Wind-whipped fire destroys 16 houses in Tijuana

Tijuana.- A fire destroyed 16 houses Monday and prompted the evacuation of 80 people from two crowded southeastern neighborhoods, municipal authorities reported. The evacuated families were taken to a shelter the city opened at a sports complex in the Río zone. The fire department reported that dry grass and trash began burning around 10:30 a.m. […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:39 AM PDT

After grilling, U.S. softens rule on cooked chicken

Turns out you can still bring your chicken torta or pollo asado lunch across the border from Mexico. But for a while it looked like those foods were toast. The U.S. government had wanted travelers to show proof from none other than the Mexican government that any processed poultry, including deli meats, being brought across […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:39 AM PDT

Fire destroys at least three houses in Tijuana

Tijuana. – Firefighters battled to control a wind-fed grass fire that consumed at least three impoverished houses on the city’s south side and chased a dozen families from their homes. According to the municipal fire department, the fire began at 10:30 a.m. Monday in an area called Tejamen. There were no reports of injures. Wind […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:39 AM PDT

Pope’s visits to Mexico shaped his leadership

TIJUANA – Pope John Paul II's visit to Mexico in 1979 helped define his pontificate, said this city's archbishop, Rafael Romo. "Seeing how the Mexican Catholic world turned out to the streets to see him by the millions," Romo said, "made him see that his work had to be one of a missionary." Romo traveled […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:38 AM PDT

Pumas ready to pounce on wounded Águilas

It is not the situation they wanted: Playing at the home of one of their archrivals. And to make matters a bit more interesting, they must win to get into the playoffs. That is the scenario Club América is facing as it heads into the final week of the regular season of the 2011 Clausura […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:38 AM PDT

New league team racks up wins in a Flash

They are another addition to the National Premier Soccer League. And they have rapidly become one of the best teams. The San Diego Flash joined the league this year as another expansion club in the NPSL, which was created in 2003. The Flash are undefeated after four matches, including a win against cross-town rival San […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:37 AM PDT

Marchers on Sunday to focus on workers, migrants

Organizers of an International Workers Day rally this Sunday in downtown San Diego are calling for changes to the city's policy of impounding the vehicles of unlicensed drivers, which they say unfairly targets undocumented immigrants. Undocumented immigrants are not able to legally obtain a license in California. When their vehicles are impounded, their vehicles are […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:37 AM PDT

SD teams continue quest for title

The Easter holiday is gone and so is the off week of the National Cup. The tournament took a weekend off last week but now teams are ready to get back into action. And some local teams are ready to pick up from their fast starts to the youth soccer tournament for players Under-14 to […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:37 AM PDT

Film festival elevates real life drama

Tijuana.- An ambitious film festival whose aim is to spark an interest in documentaries begins in Baja California on Friday. The sixth annual traveling documentary tour, known as "Festival Ambulante," will present more than 80 works from 27 countries. The series runs from April 29 to May 5 at venues across the state. "A documentary […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:36 AM PDT

San Ysidro raps yellow tape wrap of trolley station

The Metropolitan Trolley System has removed the yellow tape that had roped off the station at San Ysidro Boulevard for two weeks while it implemented a new ticketing system and cracked down on fare cheaters. MTS brought down the tape after merchants complained that it was eyesore. "We were ready to declare it garbage in […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:36 AM PDT

‘70s musicians who rocked Tijuana headline concert

Tijuana.- ]They are two dozen survivors of a complicated, exciting world. Most of them are grandfathers in their seventies who once dreamed, when they sang or played an instrument, of being a Beattle. [/p] They made Tijuana famous for being "the cradle of rock en español," said musician and promoter Arturo Arrizon. He's presenting "Tijuana […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:35 AM PDT

Nearly 8 tons of pot seized in Tijuana

TIJUANA – In another major blow against traffickers, federal agents working with the military confiscated nearly 8 tons of marijuana in the city's east side, announced Gen. Gilberto Landeros, commander of the Second Military Zone. He displayed the drugs for the news media Tuesday afternoon in the courtyard of the 28th Infantry Battalion, after holding […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:35 AM PDT

U.S. to open ‘ready lane’ for faster crossing

The Otay Mesa Port of Entry has added a new tool to reduce traffic waits: The "ready lane." Beginning Monday, a vehicle lane will be reserved for travelers carrying certain types of passports that contain radio frequency identification technology. This wireless technology allows for faster screening and processing of travelers, according to U.S. Customs and […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:34 AM PDT

Big SENTRI price reduction is now in doubt

Nearly four months after U.S. officials said the price of a border fast pass would drop temporarily from $122.25 to $42.25, the price remains the same, raising questions whether the proposed reduction will be implemented. "We are still exploring this as an option," local U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) spokeswoman Jacqueline Wasiluk said. Wasiluk […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:34 AM PDT

Cell planned to sell ‘ecstasy’ to tourists

Rosarito Beach.- Members of a criminal group associated with the Sinaloa cartel, including three Americans, were arrested Sunday with 880 Ecstasy pills they planned to sell at bars, authorities reported. The State Preventive Police announced that the cell was made up of seven people, including the U.S. citizens. They were detained at a hotel room […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:33 AM PDT

Families make grisly discovery during memorial

In the big back yard, two walls bear signs of having been shot. One of them is a block wall that has an illustration of half of a man painted in blue paint; the other is an outhouse wall that has a black tornado painted on it. There's also a monkey's head made out of […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:33 AM PDT

Nava vs. Torres rematch is in the works

TIJUANA – Boxer Jackie Nava not only battled a tough opponent last week in her stellar fight against Ana María Torres, she also faced a TV network and its commentators openly skeptical of her skills. By fight's end, the three judges awarded each boxer the same score, 95-95. "It's a tie that tastes like a […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:33 AM PDT

Arsenal seized in another blow against cartel

TIJUANA – The Mexican army detained two people and confiscated an arsenal that included 11 rifles and one shotgun allegedly belonging to a criminal cell linked to the Sinaloa cartel. Gilberto Landeros, commander of the Second Military Zone in Tijuana, announced the arrests at a press conference Saturday morning at the army's Morelos headquarters. An […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:32 AM PDT

A community’s passionate road confirms its faith

Good Friday was observed on both sides of the border today with dramatic reenactments of the Passion of the Christ. The event that took place in San Diego's Barrio Logan had special meaning for parishioners at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church near the San Diego-Coronado Bridge. Most of the 3,100 parishioners at the Catholic Church […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:32 AM PDT

‘La Maquina’ needs a push against Chivas

With only two weeks left in the Mexican Clausura tournament, there is only one thing that's certain: Necaxa will be demoted to the second division. Mathematically, the Rayados can't avoid demotion. But after that's settled, the focus centers on the teams that are vying for a slot in the playoffs, known in Mexico as the […]

April 13, 2017 at 4:32 AM PDT