AP News in Brief Aug 4, 2009
9-magnitude quake struck at 12:59 p.m. (1:59 EDT, 17:59 GMT) and was centered 76 miles (122 kilometers) north-northeast of Santa Isabel in Baja California and 331 miles (533 kilometers) southeast of the border city of Tijuana. A few rules are needed to help foster a feeling of community. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
752 County Swine Flu Cases Reported, 14 Fatal Jul 31, 2009
No Swine Flu Yet In Tijuana. Is Homeland Security Doing Enough For Outbreak. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Antiques lure treasure hunters to Sebastopol Jul 21, 2009
Lilo was "born in Tijuana and is here to take jobs from American dogs.". 10 a.m.: Drive 2 miles to downtown Sebastopol for the farmers' market in the plaza opposite Whole Foods (6910 McKinley Ave.). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
• Four runaway teens may head to Mexico Jul 15, 2009
Kimberly City Police Officer Pat Birmingham said that the police department was told by Gutierrez's family that she might be going to Tijuana to find her father. Attempts made to contact Gutierrez's mother were unsuccessful. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
U.S. National Team Update: Barboza Named Qualifier MVP; Rookies Head To Junior World Championship Jul 14, 2009
The tournament is scheduled to take place beginning Thursday in the cities of Mexicali and Tijuana. Stanford associate head coach is a member of that team's 2009 staff, and another Cardinal newcomer, , has been a member of the training team in Chula Vista. (Gostanford.com)
REGION: Issa, Bilbray question top officials on Mexican drug violence Jul 10, 2009
The violence in Mexico has affected the San Diego County and Tijuana region through increased border inspections, growing waits at ports of entry, fewer U.S. tourists traveling to Mexico and tightened restrictions on U.S. Marines' leisure travel south of the border. "What is this administration's plan?" asked Issa, the ranking Republican member on the committee, in his opening statement. (North County Times)
The Boojum Tree Forests of Baja Cal... Jul 9, 2009
The extensive Boojum forests in Baja begin along Highway 1, just south of El Rosario de Arriba, about 220 miles south of Tijuana. Initially, the Boojums are found mixed with Cardon cactus, and this mixed environment gradually shifts to Boojums and Elephant trees as one travels farther south. (Suite101.com)
A vacation from anxiety Jun 29, 2009
The Ranch is 30 hours by car from the site of the initial outbreak in Mexico City, and the violence and drug-dealing thing has been going on for years in Juarez and Tijuana. It s all rival gangs and corrupt cops. (Boston Globe)
Man caught with 4m child porn images Jun 27, 2009
The suspect, Arthur Lelland Sayer, "was caught red-handed at his home in Tijuana, Baja California (close to the US border) with a large number of photos and videos that were stored on over a dozen hard drives," Mexico City's public prosecutor said in a statement on Thursday. A Mexican police investigation is ongoing to dismantle a major child pornography network and to "find evidence that it is active in the three North American countries: Mexico, the United States and Canada.". (India Times, India)
Cablemas 4Q08 Net Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA Up 18.2% and 5.0% YoY May 16, 2009
On July 31, 2008 Cablemas terminated the commercial agreement with Axtel to provide IP Telephony services in Tijuana ... On July 31, 2008 Cablemas terminated the commercial agreement with Axtel to provide IP Telephony services in Tijuana. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
4 US Citizens Found Strangled In Tijuana May 15, 2009
TIJUANA, Mexico -- The bodies of four U.S. citizens were found strangled, beaten and stabbed in a van in this border city, two days after they reportedly left their Southern California homes for a night at the Mexican clubs, U.S. officials said Thursday ... U.S. consular officials in Tijuana said the victims -- two men and two women from the San Diego and Chula Vista areas -- were U.S. citizens ... Their deaths are the latest in a string of violence in Tijuana that authorities blame on a bloody... (News4Jax.com, FL)
Guest Comment: Compassion in the desert May 12, 2009
Fabian had entered the U.S., illegally, previously in the Tijuana area. Jose was less forthcoming with information through his translator, Fabian. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Swine flu is windfall for some top tourism spots May 11, 2009
"We wanted to relax in the warmth," the 61-year-old Tijuana, Mexico, resident said in Spanish Thursday. "If someone had told me I'd be in Seattle eight days ago, I wouldn't have believed them.". (MSNBC -- Travel)
