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

Soldiers seize 2.5 tons of pot at tourist beach

TIJUANA – The Mexican army on Wednesday seized nearly 5,000 pounds of marijuana on a beach north of Ensenada used mainly by American campers, pushing to 11.5 tons the total confiscated in Baja California in January. Gilberto Landeros, commander of the Second Military Zone, announced Thursday in a press conference that a portion of the […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:34 AM PDT

Officer in video showing beating already quit

TIJUANA—One of the four municipal police officers who appeared in a video that showed them apparently beating a detained man quit the department already following a complaint of aggressive behavior. City Attorney Yolanda Enríquez announced that her agency had begun investigating the four offices who were videotaped on Jan. 16, 2011, apparently using excessive force […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:34 AM PDT

Cartels turning to teens to sell drugs

TIJUANA – Fourteen-year-old Luis Alberto is blond, thin and has a penetrating gaze. He could well be a rapper given his shaved head and the continuous movement of his hands while he talks. Or he could be an ordinary youngster who spends hours playing videogames or listening to music on his MP3. For three weeks […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:34 AM PDT

Xolos to play against Chivas USA at USD

As part of the MLS preseason, Chivas USA will play a friendly game against the Xoloitzcuintles on Feb. 22 at Torero Stadium. Both teams announced this match through their official sites, though they did not yet list a starting time. It won’t be the first time the Xolos play at USD. Last year the team […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:34 AM PDT

Video shows police officer beating suspect in Tijuana

TIJUANA – A video has surfaced apparently showing a municipal police officer beating a suspect handcuffed in the back of patrol pickup as three others watch. City Attorney Yolanda Enríquez announced Tuesday that the four officers were being investigated for apparent use of excessive force against a detainee. This is the third investigation of abuse […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:33 AM PDT

Mexican actor gets Oscar nomination for role as migrant

LOS ÁNGELES – Mexican leading man Demián Bichir was nominated Tuesday for an Oscar in the Best Actor category for his interpretation of an undocumented immigrant struggling to raise his son in Los Angeles. "I dedicate this nomination to the 11 million or so human beings who make our lives easier and better in the […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:33 AM PDT

Baja gymnast ready to vault to Olympic glory

TIJUANA – A gold medal winner from the border region thanks his mother for starting him down the path that this summer will take him to the Summer Olympics in London. Daniel Corral recalled that she enrolled him in gymnastics classes in his native Ensenada when he was three years old to keep him "out […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:33 AM PDT

Mexico’s leading candidate admits two affairs

MEXICO CITY – Mexico's leading presidential candidate dropped a bombshell, admitting in an interview that he fathered two children with two different women during his marriage to his late wife. Enrique Peña Nieto told a reporter that he faced a crisis in the sixth or seventh year of his marriage to Mónica Pretelini and that […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:33 AM PDT

Baja to spend 12% more on security this year

TIJUANA – Baja California will have $70 million this year to spend on security, a 12 per cent increase from 2011, according to Public Safety Secretary Daniel de la Rosa. The funds will be used to improve law enforcement agencies, the state's justice system and other infrastructure, De la Rosa said in a statement in […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:33 AM PDT

Xolos stun Chivas, climb to top of standings

GUADALAJARA – Mexico’s soccer world was turned on its head as the Xolos beat Chivas 2-0 Saturday night, leaving Tijuana’s team tied for first in the general standings, and Guadalajara’s relegated to the bottom. Tijuana’s record stands at 2 wins 1 tie while Chivas, one of Mexico’s most popular teams, has lost all three games […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:33 AM PDT

Xolos take on Chivas for points and respect

There will be no rescheduling this time. No waiting. No playing favorites. Club Tijuana Xoloitscuintles will play its Week 3 match up as scheduled Saturday at one of the newest, state-of-the-art stadiums against one of Mexico's most popular and wealthiest clubs. The Xolos travel to face Chivas de Guadalajara, the storied franchise with ten league […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:33 AM PDT

Young leaders propose solutions to border woes

TIJUANA – The problems plaguing the U.S.-Mexico border can be solved, with young people from both countries leading the way. That's the message of a two-day conference Tijuana is hosting that's brought together 200 accomplished college students from northern Mexico and California. It's called "Jornadas Fronterizas / Border Workshops," concluding Friday at the Grand Hotel. […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:33 AM PDT

20% using new Ready Lane at San Ysidro

SAN YSIDRO – Travelers at the world's busiest border crossing are embracing a new program to cut wait times. About 20 per cent of them are now using the Ready Lane launched a month ago, U.S. authorities said Wednesday. Since Dec. 20, the lanes used in this program, located on the right side of the […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:33 AM PDT