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Lanes to be closed by end of year
The $577 million expansion of the San Ysidro Port of Entry, which was celebrated Thursday at a groundbreaking ceremony, will become more noticeable in November when authorities begin closing northbound lanes for construction. Meanwhile, a new pedestrian bridge and a new SENTRI enrollment center next to the San Ysidro crossing are expected to open next […]
April 13, 2017
Plot thickens for quarterfinal games
The San Diego Section boys soccer playoffs began Tuesday night and there were a few surprises coming out of the first round that helped set up some interesting match ups for Friday's quarterfinal games. Here's a quick view at the upcoming boys quarterfinal matches: Division I Chula Vista (14-7-3) at San Pasqual (18-3-2), 5 p.m. […]
April 13, 2017
It’s safe to come back, officials say
TIJUANA – In an effort to promote Baja California as a safe place for tourists, officials plan to distribute brochures with contact information for local mayors and police chiefs to people planning to visit the Mexican state. Baja California plans to circulate the green passport-looking brochures as early as this week in California, Nevada and […]
April 13, 2017
Teams begin bid for CIF supremacy
Months of training and practice are over. The San Diego Section playoffs began Tuesday for high school soccer boys teams and Wednesday for the girls teams in Division I through V en route to the championships on March 5. Here is guide to the girls teams, which includes the newly added Division 5 for smaller […]
April 13, 2017
When fun turns into nightmare
One a recent weekend, the tourist strip of avenida Revolución was virtually empty at midnight. However, a gambling center where clients can place bets and play on machines, between Third and Fourth streets, was jammed. Inside, TV screens blared various sports games, there was lively music, and everything was painted in bright colors. And then […]
April 13, 2017
Remains found in new Pozolero’ site
Tijuana. Federal investigators on Monday found human remains on an isolated country house perched on a hill where a confessed criminal said he disposed of as many as 60 bodies, a leading activist said. After two days of excavation, investigators for SIEDO, the federal agency that targets organized crime, found the remains in a […]
April 13, 2017
High school teams begin CIF playoffs
Months of off-season training for some. Weeks of playing with club teams for others. Another three months of playing with their high school teams. That is the list of activities that most high school soccer players go through every year. And there might not be something as exciting for these players than the San Diego […]
April 13, 2017
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 […]
April 13, 2017
Police free two kidnapping victims
TIJUANA.- The states 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 Generals Office announced Saturday night that the special unit […]
April 13, 2017
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 […]
April 13, 2017
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 […]
April 13, 2017
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 […]
April 13, 2017
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 […]
April 13, 2017
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 […]
April 13, 2017
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 […]
April 13, 2017
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 […]
April 13, 2017
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 […]
April 13, 2017
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 Mexicos 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 […]
April 13, 2017
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, […]
April 13, 2017
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 doesnt mean the action at the Del Mar Arena would be less than entertaining. Kraig Chiles […]
April 13, 2017
