Search continues for missing Americans from capsized fishing boat
Baja Sportfishing Inc., which chartered the vessel, has been suspended by the state Franchise Tax Board — which means it cannot operate in California — since 2001 because it did ...
Jul 5, 2011, 9:58 p.m.
Seven still missing after vessel sinks in Sea of Cortez
One U.S. passenger was dead and seven others were missing on Monday afternoon after a charter fishing boat sank in stormy waters off the Baja California coast in the Sea ...
Jul 4, 2011, 8:57 a.m.Tactics change on All-Star game boycott
Immigrant-rights advocates from San Diego and elsewhere who originally called for a boycott of the July 12 Major League Baseball All-Star game in Phoenix are changing tactics.
Jul 3, 2011, 3:59 p.m.TJ physician detained in liposuction death
A Tijuana physician faces manslaughter charges in Baja California in connection with the May 2010 death of a Chula Vista woman following a liposuction procedure at his clinic in the ...
Jul 1, 2011, 12:53 p.m.Killer of Border Patrol agent gets life in prison
A drug smuggler who ran down and killed a U.S. Border Patrol agent during a chase near the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area more than three years ago was sentenced ...
Jul 1, 2011, 11:22 a.m.
Baja California going after new tourism niches
Baja California has been losing cruise-ship visitors, sales of coastal real estate have plummeted and many resort hotel rooms sit empty. Yet the range of tourism offerings for visitors to ...
Jul 1, 2011, 11:17 a.m.Immigrant advocates plan ribbon, protest against all-star game in Arizona
Immigrant-rights advocates from San Diego and elsewhere who originally called for a boycott of the July 12 Major League Baseball all-star game in Phoenix are changing tactics.
Jul 1, 2011, 10:42 a.m.
Baja California agent breaks down doors with own invention
Francisco Choy has done more than his share of breaking down doors. On Wednesday, the veteran Baja California anti-kidnapping agent revealed his secret: a 55-pound mass of steel he has ...
Jun 29, 2011, 5:18 p.m.
Beyond Tijuana's tourism routine
A trip to Tijuana's El Vergel water park Saturday prompted two dozen San Diegans to cross the border.
Jun 27, 2011, 3:44 p.m.Rock-throwing common on border
Along the 1,933-mile border separating the United States from Mexico, rocks come hurtling through the air from south to north close to 800 times a year.
Jun 26, 2011, 12:01 a.m.
Border shooting reignites use of force debate
Mexico’s Foreign Relations Secretariat issued a statement condemning the shooting, stating: “The use of firearms to repel rock attacks, which preliminary information indicates may have happened in this case, represents ...
Jun 22, 2011, 7:32 p.m.Border duty for National Guard will continue
The National Guard’s border mission in California and three other southwestern states, which had been scheduled to end this month, will continue through September, federal and state authorities said.
Jun 22, 2011, 9:38 a.m.Tijuana featured on KPBS travel show
KPBS will begin airing a travel program this week that focuses on cultural, leisure and culinary experiences that people can find in Baja California.
Jun 21, 2011, 6:18 p.m.Illegal re-entry is the top federal criminal charge
The criminal charge of illegal re-entry into the U.S. tops the list of federal charges and accounted for nearly one-fourth of all federal prosecutions in the first half of 2011.
Jun 20, 2011, 7:18 p.m.
Tijuana ex-mayor speaks out after detention
Jorge Hank Rhon, the gambling magnate and former mayor of Tijuana, was back in the public eye Monday, shrugging off his detention this month on charges of illegal arms possession ...
Jun 20, 2011, 4:29 p.m.
San Ysidro border to lose lanes during peak hours
The world’s busiest border crossing is going to get a bit narrower and more difficult for the 50,000 vehicles a day that slowly pass through it, starting tonight.
Jun 20, 2011, 4:15 p.m.
Three seriously injured in Tijuana blast
Three people remained hospitalized with serious injuries on Sunday afternoon following an explosion in eastern Tijuana apparently caused by a leaking gas tank, civil protection authorities said.
Jun 19, 2011, 1:09 p.m.
Tijuana gay pride parade on Saturday
Organizers of Tijuana’s 16th gay pride parade are expecting several hundred participants to step through the city’s downtown area Saturday starting at 5 p.m.
Jun 16, 2011, 7:33 p.m.
Former TJ mayor released a second time
Former Tijuana mayor and gambling magnate Jorge Hank Rhon was released Tuesday afternoon after a day of legal twists and turns, including a new accusation that he masterminded the homicide ...
Jun 14, 2011, 6:13 a.m.
Supporters press for Tijuana ex-mayor's release
Federal judge's ruling on weapons charges against Jorge Hank Rhon is expected early Tuesday.
Jun 13, 2011, 12:50 p.m.