Presidential candidate stumps in Baja California

TIJUANA – Mexico’s presidential race arrived in earnest in Baja California this week with the visit of Enrique Peña Nieto, who met with thousands of supporters in Mexicali and filmed a TV spot in Tijuana. The candidate is campaigning for his Institutional Revolutionary Party (known as PRI) to reclaim the presidency after two terms of […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:36 AM PDT

Innovation conference seeks SD’s support

"We need your help." That was the message Tuesday evening as a Tijuana businessman asked San Diego-area leaders to help promote the high-tech conference taking shape across the border. Tijuana Innovadora 2012, planned for Oct. 11 –21, aims to build on the achievements of the first conference, held 16 months ago. That conference drew such […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:36 AM PDT

Visual tour of Mexico’s history arrives in Tijuana

TIJUANA – A visual tour of Mexico's architecture as captured by three photographers in different eras is on display at the city's Cultural Center. The exhibit is called "Journey to Mexico's Architectural Legacy" and presents works from American photographer Henry Greenwood Peabody, Guillermo Kahlo, from Germany; and Mexican Rodrigo Vázquez. The three photographed religious institutions, […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:36 AM PDT

Peso gains ground on U.S. dollar

TIJUANA – Americans aren’t the only ones happy that the U.S. economy is on the mend. The Mexican peso has continued to gain ground on the U.S. dollar this year, driven by the brightening U.S. economy. On Monday, exchange houses in the border region were selling the dollar for 12.54 pesos, while they were buying […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:36 AM PDT

Woman elected Mexico’s candidate for president

MEXICO CITY – "I'm going to be the first female president of this country!" proclaimed Josefina Vázquez Mota moments after winning her party's primary election in Mexico on Sunday. Many analysts see Vázquez Mota, the charismatic former education secretary, as the best chance the National Action Party (PAN) has of retaining the presidency in the […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:36 AM PDT

Unlucky Xolos settle for tie against Puebla

The jeers came from the stands. They were loud enough to make sure they could be heard on the field Sunday, particularly directed to one player. That would be Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles' Duvier Riascos. Tijuana's forward heard the long "boos" every time he touched the ball. Riascos silenced the jeers momentarily when he scored seven […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:36 AM PDT

Xolos looking to return to win column

Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles players walked off their home turf last week, some staring into the artificial grass, others looking into the sunny clear sky. They felt something they had not experienced in a while. Santos Laguna had reminded the Xolos what it was like to lose. Tijuana, which had not lost in 11 previous matches, […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:36 AM PDT

Ready Lane for pedestrians to open at Otay Mesa

OTAY MESA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Friday that the Ready Lane program would begin on Feb. 23 for pedestrians at the port of entry here. The program, already available to motorists, targets travelers who have U.S. travel documents enabled with RFID technology. The documents include the U.S. passport card, the SENTRI […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:36 AM PDT

March for migrant rights begins seven-city journey

Dozens of people gathered Thursday at César Chávez Park in San Diego to begin the seventh annual march to call for justice and equality for the immigrant community. This year the march will commemorate the principles of Chavez, a legendary leader who 50 years ago founded United Farm Workers, which struggled in farms and cities […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:35 AM PDT

Seized drugs valued at $838,000

SAN DIEGO.- Border Patrol agents seized drugs valued at nearly $838,000 in various incidents this week at freeway checkpoints, the agency announced. On Wednesday afternoon at 4:50 p.m., agents detained a 22-year-old man who was driving an Oldsmobile Bravada and woman, 23, traveling with him. Their vehicle had arrived at I-8 checkpoint near Pine Valley, […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:35 AM PDT

Stations keep pumping gas in Baja California

TIJUANA – Gasoline kept flowing in the region despite a threatened shutdown by stations owners nationwide to protest a new contract imposed by Mexico’s state-owned oil company. The Mexican Association of Station Owners had said that it would stop pumping gasoline at 200 stations on Wednesday in Baja California and 19 other states to protest […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:35 AM PDT

Mexican customs seizes arsenal at border

TIJUANA– Mexican customs agents seized an arsenal that included 9,400 live rounds and four rifles at the border crossing from San Diego to Tijuana, according to federal authorities. The federal revenue department known as SAT, which includes the customs agency, issued a press release Tuesday announcing the seizure at Puerta México but gave few details. […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:35 AM PDT

Tickets on sale for Xolos game in San Diego

Tickets for the game between the Tijuana Xolos and the MLS team Chivas USA are on sale. The San Diego Clasico, as the match is being billed, will be played at Torero Stadium at the University of San Diego on Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. In last year’s Classic, the Xolos played against the Los […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:35 AM PDT

Lane closures add to border misery

SAN YSIDRO – Despite assurances to the contrary, crossing into the United States is taking at least an hour longer than usual, pushing wait times to three hours or more during the morning commute. That's because the eight lanes on the far left side of the port of entry were closed starting Monday for construction […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:34 AM PDT

Stations vow to stop pumping gasoline in Mexico

ROSARITO BEACH – Operations ran smoothly Monday at gasoline and diesel stations in the Tijuana region but that could change dramatically on Wednesday. On Feb. 1, all gas stations in 20 states, including Baja California, have said they will stop pumping if Pemex suspends delivery to 100 or 200 stations nationwide in a contract dispute. […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:34 AM PDT

Free tax help begins across county

Around 400 trained volunteers have begun to prepare tax returns for individuals and families for free across the county. The volunteers will work in 80 locations across the region through April 17, when filings are due this year. People who earned less than $48,500 last year could receive a rebate of up to $5,600 through […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:34 AM PDT

Santos dominate Xolos, winning 3-1 at Caliente

TIJUANA- They squeezed into a small section on the northeastern corner of Estadio Caliente. They wore the horizontally stripped green and white jerseys as they jumped, sang and cheered for their team. That would be Santos Laguna, which came in on a warm Sunday afternoon to beat Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles 3-1 in a Week 4 […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:34 AM PDT

Xolos to take on undefeated Santos Laguna

Club Tijuana's official website has a new design. At the top left corner of the home page you can find a picture of team captain Javier Gandolfi celebrating a goal. Teammate Egidio Arevalo is riding his back while others cheer behind them. The picture depicts the moment Gandolfi scored the game-winning goal against Monterrey on […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:34 AM PDT

‘I knew my body shots would stop him’

CHULA VISTA –Joshua Marks was trapped in a corner. He was taking in punch after punch Friday night. It appeared Marks, known as "Superman," was about to be knocked out. That was until the scrappy fighter found a way to squeeze out of his predicament and turn on a flurry of punches of his own […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:34 AM PDT

Hard knocks on street led two to boxing careers

NATIONAL CITY – Emmanuel Robles and Adrian Vargas found their future on the streets. They roamed their communities during their adolescent years, terrorizing their neighborhoods, living amid a vortex of disobedience, aggression and crime. There was some jail time and friendships lost during. But their experiences ultimately served as a launch pad their boxing careers. […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:34 AM PDT