Baja & Border News Translations: Words of Power
Words of Power (El Mexicano, 11/30/12 by Jacinto Faya Viesca) The avoidance of emotional and physical suffering is the fundamental goal of every human being. This is the thesis of the German philosopher Schopenhauer. Is his claim valid? We'll see. …
Baja & Border News Translations: Young Woman from Ensenada Missing; Police Start Patrol of City for Christmas
Young Woman from Ensenada Missing (El Mexicano, 11/30/12) Ensenada, BC – The Ensenada area Justice Attorney requests the collaboration of citizens to locate Melissa Caloca Serrano, 23 years of age. Melissa is of thin build, with a dark clear complexion …
Baja & Border News Translations: He Killed for Love of Girl; Stepfather Guilty of Murdering Stepson
He Killed for Love of Girl (El Mexicano, 11/30/12 by Said Betanzos) TIJUANA, BC – José "N”, 16 years old, wanted to be with the woman of José Desiderio Cruz Miramontes, known as "El Bolas” (The Balls), which led to …
Baja & Border News Translations: New Regulation for Public Entertainment in Mexicali; Homicides in Mexicali linked to Narco Carrillo Maza
New Regulation for Public Entertainment in Mexicali (Monitor Economico, 11/29/12) Mexical, BC – The Regidores Commission of the Municipality of Mexicali adopted a new regulation for public shows, which seeks to protect the buyer against fraud. After a unanimous vote …
Baja & Border News Translations: Government Delivers 300,000 pesos to Migrant Hostels; Reform Eases Marriage between Mexicans and Migrants
Government Delivers 300,000 pesos to Migrant Hostels (La Voz de la Frontera, 11/29/12) Tijuana, BC- The Government of the State of Zacatecas gave checks for 150 thousand pesos ($11,593 US) to "Migrant House" and "Institute Mother Assunta" shelters as part …
Baja & Border News Translations: Human Remains Found in Cistern; Christmas Expo 2012 Opens
Human Remains Found in Cistern (El MEXICANO, 11/29/12 by Said Betanzos) TIJUANA, BC - Apparently human bones were found at the site known as "La Gallera" that Jose Santiago Meza, "El Pozolero", would have left there when disposing of corpses …
Baja & Border News Translations: Potable Water Service Resumes; Mechanic is Killed
Potable Water Service Resumes (El Mexicano, 11/29/12 by Lorena Garcia Ramirez) TIJUANA, BC - Potable water service resumed yesterday at 5 p.m. when the supply valves were reopened once repair work on one of the gates of the El Carrizo …
Baja & Border News Translations: Fire Damages 3 Buildings in Balbuena; Parents Warned of Sexual Abuse at Primary School
Fire Damages 3 Buildings in Balbuena (La Cronica, 11/28/12 by Saul D.Martinez) MEXICALI, BC - At least three homes were affected after a voracious fire started in a heap of cartons that was in the back of a house in …
Baja & Border News Translations: Migrants Abandoned by "Pollero" are Rescued; Stepfather Accused of Raping Minor
Migrants Abandoned by "Pollero" are Rescued (La Cronica, 11/28/12) MEXICALI, BC - A group of six migrants who were abandoned by a "pollero" and lost in the desert crossing area located west of the city, was rescued by troops of …
Baja & Border News Translations:Vizcaíno Valley Field Workers are Exploited; 57,352 Jobs Generated in BC
Vizcaíno Valley Field Workers are Exploited (El Vigia, 11/28/12 by Manuel Pérez) Valle de Vizcaino, BC Sud - Hundreds of agricultural workers in Vizcaino Valley live in humiliation and exploitation by farm owners and foremen, who abuse their state of …
Baja & Border News Translations: Injured Man Remains Unidentified; Graves of Missing Sought
Injured Man Remains Unidentified (Uniradio Informa, 11/27/12) TIJUANA, BC - Personnel of the Red Cross reported an unidentified person was the victim of an accident and has been in intensive care since last week. They urge family members to come …
Baja & Border News Translations: Man is Missing since October; City Lights are Failure of the Government
