Programs help Latinos confront caregiving crisis

An estimated 600,000 people in San Diego County – and 65 million nationally – care for a relative with a disabling disease such as Alzheimer's, and the majority does not have financial or family support. Starting in 1994, the National Family Caregivers Association designated November as a time to thank and train family caregivers – […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:21 AM PDT

Xolos tame Pumas, win credibility in First Division

Many times had the Xolos failed to find the net in a match in which they took a lead only to lose it and end in a tie. Many times had Tijuana been the underdog that matched up well against the best teams in the league. On Sunday, the Xolos played a different role. Tijuana […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:21 AM PDT

Xolos will try to scratch out win against Pumas

Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles plays its final match of the Apertura tournament Sunday. The team that was promoted to Mexico's top flight league, the Primera División, last spring travels to Mexico City to face defending champion Pumas UNAM in hostile Estadio Universitario. The Xolos first stint in this division will come to an end, as Tijuana […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:21 AM PDT

‘Occupy’ rally to be held at border on Saturday

TIJUANA – Occupy Tijuana activists invited the population to rally on both sides of the border at the same time Saturday at 2 p.m. in a demonstration they are billing "Ocupación Binacional." Organizers announced that their goal was to promote social consciousness through workshops and in schools. Volunteer instructors will teach ways ordinary people can […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:21 AM PDT

Joe Corona leans toward playing on U.S. soccer team

Joe Corona said he's "leaning toward the U.S. now." He's the Xolos midfielder who was named Wednesday to the U.S. Under-23 team roster for an upcoming training camp in Germany. The U-23 team is slated to be the Olympic team for the United States in London next year. And Corona, 21, a Sweetwater High alum, […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:21 AM PDT

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