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  Rosarito Beach News
February, 2012
Anthony Bourdain: Baja is the new Tuscany. We don't think any stone was left unturned by the end of Anthony Bourdain's speaking engagement last night at Santa Clarita's College of the Canyons. We know his new "death row" meal (used to be bone marrow, but is now uni atop perfectly cooked sushi rice, preferably on a beach under a palm tree with a beer in his hand). We know how he keeps his 4-year-old daughter from the clutches of fast food's "the king, the clown and the colonel" (by stealing the head of her favorite Barbie doll, dipping it in chocolate and putting it in a McDonald's wrapper).... 
February, 2012
Weekend Getaway: Baja's Guadalupe Valley, a 40 minute drive from Rosarito. As I veered off Interstate 5 onto highway 94 towards Tecate and the Mexican border, I found myself humming James Taylor’s “Oh, Mexico.” Although LA’s January this year has had more than its share of 80-degree weather, I had a bad case of the post-holiday blues that I hoped to chase away with a weekend in Tecate and the Guadalupe Valley, two lesser known gems of Baja California. Since I’ve come back to LA, I can’t stop talking about Tecate’s laid-back charm, the beauty of the Guadalupe Valley, and how well I ate and drank. Serious foodies and wine folk, start planning your trip! There’s a food and wine explosion going on in Baja you don’t want to miss. 
January, 2012
Bringing back Baja's Tourists. When Juan Tintos returned in 2010 to his old post as Baja California’s tourism secretary following a nine-year hiatus, he faced a daunting challenge: reviving the state’s ailing tourism industry, stricken by persistent fears related to drug wars and crime. Today, Tintos is bullish about Baja California’s prospects for much more robust tourism, fueled in part by growth in spending among tourists living in Mexico, as well as Hispanics north of the border. Although tourism spending and visitors have dropped considerably from early in the last decade, those numbers are starting to climb back from the depths of 2009, Tintos hastens to point out. 
January, 2012
With new movie, Baja wants the movie spotlight again. Reporting from Rosarito Beach, Mexico - Hollywood made a big splash here when it sank the movie replica of the "Titanic" in an enormous water tank built specifically for the cinematic spectacle. The films "Master and Commander" and "Pearl Harbor" followed, with the cannon shots and explosions from those productions rattling high-rise condos and palapa bars up and down the craggy Baja California coast. But fears of drug wars and incentives from rival production facilities all but shut down film-making at Baja Studios, a 35-acre facility on a bluff overlooking the Pacific. Also closed was the Titanic-inspired theme park, which once drew thousands to gawk at the mementos from Hollywood's second-biggest box office film of all time. December, 2011
Southland radio show host trying to boost Baja tourism. I tuned into AM 830 on Thursday night and heard something I hadn't heard in years: positive talk about Baja California. Not Cabo San Lucas and other sun-baked and idyllic Baja California Sur destinations, but northern Baja and once-popular tourism spots such as Rosarito Beach, Ensenada and Tijuana. 
December, 2011
FRIEDMAN: Rosarito Beach trip good for soul. When Aston Smith of the Palos Verdes Peninsula heard that Philip Friedman Outdoors was headed to Rosarito Beach he was all in. Even though it had been 24 years since he had crossed the border into Baja, he felt compelled to go. The talk of fishing, lobster dinners and Baja's charm certainly appealed to Smith, but the trip offered something that captivated him from the time he heard about it. It was the option to visit the all-girls orphanage Casa Estrella in Rosarito Beach as well as help out at the Good Samaritans Medical Clinic. 
