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Two Xolos fans of many who painted their faces and donned costumes to show support for their team.

On Sunday, the Xoloscuintles, or Xolos, will compete in the semi-finals in the Torneo Apentura. The match is a high watermark for the successful Tijuana soccer team that has brought hope to the city.

One of the many fans who forms loosely-knit musical groups to play during the game. Other popular instruments are drums, tubas, and the loved and loathed vuvuzelas.

Tijuana Soccer Team Bridges The Border

Tijuana's vibrant tourist scene has all but disappeared. But in its absence, the city is becoming a place for a new type of culture, and that includes the enormously popular Xolos soccer club.

In season two of the public television cooking series PATI'S MEXICAN TABLE, host Pati Jinich (pictured) visits her favorite south-of-the-border spots to uncover French twists on Mexican cooking, easy comfort food, fun birthday party treats, spicy tequila concoctions and hearty, back-to-basics meals.

PATI'S MEXICAN TABLE: Season 2

Airs Saturdays, October 6 - November 17, 2012 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV

A blurry screen grab of a Xolos beer shower celebration during the season opener July 20, 2012.

Maybe They Can Enforce Rules In Mexico

Tijuana's Xolos futbol/soccer club enacted a new rule to to curb celebratory beer showers at games. For the most part it was a success during the first game, but how long will it last?

Tijuana's Xolos Club Seeks To Curb Beer Showers At Games

Tijuana's Xolos soccer team plays its first game of the season on Friday. And this year, fans may stay dry.

Anita Gisbert prays underneath police tape surrounding LeRoy Carhart's abortion clinic in Germantown, Md. in July. The Justice Department has increased enforcement of laws that prevent protesters from blocking access to clinics.

Justice Department Tougher On Abortion Protesters

The Obama Justice Department has been taking a more aggressive approach against people who block access to abortion clinics, using a 1994 law to bring cases in greater numbers than George W. Bush did. Some believe the stepped-up enforcement has put a damper on clinic violence.

Freed Former Tijuana Mayor Says No Hard Feelings

The eccentric former mayor of Tijuana said Monday that he had no hard feelings for the Mexican officials who launched a pre-dawn raid on his home and imprisoned him for 10 days on charges that were eventually dismissed.

Host Jorge Meraz eating tacos from a street vendor, Tijuana, Mexico.

CROSSING SOUTH: Tijuana: Tacos, Beer, Horses & Soccer

Airs Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Monday, Aug. 19 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS 2

Mexico Considering Organized Crime Charges Against Former Tijuana Mayor

Former Tijuana mayor and larger-than-life business tycoon, Jorge Hank Rhon is in custody for allegedly stockpiling weapons.

Newly elected Republican Councilwoman Lorie Zapf is sworn into office while her husband and one of her daughters watch on Dec. 6, 2010.

New Council Members Cite Rough Background During Swear-In

Things are changing at San Diego's City Hall. The city council has two new members and a new president.

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