Need a break from high gasoline costs?

The spike in gasoline prices is once again raising the question for San Diego-area drivers: Is it worth it to fill up in Tijuana? Regular unleaded gasoline south of the border, labeled Magna, costs about $3.10 per gallon (8.92 pesos per liter), premium costs $3.54 per gallon (10.18 pesos per liter); and diesel costs $3.13 […]

Police free two kidnapping victims

TIJUANA.- The state’s anti-kidnapping unit freed a man and a woman who had been held captive for three days. The kidnappers had threatened to cut off their heads if their family members did not pay a ransom of 8,200 dollars for each victim. The state Attorney General’s Office announced Saturday night that the special unit […]

One person dies in rainstorm in Tijuana

TIJUANA – The strong rain that pounded the region Friday night and early Saturday left at least one person dead from an accident at a bus stop and chased more than 20 people from their flooded homes, authorities said. During the storm around 1:55 a.m. Saturday, a driver lost control of his vehicle, which struck […]

Tough police leader resigns in Baja California

TIJUANA – The hard-nosed, former military leader widely credited with reining in drug traffickers has resigned the state job he held for just one month. In a statement issued Friday night, retired Lt. Col. Julián Leyzaola said he was resigning as deputy director of the Public Safety agency for personal reasons. "I urgently need to […]

América vs. Morelia makes for TV drama

The so called rivalry between Mexico's two largest TV networks spills onto the soccer field when Club América faces Morelia Monarcas. It is called a rivalry between networks because Televisa owns América and TV Azteca owns Morelia. In what's regarded as the game of the week, the teams face each other in a Week 7 […]

Cartels crumbling in Tijuana

TIJUANA – The drug cartels that once ruled parts of the border region have disintegrated to the point where they are no longer able to operate effectively, declared one of the officials most responsible for fighting them in the last few years. Julián Leyzaola, deputy director of the state's Department of Public Safety, said that […]

Video: Need a warm-up?

During these rainy days nothing tastes better than a warm chicken soup, and if it is creamy it's even better. Full of protein and vegetables this cream is a complete meal. Your family will love this simple and delicious soup. See video in Spanish Serves 4 Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter 2 celery stalks finely chopped […]

Long wait is over for big expansion

The U.S. government launched the $577 million expansion of the San Ysidro Port of Entry more than a year ago when it began construction of a new pedestrian bridge just north of the busy land port. The 800-foot bridge, which could open as early as next month, may seem like preliminary work compared with the […]

VIDEO: Advanced ‘narco-sub’ seized in Colombia

Watch video Drug smugglers may be sinking deeper underwater to move their contraband closer to the United States. A drug smuggling submarine, capable of holding eight tons of drugs and able to travel to the coast of Mexico, was seized by Colombian soldiers, authorities said on Monday. Last July, another fully submersible "narco-sub" was seized […]

Drugs worth $894,000 seized

Calexico.- U.S. Border and Customs officials seized narcotics valued at $894,000 in two incidents over the weekend, the agency reported. The first seizure happened when a U.S. Customs officer became aware of a suspicious 2000 Ford Mustang while inspecting vehicles about to enter the country at the port of entry. The driver was sent to […]

Stolen-vehicle crew arrested in Tijuana

Tijuana.- State police agents arrested five members of a criminal group suspected of transporting stolen vehicles from the United States to this city to prepare them for sale in Mexico’s interior, authorities announced. Agents captured the suspects, among them a 17-year-old, with two pickups and an SUV that had been reported stolen in California. The […]

Female officer shot to death in Tijuana

Tijuana.- A female municipal police officer was shot to death Sunday afternoon in a troubled eastside neighborhood, the department of Public Safety reported. She was identified as Emma Guadalupe Tafolla Carrillo, assigned to the Sánchez Taboada district. Her body was found inside a Dodge Ram 2000 pickup that bore 12 gunshots. According to initial reports, […]

Sockers dominance over regional rival continues

The division has been clinched. Dominance over a regional rival continues. The San Diego Sockers perhaps could not ask for more at this time. And just because San Diego has won its second consecutive PASL-Pro Western Division title, it doesn’t mean the action at the Del Mar Arena would be less than entertaining. Kraig Chiles […]

Teaching teens to ‘Start Smart’

Surprise! That usher really sings opera

TIJUANA – What happens when opera singers leave the stage and stroll through streets, bus stations or movie theaters and begin singing unexpectedly? The quest for an answer is the engine that drives a group of artists and cultural promoters called "Traveling Opera," who have performed 90 concerts, nearly all of them in public places, […]

Sockers’ rival will keep up pressure

The San Diego Sockers already clinched the Western Division title but don’t expect a soft finish to the regular season. Not when the Sockers (11-2, PASL-Pro) have an arch rival on the schedule, Revolución Tijuana. San Diego hosts Tijuana on Saturday at the Del Mar Arena in the first of three remaining home regular season […]

Explosive duel: Pumas vs. Chivas

Few would have predicted that the Mexican pro team Pumas UNAM would sit atop the overall standings at the start of the Mexican 2011 Clausura tournament. But that's what has happened. Pumas are off to a fast start with an undefeated record that includes three wins and two ties. Perhaps the juiciest match-up this weekend […]

They smell good, but they are not allowed

Expect to see more people bringing flowers across the San Ysidro Port of Entry this February weekend. Love is in the air. Valentine's Day is approaching. Expect to see more banned flowers being seized also. U.S. border inspectors usually see a spike in the number of travelers bringing flowers from Mexico, where they cost less, […]

Mexico opens shelter for deported children

Tijuana.- Without a parent to hold their hands or calm the butterflies in their stomachs, 1,858 children were deported to this city in the last 13 months, federal authorities said. They had traveled to the United States mainly to reunite with their parents or, secondly, to find work. But in the course of pursuing their […]

Women scared to go even for a walk

Eighteen-year-old Lourdes Lopez is aware now that a man, maybe more than one, is going around Chula Vista groping women and girls while they're walking during the day. Her father heard about the attacks on the news a few weeks ago and has been picking her up after school at a trolley station near Broadway. […]