November, 2011
Despite the Hype, Mexico Is Indeed Safe for Tourists. HSI's Craig Morganson is working to dispel myths and repair damage to Mexican Tourism and its impact on travel companies After an increase of violence among drug cartels and between drug cartels and Mexico officials in 2010, the U.S. Department of State issued the first in a series of Travel Warnings against Mexico. According to the April 22, 2011 Warning, its purpose was to "inform U.S. Citizens traveling to and living in Mexico about the security situation in Mexico." The Travel Warning goes on to claim that "While most victims of violence are Mexican citizens associated with criminal activity, the security situation poses serious risks for U.S. citizens as well." Unfortunately, and at great expense to both the U.S. and Mexico, these statements are inflammatory.  October, 2011
Oscar Nominee Emily Watson on filming in Rosarito: "I feel very good, very safe... I think its important for cinema to be made in Mexico especially with the bad news, which by the way happens everywhere in the world." Porque es un gran cuento mágico que explora la fe desde la mirada de un niño, la actriz Emily Watson aceptó sin reparo protagonizar la cinta mexicana Little Boy, y venir a Baja California a rodarla, a pesar del clima de violencia que se vive en el país, mismo que, dijo, no ha sentido durante su estancia en tierra nacional.  Photo: tvguide.com October, 2011
Kevin James filming "Little Boy" in Rosarito. Tijuana.- El rodaje de la película "Little boy", en la que participan actores como el comediante Kevin James y la dos veces nominada al Oscar, Emily Watson, se lleva a cabo en los estudios fotográficos de Playas de Rosarito. El titular de la Secretaría de Turismo del Estado (Secture), Juan Tintos Funcke, informó que en el rodaje de este largometraje también participan Michael Rapaport, Ben Chaplin y Tom Wilkinson, entre otros actores. October, 2011
Surf and Travel in Baja California. In 2007, violent assaults and robberies experienced by American surfers and off-road enthusiasts in Baja California rocked the avid Baja travel community in Southern California. That news combined with the very real violence and media coverage of the drug war in Mexico caused many Baja stalwarts to abandon their lifestyle dedicated to surfing, fishing, off-roading, diving, hiking and just plain enjoying one of the world’s most spectacular natural and cultural regions. October, 2011
US Ambassador to Mexico, Anthony Wayne meets Business Leaders in Baja. Mexico City, - United States Ambassador Anthony Wayne met yesterday evening with Tijuana Mayor Carlos Bustamante Anchondo in Tijuana to discuss the U.S. Government’s commitment to creating a 21st Century Border that is as efficient at expediting the flow of legitimate trade and travel as it is at preventing illicit traffic. During the meeting, Ambassador Wayne expressed special appreciation for the rapid municipal response during the San Ysidro port of entry construction collapse on September 14th, in which the Tijuana police worked closely with U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials to re-route heavy traffic, maintain order, and manage the overburdened approaches to the Otay Mesa port of entry. September, 2011
Rosarito Beach festival brings together mariachi, folkloric dance groups. ROSARITO BEACH - Mariachi groups and folkloric dance ensembles are gathering this week in Rosarito Beach for five days of workshops, competitions and concerts. The city's second annual Mariachi and Folklorico Festival is drawing students as well as professional performers from the United States and Mexico. The signature event is Saturday evening, when the all-female group Mariachi Divas is scheduled to perform an outdoor oceanside concert. Led by trumpet player Cindy Shea, the Hacienda Heights-based group won a Grammy for the 2008 album, "Canciones de Amor". September, 2011
Baja California Culinary Fest to feature region's cuisine. TIJUANA- Baja California's top chefs, its cooking schools and the state's tourism promoters are joining forces for a five-day culinary event next month that will feature offerings from across the state's five municipalities. Baja California Culinary Fest, scheduled for October 5 through October 9, capitalizes on the growing reputation of the region's cuisine, from taco stands to high-end restaurants. September, 2011
New Disney Cruise bound for North Baja. CELEBRATION, Fla. (Sept. 22, 2011) - Based on an overwhelming response to its first Hawaiian itinerary, Disney Cruise Line is adding a second Hawaii cruise to its 2012 schedule. The addition of a second Hawaiian voyage complements a diverse array of Disney Cruise Line itineraries departing from the West Coast, including cruises to the Mexican Riviera, Pacific Coast and Alaska. September, 2011
Mexico and Puerto Rico capture gold medals in Rosarito Baja California, Mexico, September 18, 2011 - The Mexico's Olympic duo of Mayra Garcia and Bibiana Candelas and Puerto Rico's Christopher Underwood and Roberto Rodriguez won the gold medals in the double gender NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit at Playas Rosarito. September, 2011
