The mind behind Mision 19 Restaurant : Javier Plascencia

A few days ago during a Comic-Con interview, somebody asked Anthony Bourdain for advice on dining in San Diego. Usually protocol dictates that you should have the courtesy of humoring the people who are hosting you… but Bourdain is not a big fan of protocol so he replied: I don't mean to disrespect San Diego, […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:09 AM PDT

Mexican President: US should change Gun Laws

MEXICO.- The President of Mexico, Felipe Calderón, affirmed that after Friday's morning killing at a movie theater in Colorado, the United States should reexamine its "mistaken" fire arm laws. "Because of the tragedy in Aurora the United States Congress must reevaluate its mistaken laws regarding guns. It affects us all" Calderón posted on his Twitter […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:09 AM PDT

Baja wins again at LA Street Food Fest

LOS ANGELES.- A few months ago they conquered the heart of famous Chef Anthony Bourdain and now they won over Los Angeles' audience. Last Saturday, "La Guerrerense", the iconic seafood cart from Ensenada won the top award at the LA Street Food Fest beating over a 100 restaurants, snack bars and street food carts. Noticeably […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:09 AM PDT

Xolos’ Fernando Arce settling in home town

TIJUANA – Fernando Arce stayed behind a few more minutes. The Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintels midfielder delayed boarding a team bus to pose for photographs with fans, sign autographs and engage in a brief conversation or two. That was what Arce did after an exhibition match at the Olympic Training Center earlier this month. The 32-year-old […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:09 AM PDT

Batman Cast Cancels Trip to Mexico

MEXICO.-The promotional visit to Mexico by the cast of "The Dark Knight Rises" movie, from the Batman saga arranged for next Monday has been canceled due to the Denver premiere shooting yesterday, announced Warner Bros. Pictures; the tragedy left 12 people dead and 58 wounded. The production company informed yesterday of the cancelation of the […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:09 AM PDT

Xolos open season with 2-0 win against Puebla

TIJUANA –Pablo Aguilar sprinted away from the North goal Friday night. With arms raised over his head and a smile on his face, the Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles defender then quickly stopped. Dropped to his knees and buried his face in his hands near the top of the 18-yard box. Garcia had just scored his first […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:09 AM PDT

Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández to delight Ensenada

Next to the ocean, the waves and the sea breeze, surrounded by ships and with a weather forecasted to be perfect; those are the details of Alejandro Fernández' presentation next August 24 in Ensenada. The stage on which the "Potrillo" will delight fans with his music and peculiar smile will be Ensenada's Cruise Terminal (federal […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:09 AM PDT

Baja’s gastronomy at LA Street Food Fest

SAN DIEGO.- Baja California's gastronomy will be the center of attention once again when its main promoters meet at the 3rd edition of the LA Street Food Fest to be held at the Rose Bowl this Saturday. Food from both Californias will be the protagonist of the event with over 75 exhibitors from lunch places […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:08 AM PDT

Sons of box legends meet in Tijuana’s arena

In their last name they carry the burden of having to win every time. Next Saturday, Omar Chávez (28-1-1) and Jorge "Maromerito" Páez (31-4-1), heirs of two important names in Mexico's boxing world will step into the ring of the Tijuana City Hall ("Auditorio Municipal") for a fight that tastes like a rematch. The boxers […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:08 AM PDT

Xolos open season against Puebla; face tough 2012 schedule

Xolos dialing back on "cerveza" toss It has been a tradition. Toss your cup of whatever is in it, into the air. That is what fans are accustomed to doing at the almost 20,000 seat Estadio Caliente when the Xolos scored a goal. If you left the game with dry clothes, it meant the Xolos […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:08 AM PDT

Liberals and Conservatives team up against Peña Nieto’s Party

MEXICO.- The head of the National Action Party's (PAN) and the leftist Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) will file a joint lawsuit to the General Attorney's Office of Mexico demanding them to investigate the PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) for allegedly laundering money. The complaint, regarding the campaigning expenses of the PRI for the presidential elections of […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:08 AM PDT

Dirty money fueled Peña Nieto’s campaign : López Obrador

MEXICO.- A business fabric allegedly used "illegally obtained" funds to finance the campaign of PRI representative Enrique Peña Nieto, virtual winner of Mexican presidential elections according to a report filed today by the left wing who nevertheless admitted to not having "compelling" proof about the origins of the money. The report was qualified by the […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:08 AM PDT

Summer in a Tropical Paradise: Baja’s Charming San Ignacio

By Terry Marcer Via Baja.com [/p] San Ignacio in summer is an amazing spot.This magical little pueblo truly is an oasis in the middle of a desert that those of us who live here take for granted.We are being reminded of this fact by the visitors who are arriving on vacation, now that school is […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:08 AM PDT

WBA Boxing Match to be Held in The Guadalupe Valley

TIJUANA.- The Guadalupe Valley wine country will be the perfect stage to house an international level fight. It will be on August 18 when Tijuana-born Jackie Nava "La Princesa Azteca" faces Lisa Brown from Trinidad and Tobago to fight for the World Boxing Association's (WBA) Female Bantamweight Championship title. The place, with an approximate capacity […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:08 AM PDT

Facebook erases Mexican Presidential Comments

After the commotion social networks that were following the Mexican presidential elections, many users were shocked today when they noticed Facebook had erased their posts and status updates regarding the electoral process published from around June 29 to July 05. Messages with candidate names, political parties and companies linked to irregularities disappeared without the users […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:08 AM PDT

Calderón and Peña Nieto meet for the first time

MEXICO CITY.- Mexican President Felipe Calderón and the virtual winner of the presidential elections Enrique Peña Nieto met today at the presidential residence of Los Pinos to have their first interview after the elections of last July 01. The Presidency stated in a press release that, in the meeting, Calderón and Peña Nieto talked about […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:08 AM PDT

10 Tequilas you should try now (Part 1)

Tequila is a beverage I really like. It’s the beverage of Mexico. And being a Mexican wine writer I been keeping score of the ones that have managed to impress me. But choosing 10 to recommend is not as easy as you might think. So I took the challenge to try and find 10 tequilas […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:08 AM PDT

Madonna presents new video

"Turn Up the Radio" has been uploaded to the web. It is Madonna's new video from her MDNA album. Under the direction of Tom Munro, the video was filmed in Italy last month and it follows the singer's journey of being harassed by professionals of the lense. During the video's development, the "Give it 2 […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:08 AM PDT

Protests against Enrique Peña Nieto will continue in Mexico

MEXICO.- During the weekend over 300 social organizations met in San Salvador Atenco at the event called "National Assembly against Imposition", the same that is looking to stop Enrique Peña Nieto from assuming the presidency of Mexico. The plan of action presented includes marches, demonstrations and blocking the institutions that are suspected to have contributed […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:08 AM PDT

Tijuana, a new tradition for Bourdain

It was at last weekend's Comic-Con, where renowned food critic Anthony Bourdain presented the first issue of his "Get Jiro!" comic, but what surprised everyone was when he invited people to go to one of Tijuana's new restaurants: Mision 19, by Chef Javier Plascencia. Bourdain, who has traveled through the world looking for the best […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:08 AM PDT