Man is Missing since October (Tijuana Press, 11/27/12 by Nora Leticia Garcia) Tijuana, BC - State authorities ask for support of citizens to locate Sergio David Anselmo Vazquez, missing since October 22. The report of the Office of the Attorney-General …
Baja & Border News Translations: 500 Pap Tests Offered; Human Rights is New Elementary School Subject
500 Pap Tests Offered (El Mexicano, 11/27/12 by Marco A. Flores Mancilla) ENSENADA, BC – At the close of activities for November as the "Month of Cervical-Uterine Cancer”, the Ministry of Health, through its program of health for women, will …
Baja & Border News Translations: Insane Man Attacks 10 Year Old; Bustamante Shows Achievements
Insane Man Attacks 10 Year Old (El Mexicano, 11/27/12, by Said Betanzos) TIJUANA, BC - A mentally ill man killed a child and wanted to do the same to the sister of the victim, but survived she the attack at …
Baja & Border News Translations: BC Tourism is Up; Dignified Life Program Efforts Increased
BC Tourism is Up (El Sol de Tijuana, 11/26/12 by Adam Mondragon) Tijuana, BC - Concluding this year, statistical indicators of tourism activity in Baja California recorded an improvement since the United States Government issued a travel alert on February …
Baja & Border News Translations: 300,000 BC Children Evaluated by Secretariat of Health; Fog Complicates Tijuana Flights
300,000 BC Children Evaluated by Secretariat of Health (El Sol de Tijuana, 11/26/12 by Juan Guizar) Tijuana, BC – 35% of adolescent children are at risk for certain behaviors and moods that can lead them to leave school, engage in …
Baja & Border News Translations: Baja California Manufacturing Grows 6.9%; Firefighters Still Await Relocation
Baja California Manufacturing Grows 6.9% (El Sol de Tijuana, 11/14/12 by Adam Mondragon) Tijuana, BC - Baja California manufacturing recorded a significant growth in July of 6.9% compared to the same month in 2011, placing third in the North and …
Baja & Border News Translations: Students Participate in Sexuality and Addictions Forum; 450 Million Pesos Not Delivered to State
Students Participate in Sexuality and Addictions Forum (El Sol De Tijuana, 11/14/12 by Juan Guizar) Tijuana, BC – In front to their teachers and their parents, about 700 students at the Colegios de Bachilleres of Tijuana, Tecate and Rosarito participated …
Baja & Border News Translations: Molestation in Tijuana and Baja California;Violence Against Women Conference
Molestation in Tijuana and Baja California (El Sol de Tijuana, 11/14/12 by Rocio Galvan) Tijuana, BC – “Molestation in Tijuana and Baja California continues to increase; I know the authorities and society and the statistics corroborate it: out of ten …
Baja & Border News Translations: Citizen Community Patrols Benefit Area; Woman Tries to Extort Former Legislator
Citizen Community Patrols Benefit Area (La Voz de la Frontera, 11/12/12 by Sac-Nicte Santos Malagón) Mexicali, BC - So far of the municipal administration, has added 74 community patrols in Mexicali, highlighted the municipal President Francisco Pérez Tejada Padilla during …
Baja & Border News Translations: Detention of Child and Adolescent Migrants Publicized; More than 12,000 Migrant Minors Repatriated in 8 Months
Detention of Child and Adolescent Migrants Publicized (La Voz de la Frontera, 11/13/12 by Cesar Solis) Tapachula, Chiapas - The International Coalition Against the Detention of Children and Adolescent Migrants, with headquarters in Australia, presented a campaign at the border …
Baja & Border News Translations: Z Gas Company Lawsuit Filed; Puebla Government Seeks Audi Plant
Z Gas Company Lawsuit Filed (La Voz de la Frontera, 11/13/12, by Alejandro Dominguez) Mexicali, BC – Yesterday, a first class action was made against Z Gas Company for their interruption of the domestic gas pipeline supply without notice, because …
Baja & Border News Translations: Young Worker, 17, Electrocuted; American Found Dead
