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Tropical Storm "Marie" forms near Baja California Peninsula
"Marie" Forms Miles Southwest of Baja California in Mexico.

Baja 1000 To Receive $170,000.00 Contingency Program from General Tire
General Tire will provide $170,000 contingency program for the upcoming Baja 1000 for drivers running on General’s Grabber competition tires. This will be the largest posted contingency for one race in the history of SCORE.

Charity Golf Event for Baja Scholars
In order to further the cause of their organization, the Baja Scholarship Foundation would now hold the very first Annual Baja Scholarship Foundation Charity Golf Event at the famous Baja Country Club on the 12th of July, 2008...

Baja Score Gives Out Slime
This year, Baja SCORE decided to give those very helpful Green Angels and Mexican Police officers some help in the form of Slime tire repair products worth several thousands of dollars during the closing of the racing event...

Q Cells to invest 3 and a Half Billion Dollars in Baja
This may not be the case for long though as it was reported that the Q-Cells AG, a giant in the solar cell industry, would be investing a whooping 3.5 billion dollars in Mexicali's Silicon Border Science Park...

Basic Dog Training Free in Rosarito
And that is probably one of the reasons why Rosarito City is offering basic dog training lessons to tourists and locals who wish to take advantage of this fortunate opportunity to train and discipline their pets...

Baja Lifeguards Save 3 Tourists
Two members of the Rosarito Beach Lifeguard rescue team were recognized as local heroes after they rescued three tourists from drowning at sea on May 14, 2008...

New AMAR President has a lot planned for Rosarito Artist Community
Newly elected President for the AMAR or Association del Movimiento Artistico de Rosarito ( Artist Action Association of Rosarito) is reported to have a lot of projects and ideas lined up to further develop Rosarito's artist community and reputation...

Rosarito Theatre Guild Art and Craft Event
This year, the Rosarito Theatre Guild would again celebrate their annual arts and crafts exhibit and sale and this 2008 would be the 7th year that they host this said cultural event. The Arts and Crafts Sale and Exhibit of the Rosarito Theatre Guild would be held from Friday, the 16th of May, until Sunday which is the 18th of May 2008...

Ensenada Photographers Honored
Because of the important roles that pictures and photographs play, a tribute to the people behind the lenses of these cameras seems called for. And this tribute did in fact come to be paid when a handful of selected photographers from Ensenada, Baja California were honored through a small ceremony...

Rosarito Biking Event Successful and Safe
The recently celebrated Rosarito, Ensenada 50 Mile Fun Bicycle Ride was a successfully well-attended, fun and safe event which seems to prove that Baja is a secure place to visit for tourists and vacationers...

Calderon Considers Getting Foreign Assistance in Drilling Mexican Oil
Mexican President Felipe Calderon is weighing the pros and cons of allowing foreign investors to assist Mexican government petroleum company Pemex in drilling and bringing up oil found in Mexico...

2008 Tijuana Art Expo Celebration
The much awaited Tijuana Art Expo is just a few sleeps away and it is expected to reel in thousands of tourists, investors and visitors. The week of April 30 until May 5, 2008 would be the allotted dates for this year's Tijuana Art Expo which would be held in Centro Cultural Tijuana...

Ensenada Arts and Crafts Fair on 3rd of May
The much awaited inaugural fair called the Feria Artesanal Arts and Crafts Fair was announced to be held on the 3rd of May, 2008. The fair itself would last from 10 in the morning until 6 at night, and the venue for this much-awaited event would be at the Centro Artesanal Ensenada or the Ensenada Artistan Center...

Rosarito Beach Colorful Trashcans
On the 15th of March 2008, more than 200 locals, tourists and city officials flocked to the beach of Rosarito to attend the well organized event called “Ponle Color a la Playa” or “Give Color to the Beach"...

New Youth Ecological Patrol in Rosarito
If the youth really holds key to the future, then the students of Rosarito High School in Rosarito Municipality, Baja California seem determined to prove this through the Ecological Patrol that they themselves have organized...

Young Graffiti Violators in Rosarito will do Community Service
Now, young violators who have been caught vandalizing in the Baja California Norte City of Rosarito would also face community service thanks to a new criminal penalties program in the city...

A Great Shark Attack Soon to Happen in Baja
Famous professional golfer Greg Norman who is also known through the nickname “The Shark” recently gained publicity in the peninsula of Baja California, Mexico in connection with the 18-hole golf course he is planned to design in partnership with Bay View Grand Properties or BVG...

