Group seeks second Latino district in SD

A Latino group is pushing for the creation of a second Latino-majority City Council District in San Diego. "The numbers demand a second Latino district," said Alberto Pulido, spokesman for the Latino Redistricting Committee. The group, about 40 strong, this week submitted a proposal to the city's Redistricting Commission to form a new district featuring […]

April 13, 2017

‘More’ honest Martin ready to cut loose

In 2007 when Ricky Martin last performed in San Diego he was searching for a balance between "Blanco y Negro" (Black or White). Now he's simply bringing "Mas" (More) to Sunday's concert, the ideal pretext to show off the big change in his life. He screamed, literally, to the world his sexual orientation, shedding whatever […]

April 13, 2017

Undocumented migrants facing greater perils

Tijuana.- Tougher policies imposed by the United States and Mexico have paradoxically made the journey north for undocumented immigrants even more perilous and created new opportunities for corrupt authorities and organized criminals. That's the conclusion of a new study released Tuesday by a leading Mexican research center, which called for a new law that effectively […]

April 13, 2017

Ensenada fire kills four children, one adult

Ensenada.- One adult and four children died in a fire that destroyed their small, impoverished house before dawn Tuesday, state authorities reported. The victims were burned beyond recognition. Based on interviews, authorities believe they were an elderly person and four children, the state Attorney General’s Office said. The fire was reported at 1:44 a.m. in […]

April 13, 2017

Wind-whipped fire destroys 16 houses in Tijuana

Tijuana.- A fire destroyed 16 houses Monday and prompted the evacuation of 80 people from two crowded southeastern neighborhoods, municipal authorities reported. The evacuated families were taken to a shelter the city opened at a sports complex in the Río zone. The fire department reported that dry grass and trash began burning around 10:30 a.m. […]

April 13, 2017

After grilling, U.S. softens rule on cooked chicken

Turns out you can still bring your chicken torta or pollo asado lunch across the border from Mexico. But for a while it looked like those foods were toast. The U.S. government had wanted travelers to show proof from none other than the Mexican government that any processed poultry, including deli meats, being brought across […]

April 13, 2017

Fire destroys at least three houses in Tijuana

Tijuana. – Firefighters battled to control a wind-fed grass fire that consumed at least three impoverished houses on the city’s south side and chased a dozen families from their homes. According to the municipal fire department, the fire began at 10:30 a.m. Monday in an area called Tejamen. There were no reports of injures. Wind […]

April 13, 2017

Pope’s visits to Mexico shaped his leadership

TIJUANA – Pope John Paul II's visit to Mexico in 1979 helped define his pontificate, said this city's archbishop, Rafael Romo. "Seeing how the Mexican Catholic world turned out to the streets to see him by the millions," Romo said, "made him see that his work had to be one of a missionary." Romo traveled […]

April 13, 2017

Pumas ready to pounce on wounded Águilas

It is not the situation they wanted: Playing at the home of one of their archrivals. And to make matters a bit more interesting, they must win to get into the playoffs. That is the scenario Club América is facing as it heads into the final week of the regular season of the 2011 Clausura […]

April 13, 2017

New league team racks up wins in a Flash

They are another addition to the National Premier Soccer League. And they have rapidly become one of the best teams. The San Diego Flash joined the league this year as another expansion club in the NPSL, which was created in 2003. The Flash are undefeated after four matches, including a win against cross-town rival San […]

April 13, 2017

Marchers on Sunday to focus on workers, migrants

Organizers of an International Workers Day rally this Sunday in downtown San Diego are calling for changes to the city's policy of impounding the vehicles of unlicensed drivers, which they say unfairly targets undocumented immigrants. Undocumented immigrants are not able to legally obtain a license in California. When their vehicles are impounded, their vehicles are […]

April 13, 2017

SD teams continue quest for title

The Easter holiday is gone and so is the off week of the National Cup. The tournament took a weekend off last week but now teams are ready to get back into action. And some local teams are ready to pick up from their fast starts to the youth soccer tournament for players Under-14 to […]

April 13, 2017

Film festival elevates real life drama

Tijuana.- An ambitious film festival whose aim is to spark an interest in documentaries begins in Baja California on Friday. The sixth annual traveling documentary tour, known as "Festival Ambulante," will present more than 80 works from 27 countries. The series runs from April 29 to May 5 at venues across the state. "A documentary […]

April 13, 2017

San Ysidro raps yellow tape wrap of trolley station

The Metropolitan Trolley System has removed the yellow tape that had roped off the station at San Ysidro Boulevard for two weeks while it implemented a new ticketing system and cracked down on fare cheaters. MTS brought down the tape after merchants complained that it was eyesore. "We were ready to declare it garbage in […]

April 13, 2017

‘70s musicians who rocked Tijuana headline concert

Tijuana.- ]They are two dozen survivors of a complicated, exciting world. Most of them are grandfathers in their seventies who once dreamed, when they sang or played an instrument, of being a Beattle. [/p] They made Tijuana famous for being "the cradle of rock en español," said musician and promoter Arturo Arrizon. He's presenting "Tijuana […]

April 13, 2017

Nearly 8 tons of pot seized in Tijuana

TIJUANA – In another major blow against traffickers, federal agents working with the military confiscated nearly 8 tons of marijuana in the city's east side, announced Gen. Gilberto Landeros, commander of the Second Military Zone. He displayed the drugs for the news media Tuesday afternoon in the courtyard of the 28th Infantry Battalion, after holding […]

April 13, 2017

U.S. to open ‘ready lane’ for faster crossing

The Otay Mesa Port of Entry has added a new tool to reduce traffic waits: The "ready lane." Beginning Monday, a vehicle lane will be reserved for travelers carrying certain types of passports that contain radio frequency identification technology. This wireless technology allows for faster screening and processing of travelers, according to U.S. Customs and […]

April 13, 2017

Big SENTRI price reduction is now in doubt

Nearly four months after U.S. officials said the price of a border fast pass would drop temporarily from $122.25 to $42.25, the price remains the same, raising questions whether the proposed reduction will be implemented. "We are still exploring this as an option," local U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) spokeswoman Jacqueline Wasiluk said. Wasiluk […]

April 13, 2017

Cell planned to sell ‘ecstasy’ to tourists

Rosarito Beach.- Members of a criminal group associated with the Sinaloa cartel, including three Americans, were arrested Sunday with 880 Ecstasy pills they planned to sell at bars, authorities reported. The State Preventive Police announced that the cell was made up of seven people, including the U.S. citizens. They were detained at a hotel room […]

April 13, 2017

Families make grisly discovery during memorial

In the big back yard, two walls bear signs of having been shot. One of them is a block wall that has an illustration of half of a man painted in blue paint; the other is an outhouse wall that has a black tornado painted on it. There's also a monkey's head made out of […]

April 13, 2017