Young Worker, 17, Electrocuted (AFN Tijuana, 11/12/12) TIJUANA, BC – A young man, 17, died today by electrical shock when he placed a cyclone mesh fence in the residential Colonia San Agustín housing, against live wires in the company of …
Baja & Border News Translations: Cartel Double Homicide; Missing Boy, 16, Sought
Cartel Double Homicide (AFN Tijuana, 11/12/12) TIJUANA, BC - The recent execution of two brothers, which occurred in Tijuana, could have been due to a relationship with the so-called "Sinaloa Cartel". Apparently, problems arose between the cartel and one of …
Baja & Border News Translations: Man Executed in Mechanics’ Workshop; More than 5,000 Soldiers Tested Positive for Drug Use
Man Executed in Mechanics’ Workshop (AFN Tijuana, 11/12/12) PLAYAS DE ROSARITO, BC - A man, about 50, was executed this afternoon by several shots from a firearm, inside the Office of a mechanical workshop, in colonia Constitución. The director of …
Baja & Border News Translations: Archbishop is Released from Hospital; Young People of Tijuana and San Diego Volunteer
Archbishop is Released from Hospital (El Sol de Tijuana, 11/12/12, by Rocio Galvan) Tijuana, BC – Supervised medical care and strict requirements for his food and medicines were made this weekend for Metropolitan Archbishop Rafael Romo Muñoz, who said he …
Baja & Border News Translations: Over 5000 Young Lazos Register for Military Service; Tijuana Leaders Meet in Hong Kong
Over 5000 Young Lazos Register for Military Service (El Sol de Tijuana, 11/12/12 by Rocio Galvan) Tijuana, BC - Very early this Sunday and in the cold, 5,812 young Lazos (tijuanenses), went forward and reluctantly filled the outdoor Esplanade of …
Baja & Border News Translations: Corpse Found on Tijuana-Tecate Free Road; Sex Offense Against Minor Investigated
Corpse Found on Tijuana-Tecate Free Road (Tijuana Press, 11/10/12 by Daniel Angel) Tijuana, BC - Municipal police reported a corpse was found wrapped in a blanket lying on the Tijuana-Tecate free road at the top of fractionation Paseos del Vergel. …
Baja & Border News Translations: State Science and Technology Prize Registration ends November 30; Child Pornographer Arrested
State Science and Technology Prize Registration ends November 30 (Tijuana Press, 11/10/ by Nora Leticia Garcia) Tijuana, BC - Those scientists and technologists in the State wishing to participate in the 2012 State Prize for Science and Technology are reminded …
Baja & Border News Translations: Police Dogs Trained; Fire Fighters Await Uniforms
Police Dogs Trained (Tijuana Press, 11/10/12 by Nora Leticia Garcia) Tijuana, BC – Police dogs were trained by transporting canine groups aboard a helicopter as well as in the field for searching and tracking people. According to the Ministry of …
Baja & Border News Translations: Three Families Lose Everything in Fire; CICESE Biomedical Unit Announced
Three Families Lose Everything in Fire (El Mexicano, 11/10/12 by Lucía Gomez Sanchez) TIJUANA, BC - All was lost in a fire Friday morning for three families in colony Nueva Esperanza, while they saw their belongings diminished to soot and …
Baja & Border News Translations: 70% of Children have Oral Diseases; School Evacuated due to Gas Leak
70% of Children have Oral Diseases (El Mexicano, 11/10/12 by Hilario Ochoa Movis) TIJUANA, BC - 70% of children have oral diseases such as dental cavities and gum inflammation, mostly due to food consumption during school and a lack of …
Ersatz News Source: Woman Goes Berserk Following Election; Teen, 3 Men Felled by Eye Candy, 1 Fatally
Ersatz News Source Woman Goes Berserk Following Election (11/9/12) Late Thursday night, following a struggle, SDPD officers were able to detain a 52-year old woman near Petco Ball Park, who went berserk a day following the national elections. According to …
Baja & Border News Translations: Refuse Removal Underway; 22 Childcare Center Permits Issued
