15 people killed in last six days in Tijuana

TIJUANA – A total of 15 people have been killed in the city in the last six days, three of them Monday, state authorities announced. It was just last Thursday when the State Attorney General's office noted that there had been 326 murders in the city to date; but by Tuesday that number had spiked […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana center treats youngest cancer patients

In addition, the center has "sister" agreements with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., a pioneer in the treatment of children with cancer, and Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego. St. Jude's provides training for Tijuana's staff through courses given in Memphis or Chile and donates grants to supplement the salaries of 18 […]

April 13, 2017

Local contestant gets ugly grades for ‘Sexy Chick’

TIJUANA – The judges in Mexico's musical reality show "La Academia" gave local singer Frank Díaz failing grades in Sunday's second episode, one labeling his performance a "piece of junk." The judges ruled that he should be one of three contestants to be tossed off the show, but enough viewers, voting through text messages, kept […]

April 13, 2017

New deportation policy sows confusion, scams

Agencies across the country that help undocumented immigrants are receiving a steady stream of phone calls since the Obama administration announced a change in its deportation policy a few days ago. Anxious callers want to know: What does the policy mean? Can they apply to remain in the country? Should they turn themselves in to […]

April 13, 2017

Lackluster Xolos squander chance for home win

TIJUANA -Coach Joaquin del Olmo said it several times. So did some of the Club Tijuana Xoiloitzcuintles players. "We are calm." "There's no need to panic." "We will be fine." That's how they described the Xolos, the newest team of the Mexican Primera División, promoted from the minor leagues before the start of the Apertura […]

April 13, 2017

Predictable tacos and salsa? Not at Latino food expo

The Expo Comida Latina has been held every August since 2002 in Southern California. This year, the expo is occurring Sunday through Tuesday at the San Diego Convention Center in combination with the http://www.westernfoodexpo.com/ Both conventions are expected to draw 10,000 people, including vendors, chefs and visitors. The Expo Comida Latina "is the platform that […]

April 13, 2017

Judge rejects appeal of Hank’s release

TIJUANA – Controversial former mayor Jorge Hank Rhon spent part of Friday on his Facebook page thanking his supporters for standing by him after he was detained in June and accused with ten others of stockpiling weapons. Late Thursday, Mexico City federal judge Alejandro Rodríguez rejected the evidence the Attorney General's Office (known as the […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos need second-half toughness

His shot bent inches outside the left post and into the side of the net. Leandro Augusto's shot via a free kick could have been a game-changing play had it squeezed into the goal during Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles' 2-1 loss at Cruz Azul last Saturday. Had the Brazilian-born and Mexican naturalized midfielder scored, it would […]

April 13, 2017

Murder rate drops despite day’s death toll

TIJUANA – State authorities announced on Thursday the murders of three people, pushing the number of homicides in the city to 23 in August. Even so, there have been significantly fewer violent deaths so far this year compared to 2010. The lifeless body of a man was found Wednesday around 1 p.m. in the trash […]

April 13, 2017

Despite the long waits, pedestrians ignore SENTRI

SAN YSIDRO- Fifty-three-year-old Mario Parra crosses the border every day to go to work, sometimes standing as long as two hours to enter the United States. Even so, he has not applied for a SENTRI pass that cut that wait to virtually nothing. The businessman said he does not have the time to apply for […]

April 13, 2017

Fair fiesta begins 25 days of rides, games and food

TIJUANA – Billed "Livelier than ever," the annual Tijuana Fair begins Thursday and stretches for 25 days of rides and games, concerts, exhibits and of course, food, lots of it. Organizers lowered the price of admission compared to last year, to $4 for adults, making the fair one of the best entertainment values around. What's […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico selects South Bay soccer star for U-22 team

He talked about the moment when he kicked balls through the patchy grass as member of the Sweetwater High boys' soccer team in National City. Joe Corona envisioned himself someday playing for a national team – Mexico to be specific. That was three years ago. Now the 21-year-old can say he is a national team […]

April 13, 2017

Why did President Calderón pay a visit to Tijuana?

TIJUANA – Business leaders, politicians and even TV news anchors who turned out to hear President Calderón on Tuesday believed he had come to deliver a gift: The announcement that Baja California would get a special designation to fuel its economy. Instead, the 200 who packed a hall at the Centro Cultural Tijuana heard a […]

April 13, 2017

Military makes Hummer of drug busts in Baja

TIJUANA – The military showed off the fruits of its latest drug operations: $20,000 in currency taped to a man's body and a blue Hummer H2, among other seizures. In what's become a familiar exercise, the commander of Mexico's Second Military Zone, Gilberto Landeros, presented for the news media Tuesday drugs seized in various operations. […]

April 13, 2017

‘Adios’ to summer as classes resume in Baja California

TIJUANA – The warm weather notwithstanding, summer vacation ended for students who returned to schools Monday in Baja California. In Tijuana, 328,568 students of public and private schools from preschool to high school returned to more than 1,000 campuses, according to the State Education System. Some schools were burglarized or vandalized during the two-month summer […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana singer wins first night of reality show

Local contestant Frank Díaz hit the right notes at the launch Sunday of the Spanish-language reality show "La Academia 2011," winning top marks for the best song interpretation of the night. A total of 35 "students" began their quest to become the next Latin American entertainment star. By the night's end, five had been eliminated […]

April 13, 2017

Expansion of border crossing could be delayed

SAN YSIDRO – A lack of funds could complicate the last two phases of the expansion project at the San Ysidro border crossing, federal authorities said. "Those decisions depend on the Congress. Right now we're waiting for the resources to begin to plan Phases Two and Three," said Damon Yee, the project manager of the […]

April 13, 2017

Local entertainer to compete in reality show

TIJUANA – A young entertainer with roots in the region will be one of the 35 contestants in the Spanish-language musical reality show "La Academia" that begins Sunday on Azteca América. Juan Francisco Díaz, 20, will be representing Los Angeles though he's lived most of his life in Tijuana. That's where he studied a career […]

April 13, 2017

Methodical ‘Machine’ beats Tijuana Xolos

MEXICO CITY – Ismael Iñiguez had it, for a tie, and he let it slip away. Los Xoloitzcuintles de Tijuana could not handle Cruz Azul on Saturday, falling 2-1 to la "Máquina", the Machine, as the team is called. The game was the first time Tijuana faced one of the four giants of Mexican futbol […]

April 13, 2017

Leaders investing in alternative vision for troubled area

TIJUANA – The city's east side, long a home to industrial parks and gritty neighborhoods, should also be home to art and science. That's the goal the private and public sector are advancing on several fronts to improve life in the most troubled area of the city. For years, newly arrived residents settled there in […]

April 13, 2017