U.S. Beach Teams Win Bronze at NORCECA COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 18, 2011) - The U.S. women's beach volleyball team of Kelly Schumacher and Angela Bryan and the men's team of Andy McGuire and Avery Drost each won a bronze medal at the NORCECA Beach Circuit event on Rosarito Beach in Baja, Mexico. McGuire (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) and Drost (Hawthorne, Calif.) defeated Guam's Erick Garrido and Andy Leonardo Blanco in the bronze medal match, 21-13, 21-14. September, 2011
Mariachi for Gringos "It's all about the kids." When Gil Sperry says the 2nd Annual Rosarito Beach International Mariachi and Folklorico festival this September 28 will benefit the Rosarito chapter of the Boys and Girls Club, he means from the ground up -- literally. In 2009, Sperry was asked to attend the club's groundbreaking ceremony. They asked the author and retired Chula Vista elementary school teacher if he'd be able to help them raise money to build a new clubhouse. He agreed. "Last year, we had an espectacular concert. Mariachi Divas (the Grammy award winners are the subject of Sperry's third book on Mariachi) were the headliners." August, 2011
Women's weekend in Baja aims to dispel fears San Diegan is force behind "One Hundred Women in Baja" The event is being billed as Cien Mujeres in Baja--One Hundred Women in Baja--and is aimed at encouraging San Diegans to reconnect with Baja California.. August, 2011
The new Tijuana cool. ¡Hola amigos! Pull on your big person pants and head for the border — time to get reacquainted with one of North America's most secretly awesome cities. IT'S tough all over, but for Tijuana, the last few years have been murder. Terror fears? Let's build some walls. Illegal immigrant fears? More walls again, tighter restrictions, longer lines. Oh, and now that crossing the border is a huge pain, how about we tack on a bird flu scare. And just for fun, the drug wars? Stroll down the Avenida Revolucion these days – the heart of this Baja California border city's tourist zone – and you'll find it as forlorn as a winter's day on the Coney Island boardwalk, with gate after gate rolled down, shut tight. Last year, it was reported that nearly sixty percent of the businesses in the once-thriving district had failed. August, 2011
Experiential Learning: Rosarito, Mexico As a Communication Management graduate student at Emerson, I've been exposed to a wide variety of applications for this line of study. So far, I've taken courses in theory, research methods, stakeholder communication, public affairs, public diplomacy, and web-based communication strategies, all of which have offered distinct contributions to the overall skill set I'm looking to develop during my time in this program. While it can sometimes be hard to tie together concepts from different classes, this past spring I became involved in the RediscoveRosarito Project, and I immediately realized that this project would provide me with the opportunity to utilize what I had been learning in the classroom. August, 2011
Metanoia plays with "Little Boy" L.A.-based Metanoia Films is set to make helmer Alejandro Monteverde's "Little Boy," starring Ben Chaplin, Emily Watson and David Henrie. Pic is budgeted at $24 million, funded by a nearly 50-50 split between U.S. and Mexican investors. Little Boy" is a family drama set in small-town America in the early days of WWII. It revolves around an 8-year-old with developmental problems. His only friend is his father, and with his departure to war, the troubled boy is forced to confront the cruelty of schoolmates and others.. August, 2011
Film set in World War II being shot in Baja California. A movie set in California during World War II is being shot in Baja California, generating an estimated $14 million investment to the state and bringing new hope to the region’s lagging film industry. Filmmaker Eduardo Verástegui describes “Little Boy” as an “adult fairy tale,” with a look inspired by Norman Rockwell’s paintings. Much of the action will be shot in English at Baja Studios south of downtown Rosarito Beach, the same location where James Cameron’s 1997 movie “Titanic” was filmed. June, 2011
Expatriates Express Confidence in Baja California. About 70 community leaders in Baja California’s expatriate community recently attended the first summit of the "Baja Image Committee." It was organized for foreign residents who want to promote a positive and accurate portrait of the region. The two-day summit, entitled “Building Baja’s Tomorrows Today,” was held June 8th and 9th at the Rosarito Beach Hotel, Mexico, which provided free lodging and meals for those attending. June, 2011
Expats look to improve image of Baja. Ken Bell sees the impact that the decline in tourism to Mexico has had on the economy. As media reports of drug cartel violence increase, Bell has seen more businesses close near his home in Rosarito Beach, and he has seen more homes go on the market. He is not the only expat from the U.S. to have noticed the change. The thousands of foreign residents living in Baja are just as aware. June, 2011
