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Baja & Border News Translations: Red Cross Reports 160+ Daily Emergencies; Warning About Illegal New Year Alcohol Sales
Red Cross Reports 160+ Daily Emergencies (El Sol de Tijuana, 12/27/12 by Rocio Galvan) Tijuana, BC - La Cruz Roja Tijuana reported 160 to 170 daily emergencies including the fatality of a man, 42, yesterday, who he fell into a …
Baja & Border News Translations: 17 Municipal Employees are Possible Addicts; Driver's Uncle Dies in Crash
17 Municipal Employees are Possible Addicts (EL MEXICANO, 12/27/12 by Lorena Garcia Ramirez) TIJUANA, BC - At least 17 municipal employees gave positive anti-doping tests, primarily to substances including methamphetamine, which resulted in their temporary suspension for the charges. The …
Baja & Border News Translations: Secure Pets before Fireworks; Municipal Police Arrest 4 Thieves
Secure Pets before Fireworks (El Mexicano, 12/27/12) Tijuana, BC - During the New Years Celebration, the 20th City of Tijuana recommends families keep their pets protected from fireworks, as fears of excessive noise causes them to be fearful in most …
Baja & Border News Translations: Pollution Red Alert; Firefighters Answer 45 Calls During Holidays
Pollution Red Alert (La Cronica, 12/25/12 by Yerson Martinez) MEXICALI, BC – Yesterday, the Mexicali and Calexico index of air quality (AQI) level rose into the Red Phase, that represents a possible affect to people with heart or lung diseases …
Baja & Border News Translations: Police Arrest Pair of Shoplifters; Temporary Shelter has Opened 4 Times
Police Arrest Pair of Shoplifters (La Cronica, 12/26/12) MEXICALI, BC - A couple of subjects who entered two different supermarkets and took goods without paying, were arrested by members of the Municipal Police. A bulletin reported the first arrest was …
Baja & Border News Translations: Township Controls Use of Official Vehicles; Few Traffic Problems at Christmas
Township Controls Use of Official Vehicles (El Vigia, 12/26/12 by Gerardo Sanchez) Ensenada, BC - Ensenada municipal government is maintaining strict control of official vehicles to assure they are only used during official hours and for authorized activities, said Alfredo …
Baja & Border News Translations: Reckless Driver Only Ticketed; City Official Rants at Rosarito Treasurer
Reckless Driver Only Ticketed (AFN, 12/24/12) TIJUANA, BC – On Monday, an individual traveling in a brand-new yellow color Ford Mustang accelerated making squealing sounds with the tires, practically in front of a police officer, regardless of his known presence. …
Baja & Border News Translations: Kumeyaay Reserve in Tecate Invaded while City is Unaware of Situation; Clandestine Rocket Sales Targeted
Kumeyaay Reserve in Tecate Invaded while City is Unaware of Situation (Uniradio Informa, 12/25/12) Tecate, BC - Despite the fact that indigenous Kumeyaay assert that they have lodged complaints at the city of Tecate against a person in the Neji …
Baja & Border News Translations: IMMUJER Attends to 5 Violence Cases per Month; Popular Insurance Officials Share Christmas Dinner
IMMUJER Attends to 5 Violence Cases per Month (Tijuana Press, 12/24/12 by Daniel Angel/Leonardo Ortiz) Tijuana, BC – The Municipal Women's Institute receives up to five requests monthly for assistance from violence where the situation is considered an emergency, said …
Baja & Border News Translations: Home Eating Habits Need to Change; State Government Improves Boulevard Morelos with Gardens
Home Eating Habits Need to Change (El Sol de Tijuana, 12/24/12 by Juan Guizar) Tijuana, BC – The Health Secretary of Baja California warned that all of the institutional efforts made to combat childhood obesity will not be sufficient if …
