More than 2,000 extras sought for Baja movie

TIJUANA – A casting company is looking for more than 2,000 Caucasian and Asian extras for a movie that will be filmed in Baja California starting Aug. 29. The movie’s plot involves a young man trying to return to his father during World War II. Details of the film have not yet been disclosed. According […]

April 13, 2017

Season tickets for Tijuana Xolos on sale Monday

TIJUANA – Season tickets for this city's professional soccer team, the Xoloitzcuintles, go on sale starting Monday for the upcoming Apertura 2011 season. The team won promotion to Mexico's First Division league, and so will play at home against popular teams such as Chivas de Guadalajara (Aug. 3) and Tigres (Oct. 2). The package of […]

April 13, 2017

3 U.S. citizens arrested on drug charges in Tijuana

TIJUANA – Four people were arrested Saturday morning, three of them U.S. citizens, who allegedly had nearly five pounds of cocaine hidden inside vehicle batteries, state authorities announced. Baja California police said officers on routine patrol in Paseo de los Héroes Boulevard, in the Río zone, saw two people moving items from a VW Beetle […]

April 13, 2017

SD church builds 16 houses for fire victims

TIJUANA – A San Diego-based Christian church and municipal authorities teamed up to build 16 houses for people who lost their homes in a ferocious fire last May. On Thursday, city officials and members of Amor Ministries presented the houses, which will be home to 60 people who were displaced by the fire in the […]

April 13, 2017

Dozens protest man’s killing by Border Patrol

SAN YSIDRO.- About 50 people gathered at the port of entry to protest the recent shooting death of a Mexican man by the U.S. Border Patrol and to question the agency's policies. They held a vigil Friday evening to condemn the death of José Yañez Reyes – and there's no doubt their message was received […]

April 13, 2017

Weaker Mexico team to begin Copa América

Since being invited to the Copa América party in 1993, Mexico has always done well in the soccer tournament for South America’s national teams. Despite this good record, the team Mexico entered in this year’s edition of the tournament, which began Friday in Argentina, is not a strong one. Mexico was forced to field a […]

April 13, 2017

Border wait times spike up to three hours

SAN YSIDRO – Nearly two weeks into a three-year expansion of the lanes at the port of entry, regular crossers are, well, more cross than usual. On Friday morning, motorists waited at least three hours to cross, many arriving late to their appointments. "Two weeks ago the wait became exceedingly slow, much more than before," […]

April 13, 2017

Game plan is working for Mexico’s team

PASADENA – Mexico came out fast in the 2011 Gold Cup tournament, ultimately winning the team's sixth championship on Saturday. And El Tri brought a circus of talent to the field. The team's coach, José Manuel de la Torre, has put together what many consider to be the best Mexican team in years. This team […]

April 13, 2017

Two former officers shot to death in Tijuana

Tijuana.- Two former municipal police officers were shot to death Wednesday morning in an eastern district, authorities announced. The killings pushed Tijuana's total number of violent deaths so far this year to 268, some 110 less than the same period last year. Meanwhile, the mayor announced the city's anti-corruption program would move next to the […]

April 13, 2017

‘Tijuana 3D’ takes aim at fighting crime

TIJUANA – Citizens are a powerful tool to fight crime in Mexico, and that tool is about to go high-tech on the border. A new campaign was unveiled Tuesday called "Tijuana 3D" that uses new and old media to reach one million residents and enlist their help to fight crime. The concept behind "3D" – […]

April 13, 2017

Bargains spur 12% increase in Mexico tourism

Tourism in Mexico is up again despite the perception that it is not safe because of the drug-related violence that has claimed thousands of Mexican lives in recent years, according to a binational panel in San Diego on Tuesday. "The perception is that we are losing ground but it's the other way," said Ernesto Coppel […]

April 13, 2017

Eight players in Mexico’s U-22 team suspended

Mexican soccer fans on both sides of the border expressed disappointment at Tuesday’s news: Eight players in Mexico’s U-22 national team in Argentina for the Copa Amércia tournament were suspended because they possibly had prostitutes in their hotel. Mexico’s Soccer Commission announced that each player will be suspended from the team for six months and […]

April 13, 2017

Real Madrid stars to play against Chivas in SD

Soccer fanatics take note: One of the world's premier teams, Real Madrid, will be bringing most of its stellar roster for the game against Chivas de Guadalajara on July 20 at Qualcomm Stadium. The list includes renowned players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Iker Casillas, Kaka and Karim Benzema, among others. They will play a friendly […]

April 13, 2017

Old movie palace to get starring role as theater

According to Tijuana's Historical Society, during the 1930s there was a small bullring where el Roble sits and it was in 1940 when it became a movie theater, part of the era where movie palaces across the country were managed by the quasi-public agency Compañía Operadora de Teatros S. A., known as Cotsa. They were […]

April 13, 2017

Bikes, beer and bands reign in Tijuana fests

TIJUANA – Residents and visitors are invited to a series of festivities to mark Tijuana’s 122nd anniversary, with a wide range of events beginning Thursday. The events, announced by the Tijuana’s Tourism and Convention Committee, include: Tijuana Bike Fest, June 30 to July 3, features motorcycle exhibits, acrobatics, concerts and bikini and tattoo contests, among […]

April 13, 2017

Unruffled Mexico dominates U.S. to win Gold Cup

PASADENA, – Things looked dim for Mexico in the Gold Cup final Saturday night. El Tri had fallen behind 2-0. The heavy favorite in the CONCACAF appeared in shock. It didn't have answers early on. But things changed in a matter of minutes. Pablo Barrera scored a goal in each half and Mexico rallied from […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico rallies from behind to clinch Gold Cup

PASADENA. – The sold-out crowd at the Rose Bowl erupted into delirium as Mexico rallied from a 2-0 deficit to win the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Saturday night against their old rival, the United States, 4-2. The United States scored two goals in the first half, by Michael Bradley and Landon Donovan. […]

April 13, 2017

Pride, respect at stake in Gold Cup final

PASADENA –The United States and Mexico will meet for the fifth time in a Gold Cup final Saturday. It will be the third-straight time these two nations face each other in the region's top tournament. El Tri vs. the Stars and Stripes is an intense rivalry, one that perhaps could stack up against other rivalries […]

April 13, 2017

Iconic ‘Tin Tán’ comes to life in Tijuana exhibit

TIJUANA – A collection of items and images are on exhibit here of the iconic artist who became a symbol to the generations of disillusioned Mexicans who immigrated to the United States searching for work. The artist, Germán Valdés, is better known as the character Tin Tán, from the golden era of Mexican cinema, 1942 […]

April 13, 2017

Police in Tijuana find cars stolen in San Diego

TIJUANA – If you’re the owner of the blue 2002 Jeep Wrangler stolen in Chula Vista in May, Baja California authorities have good news for you. They have found your vehicle. But if you’re the owner of another vehicle stolen in San Diego County in the last few months, the news is not so good. […]

April 13, 2017