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"We wanted to relax in the warmth," the 61-year-old Tijuana, Mexico, resident said in Spanish Thursday. "If someone had told me I'd be in Seattle eight days ago, I wouldn't have believed them." At the peak of the swine flu outbreak, major cruise operators Carnival Corp. and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. - desperate to avoid passenger illness and lost revenue - decided to reroute Mexico voyages until mid-June. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Some travel to potential danger zones May 8, 2009
(CNN) -- A few weeks ago, when violence and kidnappings along the U.S.-Mexico border were all over the news, Todd Sotkiewicz took a group of high school students to Tijuana, Mexico. Gary Arndt traveled to Cambodia to see a temple. (CNN -- Travel)
Mexicans Back Home After China Quarantine May 7, 2009
Besides the more than 70 Mexican nationals flying home from China, about 20 Chinese businessmen and students, each wearing surgical masks, left the Mexican border city of Tijuana on Tuesday on a Chinese government flight after being stranded when China canceled all direct flights to Mexico. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he will ask governments to reverse trade and travel restrictions lacking a clear scientific basis. (CBS News -- World)
2nd swine flu death in Texas; Mexico set to reopen May 7, 2009
About 20 Chinese businessmen and students, each wearing surgical masks, left Tijuana on Tuesday on a Chinese government flight after being stranded when China canceled all direct flights to Mexico ... About 20 Chinese businessmen and students, each wearing surgical masks, left Tijuana on Tuesday on a Chinese government flight after being stranded when China canceled all direct flights to Mexico. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Texan dies of swine... May 6, 2009
About 20 Chinese businessmen and students, each wearing surgical masks, left Tijuana zon Tuesday on a Chinese government flight after being stranded when China canceled all direct flights to Mexico. Mexico, meanwhile, was collecting more than 70 Mexican nationals quarantined in China with its own charter flight. (The Drudge Report)
China vows to keep killer flu out of border May 5, 2009
The plane left Guangzhou for Mexico City and Tijuana at 10 p.m. and is expected to return to Shanghai at 9 a.m. Wednesday, China Southern Airlines said. The 17-strong crew have been trained on precautions against the flu and dealing with any health emergencies. (Xinhuanet, China)
Why Border Controls Can't Keep Out the Flu Virus Apr 30, 2009
A man wears a facial mask to protect himself against the swine flu as he crosses to Tijuana through a turnstile. Jorge Duenes / Reuters. (Time.com)
7 Mexican Police Assassinated In Tijuana Apr 29, 2009
TIJUANA, Mexico -- Seven police officers were assassinated in about an hour's time in what authorities said Tuesday was a coordinated effort that followed months of relative calm in a border city stricken by drug-fueled violence ... "There is very strong indignation in the police force," Julian Leyzaola, Tijuana's public safety secretary, told a news conference ... Leyzaola said last week that about 15 Tijuana police officers had been killed on the job during Ramos' administration. (Click2Houston, TX)
All Mexico weekend football will be without fans Apr 29, 2009
The semifinals, featuring Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico and the United States, had been scheduled for Wednesday in the border city of Tijuana ... Volleyball's world governing body said it was considering moving, postponing or canceling the women's junior world championship set for Tijuana from July 16-25. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
HEALTH: Mexico death toll stabilizes as epidemic spreads Apr 29, 2009
The outbreak prompted the cancellation this weekend of an annual Cinco de Mayo celebration in Rosarito, an oceanside resort city south of Tijuana. "We have had no reported incidents in Rosarito Beach," Mayor Hugo Torres said in a written statement. (North County Times)
Swine flu outbreak cancels international youth tournament Apr 28, 2009
CONCACAF, the governing body of football in North and Central America and the Caribbean, said its under-17 tournament in the border city of Tijuana had been called off. Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico and the United States had already clinched berths in the under-17 World Cup. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Drug-cartel crimes hurting Valley's tourism Apr 28, 2009
