Gulf Cartel leader captured

MEXICO. The Mexican Army apprehended the alleged leader of the Gulf Cartel, Jorge Eduardo Costilla Sánchez, in Tampico, Tamaulipas (north east of Mexico) according to official sources. The local media said that the military operation where Costilla was captured was performed without a single shot. In a succinct press release, the Secretariat of Marina informed […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:22 AM PDT

Ah, You’ve Found It: The Sweet Spot in San Felipe

Shelli Read Via Baja.com [/p] Monday night football, Sunday brunches and more…and all right in the little Sea of Cortez town of San Felipe! When you're looking for San Felipe restaurants, you might want to consider the Sweet Spot. Why? Because it offers just that – a sweet spot to have drinks and appetizers with […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:22 AM PDT

Sea Turtle Season in Los Cabos

Chris Sands Via Baja.com Most visitors to Los Cabos know about whale watching season, the period from December through March when gray and humpback whales make their annual migration to breeding grounds off the coast of Baja California. Although its been considerably less publicized, the Capes region also has a sea turtle season, with two […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:22 AM PDT

Pacquiao vs Márquez IV

Freddy Roach, Manny Pacquiao’s manager said the Filipino boxer is willing to fight Juan Manuel Márquez once again in Mexico. That’s what he said during an ESPN interview where Roach also stated that Miguel Cotto had turned down another fight with Pacquiao. The fight could be on December 08, tentatively at Arena Mexico, but that […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:22 AM PDT

Zetas cartel founder extradited to the US

MEXICO.- A Mexican national considered to be one of the founders of Los Zetas, Jesús Enrique Rejón Aguilar, was extradited by Mexico to the United States, informed the Attorney General's Office. The Attorney General's Office of Mexico (PGR in Spanish) stated in a press release that Rejón Aguilar had been claimed to be prosecuted by […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:22 AM PDT

Taking the Tijuana Taco Tour

Derrik Chinn Via Baja.com [/p] Be it birria, lengua, asada, cachete, carnitas, costilla, ojo, pescado or pastor, nothing compares to the international culinary icon that is the almighty taco. Greasy hands down, it is without a doubt Mexico's gastronomic superstar. That said, the taco and its grade of deliciousness — much like one's Kinsey score […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:22 AM PDT

A night of pizza, beer and art in Ensenada

La Stella Pizza and Distrito Barra Pública were the hosts of the night while people gathered at the bar and admired the exhibition of pizza boxes decked by guest visual artists like Acamonchi, Alberto Nájera, Anita Mejía, Cactus, El Juan, Emiliano Barajas, Enrique Alcántar (TR3Z), Esther Gamez, Kathy Pedrín, Kikeino, Roberto Mora and Rodolfo Gutiérrez; […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:22 AM PDT

Facebook to open offices in Mexico

STAFF.- A few hours ago Facebook announced through a press release the opening of Mexican offices. The direction will be in charge of Jorge Ruiz Escamilla who has been working with Google for the last five years. The company’s aim is to provide consultancy and support to publicity agencies besides achieving a closer collaboration with […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:22 AM PDT

The Caravan for Peace reaches Washington

WASHINGTON.- The Caravan for Peace arrived to Washington yesterday, the last stop of a tour across the US in which the families of violence victims from both sides of the border have signaled a "beginning and an end" to their accusation against current policies used by the war on drugs. After traveling for over 10,000 […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:22 AM PDT

New US consul appointed for Tijuana

TIJUANA.- Andrew S. E. Erickson was officially appointed as the new Consul of the United States in Tijuana, the office confirmed this Monday. It was also informed that the Oakland native will be in office for the next three years. With a History degree by the Brown University, Erickson has experience in political, economic, multilateral […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:22 AM PDT

The Blue Moon at Playa Saldamando Campground

All night long we follow its transit overhead, no obstruction gets in the way. Predawn, the moonlight sends a path all the way to the beach. Just before sunrise, I am up in time to see it glowing pink on the horizon, and then disappear into the sea. As we are packing up in the […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:22 AM PDT

Peña Nieto presents initiative to amplify transparency laws in Mexico

MEXICO, Sept 10 (EFE).- Mexico's president elect, Enrique Peña Nieto, presented to senators from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) an initiative to "strengthen" transparency and accountability in Mexico today. The law project, the first one Peña Nieto presents, is looking to "grant full constitutional autonomy to the Federal Institute of Access to Information (IFAI in […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:22 AM PDT

Life of María Elvia Amaya Hank

María Elvia Amaya Hank was born on February 27 of 1954 in Mexicali, Baja California, but lived most of her life in Tijuana. A Psychology graduate, she was the president of the Foundation Por Ayudar, through which she helped low income families in Tijuana. Since its creation, the organization donated food to local civil associations […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:22 AM PDT

The San Diego-Tijuana border goes to Washington

SAN DIEGO.- Approximately 100 elected officers from both sides of the border traveled to Washington on Sunday to push forward border-related issues, one of them being the funds needed to finish the last two stages of the San Ysidro expansion project. The delegation formed by the Mayor of Tijuana, Carlos Bustamante, and his equivalent from […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:22 AM PDT

Taking the Plunge: Diving Adventures in Cabo San Lucas

General Information How to Get There: Dive tours meet at the Cabo Dolphin Center, located near the Cultural Pavilion on the Cabo San Lucas Marina. Check in times are typically at 8:30 a.m., and 12:30 p.m. Tours are three hours in duration, and round-trip ground transportation from your hotel or resort can usually be arranged […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:22 AM PDT

Gray Whales in Guerrero Negro: Now is the Time to Plan Your Trip

About Guerrero Negro February and March are the key months for whale-watching in Guerrero Negro, which is about 440 miles from the San Diego/San Ysidro border crossing and a half-way stop between Tijuana and Cabo San Lucas on the Transpeninsular Highway. Although private planes can be chartered to get there, most people arrive in Guerrero […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:21 AM PDT

Hispanic unemployment rate down to 10.2%

The unemployment rate of Hispanics living in the United States went down a tenth in August regarding the previous month and reaching a 10.2 percent; the national rate is 8.1 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The institution calculates that from a Hispanic community of 36.9 million, last month 2.5 million were […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:21 AM PDT

Wife of Tijuana Ex Mayor Jorge Hank Dies at Age 57

María Elvia de Hank, wife of former Tijuana Mayor, Jorge Hank Rhon and president of the "Por Ayudar" Foundation passed away in the early hours of this Saturday as a consequence of the cancer she had long battled. She had recently received a bone marrow transplant among other type of treatment. The information was confirmed […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:21 AM PDT

Xolos opens an Initiation Center in Rosarito

ROSARITO, BC.- San Diego, California and Baja California are slowly turning red and black, just this Thursday morning they opened a Xoloitzcuintles Initiation Center (CIX in Spanish) in Rosarito to keep the canine presence growing. The ‘Xoloitzcuintles from Caliente’ Tijuana Club currently has three different CIX campuses, the first behind the Agua Caliente Hippodrome, the […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:21 AM PDT

Marijuana found in cement bags at the border

Around 67 pounds of marijuana hidden inside bags of cement were found by a canine unit when a 19 year old Mexican male tried to smuggle them into San Diego, authorities of Customs and Border Protection confirmed on a press release. The individual arrived last Wednesday at 5:30 am to the San Ysidro port of […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:21 AM PDT