Mexico’s U-22 team to play in Tijuana

Mexico’s U-22 soccer team that will compete in the Copa América tournament will play a friendly match against Colombia’s team on June 15 in Tijuana, the Mexican Futbol Federation announced. The Mexican squad was originally scheduled to play against Chivas USA but now will square off against El Independiente de Medellín. The game is scheduled […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:06 AM PDT

Thousands rally behind their hero: Hank Rhon

TIJUANA – Berta Guadalupe Díaz said that Jorge Hank Rhon bought her a hearing aid and helped in the effort to bring public services to the neighborhood she leads. "I have so many reasons to thank him, so many. To me, what the government did to him is an injustice because he's helped people so […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:05 AM PDT

Leading U.S. chef worships Tijuana’s ‘amazing’ cuisine

TIJUANA – Noted American chef Rick Bayless has put this city on the continent's food map. In an interview with GrubStreet.com in San Francisco, he waxes about the "amazing chefs cooking amazing food" in Tijuana. "If people knew it was there, people would just be flocking there," he says. "I have to say, and people […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:04 AM PDT

When mental illness leads to murder-suicide

Mental illness is at the heart of the recent back-to-back murder-suicide cases that left eight dead, including four children, in the San Diego area, according to experts. Mental health professionals interviewed said murder-suicide is rare but draws a lot of attention because of the stories of horrific despair behind them. "It's mostly untreated depression," said […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:04 AM PDT

U.S. team looking to rewrite Gold Cup story

The room was almost in silence. Only a few sounds could be heard, mostly cameras taking photos of the man sitting on a chair behind a table littered with microphones and tape recorders. The man had a blank stare. He waited for the first question during the news conference. That man was U.S. national team […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:04 AM PDT

U.S. consul’s cable paints dark picture of Hank Rhon

TIJUANA – One person who should not have been surprised that Jorge Hank Rhon was detained Saturday was the former U.S. consul here. On July 8, 2009, then Consul General Ronald Kramer wrote a confidential cable to the U.S. Secretary of State that said the grounds of the Agua Caliente racetrack, owned by Hank Rhon, […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:03 AM PDT

Mexico off to Golden start in tournament

ARLINGTON, Texas –The colors were the same. The same green, white and red flags waved in the stands and in the parking lots of Cowboys Stadium on Sunday night. Even the chants that echoed off the new stadium walls were the same. Mexico had its usual backing from its fans. But what was on the […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:03 AM PDT

Hank’s workers told to cover up live gambling

TIJUANA – While the owner of Agua Caliente Casino, Jorge Hank Rhon, was being detained by federal authorities Saturday, its managers were frantically telling employees to deny that live gaming was occurring there. "'We never had live blackjack here, never played blackjack, never,'" the employees were told to say Saturday according to a group of […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:03 AM PDT

In stunning event, military detains Hank Rhon

TIJUANA – This city's most controversial figure was apparently whisked to Mexico City on Saturday afternoon after the military raided his house before dawn and detained him and 10 other men and seized a cache of weapons. Mexico's Attorney General's Office, known as the PGR, had issued a statement earlier in the day detailing how […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:03 AM PDT

Xolos acquire Arce from Santos Laguna

TIJUANA – News of Jorge Hank Rhon's arrest by Mexican military early Saturday morning was not the only breaking news related to Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente this weekend, though certainly the most explosive. The Xolos, which are owned by Rhon, announced the transfer of the veteran Mexican national team player Fernando Arce to Tijuana. […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:03 AM PDT

‘Chicharito’ lifts Mexico’s hopes in Gold Cup

Fans hysterically extend their arms through a metal fence. They reach out, faces pressed against the fence, with posters, T-shirts, magazines, photographs, soccer balls, jerseys and anything else in hand so they could wave at the object of their desire. Anything to get his attention. Women and little girls scream as Manchester United's Javier "Chicharito" […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:03 AM PDT

Tickets on sale next week for Shakira concert

Tijuana.- Tickets will go on sale on June 13 for Shakira's "Sale el Sol" concert on July 30 at Caliente Stadium, expected to draw a capacity 18,000 people. The prices range from around $52 to $215 for VIP seating. They will be sold at the Fundación por Ayudar, Pueblo Amigo, Camino Real, and the box […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:01 AM PDT

Latino paper closing after seven years

The publisher of the Latino newspaper Diario San Diego announced Thursday that is closing in two weeks after seven years due to financial struggles. In a message in the paper's Web site, José Santiago Healy thanked readers and advertisers who had supported the publication. "Over seven years we had innumerable achievements and met many goals […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:01 AM PDT

FBI explains how to beat identity thieves

Thinking of walking to your neighborhood mail box this night to drop off that bill? Think again. Thieves have been known to fish for mail. They use string to lower pieces of cardboard covered with glue down blue mail boxes and open envelopes that stick looking for personal information they can steal. An FBI agent […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:00 AM PDT

Having a ball and fighting despair in Tijuana

TIJUANA – Camino Verde is a troubled neighborhood. Residents have built stark houses that defy gravity across its canyons. The place is a frequent setting for violence, gangs, drug addiction and crime. But a recreation center built a year ago in the heart of that eastside barrio, home to 3,000 low-income families, is lifting the […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:59 AM PDT

Suspect had drugs valued at $2.7 million

TIJUANA – A sexagenarian was detained Monday guarding cocaine and marijuana with an estimated street value of $2.7 million, state authorities announced. The State Preventive Police identified the suspect as Rodolfo López Quintanilla, 60, who they believe is a member of the La Familia Michoacana cartel. State police received a report, through its anonymous crime […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:59 AM PDT

New SENTRI office surpassing expectations

More than 250 people a day are using the new SENTRI office in San Ysidro to inquire, start or complete their application for border crossing fast passes, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. "We have exceeded our expectations for the SENTRI enrollment center but continue to maximize the number of appointments," said U.S. Customs […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:58 AM PDT

Campaign: ‘You are not merchandise’

TIJUANA – The city has launched the campaign "You are not merchandize" to raise awareness about the latent problem of the slave trade in the region. Large signs and billboards have gone up with messages such as, "The slave trade exists, find out about it, information is the best way to prevent it," accompanying the […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:58 AM PDT

Baja California is setting for suspense series

TIJUANA – A suspense series set in the wine country of Valle del Guadalupe begins Monday through the Internet. "El Porvenir" consists of seven, 10-minute episodes in HD that can be viewed at www.elporvenirlaserie.com. Local filmmakers – producer Miguel García-Yee and director Manuel Alejandro Anell – wanted a way to disseminate their work at a […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:58 AM PDT

Norteña bands, Nortec to record disc together

TIJUANA –The Nortec Collective Presents Bostich + Fussible is collaborating with some of Mexico's traditional norteña bands to produce a new disc. Ramón "Bostich" Amezcua said that he and Pepe "Fussible" Mogt are working on the new material with Banda El Recodo, Los Tigres del Norte and one of the nephews of Ramón Ayala. The […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:58 AM PDT