Tourism in Mexican border towns such as Tijuana has plunged as much as 90 percent. In the Valley, two or three tourists a month have been calling the Greater Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau asking about drug violence and kidnappings, said Douglas MacKenzie, the bureau's communications director. (AZCentral -- Business)
U-17 tourney canceled due to swine flu Apr 28, 2009
United States player Zachary Heroldvies for the ball with Honduras' Alexander Lopez duringduring the2009CONCACAF Under 17 tournament in Tijuana, Mexico ... Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico and the United States had clinched spots in the semifinals of the tournament, being played in Tijuana ... The semifinals of the U-17 tournament were scheduled for Wednesday in Tijuana, with the championship and third-place matches on Saturday. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Mexicans take swine flu lightly on border... Apr 28, 2009
TIJUANA, Mexico, April 27 (Reuters) - Many Mexicans crossing into the United States on Monday at one of the busiest crossings on the border shunned advice to wear surgical face mask to curb the spread of a deadly new flu. Most Mexican immigration officials at the Tijuana-San Diego crossing were using masks and surgical gloves, but Mexicans crossing by car and foot seemed unconcerned by the influenza scare and only a handful wore masks ... (Reporting by Lizbeth Diaz in Tijuana, Alejandro Bringas... (The Drudge Report)
* CDC urges public to stay calm, Cabinet steps up monitoring Apr 28, 2009
Travel Agent Association (TAA) chairman Yao Ta-kuang (j) said there are no Taiwanese tour groups in Mexico at the moment, adding that a majority of Taiwanese tourists traveling in the US would only go shopping in Tijuana, which is across the border from San Diego, California. Legislators across party lines urged the government to be alert. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Medical Tourist Crosses the Border for Heart Bypass Surgery in Mexico Apr 13, 2009
" Any doubts about this being the right decision vanished when Walker learned the credentials of his medical team in Mexico, which included Cardiologist Dr. Jorge Luna's post graduate fellowship at renowned Stanford. Both Cheryl and Duane were elated with their entire experience in Tijuana. They were picked up at the San Diego airport, escorted across the border and delivered to the hospital to begin a week of intense medical care at a facility "more beautiful than we'd ever imagined, and... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Mexico tourism suffers Apr 7, 2009
The northern part of Baja California state, which includes Rosarito and Tijuana, was long under the grip of one of Mexico s oldest drug cartels, the Arellano Felix family, which has been badly weakened under Calderon s watch. A renegade lieutenant, Teodoro Garcia Simental, is blamed for scores of killings in a power grab that has produced daylight shootouts and beheadings. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Ask AP: Recessions and depressions, Mexico travel Apr 3, 2009
While 57 percent of Mexico's drug-related killings are concentrated in just three northern cities Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana and Culiacan, all very far from Cozumel common crime occurs everywhere. In February, the U.S. State Department updated a travel alert for Mexico, saying that "U.S. citizens should make every attempt to travel on main roads during daylight hours." The alert added: "Do not display expensive-looking jewelry, large amounts of money or other valuable items.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Behind the headlines: How safe is Mexico? Apr 3, 2009
"Mexico's homicide rate skyrocketing." "12 decapitated bodies found in Mexico." "Canc;n police officer latest to be gunned down in Mexico." "Police discover 6 charred bodies in Tijuana." ... The alert singles out Ciudad Ju;rez, across the border from El Paso, Texas, Tijuana and Chihuaha City ... to its citizens reports the drug violence "including the cities of Nuevo Laredo, Tijuana, Cuidad Ju;rez, Nogales, Reynosa, Matamoros, and most recently, in Mexico City" and identifies the states of... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Top Mexican drug cartel suspect arrested Apr 3, 2009
Analysts point out that most of the violence is occurring along the U.S. border, particularly in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua and Tijuana. Drug cartel violence is also found on Mexico's western coast. (CNN -- World)
Spring break Mar 29, 2009