Rosarito Tourist Police Force Starts Patrolling
The new Rosarito Tourist Police Force was officially launched after a ceremony held on the 14th of March 2008. The said ceremony was attended by Baja and Rosarito local officials including Rosarito Mayor Hugo Torres...

New Security Measures Implemented in Baja California Norte
Instead of denying the rumored crimes and police harassment incidents in Tijuana and other Baja California cities, local authorities in Baja decided to take proactive steps in order to further protect tourists and ensure them of their safety...

Tourists are not Susceptible to Kidnapping in Baja
Due to reported incidents of drug trafficking and kidnapping committed by organized crime groups in Baja border cities, Luis Humberto Lopez, coordinator of the International Affairs State District Attorney offices, issued a statement saying that tourists are not usually the targets and victims of high impact crimes in Baja...

Baja Californias Rising Medical Tourism
Medical tourism has found a host in Baja California and many residents from the United States who require certain medical procedures and operations to be done to them are crossing the border and traveling south to Baja California...

Suspected Drug Traffic Wanted in US was Arrested in Mexico
On the 16th of March 2008, an alleged kidnapper and drug trafficker was arrested in the town of San Felipe, Baja California in Mexico. This suspected drug trafficker and kidnapper is also wanted in the United States according to the WSVN-TV article which the news came from, because of participating in the shooting of a journalist back in 1997...

Movie Showings and Theater Performances in Baja
As the month of March slowly come to an end, there are still several artistic and cultural events that would take place in Baja California before the month finally comes to a close. A number of film showings, theater performances and cultural events are still to take place in different cities in the peninsula of Baja California, Mexico...

Open Bidding for the 4 billion dollar Baja Sea Port
On 2014, it is expected that the Baja Port which is currently being constructed some 150miles south of Tijuana, Baja California and it is considered as the largest infrastructure construction in all of Mexico as of this moment.The said Baja Sea Port would be open for bidding as this infrastructure construction would be a very beneficial source of business to possible bid winners...

Suntron Awarded New Contract and Plasma TV Parts to be Made in Tijuana
It seems like we would be seeing a new export product from Tijuana City in Baja California, this time, it is going to be complex Printed Circuit Board Assemblies or PCBAs which would be used in manufacturing plasma televisions...

Orquesta de Baja California Concert on March 27
The Orquesta de Baja California is a premium chamber orchestra based in Baja California, Mexico. And another concert would be added to their already long list of performances, and this time it would be held in home, sweet home: Baja California...

300 Rosarito Residents Volunteered for Citizen Watch Program
More than 300 residents of Rosarito City, both local Mexican born residents and expatriates from the United States and other countries, volunteered to take part in the Citizen Council for Assistance to Tourists in Rosarito...

New Plans to Accelerate Border Crossing Created
On the 4th of March of 2007, an agreement was signed by Governor Jose Guadalupe Osuna Millán, who is the governor of Baja California, regarding the acceleration of crossing the border. The agreement was also signed by the mayors of Baja California border cities, meaning Mexicali, Tecate and Tijuana...

Students and Teachers from US tasked to help Improve Rosarito's Image
It seems like it is not just the locals and government officials of Rosarito that are taking an active part in improving the image of their fair city. “Rediscover Rosarito” is a new school task whose aim is to improve the image of Rosarito City in the hopes of getting over the unattractive image caused by increased crime rates last year in Baja California...

Chinese Automotive Factory to be Built in Baja Canceled
The border city of Tijuana in Baja California, Mexico was planned to be the future site of a Chinese automotive factory, however, plans were canceled due to unexpected rail link problems...

El Alamo 200 Race coming this March
The 22nd Tecate SCORE has not yet begun but another race is already scheduled to be held as well in the peninsula of Baja California. That race is called El Alamo 200 and is an off-road race that would take place in the capital city of Ensenada, Baja California...

The 22nd Annual Tecate SCORE coming to San Felipe
The 22nd Tecate SCORE which is held every year would again take place in San Felipe, Baja California. The said event would allow vans, trucks, motorcycles, race carts, ATVs and cars to compete in the race...

Used Cars from the US are Making their way South of the Border
...old vehicles not just from San Diego and the State of California, but from Nevada, Missouri and other areas in the US, are finding their way to car lots and junk yards in the border cities of Mexico or US border cities such as San Diego...

New Cartoon Show with Latino Characters to Air in Nickelodeon
A new animated series would soon be seen on television, specifically shown in children's programming network Nickelodeon. This said animated show is entitled 'El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera”...

Magical Fund raiser for Baja Scholarship Fund this April
On the 12th of April this 2008, a magical event would occur that would benefit many needy children in Baja California. Part of the fund raiser which would benefit the Baja Scholarship Foundation is a magic act performed by Brian Scott...

