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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Coach’s passion is developing soccer champs
Eliseo "Papo" Santos has coached at almost every level. He's seen children grow up to play at local high schools. He's seen those kids move on to college, some to a four-year university, others to community colleges. Santos has also seen some of his pupils fight to try to make it on a professional soccer […]

Less help for desperate homeowners
A decision by Congress last week to eliminate funding for free HUD-approved housing counseling will hurt homeowners struggling to avoid foreclosure, including many Latinos, according to national and local experts. "Forty eight percent of foreclosures in California involve Latinos," said Janis Bowdler, a Latino homeownership expert at the National Council of La Raza. "The impact […]

SD teams in hunt for National Cup title
The National Cup youth soccer tournament for players Under-14 to U-17 began last week and some San Diego Clubs have already began to make an impact in their respective groups. The Cal South tournament began April 16 for most teams and runs through May, with most championship matches being played weekend of May 22. A […]

Human head found in bag in Tijuana
Tijuana.- State police officers found a human head Wednesday wrapped inside two plastic bags inside a sports bag, authorities announced. The officers found the bag around 5 a.m. between two streets in the public housing complex Infonavit Lomas Verdes, on the citys west side, the state Attorney Generals Office announced. The head bore four gunshot […]

Narco’ songs trigger social movement
The controversial Mexican musical phenomenon known as the "Movimiento Alterado" arrives in San Diego on Thursday, with its explicit lyrics glorifying the violence and culture of drug traffickers. Nearly two dozen singers, bands and norteño groups will headline a concert at the House of Blues, performing "narcocorridos," tunes that tell a drug lord's story. This […]

Military seizes explosives, fake police uniforms
Tijuana.- Military authorities seized more 15 pounds of explosives, several weapons, fake federal police uniforms and other equipment Tuesday in the citys east side. According to the Second Military Region, an anonymous call reported that a group of armed men could be found in a house under construction in the Camino Verde neighborhood, in the […]

3,500 applied to work at market opening today
Gabriela Curiel of San Ysidro will be celebrating the opening today of the new Vallarta Supermarket in National City. The mood will be festive at the 9 a.m. Wednesday grand opening of the 40,000-square-foot supermarket, the family-owned chain's 36th store. The event will feature mariachis and prizes to the first 300 customers. Curiel, 36, will […]

Commander was shot 22 times in Friday’s ambush
Tijuana The federal police commander killed Friday in Tijuana was shot at least 22 times, according to information revealed Monday. The commander, Guillermo Plata Camacho, 50, was attacked by gunmen on Aeropuerto Boulevard, in the Otay district, according to state authorities. Attacks on federal commanders or officers are rare in the region. The federal […]

Four murders push year total to 169 in Tijuana
Tijuana.- Four people were shot to death, including two women, and a fifth wounded before dawn Monday at an eastside house, authorities announced. Police received a call at 4:57 a.m. that indicated that people had been attacked at a house in the Niño Artillero neighborhood. When officers arrived they found a man in the patio […]

Canelo’ inspires hundreds of fans in SD
Like the backing Julio César Chávez Jr. received from Mexico's other major network, Televisión Azteca, Televisa has exaggerated Alvarez's skills and his preparation for his fights. The two networks, whose soap operas and soccer games compete for ratings, present boxing programs on Saturdays whose objectivity is secondary to promoting the boxers they feature. In an […]

San Diego Boca FC defeated 2-1 by last minute goal by SD Flash
San Diego Boca FC dropped a game that they should have won, or at a bare minimum, tied, as they played, on Sunday, a road match against local division rival, SD Flash, losing 2-1 in the closing minutes of the match. The Flash came out the gate strong in the first ten minutes playing at […]

Historic fight ends in tie
BOCA DEL RIO, Veracruz There is no supreme "queen" of Mexican boxing, at least not yet. Saturday night's nationally televised WBC boxing match between Tijuana's Jackie Nava and Ana María Torres had been billed the "war of the queens." After 10 hard-fought rounds, the fight ended in a tie, though fans afterward chanted over […]

SD Classic begins: Flash vs. Boca FC
Then there is Eliseo "Papo" Santos. He is the Boca FC coach. He coached the Flash during the A-League years. Santos is a well-known coach within the Mexican-American community in San Diego. He has often fielded youth and high school teams with mostly Latino players. Boca FC has an ethnic mixture in its roster. "We […]

Mexican boxing queens’ to battle in classic duel
TIJUANA Mexican boxers have divided their countrymen when they have fought each other, think Érik "Terrible" Morales vs. Marco Antonio Barrera during their epic trilogy. Never before, however, have Mexican female boxers done that. That's the passion inspired by the 10-round fight between Tijuana boxer Jackie Nava and Mexico City's Ana María Torres this […]

Woman’s courage helps bring killer to justice
Adriana Camacho was surprised when her ex-husband tried to rekindle their relationship after getting out of prison in 2007. She told him she had trust issues they needed to work out. That's when he told her he had once killed a woman. Camacho wasn't scared away. Instead, she reported him to the San Diego County […]

Federal police commander shot to death in Tijuana
TIJUANA A federal police commander was shot to death Friday morning on Airport Boulevard, in the Mesa de Otay district, authorities reported. The State Attorney Generals office identified the victim as Manuel Plata Camacho, a commander in the Federal Preventive Police agency. The agent had stationed his patrol car in the heavily traveled zone […]

Free help for owners facing foreclosure
Marta Lemus of San Ysidro is on the verge of losing her house of six years to her bank. Or maybe not. The 58-year-old and her husband had difficulty paying their monthly mortgage after she lost her job at a frozen food factory in 2009. On top of that their monthly payments began to rise […]