Baja & Border News Translations: Transgenders Allege Discrimination by Police; Galarza Delivers Pantry Items, Blankets, Toys and Candy
Transgenders Allege Discrimination by Police (El Sol de Tijuana, 12/24/12 by Adam Mondragon) Tijuana, BC - The Binational Commission on Human Rights, CBDH, has documented around 96 complaints against municipal police officers for their abuse of transgender people. The municipal …
Baja & Border News Translations: Woman Sold Stolen Auto; Couple Arrested Selling Rockets Without Permission
Woman Sold Stolen Auto (El Mexicano, 12/24/12 by Said Betanzos) TIJUANA, BC - Tijuanense Beatriz de Regil González, 49, and Miguel Angel Vazquez Jr., "El Micke", 29 years old, will spend Christmas together but in the penitenciaria of La Mesa. …
Baja & Border News Translations: Federal Road Surveillance Reinforced; A Woman and an Addict are Killed On Christmas Eve
Federal Road Surveillance Reinforced (El Mexicano, 12/24/12) TIJUANA, BC - With the intention of avoiding more car accidents on roads that recently occurred on the Mexicali-Tecate Highway, Federal Police reinforced surveillance on area roads with a 12-hour shift. The State …
Baja & Border News Translations: Public Servants Participate in Disaster Contingency Plan Conference; Woman in Colonia Montecarlo Commits Suicide; Rollover Accident
Public Servants Participate in Disaster Contingency Plan Conference (El Mexicano, 12/24/12) Tijuana, BC- Around 30 public servants of different State agencies participated in a Conference "Plan for Disaster Contingency ", as part of the official program "Secure Government, Secure Facilities". …
Baja & Border News Translations: Tecate, Coldest Municipality in BC; Sólo Por Ayudar Donates 500 Turkeys
Tecate, Coldest Municipality in BC (El Sol de Tijuana, 12/23/12 by Juan Guizar) Tijuana, BC – With extreme temperatures, even below zero degrees centigrade, Tecate has become the coldest municipality in BC and therefore at greater risk for children, adults …
Baja & Border News Translations: Citizens Group Brings Food to Those With Less; Couple Injured in Rollover Accident
Citizens Group Brings Food to Those With Less (La Cronica, 12/23/12 by Yerson Martinez) MEXICALI, BC - About 300 residents of the colonia Faisanes benefited with clothes, toys, pantry items and food given to them by citizens. A caravan of …
Baja & Border News Translations: Young Man Dies From Apparent Overdose; Cachanillas Make Last-Minute Purchases
Young Man Dies From Apparent Overdose (La Cronica, 12/23/12 by Saul D.Martinez) MEXICALI, BC - The body of a young man, 20, was found lifeless on the outside of a department store complex in Las Palomas fractionation, to the West …
Baja & Border News Translations: Wanted Man Arrested in Indeco; 2nd Carnival of Computing Performance
Wanted Man Arrested in Indeco (Peninsular Digital, 12/23/12) La Paz, BC Sur - With one desire to enjoy a drink on Saturday night, Miguel Angel Guzman Guzmán was stopped by municipal agents on public roads. However, it turned out to …
Baja & Border News Translations: Octogenarian Found Dead; Street Discussion Ends with Bottle Attack
Octogenarian Found Dead (Peninsular Digital, 12/23/12) La Paz, BC Sur - Shot, apparently self-inflicted, Mario Valdez Avilés died Saturday night in his residence located in Manuel M. Diéguez between Encinas and Legaspi. Municipal Elements, Ministerial Officers and a social representative …
Baja & Border News Translations: Show Highlights Dangers of Pyrotechnics Misuse; CCE Seeks to Avoid Leakage of Consumers to U.S.
Show Highlights Dangers of Pyrotechnics Misuse (Frontera, 12/22/12 by Luis Gerardo Andrade) TIJUANA, BC – The Tijuana Fire Department conducted a drill in order to demonstrate the danger that can be caused by fireworks if they are not handled with …