Victoria Matson, 16, was one of a group of 15 teens and adult leaders from Church on the Rock to spend her time off building a pair of houses just outside Tijuana, Mexico ... In the area outside Tijuana, the people live in what most in Alaska would consider run-down shacks and earn about 20 a week, Matson said. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
El Golfo: Beach within reach Mar 29, 2009
LOANED PHOTOFans of El Golfo (right) say that while big Mexican cities like Ciudad Juarez and Tijuana should be included in recent travel advisories, much quieter spots like El Golfo shouldn't be taken off people's to-visit list ... "Most of the recent travel advisories issued by organizations, universities or other entities for the most part were stereotyped, unsupported or misinterpreted. El Golfo and Rocky Point should not be put in the same category as Ciudad Juarez or Tijuana. "That would... (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
White House tries to step up anti-cartel fight Mar 26, 2009
Officials said President Barack Obama is particularly concerned about killings in Ciudad Juarez and Tijuana, and that he wants to prevent such violence from spilling over into the United States. Among the moves the government is making. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
U.S. to boost border force Mar 25, 2009
A bullet-riddled pickup is towed Tuesday after gunmen opened fire on it in Tijuana, Mexico, killing two. WASHINGTON - The U.S. is sending more money, technology and manpower to help Mexico fight drug cartels and keep violence from spilling across the southwestern border, Obama administration officials said Tuesday. (Athens Banner-Herald)
U.S. ups anti-cartel fight Mar 25, 2009
Officials said Obama is particularly concerned about killings in Ciudad Juarez and Tijuana, and that he wants to prevent such violence from spilling over into the United States. Among the moves the government is making: --Sending about 350 additional personnel from the Homeland Security Department for a host of border-related work, including doubling the border enforcement security teams that combine local, state and federal officers. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Clinton to address trade and turmoil in Mexico Mar 23, 2009
The issue grabbing the most attention, Shaiken said, is Mexico's crackdown on drug cartels, which has unleashed a wave of brutal murders in the border cities of Tijuana and Jurez. Cartel violence killed 6,290 people across Mexico last year and more than 1,000 in the first eight weeks of 2009, according to Mexico's government. (USA Today)
REGION: Falling peso drags down local merchants Mar 22, 2009
The weakening Mexican peso could mean fewer people are coming north from Tijuana to buy flat-screen TVs, designer clothes and household goods, economists and local business leaders say ... The devaluation of the peso is the latest in a series of problems local businesses are facing in attracting shoppers from neighboring Tijuana; long border waits, increased scrutiny at the border and Mexico's dwindling economy also are contributing to lower sales, business leaders say. (North County Times)
Crime and vacation Mar 22, 2009
I told her that, since the violence is centered in the border cities of Juarez and Tijuana, and the state of Sinaloa, they should go. In fact, I told her, I was planning a family vacation to Puerto Vallarta. (CNN)
A new drive for cross-border business Mar 21, 2009
Most have adapted to doing business in a region where violence escalates among warring drug cartels, sometimes spilling into the streets and open markets that define the bustling cities of Nogales, Tijuana, Juarez and Hermosillo ... said it s a reverberation of the drug wars raging among the Gulf cartel of Matamoros; the Beltran-Leyva and Juarez cartels; and the Sinaloa drug kingpins, who continue to fight for smuggling rights after the Arellano-Felix cartel of Tijuana was largely deactivated by... (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Football teams seek bigger Mexican market share Mar 21, 2009
Luis Ramirez, CEO of , said the San Diego Chargers have been cultivating a fan base in Tijuana and Baja California, including helping fans get to games in the U.S.. Ramirez said the Mexico City game in 2005 and the camps for kids have helped the Cardinals. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Obama seeks to shift money to border Mar 20, 2009
ATF also will add attaches to U.S. consulates in Juarez and Tijuana. Some of the reinforcement costs will be covered with economic recovery money recently approved by Congress. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Still Traveling Mar 20, 2009
