Baja & Border News Translations: The Return of Magaly
The Return of Magaly (AFN Tijuana, 9/14/12 by Juan Manrique) TIJUANA, BC - On Friday, September 13, 2012, she landed on a flight that brought her back to Tijuana. Magaly Salazar Bravo is the young woman who was reported missing …
Pension Reform Legislation - A Fig Leaf For A Tax Increase
Pension Reform Legislation - A Fig Leaf For A Tax Increase is how one publication described the recent California "pension reform" legislation. The Wall Street Journal agreed, opining, (Governor) "Brown's pension deal is little more than grease for a tax …
Baja & Border News Translations: TJ, Reliable Foreign Investment; 5 Arrests Made
Tijuana is a Reliable Foreign Investment (Frontera, 9/14/12) TIJUANA, BC – The debugging of public security forces, citizen participation and intelligence work done to suppress the high impact of crime has led to Tijuana being recognized as a reliable city …
Baja & Border News Translations: Electricity Payments Needed; Tropical Storm Kristy
Neighbors Must Pay for Electricity (El Sudcaliforniano, 9/12/12 by Christian Zarazua) Los Cabos, BC South - To the dissatisfaction of Caribe Bajo inhabitants, the power outage caused by the CFE in their area, the only solution is for them to …
Baja & Border News Translations: Lingerie Thief; Hospital Reaches Milestone
Man Arrested with Lingerie (Peninsular Digital, 9/14/12) San Jose del Cabo, BC South - Raul Estrada was stopped with two black plastic bags full of bras, blouses and such items in the early hours on Thursday on the outskirts of …
Baja & Border News Translations: 50,000 Unemployed Youth in TJ; Addicts Obtain Drug Freedom
50,000 Tijuana Youth Unemployed (El Sol de Tijuana, 9/14/12, by Korina Sanchez S.) TIJUANA, BC - It is unfair, calling them "ninis", says Juan Carlos Chairez Díaz. Around 50 thousand young people 12 - 29 years of age are not …
Baja & Border News Translations: Don't Drink & Drive; 400 New Businesses Open
Don’t Drink and Drive (Frontera, 9/14/12) TIJUANA, BC - On the eve of the celebration of the holidays, this weekend, the Municipal Public Safety Secretariat (SSPM) reported checkpoints are in place throughout the city with breathalyzer units. He called on …
Baja & Border News Translations: Basic Education Conference Held; U.S. Fugitive Captured
Mexicali Holds Conference on Basic Education (La Voz de la Frontera, 9/13/12 by Laura Elena Aguayo) MEXICALI BC - In order to create a place for analysis, discussion and exchange of experiences between supervisors and inspectors of basic education in …
Baja & Border News Translations: 800 Students Evacuated; SD-Ensnada Regata
800 Students Evacuated (EL VIGIA, 9/13/12 by Luis Miguel Ramirez) Ensenada, BC - Someone accidentally broke a bottle containing a chemical substance in a school laboratory and it produced a toxic gas. The bottles had been stored at the school …
Baja & Border News Translations: 4 Students Saved from Heatstroke; 6000 New Jobs in Tijuana
4 Youths Saved from Heat Stroke by Tijuana Fire Crew (Uniradio Informa, 9/13/12) Four Unifront secondary school students fainted during a celebration of the 165th Anniversary of the Chapultepec Castle Defense by Child Heroes and were attended to by firefighters …
Baja & Border News Translations: 248 Police Join BC Forces; Rosarito Half-Marathon Postponed
248 Cadets Join BC Police Forces at Conclusion of Training (El Sol de Tijuana, 9/13/12 by Daniel Angel) Tijuana, BC - 248 cadets joined State police forces Wednesday following the completion of their training at the Center for Police Training …
Wenn Schon--Denn Schon!
"Wenn Schon--Denn Schon" (German for "If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing!) "Wenn Schon--Denn Schon"...my new outlook on life. For if it's worth doing, just put that effort into Warp 5. My weight loss and life changes have gone into …
Baja & Border News Translations: Chinese Citizens Detained; Tijuana at Seismic Risk
CHINESE CITIZENS HAD DOCUMENTS SAID PGR: It is very likely they will be released. (Tijuana Press, 9/12/12, by Leonardo Ortiz) TIJUANA, BC - Chinese citizens who were arrested in Playas de Rosarito were though by city police to be possibly …
Baja & Border News Translations: Price of Eggs Decreases; Woman and Child Murdered
Price of Eggs Decreases, but Supply Remains Unregulated: Price Rose 30% during August at Costo; Average Package is Now 50 Pesos ($3.84 US) but in August Sold for up to 60 pesos ($4.61 US); in July the Cost was 46.50 …
What The Heck is Going On at the Sweetwater Union High School District?
We are in the twilight zone here in the SouthBay. The sweetwater Union High School District Trustees called a special meeting on Monday night to discuss some employee issue. Which employee? Was it the interim Superintendent Ed Brand, who did …
The Hiring of a Sweetwater Superintendent
The electoral and judicial processes will soon produce an opportunity for this community to select one or more of us to serve as a Trustee for the Sweetwater School District. I address those who have risen to the challenge to …
The Inquisitive Tongue: Nanette Wiser's Good Dish
Let's Eat San Diego: Blue and gold Bolt fever grips San Diego, so it must be time for tomato beer, carne asada breakfasts and watering hole specials. Our favorite spots to eat and cheer are Good Time Charlie's, Thrusters, Old …
Baja & Border News Translations: Seeking Fastest Youth; Los Lincoln Gang Captured
Seeking Fastest Youth in the Country (Frontera, 9/11/12, by Angel F. González) TIJUANA, BC - A sports competition "in search of the fastest youth in Mexico" coordinated by the National Sports Commission (Conade) and the various States and municipalities of …
Baja & Border News Translations: Magaly is Alive; U.S. Fugitive Captured
Magaly is Alive: PFJE (Tijuana Press, 911/12, by Vicente Calderón/Leonardo Ortiz) Tijuana, BC - Magaly Salazar Bravo, the young woman who was reported missing by her family on September 1, was found alive, said Baja California Justice Prosecutor Rommel Moreno. …
Baja & Border News Translations: Risk of Jobs Loss with VAT Increase; Dollar Falls
Risk of Jobs Loss with VAT Increase (LaCronica, 9/11/12, by Yerson Martinez) MEXICALI, BC - From 25 to 30% of those employed at the border run the risk of being unemployed if the rumor of an approved increase of the …