Tijuana mayor fires police chief as killings surge

TIJUANA – Mayor Carlos Bustamante fired the city’s police chief Tuesday and named Jesús Alberto Capella to lead the 2,200 municipal force, it was announced at a mid-day press conference. Capt. Gustavo Huerta Martínez had been Secretary of Public Safety since November, when Bustamente assumed the mayor’s office. Capella is returning to a post he […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:15 AM PDT

Tijuana has a ball in largest festival of art and culture

The largest art festival in Tijuana is Friday through Sunday at the Centro Cultural. The free event, called Entijuanarte, is expected to draw more than 50,000 people from both sides of the border. In its seventh edition, the scope of the art that is showcased has grown from painting, photography, drawing and sculpture to installation […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:15 AM PDT

356 packages add up to biggest Baja bust in 2011

TIJUANA – In the largest seizure this year in Baja California, Mexico's army confiscated Monday morning 788 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $11 million. The value could be three times higher since the cocaine was pure and would be diluted before being sold, said Gen. Gilberto Landeros, the commander of Baja California's Second Military […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:15 AM PDT

Eight people killed in three days across Tijuana

TIJUANA – Authorities are investigating the shooting deaths of four people and an attack on partygoers on Sunday and Monday, authorities announced. The state Attorney General’s Office recorded 379 murders in Tijuana this year through Sept. 30, or 1.4 murders a day. The story was the same in October, with four murders committed in just […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:15 AM PDT

Baja AG proposes using drug courts to fight crime

TIJUANA – The state Attorney General is taking the initiative to drive public debate on a revolutionary concept: creating drug courts. For the first time, the Courts for the Treatment of Addictions, as they would be called, would obligate the state judicial system to see drug addiction as a health problem and not solely as […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:15 AM PDT

Familiar outcome: Xolos dominate but only tie game

TIJUANA – In what has become a familiar outcome, the Xolos dominated Sunday’s game against Los Tigres de Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo León, but could not seal a win, tying once more 1-1. Club Xoloitzcuintles dominated the first part of the game, against one of the leagues better teams. However, at minute 41, Lucas Lobos […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:15 AM PDT

Baja gives a world-class honor to Erik Morales

TIJUANA – The Baja California government honored native son Erik "Terrible" Morales just days after he claimed a title in a fourth weight division, which had been his professional goal. Gov. José Guadalupe Osuna awarded the boxer a trophy on Friday that names Morales International Ambassador of Baja California and nominated him for the National […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:15 AM PDT

Teacher builds dance group to become a tradition

CHULA VISTA— Talk about a trip through memory lane. From thank you cards from her former students to a photo sent by President Ronald Reagan to an old image of Mexican comic icon "Cantinflas," there's not enough space in this house to capture a 40-year career. The home belongs to Martha Sánchez, a retired South […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:15 AM PDT

Mexico moving ahead with new border crossing

While U.S. funding to finish the expansion of the San Ysidro port of entry is not yet allocated, Mexico appears on track to complete its new southbound border crossing. Mexico is to finish construction in 2012 of the crossing, known as El Chaparral, as well as new bridges that will be needed for the transborder […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:15 AM PDT

Lackluster Xolos need to avoid costly mistakes

The more things change the more they stay the same. At least that is what appears to be happening to Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles. New coach, new strategies, same result –.more wasted opportunities. The Mexican Apertura season is coming to an end and the Xolos are at the brink of finishing last in the standings and […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:15 AM PDT

New U.S. envoy to Mexico make drug fighting a priority

In his first visit to the border region, the new U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Anthony Wayne, said Thursday he will make accelerating a binational drug-fighting program his priority. Wayne assumed the post in August, following the resignation of Carlos Pascual after Wikileaks released a series of cables in which he criticized Mexico's war against drug […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:15 AM PDT

Aztecs begin PAC-12 play against Stanford

Take a look at the San Diego State men's soccer schedule and there is one thing that might stand out to you. The Aztecs have played nine matches this season, three on the road if you count a match at USD, down the road from Montezuma Mesa as an away game. It is a schedule […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:15 AM PDT

New chamber is open for business in South Bay

CHULA VISTA – The timing seemed right. More and more people from Mexico were launching businesses in San Diego County, particularly in South Bay. And even in a deep recession, Latino residents were taking the plunge and opening all types of businesses. But many of these fledgling entrepreneurs were not familiar with how business gets […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:15 AM PDT

Mexico presents $60,000 in grants to local students

The Mexican government and non-profit organizations teamed up Tuesday to award college grants totaling $60,000 to 169 students in San Diego County. One of the winners was Manuel Lopez, 42, who proved that it's never too late to go back to school. The San Ysidro resident, who is a first-year student at Alliant International University, […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:15 AM PDT

Construction work resumes at border crossing

SAN YSIDRO.- Two weeks after the collapse of a construction platform, U.S. authorities have resumed the remodeling project at the port of entry, although with a change in how the work will be done. Since early Tuesday, two SENTRI lanes were closed and construction workers could be seen in the area once more. On Sep. […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:15 AM PDT

Provocative film ‘Presumed Guilty’ wins Emmy

A controversial documentary that cast a harsh light on the Mexican judicial system won an Emmy on Monday night. The film, "Presumed Guilty," showed the unjust prosecution of a Mexico City salesman, José Antonio Zúñiga, who was accused of a murder he did not commit and sentenced to 20 years in prison. In a ceremony […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:15 AM PDT

Baja bets on new police agency to battle crime

TIJUANA – Baja California unveiled its new crime fighters on Monday, a new law enforcement agency meant to serve as a model for the rest of the country. The first agents of the so-called Policía Estatal Acreditable (Reliable State Police), 83 men and women, were introduced at a graduation ceremony. They had undergone rigorous professional […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:14 AM PDT

Mexico’s president as you have never seen him

TIJUANA – Want the ultimate insider's tour of Mexico? None other than President Felipe Calderón explores that country from end to end in a television program called "Mexico: The Royal Tour" airing on KPBS on Tuesday at 8 p.m. The one-hour program is hosted by CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg, who informs viewers at […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:14 AM PDT

‘Locks of Love’ helps children battling cancer

After two years of letting his hair grow, fifth-grader Isaac Leal had it shorn, all for a good cause. The ten-year-old had been so moved by a television report on children battling cancer that he decided to do his part. "My mom inspired me to let it grow and donate it to these children," said […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:14 AM PDT

Xolos stop slide, get dramatic tie against América

MEXICO CITY – In a dramatic game, the Tijuana Xolos tied 1-1 Club América, one of Mexico’s most popular and richest teams. Xolos player Javier Yacuzzi struck with lightning speed, sending a pass from Richard Ruíz into the net for the first goal, just 30 seconds into the game. Tijuana’s goalkeeper, Cirilo Saucedo, had busy […]

April 13, 2017 at 6:14 AM PDT