Baja Whale Watching Season
Yes, it is March again and the grey whales are back along the shores of the Baja California peninsula, frolicking with their newly born calves and enticing tourists and animal lovers to gaze from beyond the shores in the hopes of seeing them...

Rosarito Still Hard at Work Improving Tourist Security
Owner of Rosarito Beach Hotel and also winner of the mayoral election in Rosarito City, Baja California Mayor Hugo Torres continues his active part in the campaign against crime and extortion in his fine Mexican city...

Spring Break Events in Rosarito
If you are looking for special events, festivals and celebrations that would be held in Rosarito, Baja California in the coming months of March and April, then here are a few events you may want to visit this coming spring...

Rosarito Mayor Hugh Torres Interviewed in FOX Channel 6
During the past month, Rosarito Mayor Hugh Torres Chabert has been interview in several US television networks in Baja California's neighboring city of San Diego, California regarding the improvement of tourist safety in Baja California Norte...

Conference of Artists and Supporters Held in Rosarito
Just last month, the 24th of January 2008 to be more specific, the very first Artist Convention in Rosarito, Baja California was held and with great success...

New Book About Baja Fishing Recently Launched
Recently, a book about the delights of Baja California fishing and everything in between was launched with the quirky title of “Hooked on Baja”...

Reforestation Campaign Started in Tijuana
At the 2nd of February 2008, Mayor Hugo Torres of Tijuana, Baja California heading the beginning of a reforestation campaign in the city...

Ensenada Home for the Aged Reps will talk at Club Companeros Meeting
The upcoming general meeting for the Club Companeros de Baja Norte in Ensenada would have a couple of special speakers. Club Companeros is a local public service club that holds meetings such as this frequently...

Tijuana Border Mass Wedding on Valentine
Mexican migrants working in the United States celebrated the recent Valentine's Day by attending a mass wedding held along the Tijuana-San Diego International Border...

Energy Saving Street lamps for Rosarito
With the aim of saving precious electricity and consequently, saving public funds as well, the City of Rosarito in Baja California Norte would be implementing a public lighting reconversion in the entire city...

New Discount Card in Ensenada Recently Launched
A new discount card that aims to bolster up tourism has been recently launched in the City of Ensenada, Baja California and it is called the Ensenada Live it Distinguished Visitor Card...

Luxury Resort in Los Cabos featured in Forbes Traveler Magazine
Recently, prominent Forbes Traveler Magazine featured several luxurious resort get-aways in Mexico that A-listers from Hollywood and the music scene love to visit. And one of these luxury Mexican resorts in the famous Las Ventanas Al Paraiso in Los Cabos...

Neighborhood Patrols Keeping the City of Rosarito Safe
The City of Rosarito has also been taking some very proactive steps in maintaining the popularity of its tourism industry as well as the safety condition of its city, and one such step involves city-wide neighborhood patrols in Rosarito...

Safety of Tourists from Extortion in Baja is Improving
It seems like the all out war declared by local governments in the peninsula of Baja California and the many proactive steps taken these past few months are now bearing fruits as reports show that the safety situation of tourists in Baja is showing signs of improvement...

Relocating the Main Fire Station to Colonia Constitucion
On February or March of this year, the main fire station of Rosarito, Baja California would be relocated from Rene Ortiz Street in Rosarito to Colonia Constitucion where a local fire substation is currently located...

IMAX Presentations at the Cultural Center of Tijuana
During the entire month of January 2008, a series of informative and entertaining movies would be showcased at the IMAX Theater of the Cultural Center of Tijuana in Baja California...

Baja Police Screening and Gun Turn Over Continues
To further the goal of creating a safer, more secure environment for tourists and locals in Baja California, several other actions have been taken including the turn over of police weapons in the Baja cities of Ensenada, Tijuana, Rosarito, Mexicali and Tecate...

Celebrating the 90th Carnaval of Ensenada
Every year in the past 90 years, the annual Carnaval of Ensenada has been celebrated in the capital city of Ensenada in the Baja California peninsula...

New Rosarito Administration Facing Old Dilemmas
It seems like it has not been long since new administration of Rosarito, Baja California had been appointed and already they are facing issues and problems that have already existed during the previous administration...

Comedic play A Majority of One to be performed in Punta Banda
On the 12th and 13th of January 2008, comedic play entitled “A Majority of One” would be performed at the Gertrude Pearlman Theater by the Rosarito Theater Guild in La Jolla, Punta Banda...

