion project there, a spokeswoman said. What's more, there will more personnel on hand because two inspection booths per lane can be opened at a time, said Jackie […]

April 13, 2017

Dentist’s killing raises death toll to 22 in 9 days

TIJUANA – State authorities identified on Friday the dentist who was shot to death the previous day, pushing the city’s death toll to 22 homicides in nine days. The victim was Rodolfo Martínez Rodríguez, 45, who was shot in the head, face and upper back, the Baja California Attorney General’s office announced. The killing occurred […]

April 13, 2017

Tame Xolos can’t handle dominant Chivas

TIJUANA- The Xoloitzcuintles remain winless at home and continue to sink toward demotion from Mexico's premier league. Led by a goal from Héctor Reynoso, Chivas de Guadalajara beat the Xolos at home Friday evening to claim first place in the standings in the Apertura tournament before a capacity crowd at Estadio Caliente. The game was […]

April 13, 2017

Success against cartels does not cut demand for drugs

TIJUANA – Civilian and military authorities agree that cartels no longer control drug trafficking in this city after a hard-hitting crackdown on their operations and the confiscation of their products in the last three years. Drug abuse among the city's residents, however, has not dropped. Why? Dozens of small criminal groups have emerged, authorities say, […]

April 13, 2017

Caliente game pits storied Chivas vs. Xolos

The line stretched thousands of people long. They had camped out for nearly two days to buy tickets for the most anticipated match of the Xolos season, maybe of all time. Xolos vs. Chivas Rayadas de Guadalajara, a game Friday afternoon at Estadio Caliente. A measure of the emotion this match-up has stirred was evident […]

April 13, 2017

Pope’s relics to visit Tijuana in November

TIJUANA – The relics of John Paul II are coming to the border region in November as part of a four-month tour of Mexico. The items include a wax figure of the pope wearing the vestments John Paul II wore during one of his seven visits to Mexico, said Mónico Margarito Hernández, a spokesman for […]

April 13, 2017

Angry Calderón says Hank case ended in impunity

Using a series of videos, Hank's defense team maintained the military had illegally entered the mansion. The videos proved convincing to both the initial judge who ruled on the case as well as the appeals one, according to their rulings made public. "Because the evidence that was found, in the judges' opinion, came from an […]

April 13, 2017