Rick Bayless in Baja. "I didn't think Mexico could still surprise me," says Rick Bayless, the star chef at Chicago's Frontera Grill and the host of PBS's Mexico—One Plate at a Time. Yet a recent eating tour along the 775-mile Baja peninsula left him so excited that he decided to devote the entire eighth season of his TV show to his Baja food finds: "Friends laughed at this, but I probably have enough material for more than 14 episodes." June, 2011
Superdiners: Suppers south of the border. Top Chef Masters' Rick Bayless says Tijuana is one of North America's great food cities. So we ask the Superdiners, What's the best and most recent meal you've had south of the U.S. border? "Hands down, Laja in the Valle de Guadalupe wine country. Chef Jair Tellez did a incredible seven-course farm-to-table dinner for us with delicious local flavors and regional wines. The grounds are beautiful outside of the quaint home restaurant, It's a great dinner getaway. ." — Randee Stratton, real estate broker, avid diner. June, 2011
Letter From Mexico: Amid the Drug Wars, a Stunning Economic Boom. MERIDA, Mexico- At a time when the United States is confronting the possibility of a “double dip” recession, Mexico’s economy is expanding at the fastest pace in a decade. June, 2011
Rick Bayless Calls Tijuana 'One of the Great Food Cities of North America'. Our cohorts in Chicago are used to following the comings and goings of hometown chef and first crowned Top Chef Master Rick Bayless, but we don't get to see too much of him out here in California. Bayless made an appearance yesterday at Sunset's Celebration Weekend in Menlo Park, and Grub Street San Francisco grabbed a few words with him to discuss any possible expansion plans he has for the West Coast, the meal he had at Manresa on Saturday, and where in Mexico he's been loving to eat lately. (Hint: The eighth season of his PBS show just wrapped, and as Grub Street Chi has already noted, it's entirely focused on the Baja peninsula.) April, 2011
Mexico One Plate at a Time" Episode 8. First stop: Rosarito's Tacos el Yaqui. Our first episode about Tijuana focused on the unexpected: the city's little-known role as the home of the Caesar salad, and super-modern cooking at Mision 19, among other places. But of course, a trip to Tijuana is not complete without sampling some incredible street food! Our taco crawl (with one unplanned stop at a tiny torta spot that we were told no one should miss) was one of our favorite days of the whole trip. From wood-grilled carne asada to griddled shrimp and cheese to some very unusual "queso tacos" with a layer of crunchy "cheese chicharron," we sampled the range of Tijuana's finest taco creations! April, 2011
Ten Culinary Reasons to Ignore the Mass Media and Go to Tijuana. Tijuana's dangerous, right? Drug cartels armed to the teeth raining a hellish hail of bullets at any time, police who just help themselves to whatever they want through the magic of corruption, three-for-$1 "tacos de gato" guaranteed to wreak Montezuma's revenge, ripoffs and tawdry schlock in every shop, right? Nobody in his right mind would step foot south of the safe haven of San Diego, right? Wrong. Unbelievably, stunningly, indubitably wrong. April, 2011
FRIEDMAN: Baja trip fun even with no fish. Gayle Johnson from Torrance had to keep silent about her plans to go to Baja last weekend. The former host of "Fish Talk Radio" was headed to Rosarito Beach on a trip organized by Baja Now. Along with Johnson were three 17-year-old senior girls from North Torrance High - her daughter Hannah Brown and her two friends, Hannah Won and Sammi Soohoo. "I just don't tell people when I am headed to Baja anymore because I have to listen to how dangerous it is," Johnson said. "It always seems to come from people who never travel there." April, 2011
Rosarito Beach still a pleasant weekend getaway destination. I drove to Rosarito Beach with friends this past weekend and was surprised to discover that the Baja California town's namesake hotel was bustling with tourists. Most were Mexicans participating in a church retreat, but at least two dozen guests had made the short drive from Southern California. Perhaps this is an indication that the once-popular tourist destination is mounting a slow comeback two years after the peak of hysteria regarding drug-related violence in Baja's border region. April, 2011
The culinary buzz in Tijuana. Ten months after Miguel Angel Guerrero opened El Taller, the restaurant has exceeded his highest expectations. Customers have been packing into the converted warehouse with a corrugated tin ceiling and large wood-burning oven to celebrate family birthdays, meet business associates and catch up with friends. “With just a little, you can do a lot,” said Guerrero, an avid hunter and diver who at times serves up his latest catch or vegetables grown on his family’s rancho. He is both the chef and majority partner of El Taller, which opened last June off Agua Caliente Boulevard with an investment of less than $160,000.  April, 2011
Q&A: Group encourages Americans to live in Mexico. Selling Americans retirement and vacation homes in Mexico has become a challenge. The slowdown in the global economy, Mexico's highly publicized drug violence and the swine flu outbreak, among other problems, have kept many Americans from buying property south of the border. Those promoting the market recently launched the Mexico Real Estate Coalition to reassure investors that it's safe to buy houses in Mexico. Houstonian Chris Hill, a founder of the coalition and CEO of Houston-based Stewart Title Latin America, discussed the Mexican market in an interview with Chronicle reporter Jenalia Moreno. Edited excerpts:.  March, 2011
