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Police officer shot to death in Tijuana
TIJUANA A state police agent was shot to death Friday evening as he was driving away from his home in an eastern neighborhood. The murder sparked a police operation that led to a gun battle that left one suspect dead and two other officers gravely wounded, the state Attorney Generals Office announced. The agency […]
April 13, 2017
Sockers’ goal: end losing streak
The timing could not be better. The San Diego Sockers might just have the right opportunity to forget about its last two Premiere Arena Soccer League-Pro matches. San Diego can put behind back-to-back loses at Cincinnati and at California. Those defeats could become memories with a win against Cincinnati. The Sockers host the Kings on […]
April 13, 2017
VIDEO: Thousands share tons of tradition
Tijuana served a cake fit for a king. And the city broke its record by sharing the biggest Rosca de Reyes in the region. The rosca is a traditional sweet, round cake that Mexicans enjoy every year on Jan. 6, marking the arrival of the Three Wise Men to see the Baby Jesus in Bethlehem. […]
April 13, 2017
Chance to speak up about school cuts
The San Diego Unified School District officials are appealing to the public to help find ways to reduce spending in the district, which has faces a $120 million budget deficit next year. The district has cut $400 million from its budget during the past three years largely without layoffs or closing of schools. Proposed budget […]
April 13, 2017
10 years of carving tunnels of hope’
Growing up in San Diego Abel Salas felt pressure to drop out of school and join a gang but he resisted the temptations of the streets. Reality Changers, an after-school, largely free, college-prep program based in City Heights helped him maintain a positive direction. "They helped me set my mind on getting a college degree," […]
April 13, 2017
Two accused of decapitation
Tijuana.- An alleged dealer was decapitated by members of his gang because he had not paid the drug he peddled on the streets, an official with the state Attorney General's Office said Thursday afternoon. The head of the victim, identified as 30-year-old Ramsés Jesús Mendoza Velázquez, was found hanging on Morelos bridge, in the city's […]
April 13, 2017
New Latino market to hire 150 people
Vallarta, a Mexican-style grocery chain, is opening a new supermarket in National City in March and plans to hire up to 150 people, many of them local residents. "It's a reflection that the economy is bouncing back," said Jacqueline Reynoso, National City Chamber of Commerce chief executive officer. The chamber, which is playing an active […]
April 13, 2017
Colossal rosca’ will serve 6,000
TIJUANA.- A bakery will join forces with the Cultural Center to present on Thursday the largest rosca de reyes ever created on the border. The rosca, a round holiday cake with special filling, will be 1,148 feet long and will circle the center's iconic round theater, known as La Bola, on Jan. 6, Día de […]
April 13, 2017
Salvadoran gang member arrested
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a member of a brutal Salvadoran gang who was detained as he walked along Eastlake Parkway in Chula Vista, the agency announced Wednesday. The agents questioned the man, who walking just north of Olympic Parkway on Friday, and he admitted to having entered the country illegally. He was arrested and […]
April 13, 2017
Two share Mega $355 million prize
Two people are waking up today with their checking account much fatter. The two, from Washington and Idaho, will be sharing Mega Millions' $355 million jackpot from Tuesday night's drawing, lottery officials said today. They will each get $177.5 million. The $355 million jackpot was the fourth largest in the history of the United States […]
April 13, 2017
Training provides jobless fresh start
Miguel Angel Cerón didn't panic after losing his job of 16 years at a Chula Vista plastics manufacturing company. The Mexico native came up with a plan. He went back to school. And it's paying off. Cerón, 50, landed a job last summer as a nursing assistant at a La Jolla rest home. Though he […]
April 13, 2017
What would you do with $355 million?
Sure the odds are 1 in 175 million, but its tough not to dream about becoming an instant multimillionaire. Todays Mega Millions lottery game has reached $355 million. If a Californian wins, it would be the largest prize ever awarded in the state. In fact, its one of the largest amounts ever awarded in the […]
April 13, 2017
San Ysidro rejects southbound plan
San Ysidro leaders say they have "lost confidence" in a key part of the $631 million plan to expand the San Ysidro Port of Entry, claiming changes made to expand southbound operations will hurt local businesses. The San Ysidro Smart Border Coalition, made up of local business and community groups, said the U.S. decision to […]
April 13, 2017
‘Now it’s like a traffic ticket’
Getting caught with an ounce or less of marijuana no longer means the possibility of jail time or a large fine, according to a new California law that went into effect this year. The new law reclassified possession of a small amount of marijuana from a misdemeanor to an infraction, comparable to receiving a traffic […]
April 13, 2017
Is violent crime down in Tijuana?
TIJUANA The execution of 13 patients in a drug-treatment center in October challenged the often-repeated claim by authorities that such shocking crimes were declining. Such rhetoric aside, the number of murders in the city for the just concluded year reached 818, just 25 shy of the record set in 2008. In the first two […]
April 13, 2017
‘Most inspiring player I’ve had’
Christian Mederos is a typical high school athlete at first glance – and a typical 17-year-old who spends hours on the Internet. But unlike most teens, his time spent online entails something more than social networking, emailing and browsing the web. He spends plenty of time reading blogs, news stories and the latest updates in […]
April 13, 2017
Ready to enrich your life?
Get a physical. So many health problems can be prevented or treated if detected early. So request a basic physical from your doctor. And if you don't have one, there are community clinics everywhere that offer low-cost or free services, depending on your income level. Price varies, but a physical starts around $70. Check a […]
April 13, 2017
Five young people found murdered in Tijuana
TIJUANA Five young people were shot to death Thursday afternoon and night in separate locations, the state Attorney General's Office reported. Until midday Friday, the city had officially logged 817 violent deaths in the year, 26 less than 2008, considered the most violent in the city's history. According to authorities, the most of the […]
April 13, 2017
High cost of DUIs, in lives and costs
Drinking and driving is very costly. The greatest cost can be the human toll if the driver causes an injury or death. And if the motorist is intercepted by police and convicted of driving under the influence, the financial cost can reach into the thousands of dollars, even $10,000 in some cases. For immigrants who […]
April 13, 2017
Where to find cheapest gas
As gasoline prices continued to climb, independent stations in the suburbs currently offer the best option in San Diego County, said one expert. At just such a station in Chula Vista is where Juan Mendiola filled up his tank on Thursday, though it meant driving around a little bit more in in the rain to […]
April 13, 2017
