New generation urged to not drive drunk

TIJUANA.- The municipal government and a business association launched Friday a campaign to urge young people to not drink and drive. The goal of the campaign, called "Generación VxT, Valores por Tijuana," or "Values for Tijuana," is to raise awareness among 16- to 25-year-olds about what it means to drive a vehicle having consumed alcoholic […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:19 AM PDT

Confident Xolos eager to fight for another win

He was blunt. His message was clear. Antonio Mohamed made sure it was understood that his team still has a lot to do as member of the Mexican Primera División. The Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles coach doesn't want his players to be overzealous after last week's 3-2 dramatic win against Pachuca at Estadio Caliente. "This win […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:19 AM PDT

Baja to get quake detection system

SAN DIEGO.- On the day before Californians practiced for "the big one," U.S. and Mexican authorities announced a joint project to expand seismic monitoring in Baja California. "Science does not have borders," said Pat Abbott, a geologist at San Diego State University. When the deadly 7.2 earthquake shook Baja California on Easter Day in 2010, […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:19 AM PDT

Deportations from SD area nearly doubled

The United States deported a record of nearly 400,000 undocumented immigrants in the last fiscal year, which included 33,006 expelled from San Diego County, also a record, new figures show. The local number nearly doubled from the previous fiscal year, when 18,086 were deported from an area that includes the Imperial Valley. The San Diego […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:18 AM PDT

Army on a roll: 11 more tons of pot seized

TIJUANA – In a period of 15 days, Mexico's army has confiscated a little more than 24 tons of marijuana and a bit more than one ton of cocaine. The commander of Baja California's Second Military Zone, Gen. Gilberto Landeros, estimated that these seizures have a combined value on the black market of $54.4 million. […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:18 AM PDT

Joe Corona’s roller coaster season

He began the season as a fan favorite and one of the team's best players. Club Tijuana Xolitzcuintles midfielder Joe Corona was a starter and highly regarded. The National City native and former SDSU player was on a speedway to success. Corona, 21, now finds himself spending most of his time on the bench, coming […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:18 AM PDT

Instant of rage can devastate a child’s life

Two-year-old Juan is recovering from an injury he received when he was just seven weeks old. He arrived at the hospital with fractures to his skull, rib and breastbone as well as injuries to his eyes and brain. It all happened when his parents, in a moment of anger, took it out on their baby. […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:18 AM PDT

Chayanne, Trevi and Calle13 to light up region

Latin American entertainment will reign this weekend when Chayanne, Gloria Trevi and Calle 13 pay a visit. In what's the close of the major concert season, these three giants of their genres will share their music with fans from both sides of the border. Puerto Rican pop star Chayanne brings his warm smile and hot […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:18 AM PDT

Baja governor cites progress in state prisons

TIJUANA – Prison directors in Mexico's northwest region met Monday in this city to talk about a variety of issues they face, from overcrowding to the need for broad rehabilitation programs. Baja California Gov. José Guadalupe Osuna Millán boasted of the work his administration has done in his opening remarks in the sixth annual National […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:18 AM PDT

Few children with autism are getting help in Tijuana

TIJUANA – Only 315 children with autism of the 5,000 or so believed to have this disorder in the city are receiving therapies that will help them function to their potential, said organizers of the third annual Binational Autism Conference. That's due to the relatively high cost of these therapies, said Alicia Villa, vice president […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:18 AM PDT

Tijuana acclaims new boxing champion

TIJUANA – The closest comparison to the triumph Tijuana fighter Antonio DeMarco achieved Saturday night is when Julio César Chávez beat Meldrick Taylor in the last round that faraway March of 1990. That's the excitement DeMarco's victory has stirred by beating Venezuela fighter Jorge Linares in the 11th round at Staples Center to become the […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:18 AM PDT

‘Occupy’ march gets few takers in Tijuana

TIJUANA – The movement that started as Occupy Wall Street extended to other countries on Saturday. In Mexico, nearly 100 people occupied a green space in the heart of Tijuana's financial district. Starting at 2 p.m., groups of young people began to put up signs with messages such as, "Our individual dreams must be collective […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:18 AM PDT

Xolos win at home for first time this season

TIJUANA– As the sun set behind Estadio Caliente, a massive shadow blanketed Tijuana's soccer stadium on Saturday night. Darkness neared as Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles and Pachuca were in their respective locker rooms at halftime of a Mexican Apertura tournament soccer match. While both teams prepared to return to the field to finish the Week 13 […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:18 AM PDT

Two police agents investigated in kidnapping

TIJUANA – The Baja California Attorney General’s Office announced Friday night that its internal affairs unit is investigating the alleged involvement of two state police agents in the kidnapping of a man earlier this week. The agency identified the agents as Saúl Castro Villarreal and Julio César Peña Cureces. It said that the two agents […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:18 AM PDT

Xolos hope lights bring brighter future fast

Fifteen. That is the number Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles wants. It is the magic number. It is the amount of possible points remaining the Xolos can accumulate before their first stint in the Mexican Primera División comes to an end. At least for the Apertura tournament. Tijuana will have one more tournament, one more chance to […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:17 AM PDT

USD soccer team looking to stop tough USF

It is one goal that made a significant difference last weekend for the University of San Diego Toreros. The men's soccer team could have been unbeaten and on top of the West Coast Conference if it wasn't for a score by Gonzaga's Nathanael Pacheco10 minutes into double overtime last Sunday. But the same could be […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:17 AM PDT

‘Super’ bust yields 17 tons of marijuana

TIJUANA – In one of the largest seizures on the border, Mexican soldiers discovered more than 17 tons of marijuana on Wednesday night in a mobile home in a northeastern neighborhood, according to military authorities. The commander of the Baja California's Second Military Zone, Gilbert Landeros, raised the possibility that the drug belonged to two […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:17 AM PDT

Criminals’ house to become haven for children

TIJUANA – The federal government donated a house, which had been seized from organized criminals, to build a Boys and Girls Club in a troubled eastside neighborhood. The impoverished barrio, called Camino Verde, is made up of homes built haphazardly on steep canyons and is home to about 40,000 residents. They face problems with gangs […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:17 AM PDT

Baja fires chief deputy amid surge in crime

TIJUANA – This city has new lead crime fighters. The Baja California Attorney General’s Office fired the director of its Tijuana office on Monday night, citing an agency restructuring. The departure of Assistant State Attorney Martha Imelda Almanza comes a week after the Tijuana municipal government replaced its top law enforcement officer with attorney Alberto […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:17 AM PDT

‘Walk of Fame’ honors success in border region

TIJUANA –- A dozen individuals and a soccer team were honored Wednesday in "The Walk of Fame" for fostering a positive image of the border region. The goal of the annual award is to highlight the creativity, effort and discipline of a variety of professionals who are good ambassadors for Tijuana. They were honored at […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:17 AM PDT