Indigenous art and crafts store newly opened in Ensenada
In order to raise the living conditions of several indigenous tribes in Ensenada as well as to provide locals and tourists with a permanent place to buy their crafts work, the Nativa Shumup Ko-hop indigenous art and crafts store was opened in Ensenada...

Inspection of Fireworks Stores conducted by Rosarito Fire Department and Code Enforcement Office
During the weeks leading up to the coming of the New Year, the Fire Department of Rosarito along with the Code Enforcement Office have conducted inspections of small and large fireworks shops in order to ensure the safety of vendors and buyers as well...

Community Clean-up at Primo Tapia
The citizens of the suburban community of Primo Tapia in Rosarito in Baja California, lead by the members of its Christian community, showed their love towards their hometown through a voluntary community-wide clean up on December 15, Saturday...

New Anti-Graffiti Proposed Law in Rosarito
Graffiti will not be tolerated. That in a nutshell is the reason for the new Anti-Graffiti proposal submitted to the local government of Rosarito, Baja California...

President Calderon to launch Humane Repatriation Program on 2008
A couple of days before Christmas, President of the Republic of Mexico Felipe Calderon made a stopover in Tijuana, Baja California and announced a program that would offer help and services to US deported Mexicans...

Rosarito Fire Fighters lend a hand to Tabasco
In the spirit of brotherhood and unity, the local government of Rosarito in Baja California, headed by newly inaugurated Mayor Hugo Torres Chabert, sent some members of the Rosarito Fire Department to aid their fellow Mexican citizens in Tabasco...

66 million dollars alloted to improve Tijuana's sewage system
The much awaited budget for the improvement of the Tijuana sewage system has finally been issued on the 19th of December 2007...

Snow falls in Baja California
Since the 12th of December this year, local public safety officials have been issuing safety warnings to those intending to drive along the mountainous areas of Baja California Norte due to unexpected snow fall.

Streets of Tijuana Protected from Corrupt Police Officials
To further the campaign against crime and corruption in Tijuana, the new tourism security agency has started patrolling Tijuana's streets and public venues in order to identify and apprehend suspected corrupt police officers...

Ensenada Whale Watching Season Soon
From the end of December 2007 until late in April the following year, expect to find several whale watching tours being offered all over the municipio of Ensenada and along Todos Santos Bay in Rosarito...

New Pancake Republic Restaurant Opens in Rosarito
On the 6th of December this year, a newest addition to the many restaurants in Rosarito called Pancake Republic finally opened it doors to Baja locals and tourists alike.

New Safety Measures Placed on Baja Toll Road
Due to the growing number of reported crimes committed on American tourists along the Baja Toll Road, 24-hour patrols have been placed there since the early part of December...

Special Tourist Police Force to be Created in Baja
Newly sworn Mayor of Tijuana, Baja California plans to create a special group of police solely dedicated to protecting tourists and visitors from crimes...

Color de Ensenada Photo Exhibit
It has already been 10 days into the Color de Ensenada Photo Exhibit and the event seems to be a successful one so far...

Rosarito Firefighters now Certified to deal with Toxic Substances
The fire and rescue team of Rosarito, Baja California have recently been given their certifications after going through basic training in recognizing and handling situations involving toxic chemicals and substances...

2007 Baja 1000 was a Success
this year's Baja 1000 was deemed a great success not just by the participants and organizers of the events but of the local residents and industry workers as well...

Baja Events to Look Forward to on 2008
With 2008 just around the bend, this is probably the time to give the public a head's up on the coming celebrations and festivals to be help in Baja California...

Latino Art Galleries in Need of More Patrons
It seems that Latin American art galleries, including those in Baja California Mexico, are undergoing a rough patch due to the decline in patrons and art buyers...

Newly Improved Ensenada Visitor Information Center to Bolster Up Tourism
It is expected that with the opening of the newly renovated Proturismo Visitor Information Center, the number of tourists and entrepreneurs coming to Ensenada would greatly increase...

New Express Way Makes Baja Border Crossing Easier
With the expected completion of the new South Bay Expressway however, commuters and regular border crossers expect that their daily border crossing would become even easier and faster...

Baja Governor Osuna Fight Against Crime
Jose Guadalupe Osuna Millan, newly elected governor of the State of Baja California, clearly stated that the fight against crime is number one in his agenda...

Baja Starbucks in Ensenada Reeling in Business
Not a month has passed when the third Baja California branch of the world famous Starbucks coffeehouse was opened in the city of Ensenada, Baja California Sur...

Terra Sur Coastal Resort
The 14th of November 2007 saw the debut of Baja California, Mexico's newest resort homes...