Update San Diego, 6/9/11
We have a new Mars rover on line at $2.5E9 says NASA's Ed Weiler and they have a $22E6 reserve to achieve a timely and safe launch. We just are not sure when.The Aircraft carrier that the Chinese have is …
The Beaches of Baja
Until 2003, there did not exist any national protocols in Mexico to determine the quality of ocean water used for recreation. In 2003, the Mexican secretariats of the Navy, Environment, Tourism and Health established a “Clean Beaches Program,” to evaluate …
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 …
Rump Ready
rump ready skinny ass cast in the sand bright red toe nails digging circling in the bleached shore goosebumps forming hair raising tents cold air tries to sustain the chill pulled tight over my shoulders my willing companion grey cable …
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 …
CA State Assembly Leader Atkins Heads Select Committee on Homelessness While her Spouse & ex- CCDC Official is Paid $225 Per Hour in Redevelopment Money "Solving" Homelessness
Solving real social problems has become BIG business bestowing BIG profits to the states most well connected business men and women. The question is how ethical is it for someone to make $225 per hour doing a "study" to solve …
Historical Dam in Lakeside Ca.
To attract people to the East County in San Diego, In 1887 the El Cajon Land Company built the Lakeside Inn in Lakeside Ca. A water supply was needed so a dam was built in a nearby creek. ( Location …
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 …
Lusting for a GOOD Ride: Bending California's Backroads
When I was thirteen, I was ecstatic to have seen, and been able to identify, the angular Lotus Esprit, especially given how rare they were in the United States (U.S.) at that time. A deviation from the subtle roundness of …
SoCa's Grid Controversy
Almost 67 miles south east of Oceanside, California lives a yeti. Skirting beneath Palomar Mountain’s 6,140 foot peak and beneath the charred forest of Santa Ysabel Mountain, I wound my way on San Diego County’s two lane back roads towards …
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 …
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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 …
Mid-City Rapid Transit: A Rapid Waste: NOT What We Voted For!
The Mid-City Rapid Transit Project has been very controversial quite simply because....it is not what we voted for. I personally voted for the half cent sales tax increase to fund rapid transit because I believe in public transportation. I always …
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 …