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Local star shines despite loss in Xolos’ first game
TIJUANA Joe Corona sprinted toward the sideline with arms spread, extended over his head Saturday. He wore a smile from cheek to cheek. Corona had just sent in the first goal for Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles in the Mexican Primera División. "El primer gol en la Primera." Corona will certainly remember it. The Sweetwater High […]
Looking for work at Comic-Con is serious business
San Diego.- While thousands descend on Comic-Con to revel in their colorful hobby, a few see it as the opportunity of a lifetime. Francisco Ander Zárate, a 28-year-old native of Ensenada, is one of them. He has attended the summer conference for several years with the hope landing work with a comic book publisher. After […]
Xolos ready for First Division debut on Saturday
GAMES TO WATCH The new season features some games that should not be missed. Here is a rundown of them (all times Pacific): Week 1 Saturday, July 23 vs. Morelia, 5 p.m., Estadio Caliente TV: TV Azteca Outlook: Historic match for the Xolos and the City of Tijuana, first official First Division match. Morelia is […]
Street closures announced for big party in Rio Zone
TIJUANA Authorities released details of the street closures on Saturday in the Río Zone, changes that will affect traffic coming from and to the San Ysidro border crossing. The closures are to accommodate a free, outdoor festival and concert on Saturday night expected to draw 25,000 people to one of the city's gathering spots. […]
Tijuana team begins historic season Saturday
TIJUANA – The wait is over. The home team's debut as a First Division soccer team is Saturday. Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles will host Morelia, last season's runner-up, at Estadio Caliente in what will go down as a historic event for the city. A sell-out crowd will be expected to pack the 16,000-seat stadium, most of […]
Tijuana traffic leading to border to be diverted on Saturday
TIJUANA. People planning to visit this city on Saturday take note: One of the major streets leading to and from the San Ysidro border crossing will be closed for a free concert. Margarita, known as "The Cumbia Goddess," is expected to draw 25,000 people to the Río zone in a concert that's part of Tijuana's […]
Chivas challenges then succumbs to Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo punted the ball with full force after picking it out of the net at Qualcomm Stadium. The Real Madrid star forward sent the ball out to midfield. He had just scored the first goal of the night against Mexican club Chivas de Guadalajara. His choice for celebration appeared to be more of frustration. […]
Controversial Mexican film gets Emmy nominations
TIJUANA An award-winning documentary that shook Mexico for its critical look at its judicial system has received three Emmy nominations. "Presunto Culpable" (Presumed Guilty) tells the story of a young salesman in Mexico City, Antonio Zúñiga, who was wrongly accused of murder. The documentary chronicles the poor police investigation that led to the man's […]
Border drug busts begin with odd bra and helmet
SAN DIEGO.- A heavy helmet and a woman's chest that didn't look right led U.S. Customs officers to seize six pounds of methamphetamine worth an estimated $121,000 in two incidents, authorities announced. The first incident occurred at 9:15 a.m. Sunday when a 23-year-old man tried to enter the United States through the Otay Mesa crossing […]
Chivas won’t make Tijuana game, or will they?
SAN DIEGO.- What is supposed to be one of Club Tijuana's historic matches might not happen when originally scheduled. Mexico's newest First Division team, the Xoloitzcuintles, was scheduled to host Chivas Guadalajara on Aug. 3 at Estadio Caliente in Tijuana during the third week of the Apertura tournament. It was supposed to be an important […]
Deported make new life steps away from their old home
TIJUANA They admit their mistakes. And now they see tough work as a second opportunity, and a hope that someday they will be able to rejoin their families. The more than 50,000 motorists who pass through the San Ysidro border crossing daily encounter an army of vendor selling tourist trinkets. What the crossers don't […]
Soccer royalty to play in SD on Wednesday
Cristiano Ronaldo made it look easy. He used multiple step-over moves to fake out three defenders, then fire a sharp shot with his left foot. His shot found its way inside the post during a 4-1 Real Madrid exhibition win against the Los Angeles Galaxy last week. The Galaxy's Bryan Jordan and A.J. DeLaGarza didn't […]
Your Guide
To return from Mexico U.S. citizens and lawful U.S. residents should become familiar with the process of traveling to Mexico and returning to the U.S. before leaving the country. To return to the U.S. from Mexico by land, sea or air, U.S. citizens must present a U.S. Passport, U.S. Passport Card or enhanced driver's license […]
Latino population grew due mainly to births not immigration
The Mexican population in the United States grew dramatically during the 2000s due largely to births and less to immigration, according to a new study by the Pew Hispanic Center. Between 2000 and 2010, the Mexican-American population grew by 7.2 million due to births and by 4.2 million due to immigration, according to the Pew […]
Californian looks to shine against Real Madrid
When Mexico's storied soccer team Chivas takes on Real Madrid on Wednesday in San Diego, you can bet Miguel Ángel Ponce's loved ones will be in the stands at Qualcomm Stadium. Ponce was born in Sacramento of Mexican parents. He lived for several years in Tijuana and studied at San Ysidro High School before being […]
Twitter users can now follow SD´s Mexico consulate
San Diegos Mexican Consulate continues expanding onto the Internet. The local office launched a Twitter account, @ConsulMexSdi. The posts Saturday announced the planned visit Sunday of Consul General Remedio Gómez Arnau to the San Diego Childrens Discovery Museum in Escondido. The posts, in Spanish and English, began on Friday. The new account complements the consulates […]
Crowds jam for taste of fine cervezas
TIJUANA Thousands turned out Friday for the first of two days of celebration of the best craft beer. The seventh annual TJ Beer Fest continues Saturday, from noon to 2 a.m., between Sixth and Eight streets, on avenida Revolución, minutes from the San Ysidro port of entry. Last year, around 15,000 people attended from […]
Baja governor is now just a click away
TIJUANA If you have something to say to the governor of Baja California, you can do it with a few taps of your keyboard. Gov. José Guadalupe Osuna is now on Facebook and Twitter. Users of that social media will be able to follow the governor as he carries out his duties. Facebook users […]
Authorities build case against alleged killer
TIJUANA To Mexico's organized crime unit, Armando Villarreal Heredia led the killers of a criminal cell of the Arellano Félix cartel. That's what the Attorney General's Office will try to prove after a federal judge granted Thursday a request to hold Villareal for 40 days in Mexico City, where he was taken after his […]
Largest pot field discovered in Ensenada
ENSENADA – Military authorities announced the discovery of a 300-acre field of marijuana plants south of this city, considered the largest such spread in Mexicos history, according to press reports. Had they been harvested and processed, the plants would have yielded an estimated 132 tons of marijuana, the reports said. The immense field was covered […]