Long protest comes to noisy end in Tijuana

TIJUANA – Think the Occupy Wall Street activists have been protesting a long time? A group of Tijuana activists camped out for 20 months in green areas outside of city offices to protest a plan to remove 940 trees from a nearby park as part of a sweeping $100 million civic project envisioned to remake […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:21 AM PDT

Man posed as construction worker at border

SAN YSIDRO – With all the remodeling work being done at the port of entry, a man figured he could pose as a construction worker and slip into the country illegally. He figured wrong. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent spotted him walking northbound among the vehicles then saw him walk beside the inspection […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:21 AM PDT

Tradition blooms in immigrants’ adopted home

SAN MARCOS – Millions of Mexican immigrants will keep a tradition alive in their adopted land while celebrating the dead. In Mexico, Nov. 2 is "Día de los Muertos," or All Saint's Day, when families flock to cemeteries to remember their departed loved ones with their favorite foods and music. Many people build "altars" at […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:21 AM PDT

SENTRI crossers urged to renew as soon as possible

Don’t wait until your SENTRI pass is expiring before applying for renewal through the Internet to avoid an interruption in use. That’s the message from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which recently reminded SENTRI pass-holders that they may continue to use the fast-pass lanes while the renewal is being processed, even if the pass […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:21 AM PDT

Plane, drugs worth $1 million seized in Mexicali

TIJUANA – Military and police authorities confiscated an airplane believed used to smuggle drugs into the United States, as well as 58 pounds of cocaine, 26.4 pounds of methamphetamine and weapons in two raids last weekend in Mexicali. The drugs had an estimated street value of $1 million, the authorities said. Around 2 a.m. Saturday, […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:20 AM PDT

Three die in small plane crash in Tijuana

TIJUANA – Three people died when a small plane crashed moments after takeoff Monday morning into a neighborhood next to Rodriguez International Airport, authorities said. They identified the dead as Francisco Cermeño, 60, the pilot; and his passenger, his daughter Olivia Urrea, 17; and Adalberto Ochoa, a mechanic who was killed on the ground at […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:20 AM PDT

Room is running out in Tijuana’s cemeteries

TIJUANA – Workers have spent the last few days cleaning the city's twelve municipal cemeteries to get ready for Mexico's Day of the Dead observances this week, when nearly 200,000 people will pay a visit to remember their loved ones. Tidying the graves is the easy part. What's tougher is finding more room for the […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:20 AM PDT

Xolos let golden opportunity just slip away

TIJUANA – Dayro Moreno went from being a hero to a villain. The Colombian forward who has scored five times this season had at his feet the goal that would have clinched the third consecutive win for the Xolos at home but could not land it. The player had entered the game Sunday against San […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:20 AM PDT

Xolos look for third home win on Sunday

TIJUANA – He doesn't smile much. His demeanor appears stale at times. You won't hear him say something extraordinary. At least that's the persona Antonio Mohamed depicts in public, in front of the cameras and reporters. He rarely dances around questions, even when they are not the easiest to answer. That is what you get […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:20 AM PDT

U.S. donates ten high-tech units to detect drugs

TIJUANA – The U. S. government donated to Mexico ten specialized mobile units that use gamma ray technology to detect drugs and other contraband as part of the Mérida Initiative, a joint program to battle organized crime. The units, which have non-intrusive inspection equipment, cost a total of $13 million, according to the U.S. Consulate […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:20 AM PDT

Zombie Walk Tijuana promises lively fun

TIJUANA – Ghouls will invade city streets Saturday night to pay tribute to their favorite horror film in the first Zombie Walk. Paola Hernández, the event's coordinator, said that zombies from other cities have been invited to join the fun, so as many as 1,000 mostly young people, dressed as their favorite netherworld character, are […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:20 AM PDT

San Ysidro port to get quicker Ready Lane

U.S. border authorities announced that a Ready Lane will open at the San Ysidro port of entry before the end of the year to speed up crossing. In an announcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the agency is in the planning process for the lane at what is the world's busiest land border crossing, […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:20 AM PDT

One killed in shooting near border crossing

TIJUANA – A man was killed and two of his brothers wounded in a shootout at dawn Thursday in the area of small shops near the San Ysidro border crossing. The municipal police department announced that the shooting stemmed from a conflict between [p]tenants and their landlord that had been brewing for several days, although […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:20 AM PDT

Suspected leader of kidnapping ring is arrested

TIJUANA – State authorities arrested Wednesday a man accused of leading a kidnapping group believed to have abducted at least six people in the last three years. The suspect is Óscar Emilio Núñez López, 36, from Sinaloa, whom the State Attorney General's Office said is the leader of a criminal cell that kidnapped people on […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:19 AM PDT

Xolos pounce on Jaguares in second win at home

TIJUANA -The chants came from virtually every angle. They were loud enough that perhaps José "Pepe" Sand could hear them. "Fuera, Sand!" "Sand, out!" "En-ri-quez, En-ri-quez." Fans were screaming for Sand to be replaced by Raul Enriquez as the striker for Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles. Sand was not living up to expectations earlier in the season. […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:19 AM PDT

Xolos look for nighttime luck against top team

TIJUANA – "Step by step." Those are the words Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles coach Antonio Mohamed used to describe how the team should approach the final stretch of the Apertura Tournament. The first step for the Xolos is a Week 15 home match Wednesday against Jaguares. It is the second night game for Tijuana since installing […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:19 AM PDT

Tijuana suspends nearly 200 police officers

TIJUANA – Nearly 200 municipal police officers have been suspended since the current city administration began last November, 18 of them suspected of working for organized crime. All of the officers were taken off their jobs as part of a program to weed out corruption, said Julián Domínguez, the spokesman for the municipal police department. […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:19 AM PDT

Traffickers lose $1 billion to Baja authorities

TIJUANA – Organized criminals have taken a $1.8 billion economic hit this year, military and civilian authorities said Monday. The commander of the Second Military Region, Alfonso Duarte, said that all operations by all law enforcement agencies across Baja California have cost criminal groups losses totaling an estimated $1,080,846,000 this year. Among the big busts, […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:19 AM PDT

Baja transfers 700 inmates to prison on island

TIJUANA – Authorities transferred Saturday some 140 more state prisoners to the federal prison located on an island in Pacific, off the coast of Nayarit. Saturday's transfer came a day after an attempted riot at the state prison in Mexicali, which was contained in about 30 minutes, according to Baja California's Department of Public Safety. […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:19 AM PDT

Xolos’ new coach gets old result: tie and frustration

The stat sheet makes it clear. Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles are unbeaten under their new coach in the past five games. The Xolos extended that streak with a 1-1 draw against host Atlante on Saturday night in a Week 14 match-up in Cancun, Mexico. Another draw that could have been a win. Another squandered chance at […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:19 AM PDT