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20 Suspected Illegal Immigrants Arrested At Leucadia Beach
- Nov. 3, 2009
- By City News Service
Border Patrol agents arrested 20 suspected illegal immigrants today after the boat they were on came ashore in Beacon's Beach in Leucadia, a sheriff's lieutenant said.
The Day Of The Dead Finds New Life In The USA
- Nov. 2, 2009
- By Maureen Cavanaugh
What started centuries ago as a tradition among indigenous people in Southern Mexico has now become the the largest Latino celebration in the USA. We'll explore how El Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, rose from obscurity to popularity in both this country and in modern Mexico.
Mexican Southbound Screening Snarling San Ysidro Traffic
- Oct. 28, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
Mexico's screening of cars headed south across the U.S. Mexico border into Tijuana is snarling traffic on San Ysidro streets and on freeways in the South Bay. It can take an hour and a half to cross into Tijuana during peak hours.
Mexican Authorities Find Tunnel Under Construction
- Oct. 27, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
Mexican authorities have discovered what's presumed to be a smuggling tunnel under construction just a few hundred feet from the U.S. Mexico border fence.
Tijuana Teen Killed By Stray Bullet As Tijuana Police Attacked Again
- Oct. 27, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
The 16 year old girl was apparently helping her mother set up a food stand early Tuesday morning.
Volunteers Haul 600 Tires, Trash Out Of Tijuana River Valley
- Oct. 27, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
About 300 volunteers from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border hauled more than six tons of trash out of the Tijuana River Valley last weekend. Volunteers want to help prevent flooding this winter and keep trash from washing out to sea.
Bi-National Tijuana River Valley Clean-Up Saturday
- Oct. 23, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
Volunteers from both sides of the US Mexico border plan to haul trash out San Diego's Tijuana River Valley on Saturday morning. Volunteers hope to prevent flooding in the Valley this winter and help keep trash from floating out to sea.
U.S. Treasury Freezes Assets of Alleged Arellano Felix Associate
- Oct. 22, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
The U.S. Treasury Department has frozen the assets of a Tijuana man who was allegedly a personal assistant to the Arellano Felix drug cartel's former leader.
Arrests Indicate New Drug Cartel At Work In San Diego Tijuana Region
- Oct. 22, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
There are indications that a new drug cartel may be operating in the San Diego-Tijuana border region. A nationwide sweep of arrests also targeted members of the cartel working in San Diego.
Analyst Says Cartel Guilty Pleas Send Message
- Oct. 22, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
Four men who were once high ranking members of Tijuana's Arellano Felix Drug Cartel have pleaded guilty in federal court in San Diego in the last week. Analysts say the pleas send a strong message.
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City Workers Begin Clearing Debris In Tijuana River Valley
KPBS Border Reporter Amy Isackson explains why a local group is opposed to the City of San Diego dredging the Tijuana River Valley.
U.S. Teens Duct-Taped With Drugs Crossing Border
Smugglers have discovered a new way to bring their drugs into the U.S. KPBS Border Reporter Amy Isackson has details about why teens are crossing the border with drugs taped to their bodies.
Beefed-up Border
Reporter Amy Isackson speaks with Gloria Penner about plans to screen all vehicles entering Mexico from San Diego this fall. Local editors react to the plan.
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