Refuse Removal Underway (La Voz de la Frontera, 11/8/12 by Sac-Nicte Santos Malagón) Mexicali, BC - During the last three days a mega cleaning operation in the zona de Los Santorales was carried-out, removing about 700 tons of various waste …
Baja & Border News Translations: Mexico and U.S. Coordinate Amber Alert Programs; Fireworks Sales Approval Doubtful
Mexico and U.S. Coordinate Amber Alert Programs (La Voz de la Frontera, 11/8/12 by Armando Ruiz) Ciudad Mexico - During the signing of a National Amber Alert Protocol, the Attorney General of the Republic, Marisela Morales, pointed out that one …
Baja & Border News Translations: Baja California Leaders Visit Samsung in Seoul; $2 Million Discovered in Detonated Home
Baja California Leaders Visit Samsung in Seoul (AFN, 11/7/12) Seoul, South Korea – Today, the municipal President, Carlos Bustamante Anchondo met with top executives of the Samsung Electro-Mechanics Group, who explained there have been positive advances at the border in …
Baja & Border News Translations: Free Mammograms are Offered; Two Arrested for Credit Card Fraud
Free Mammograms are Offered (AFN, 11/7/12) TIJUANA, BC - As part of the ongoing campaign for the prevention of breast cancer implemented by the City of Tijuana, has supported about 2,000 women with free mammograms. Because breast cancer is one …
Baja & Border News Translations: New Tourist Area Security Patrols Established; Man Tries to Poison Sister with LP Gas
New Tourist Area Security Patrols Established (AFN, 11/7/12) TIJUANA, BC – Today, with the intention of improving attention to domestic and foreign visitors, as well as security to the tourist area, the Secretariat of Municipal Public Safety (SSPM) established eight …
Baja & Border News Translations: Water Cutoff Won’t Affect General Hospital; Some Schools Shall Suspend Classes Tomorrow; Father Imprisoned for Incest
Water Cutoff Won’t Affect General Hospital (El Mexicano, 11/6/12 by Hilario Ochoa Movis) TIJUANA, BC - Cutting the supply of drinking water will deprive the city beginning in the early morning hours, but will not affect the normal operation of …
Baja & Border News Translations: Remember to Stock-up on Drinking Water; Expect Temperature Drop
Remember to Stock-up on Drinking Water (El Mexicano, 11/6/12, by Lucía Gomez Sanchez) TIJUANA, BC - Citizens must not forget to stock up on water before general water service ends starting at 6 am Wednesday. The stoppage will be widespread …
Baja & Border News Translations: Human Rights Violation Complaints against Ensenada Police; Growing Support for Business
Human Rights Violation Complaints against Ensenada Police (El Vigia, 11/6/12) Ensenada, BC - So far this year, the PDH of Ensenada has received 59 complaints against the Municipal police of Ensenada: 18 were recorded from January to May, and 41 …
Baja & Border News Translations: Vicente Guerrero Citizens Make Demands for Water
Vicente Guerrero Citizens Make Demands for Water (El Vigia, 11/6/12 by Enrique Rojas) Vicente Guerrero, BC -Immediate response was sought by local water users to Cespe authorities, who persuaded them with offers of fixing the problem gradually. The meeting between …
Baja & Border News Translations: Vicente Guerrero Goes Without Garbage Collection; Fishermen Groups in Dispute at Punta Baja Area
Vicente Guerrero Goes Without Garbage Collection (El Vigia, 11/6/12 by Enrique Rojas) Vicente Guerrero, BC - With the mechanical failure of the second and only garbage truck that collects trash in recent weeks, the municipal delegation is temporarily without the …
Baja & Border News Translations: Toyota Motors Will Stay in BC; Migrant Resources are Lost
Toyota Motors Will Stay in BC (El Sol de Tijuana, 11/6/12) Tokyo - The automotive giant Toyota reiterated confidence in the Government of Baja California, strengthening the relationship between the Japanese company and the State Government. At a meeting held …
Baja & Border News Translations: Tax System is Outdated 20 Years; Mexicans May Enter Country with $300 US Tax-Free