The U.S. State Department estimates that more than 100,000 American teenagers and young adults travel to Mexico for Spring Break each year mostly to resort areas in places like Acapulco, Cancun, Cozumel, Tijuana and Cabo San Lucas. Travel deals south of the border are easy to find, and the lure of warm temperatures, white sands and relaxed drinking laws is difficult to ignore. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Obama to deploy agents to Southwest border Mar 19, 2009
and Las Cruces, N.M. ATF will also add attaches to U.S. consulates in Juarez and Tijuana. Some of the reinforcement costs will be covered with economic recovery money recently approved by Congress. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Arangure: Gonzalez's family Mar 17, 2009
A tall, strapping young man with thick, hairy forearms and a strong, muscular build steps out of a modest car and nervously paces to a humble house in a modest part of Tijuana, Mexico ... His father, David, was a star amateur player in Mexico, and Adrian lived in Tijuana and played in amateur leagues south of the border for a large part of his life. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Deadly Destination? Mar 14, 2009
I lived in not Tijuana ... I've been to Tijuana, like, 30 times. (Fox News)
Fears in U.S. drug war will destabilize Mexico Mar 13, 2009
(03-12) 04:00 PDT Washington - -- Concern about a potential failed state - not Pakistan, not Somalia, but California's neighbor Mexico - is mounting in Washington as an all-out war involving 45,000 Mexican military personnel fails to quell rising drug violence that is spilling from such Mexican cities as Tijuana into the United States. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Crossing Over Mar 13, 2009
Although powerless to help her she's immediately spirited away to some lockup he does take pity on the woman's young son, rescuing the kid from the clutches of ne'er-do-wells and gently returning him to his grandparents in Tijuana. Immigration cop Max (Harrison Ford) arrests a sweatshop worker, kicking off one of several plots that the movie weaves together with the twine of hoary coincidence. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Armed with only RVs, ATVs and Bloody Marys, some Arizonans risk ... Vacationing in Mexico Mar 12, 2009
Rene Barranco, captain of the Puerto Peasco Police Department, is quick to note that the travel advisory highlighted Nogales, Ciudad Juarez and Tijuana, not his community. "In Puerto Peasco, there's no violence against tourism," he said in Spanish. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Gang wars and Hells Angels in...Denmark? Mar 8, 2009
The warning included Tijuana and Rosarito Beach, whose mayor responded by saying that Rosarito has hosted hundreds of thousands of spring breakers over the years without a major incident, no tourists have been targets in the drug violence, and that with a tourist police force in place, visitors will be safer than ever. In other news, Mexican authorities are adding 460 city police officers to patrol areas surrounding Mexico City's airport in addition to the 350 new federal agents who have been... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
REGION: Violence tarnishes Mexico's image, officials say Mar 8, 2009
The U.S. Consulate in Tijuana ... As the brutal drug violence in Mexico continues, local colleges are warning students about traveling to spring break meccas south of the border such as Tijuana and Rosarito Beach, a caution call that many Mexican officials say is hurting their economy ... Tijuana native Victor Clark Alfaro said he, too, was disappointed by the U.S. government's warnings and the suggestion of a possible Mexican government collapse. (North County Times)
Mexico warnings halt plans for break Mar 6, 2009
He and 21 other students will be visiting Tijuana during spring break for a mission trip. Tijuana is one of the most dangerous areas in Mexico, according to the alert -- the city is on the watch list for large firefights and daylight shootouts, as well as a rapid growth in the number of robberies, homicides, petty thefts and carjackings ... The remaining students have been advised to travel in big groups while in Tijuana to prevent trouble. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Rethinking spring break in Mexico Mar 5, 2009
The U.S. State Department estimates that more than 100,000 American teenagers and young adults travel to Mexico for Spring Break each year mostly to resort areas in places like Acapulco, Cancun, Cozumel, Tijuana and Cabo San Lucas ... Two days ago, the Justice Departments Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives including Tijuana and the popular Rosarito Beach over Spring Break because of drug-related violence there ... People should not be scared to go to Mexico for... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Mexico's drug war becomes Canadian issue Mar 5, 2009
