Isla Norte
I made my first voyage to Isla Norte on August 11, 1992. This is the outermost island of Islas Los Coronados, perhaps the most wild and beautiful as well. Under a mile in length and over one-quarter of a mile …
Border News Translations: 8000 at Kid's Day; COPD #4 Killer of Women
TIJUANA (El Sol de Tijuana, Laura Sánchez Law) - Some 8,000 children celebrated amidst wrestling, candy and children's games in the traditions of Día del Niño - Day of the Child, organized more than 25 years ago by Grupo Caliente. …
Central Division Small Claims: Pet Custody Case
What begins as a young lover’s tale in another southwest city five years ago ends here in a Small Claims courtroom. Names were substituted. Andrew and Eve were in love back then, at least in Andrew’s heart and mind. Both …
Tones of Home
Border News Translations: 2 Accidents + 1 Fire = 1 Professor Dead
TIJUANA (AFN Tijuana) - The death of the Director of Faculty for Humanities at Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC), Ramón Mundo Muñoz death occurred last evening. It was confirmed by the administrator of UABC. Armando Juarez explained the death …
Border News Translations:Young Assassins; Social Influencing
That drug damn is stealing our children. MEXICALI (ZETA, Cristian Torres Cruz) - An increasing number of offenses are committed by young people; up by 80% in 2010. In Mexicali, 600 juveniles are arrested by the Municipal police each month. …
Border News Translations: Homes Collapsing; 2100 Officers Fired
TIJUANA (El Sol de Tijuana, Laura Sánchez Law) - La Dirección de Administración Urbana in Tijuana has to do his work, because if there were a good process of reviewing construction in the city as many houses and walls wouldn't …
The Big Day
over and over again she stepped out burdened with lace and train flowing adorning a reed like frame solemnly slender eyes quietly focused charting a course to her new domain thru open doors down ancient aisles beyond carefully crafted guests …
Gopher Farmer
Central Division Traffic Court: Traffic School and a Pedi Cab
Thursday April 29, 2011 The traffic court auditorium is segregated - peace officers on the right side, defendants on the left. This afternoon there are about 30 officers, some in uniform and others in suit and tie. More than twice …
A Pocketful of Angst
I just received another delivery of emotional baggage today. Can it be too much to ask for it all to stop? The last time I received a package from Sacramento, it was just before Veterans day of 2010 and it …
Border News Translations: Mayor's Law Violations; Police Complaints Accepted
ENSENADA (En Linea Tijuana) - In flagrant violation of State Electoral law, the uppermost Mayor, Enrique Pelayo Torres kicked off a campaign of personal self-promotion in every corner of the port. This weekend thousands of visitors saw, at the main …
Zero to $10,000 Faster Than Jesus
Isn't art the point?
Border News Translations: Shooting Death; Taco Vendors Make Daring Rescue
TIJUANA (Frontera) - A man identified as Ruben Ramirez Radilla, 30, was killed last night by gunshot wounds on calles Antonio López de Santa Ana y Miguel Alemán in la citada colonia. According to police information, the crime occurred yesterday …
Border News Translations: BC Tourism Down; Chocolate Cars Program
TIJUANA (Frontera) - Approximately 100,000 tourists arrive to Baja California a year by bus, when before more than a million of people came from the Southern United States. This is due to different inhibitors including different rules of the federal …
The Rain Dance
Border News Translations: Former Cop Executed; 49,000 Emergency Calls
TIJUANA (El Linea Tijuana) – On Tuesday at about 8:10 p.m., a former municipal policeman was executed close to the fraccionamiento Infonavit Presidentes in the delegación Cerro Colorado, according to police authorities. The former policeman was gunned down after the …
Border News Translations: Small Business Blues; Cruise Tourists Gone
TIJUANA (El Sol de Tijuana, Laura Sánchez Law) - Unfair competition by black markets, street vendors, armed assaults and cumbersome paperwork to standardize business are the main problems faced by more than 9,000 businesses in the city, as told by …