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

Xolos, Tijuana lay groundwork for big show

TIJUANA –Now that Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente has won a place in Mexico's premier soccer league, the team and city face plenty of challenges. Both will have to move fast since the league's season, known as the Apertura Tournament, will begin this summer. Will the Xolos keep the players that helped the team win […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:57 AM PDT

Burned body of missing priest is found

Tijuana.- A Catholic priest missing for several days was killed Monday and his body dumped in an empty lot on the city's east side, state authorities announced Friday night. In a statement, the State Attorney General's Office said that the victim was identified Friday after a test was conducted using the DNA of his brother […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:57 AM PDT

Star-loaded El Tri to take on Ecuador, New Zealand

Mexico begins Gold Cup play on June 5 but before then El Tri has two exhibition matches against teams that have virtually nothing in common in terms of soccer style with the teams it will face in the CONCACAF tournament. The first friendly is Saturday 1 p.m. at Qwest Field in Seattle against Ecuador. Mexico […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:57 AM PDT

Pornography found at home of missing priest

TIJUANA – Authorities investigating the disappearance of a Catholic priest found pornographic material in his house, Baja California's deputy attorney general for organized crime announced Thursday. The priest, Salvador Ruiz Enciso, 51, was reported missing after church staff went Monday to his house, which was in a state of chaos, but did not find him. […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:56 AM PDT

Catholic priest is missing in Tijuana

TIJUANA – State authorities are investigating the disappearance of a Catholic priest from a church in the city's La Mesa district. The State Attorney General's office identified the missing cleric as Salvador Ruiz Enciso, 51, who served in the church Divino Rostro de Jesús. The agency offered no details in the case. A spokeswoman for […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:55 AM PDT

Parents beware: Child’s cap may signify a gang

Some signs your child might be involved with a Latino gang are the choice of hat or belt buckle he wears, even his favorite number, a gang expert told a Spanish-speaking audience in southeastern San Diego on Tuesday. "The number 13 is super important," San Diego police officer Carmelin Rivera said. It stands for the […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:55 AM PDT

Drug lord now world’s most wanted criminal

TIJUANA – With Osama bin Laden dead, attention is being focused on the man Forbes magazine has now listed as the most wanted criminal in the world: Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. For years he's already been the most wanted man in Mexico, where he became the top drug lord in 2003. Authorities […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:54 AM PDT

Video shows Tijuana officers forced woman to do striptease

Tijuana.- A video that shows a detained woman forced to strip and dance for a group of municipal police officers to gain her freedom has led to the suspension of 15 of them, the city's Public Safety Department announced on Monday. The officers, among them a sector chief, were assigned to the Presa Rural district, […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:53 AM PDT