Judge rejects appeal of Hank’s release

TIJUANA – Controversial former mayor Jorge Hank Rhon spent part of Friday on his Facebook page thanking his supporters for standing by him after he was detained in June and accused with ten others of stockpiling weapons. Late Thursday, Mexico City federal judge Alejandro Rodríguez rejected the evidence the Attorney General's Office (known as the […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:59 AM PDT

Xolos need second-half toughness

His shot bent inches outside the left post and into the side of the net. Leandro Augusto's shot via a free kick could have been a game-changing play had it squeezed into the goal during Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles' 2-1 loss at Cruz Azul last Saturday. Had the Brazilian-born and Mexican naturalized midfielder scored, it would […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:58 AM PDT

Murder rate drops despite day’s death toll

TIJUANA – State authorities announced on Thursday the murders of three people, pushing the number of homicides in the city to 23 in August. Even so, there have been significantly fewer violent deaths so far this year compared to 2010. The lifeless body of a man was found Wednesday around 1 p.m. in the trash […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:58 AM PDT

Despite the long waits, pedestrians ignore SENTRI

SAN YSIDRO- Fifty-three-year-old Mario Parra crosses the border every day to go to work, sometimes standing as long as two hours to enter the United States. Even so, he has not applied for a SENTRI pass that cut that wait to virtually nothing. The businessman said he does not have the time to apply for […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:58 AM PDT

Fair fiesta begins 25 days of rides, games and food

TIJUANA – Billed "Livelier than ever," the annual Tijuana Fair begins Thursday and stretches for 25 days of rides and games, concerts, exhibits and of course, food, lots of it. Organizers lowered the price of admission compared to last year, to $4 for adults, making the fair one of the best entertainment values around. What's […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:57 AM PDT

Mexico selects South Bay soccer star for U-22 team

He talked about the moment when he kicked balls through the patchy grass as member of the Sweetwater High boys' soccer team in National City. Joe Corona envisioned himself someday playing for a national team – Mexico to be specific. That was three years ago. Now the 21-year-old can say he is a national team […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:57 AM PDT

Why did President Calderón pay a visit to Tijuana?

TIJUANA – Business leaders, politicians and even TV news anchors who turned out to hear President Calderón on Tuesday believed he had come to deliver a gift: The announcement that Baja California would get a special designation to fuel its economy. Instead, the 200 who packed a hall at the Centro Cultural Tijuana heard a […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:57 AM PDT

Military makes Hummer of drug busts in Baja

TIJUANA – The military showed off the fruits of its latest drug operations: $20,000 in currency taped to a man's body and a blue Hummer H2, among other seizures. In what's become a familiar exercise, the commander of Mexico's Second Military Zone, Gilberto Landeros, presented for the news media Tuesday drugs seized in various operations. […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:56 AM PDT

‘Adios’ to summer as classes resume in Baja California

TIJUANA – The warm weather notwithstanding, summer vacation ended for students who returned to schools Monday in Baja California. In Tijuana, 328,568 students of public and private schools from preschool to high school returned to more than 1,000 campuses, according to the State Education System. Some schools were burglarized or vandalized during the two-month summer […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:56 AM PDT

Tijuana singer wins first night of reality show

Local contestant Frank Díaz hit the right notes at the launch Sunday of the Spanish-language reality show "La Academia 2011," winning top marks for the best song interpretation of the night. A total of 35 "students" began their quest to become the next Latin American entertainment star. By the night's end, five had been eliminated […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:56 AM PDT

Expansion of border crossing could be delayed

SAN YSIDRO – A lack of funds could complicate the last two phases of the expansion project at the San Ysidro border crossing, federal authorities said. "Those decisions depend on the Congress. Right now we're waiting for the resources to begin to plan Phases Two and Three," said Damon Yee, the project manager of the […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:55 AM PDT

Local entertainer to compete in reality show

TIJUANA – A young entertainer with roots in the region will be one of the 35 contestants in the Spanish-language musical reality show "La Academia" that begins Sunday on Azteca América. Juan Francisco Díaz, 20, will be representing Los Angeles though he's lived most of his life in Tijuana. That's where he studied a career […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:55 AM PDT

Methodical ‘Machine’ beats Tijuana Xolos

MEXICO CITY – Ismael Iñiguez had it, for a tie, and he let it slip away. Los Xoloitzcuintles de Tijuana could not handle Cruz Azul on Saturday, falling 2-1 to la "Máquina", the Machine, as the team is called. The game was the first time Tijuana faced one of the four giants of Mexican futbol […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:55 AM PDT

Leaders investing in alternative vision for troubled area

TIJUANA – The city's east side, long a home to industrial parks and gritty neighborhoods, should also be home to art and science. That's the goal the private and public sector are advancing on several fronts to improve life in the most troubled area of the city. For years, newly arrived residents settled there in […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:55 AM PDT

Xolos take on toughest foe yet: Cruz Azul

He is regarded as perhaps the top off-season acquisition. Dayro Moreno was advertised as a goal scorer, a spark in the attack before signing with Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles earlier this summer. And he hasn't disappointed, so far. Tijuana is four matches into its first stint in the Mexican Primera División in the Apertura Tournament. Moreno […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:55 AM PDT

Packaged or in the ground, army seizes marijuana

TIJUANA – Mexico’s Defense Department announced Thursday a series of drug operations, including the seizure of nearly 700 pounds of marijuana in Rosarito Beach. Meanwhile, dozens of Rosarito Beach police officers protested the military’s detention of one of their own the previous night who was accused of improperly carrying a firearm. An anonymous crime tip […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:54 AM PDT

2,000 celebrate Baja’s bounty of fine wine, food

ENSENADA – Jorge Rodríguez, a visitor from Spain, knows his wines. And he's amazed by what he has discovered. "The quality has surprised me," he said, singling out the Cetto and Mount Xanic labels. "They stack up very well with the wines from Spain." Rodríguez, who is from the Canary Islands, was one of approximately […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:54 AM PDT

Tijuana turns to familiar strategy to balance budget

TIJUANA – The city government has not suspended trash collection, laid off staff or stopped presenting huge free concerts – for now. But just like countless governments north of the border, the city has amassed debt in the hundreds of millions of dollars that it will have to pay off in the next twenty years. […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:54 AM PDT

Four police agents are suspects in killing of man

TIJUANA – A 22-year-old man was found dead Tuesday in Mexicali five days after he was detained by state police agents, authorities announced. The victim, identified as Óscar Enrique Lucero Jaramillo, had been reported missing by his family after agents entered his home supposedly to search for weapons. His body was found dumped Tuesday in […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:53 AM PDT

City urges kids to take the plunge and drop the soda

CHULA VISTA — This city has a challenge for its young residents: Trade in your soda for a good soaking. It's rewarding children who forgo high-calorie, high-sugar drinks for two weeks with tickets to the Knott's Soak City while supplies last. The goal is to fight childhood obesity, according to a city announcement issued Tuesday. […]

April 13, 2017 at 5:53 AM PDT