Border News: Canada Calling; Trio Arrested; Gas Explosion
TIJUANA BC (Frontera, 6/19/11) - About 120 people showed interest in legally residing in Canada, either for employment or educational purposes. Representatives of Canada visited the region to discuss the exchange process for Mexican citizens. Agustín Cárdenas López noted that …
Border News: Drugs Seized; Happy Workers; BC Population Stats
TIJUANA BC (El Sol de Tijuana, Manuel Cordero, 6/18/11) - A minor was carrying a kilo of cocaine hidden as her bulging stomach pretending pregnancy and revealed her boyfriend just bought it for 20,000 pesos ($1681). Another subject tossed his …
Border Health: Live Animals; Toxic Batteries; #1 and #2 Most Obese
HILDAGO (El Sol de Hidalgo, 6/16/11) - Animals sold in flea markets, on the street or directly in public places may represent a serious health problem, said Dr. Ana Maria Tavares, Assistant State Secretary of Health. She stressed birds, dogs, …
Border Crime: Hit & Run; Domestic Assaults; Stolen Cars Recovered
TIJUANA BC (Frontera, 6/16/11) - Early Thursday morning, an indigent was hit at the top of the Puente Mexico pedestrian bridge heading to the beaches in the direction of Zona Centro delegation. Paramedics noted that the accident happened at 2:30 …
Border News: Drug Sellers and Sex Offender Arrested
TIJUANA BC (El Mexicano, Said BETANZOS, 6/16/11) - A pair of alleged narcomenudistas who had colonia Salvatierra as a base of operations were captured by agents of the State preventive police (PEP). The Secretariat of Public Security of the State …
Border News: Torso Found; Street Opera Planned; HIV, AIDS, Syphilis
TIJUANA, Baja California (Frontera, Luis Gerardo Andrade, 6/15/11) - This morning the torso of a man was found inside a suitcase. This information was confirmed by the Attorney General of Justice of the State (PGJE), who specified the macabre discovery …
Border News: OK to Eat the Meat; FBI Training; Mother Arrested
TIJUANA BC (El Sol de Tijuana, Ana Luz Sánchez Aguirre, 6/14/11) - The Secretary of Health and Agriculture reported that the consumption of meat in Mexico is safe. There is not a widespread problem with the use of Clenbuterol, a …
Border News: School Money Needed; Five Captured; Human Remains Found
TIJUANA BC (El Sol de Tijuana, Sonia García Ochoa, 6/13/11) - Government must invest at least 740 million pesos ($62 million) for the maintenance and equipment in schools to work properly and achieve the objective of giving enough student space …
Border News: School Bullies Halted; 1 Man Shot; 2 Captured
TIJUANA BC (Frontera, Angela Torres, 12/6/11) - Around of 20 schools in the city have detected the practice of "bullying", said the Office of Human Rights, which also stated that so far it has worked with six schools to combat …
Border News: 1 Shot; Drugs Seized; Military Chastised
TIJUANA BC (Frontera, Angela Torres, 6/11/11) - A man died from multiple gunshots, received at a tire shop in the Villa del Real development. The incident occurred around 10:40 a.m. in the commercial area on Avenidas De las Aguas and …
Border News: Crime is Winning; Head Found; Raffle Prizes; 21 Bodies Found
MEXICO DF (El Sol de Mexico, Guillermo Ríos, 6/10/11) - The Mexican Government has an inaccurate diagnosis of how organized crime operates in Mexico and therefore its strategy is wrong. You must change it or what follows will be the …
Border News: Pirated Discs; Nursing & Teacher Courses; Sexoservidora Detainee Released
SAN QUENTIN BC (El Vigia, Andrés Peráles, 6/8/11) - Elements of the instant reaction unit (URI) of St. Quentin seized thousands of pirated discs in Camalú municipal delegation Monday afternoon. While on patrol, the elements were approached by a villager …
Crime Data: Escondido PD, May 2011
5/3/11, Two Traffic Safety Checkpoints, El Norte/Kaile Ln. and Broadway/Bahia Ln. 604 vehicles drove through the checkpoints 5 vehicles were impounded because the drivers did not have a license 9 drivers were cited for no insurance 16 citations issued (to …
Border News: Spelling Bee; Ex-Mayor's Home Released; 10,000 Attend Support Rally
TIJUANA BC (El Sol de Tijuana, Sonia García Ochoa, 6/8/11) - Today kicks off the XII Concurso Hispanoamericano de Ortografía 2011 (12th Hispanic-American 2011 Spelling Contest) at the secondary level - which in Tijuana includes 28,175 students. The event will …
Border News: Ex-Mayor Still Held; Corpse Found; Drugs Seized
TIJUANA BC (Frontera, 6/7/11) – Yesterday, the Attorney General's Office (PGR) extended the term to define the legal status of Jorge Hank Rhon and other 10 detainees from 48 to 96 hours, because it assumes that they are likely responsible …
Border News: Mex. Census says U.S. Born Doubled; Drugs x 2; Critique of Mayor
MEXICO CITY (Xinhua, Deng Shasha, 2011-06-06) - According to recently released census data, the number of foreigners residing in Mexico has doubled in the past 10 years. Most of the 961,000 foreigners living in Mexico come from the United States. …
Border News: Spousal Assault; Priest's Death; Drunken Youth; Entombment; Pizza Stop
TIJUANA BC (Frontera, Luis Gerardo Andrade, 6/6/11) - This morning Municipal police arrested a man because he was beating his wife. After inspecting his car, they found two guns. According to the police, the detainee was identified as Refugio Quirino …
Border News: Beach Trash; 2 Arrested; Medical Appointments Available
TIJUANA BC (Frontera, Laura Durán, 6/5/11) - About seven tons of trash were removed from Playas Tijuana during the Limpiemos México campaign involving a thousand people. The end of the event was held at noon today and was attended by …
Border News: Dining Duo; Stolen Car; Janitor Harrassment; Sad Fire Equipment
TIJUANA BC (El Linea Tiuana, 6/3/11) Agents of the State preventive police (PEP) seized two men in possession of a firearm, "ice" and cannabis. They responded to an address following a complaint to #066, received a report through the center …
Border News: Xolo Wedding; Mental Health Costs; Mayor Donates Salary
TIJUANA BC (Frontera, Angel González, 6/2/11) - Raúl Enríquez, a member of the Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles, married Claudia Carolina Otáñez today at Santa Maria Estrella del Mar Church in Playas de Tijuana. After his excellent ascent in the League this season, …
Border News: Surgery Death; Border Bottleneck; Art & Culture Education
TIJUANA BC (El Sol de Tijuana, Laura Sánchez Law, 6/2/11) - The Attorney General of Justice of the State (PGJE) has no record that any woman of American nationality died in the city because of poorly practiced surgery. This is …
Border News: 1 Shot; Shakira Tix; Police have Shoot-out, Break Glass, Get Fired
TIJUANA BC (Frontera, Luis Gerardo Andrade 2/6/11) - On Thursday afternoon, a young man was shot dead in a truck going to colonia Independencia. The victim was attacked on calle París, near “La casa de los pobres”. He was driving …
Border News Translations: Free Meals; Fertilizer Theft; Pot Plants; Extortion
TIJUANA BC (Tijuana Press, Daniel Angel, 6/1/11) - Two issues between the Executive and the legislature seem to have concluded after a long debate. Through a press release, the 20th legislature announced, "the Congress of the State accepted free school …