The Mexican government has sent the army into border cities such as Ciudad Juarez and Tijuana and seized nearly 40,000 illegal firearms, most of which came into Mexico from the U.S.. The drug war is destabilizing the three partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement in other ways. (Globe and Mail)
ATF Special Agent in Charge Cautions Travelers Headed to Mexico Mar 3, 2009
"I know that spring break is a rite of passage for many college students, however I would discourage traveling to places like Tijuana and Rosarito due to drug cartel violence affecting those areas," said Torres ... The cities of Tijuana and Rosarito are both popular destinations for San Diego area college students and have recently experienced violence perpetrated by drug cartels. (PR Newswire)
Vacationers shrug at Mexico travel alert Feb 28, 2009
Much of the violence has been in border towns, said the alert, including public daytime shootouts in Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana and Nogales and a series of muggings in Cuidad Juarez that targeted applicants for U.S. visas ... "Maybe people going from San Diego to Tijuana aren't going, but for the tourists areas, we've seen no dropoff.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Canada issues Mexican travel warning Feb 28, 2009
Cities like Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez have become the frontline of a war between the government and increasingly powerful drug cartels ... Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana and Nogales are among the cities which have recently experienced public shootouts during daylight hours in shopping centres and other public venues, says the State Department ... Criminals have followed and harassed U.S. citizens travelling in their vehicles in border areas including Nuevo Laredo, Matamoros, and Tijuana. (Globe and Mail -- National)
New tech promises speedier border crossing Feb 28, 2009
That would be a welcome development at the 24-lane San Ysidro crossing, where waits exceed three hours in Tijuana, Mexico, during peak times. "If you save a few seconds, you will reduce the (waiting time) enormously," Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Ralph Basham said at the San Ysidro crossing, where motorists flashed documents out their windows as they reached the front of the line. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Canada warns about Mexico travel Feb 28, 2009
Cities such as Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez are the epicenters of a bloody drug war between Mexico's main cartels. The Mexican government tripled its military presence in Ciudad Juarez this week. (International Herald Tribune)
Mexican Prez Vows To Win Drug War By 2012 Feb 27, 2009
SAID BETANZOS/AFP/Getty ImagesA Mexican police officer runs near 'La Mesa' prision in Tijuana, Mexico, in September, when at least 19 prisoners were found dead after riots ... A Mexican police officer runs near 'La Mesa' prision in Tijuana, Mexico, in September, when at least 19 prisoners were found dead after riots. (Click2Houston, TX)
State Dept. Issues Alert On Mexico Travel Feb 27, 2009
SAID BETANZOS/AFP/Getty ImagesA Mexican police officer runs near 'La Mesa' prision in Tijuana, Mexico, in September, when at least 19 prisoners were found dead after riots ... "Robberies, homicides, petty thefts, and carjackings have all increased over the last year across Mexico generally, with notable spikes in Tijuana and northern Baja California," the statement said ... "Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana and Nogales are among the cities which have recently experienced public shootouts during daylight... (Click2Houston, TX)
Obama to Seek New Assault Weapons Ban Feb 26, 2009
"Large firefights have taken place in many towns and cities across Mexico, but most recently in northern Mexico, including Tijuana, Chihuahua City and Ciudad Juarez.". At the news conference today, Holder described his discussions with his Mexican counterpart about the recent spike in violence. (ABC News)
Puerto Peasco safer than most, officials say Feb 25, 2009
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard says safety concerns around Puerto Peasco are at a "far lesser degree" than other areas such as Nogales, Juarez and Tijuana. The highway to the beach resort is heavily patrolled by Mexico officials who have an interest in keeping it safe for tourists, Goddard said. (FOX 11, AZ)
