U.S. team looking to rewrite Gold Cup story

The room was almost in silence. Only a few sounds could be heard, mostly cameras taking photos of the man sitting on a chair behind a table littered with microphones and tape recorders. The man had a blank stare. He waited for the first question during the news conference. That man was U.S. national team […]

April 13, 2017

U.S. consul’s cable paints dark picture of Hank Rhon

TIJUANA – One person who should not have been surprised that Jorge Hank Rhon was detained Saturday was the former U.S. consul here. On July 8, 2009, then Consul General Ronald Kramer wrote a confidential cable to the U.S. Secretary of State that said the grounds of the Agua Caliente racetrack, owned by Hank Rhon, […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico off to Golden start in tournament

ARLINGTON, Texas –The colors were the same. The same green, white and red flags waved in the stands and in the parking lots of Cowboys Stadium on Sunday night. Even the chants that echoed off the new stadium walls were the same. Mexico had its usual backing from its fans. But what was on the […]

April 13, 2017

Hank’s workers told to cover up live gambling

TIJUANA – While the owner of Agua Caliente Casino, Jorge Hank Rhon, was being detained by federal authorities Saturday, its managers were frantically telling employees to deny that live gaming was occurring there. "'We never had live blackjack here, never played blackjack, never,'" the employees were told to say Saturday according to a group of […]

April 13, 2017

In stunning event, military detains Hank Rhon

TIJUANA – This city's most controversial figure was apparently whisked to Mexico City on Saturday afternoon after the military raided his house before dawn and detained him and 10 other men and seized a cache of weapons. Mexico's Attorney General's Office, known as the PGR, had issued a statement earlier in the day detailing how […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos acquire Arce from Santos Laguna

TIJUANA – News of Jorge Hank Rhon's arrest by Mexican military early Saturday morning was not the only breaking news related to Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente this weekend, though certainly the most explosive. The Xolos, which are owned by Rhon, announced the transfer of the veteran Mexican national team player Fernando Arce to Tijuana. […]

April 13, 2017

‘Chicharito’ lifts Mexico’s hopes in Gold Cup

Fans hysterically extend their arms through a metal fence. They reach out, faces pressed against the fence, with posters, T-shirts, magazines, photographs, soccer balls, jerseys and anything else in hand so they could wave at the object of their desire. Anything to get his attention. Women and little girls scream as Manchester United's Javier "Chicharito" […]

April 13, 2017

Tickets on sale next week for Shakira concert

Tijuana.- Tickets will go on sale on June 13 for Shakira's "Sale el Sol" concert on July 30 at Caliente Stadium, expected to draw a capacity 18,000 people. The prices range from around $52 to $215 for VIP seating. They will be sold at the Fundación por Ayudar, Pueblo Amigo, Camino Real, and the box […]

April 13, 2017

Latino paper closing after seven years

The publisher of the Latino newspaper Diario San Diego announced Thursday that is closing in two weeks after seven years due to financial struggles. In a message in the paper's Web site, José Santiago Healy thanked readers and advertisers who had supported the publication. "Over seven years we had innumerable achievements and met many goals […]

April 13, 2017

FBI explains how to beat identity thieves

Thinking of walking to your neighborhood mail box this night to drop off that bill? Think again. Thieves have been known to fish for mail. They use string to lower pieces of cardboard covered with glue down blue mail boxes and open envelopes that stick looking for personal information they can steal. An FBI agent […]

April 13, 2017

Having a ball and fighting despair in Tijuana

TIJUANA – Camino Verde is a troubled neighborhood. Residents have built stark houses that defy gravity across its canyons. The place is a frequent setting for violence, gangs, drug addiction and crime. But a recreation center built a year ago in the heart of that eastside barrio, home to 3,000 low-income families, is lifting the […]

April 13, 2017

Suspect had drugs valued at $2.7 million

TIJUANA – A sexagenarian was detained Monday guarding cocaine and marijuana with an estimated street value of $2.7 million, state authorities announced. The State Preventive Police identified the suspect as Rodolfo López Quintanilla, 60, who they believe is a member of the La Familia Michoacana cartel. State police received a report, through its anonymous crime […]

April 13, 2017

New SENTRI office surpassing expectations

More than 250 people a day are using the new SENTRI office in San Ysidro to inquire, start or complete their application for border crossing fast passes, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. "We have exceeded our expectations for the SENTRI enrollment center but continue to maximize the number of appointments," said U.S. Customs […]

April 13, 2017

Campaign: ‘You are not merchandise’

TIJUANA – The city has launched the campaign "You are not merchandize" to raise awareness about the latent problem of the slave trade in the region. Large signs and billboards have gone up with messages such as, "The slave trade exists, find out about it, information is the best way to prevent it," accompanying the […]

April 13, 2017

Baja California is setting for suspense series

TIJUANA – A suspense series set in the wine country of Valle del Guadalupe begins Monday through the Internet. "El Porvenir" consists of seven, 10-minute episodes in HD that can be viewed at www.elporvenirlaserie.com. Local filmmakers – producer Miguel García-Yee and director Manuel Alejandro Anell – wanted a way to disseminate their work at a […]

April 13, 2017

Norteña bands, Nortec to record disc together

TIJUANA –The Nortec Collective Presents Bostich + Fussible is collaborating with some of Mexico's traditional norteña bands to produce a new disc. Ramón "Bostich" Amezcua said that he and Pepe "Fussible" Mogt are working on the new material with Banda El Recodo, Los Tigres del Norte and one of the nephews of Ramón Ayala. The […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos, Tijuana lay groundwork for big show

TIJUANA –Now that Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente has won a place in Mexico's premier soccer league, the team and city face plenty of challenges. Both will have to move fast since the league's season, known as the Apertura Tournament, will begin this summer. Will the Xolos keep the players that helped the team win […]

April 13, 2017

Burned body of missing priest is found

Tijuana.- A Catholic priest missing for several days was killed Monday and his body dumped in an empty lot on the city's east side, state authorities announced Friday night. In a statement, the State Attorney General's Office said that the victim was identified Friday after a test was conducted using the DNA of his brother […]

April 13, 2017

Star-loaded El Tri to take on Ecuador, New Zealand

Mexico begins Gold Cup play on June 5 but before then El Tri has two exhibition matches against teams that have virtually nothing in common in terms of soccer style with the teams it will face in the CONCACAF tournament. The first friendly is Saturday 1 p.m. at Qwest Field in Seattle against Ecuador. Mexico […]

April 13, 2017

Pornography found at home of missing priest

TIJUANA – Authorities investigating the disappearance of a Catholic priest found pornographic material in his house, Baja California's deputy attorney general for organized crime announced Thursday. The priest, Salvador Ruiz Enciso, 51, was reported missing after church staff went Monday to his house, which was in a state of chaos, but did not find him. […]

April 13, 2017