Tax System is Outdated 20 Years (El Sol de Tijuana, 11/6/12 by Yazmin Zaragoza) Mexico City -Mexico has a tax system tax system that is outdated 20 years, so it is imperative a reform not rely on assessments of Petroleos …
Baja & Border News Translations: Country's Judges Feel Unsafe
Country's Judges Feel Unsafe (El Sol de Tijuana, 11/6/12 by Martha Elva Gonzalez) México City - Insecurity, violence and organized crime that face the country have forced the Suprema Corte of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) to sign an agreement …
Baja & Border News Translations: Thong and CD Player Thief Captured; Neighbor Attacked with Machete
Thong and CD Player Thief Captured (Penisular Digital, 11/5/12) San José de el Cabo, BC Sur – A car raced after Jesus Alberto Guzman Zavala and located him at a home on el Mero Josefino Centro. A short while later, …
Baja & Border News Translations: Missing Teen Girl Sought; Industry Complains about Crossing Waits and Delays
Missing Teen Girl Sought (Uniradio Informa, 11/5/12) TIJUANA, BC – The Attorney against organized crime through the center of support for missing persons, requested the help of the public to locate a youth under 17 years of age, who has …
Baja & Border News Translations: BC PGJE Make 1,662 Narcomenudeo Arrests; Drunk Driving Kills 65 in Mexicali in 2012
BC PGJE Make 1,662 Narcomenudeo Arrests (Uniradio Informa, 11/5/12) MEXICALI, BC - Since the responsibility for combating narcomenudeo became the responsibility of States, Baja California has arrested 1,662 people for the crimes. Thus informed Rommel Moreno Manjarrez, head Attorney General …
Baja & Border News Translations: No Water on Wednesday; Port Entry Affects Tourist Directions
No Water on Wednesday (Tijuana Press, 11/5/12 by Nora Leticia Garcia) Tijuana, BC – The population is reminded that on Wednesday, November 6 from 6 a.m., the water supply will be suspended for 12 hours in Tijuana and Rosarito beach. …
Baja & Border News Translations: Sewer Explosion; Body Found in Sewer
Sewer Explosion (Tijuana Press, 11/3/12 by Daniel Angel & Leonardo Ortiz) Tijuana, BC - A problem with the wiring in a Commission Federal de Electricidad (CFE) drainage system required the mobilization of firefighters and civil protection in the Calle Misión …
Baja & Border News Translations: Molestation Arrest; Missing Youth Sought
Molestation Arrest (Tijuana Press, 11/4/12 - PGJE News Release) TIJUANA, BC, - The Attorney of Tijuana, through an apprehensions by a State Ministerial police unit arrested José Rosario Castro Verduzco, 33, from Los Mochis, Sinaloa, for an warrant of arrest …
Ersatz News Source; Clinton becomes New “Clairemonster”; Romney Family holds La Jolla Garage Sale
Clinton becomes New “Clairemonster” (11/2/12) A very large crowd attended the November meeting of the Clairemont Town Council this Thursday evening. Council Members treated attendees to a variety of leftover Halloween candy, as the turnout of trick-or-treaters was very light …
Ersatz News Source: Chargers Use Psychic; Ostrich Breakout
Chargers Use Psychic (11/2/12) The San Diego Chargers finally won a game at home on Thursday night, beating the Chiefs and improving their season win/loss record to 4-4. An assistant coach who asked for anonymity divulged the back-story on the …
Ersatz News Source: Imperial Valley Mega-Pot Farm; Filner wants Pretzels
Imperial Valley Mega-Pot Farm (11/2/12) In an interview, Jesus Mc Adams, a longtime Brawley farmer, said he won state approval to plant a 125-acre cannabis field south of the city along Interstate 8. The governor granted approval as a test …
Ersatz News Source: New Central Library Building Tee-Pee’d; De Maio Considers Budapest Offer
New Central Library Building Tee-Pee’d (11/1/12) Construction crews at the city’s new Central Library arrived at work this morning to find the building’s impressive dome had been tee-pee’d on Halloween Night. As an apparent prank, a great amount of toilet …