Supera la Crisis el Sector Turístico de Baja California Gracias a los Hispanos. Las costas de Baja California siguen siendo un gran atractivo turístico para los anglosajones, sin embargo, el gobierno considera que en el corto plazo es más factible recuperar los índices de visitantes hispanos que existían antes de la recesión. Desde los centros comerciales, las clínicas y los salones de baile de la frontera mexicana se compite por el turismo hispano del sur de California.  Photograpy by Yuri Krasov January, 2011
Feliz Ano Nuevo at Rosarito Beach Hotel New Year’s Eve in Mexico… margaritas, mariachi, mar… Latin lovers! But don’t let me get carried away. As I start writing this story, my husband Yuri (of so many years) and I are waiting for a camera-ready sunset on the balcony of our oceanfront suite at the Rosarito Beach Hotel Pacifico Tower. There is something enticing about staying in a big hotel off-season. Undisturbed swimming pools, wind-swept sandy beaches lined with swaying palms, angry waves, moving to the shore in bottle-green rolls – lead-gray beneath the horizon line...  December, 2010
Baja Getaway: Land at the Rosarito Beach Hotel Rosarito will host the 1st Annual Rosarito Beach International Mariachi & Folkloric Festival on October 1st through 3rd, 2010. All net proceeds will benefit The Boys and Girls Club. This inaugural event, held in an authentic, ocean-front, Mexican fiesta setting, will keep you entertained with the vibrant music created by the performers and enthralled with the colorful costumes they wear. The centerpiece of the weekend will be Saturday evening’s show featuring the first in concert appearance in Mexico by the Grammy Award-winning Mariachi Divas and Friends.  December, 2010
Emerson professor, students, community leaders collaborate to rebuild Rosarito. Rosarito, Mexico was once a bustling tourist destination in the Baja Peninsula, less than 30 miles south of San Diego. But within the last three years, the extreme violence between the Drug Cartels and the Mexican Government combined with negative media attention have driven tourists away, depleting the community's economy. While the frontline of the war on drugs is considered to be Juarez, some 835 miles east of Rosarito, the impact of the horrific war images has driven people away from Rosarito. November, 2010
U.N. agency designates Mexican food a cultural treasure. Maligned as unhealthy and misunderstood in its complexity, Mexican cuisine is finally getting its due. It's now considered an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, elevated along with French cuisine this week at a meeting of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO.  September, 2010
Rosarito Festival Features Grammy-Winning Mariachi Divas & Benefits Boys & Girls Club ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO – A concert and two-day competition this weekend will be highlighted by the Grammy-award-winning Mariachi Divas in a spectacular Saturday night concert by the sea. Proceeds from the event will go toward the construction of Rosarito’s $1.3-million-dollar Boys & Girls Club. “This is a wonderful opportunity for people to see some of the best mariachi music ever presented in this region, while helping a great cause,” said Boys & Girls Club president Rosy Torres.  August, 2010
1st Annual Rosarito Beach International Mariachi & Folkloric Festival Rosarito will host the 1st Annual Rosarito Beach International Mariachi & Folkloric Festival on October 1st through 3rd, 2010. All net proceeds will benefit The Boys and Girls Club. This inaugural event, held in an authentic, ocean-front, Mexican fiesta setting, will keep you entertained with the vibrant music created by the performers and enthralled with the colorful costumes they wear. The centerpiece of the weekend will be Saturday evening’s show featuring the first in concert appearance in Mexico by the Grammy Award-winning Mariachi Divas and Friends. August, 2010
La Cofradia Award Winners©. The winners for the 2010 La Cofradia Wine and Cuisine pairing are: First Place went to Vinart winery and Canella Restaurant, Second Place: Shimul Winery and Chabert’s Restaurant (Rosarito Beach Hotel), Third Place: Paralelo Winery and Manzanilla Restaurant. Fourth Place: Tanama Winery and Sano Steak House. The People’s Choice Awards went to: #1 L.A. Cetto Winery and Temaky Sushi Bar/Restaurant, Santa Ursula Winery and Gourmet Mexicali, Chateau Camou Winery and Mahi~Mahi Restaurant, Vinisterra Winery and Asao Restaurant.
July, 2010
Mayor Hugo Torres: A Committed Vision for Rosarito Beach and Baja. In the 1980s's Hugo Torres led the tough 12-year campaign to make Rosario its own city, independent from Tijuana. When voters made that a reality in 1995, he was appointed the city's first mayor. When Torres' term ended in 1998, he thought his time in office was over. The long-time owner of the landmark Rosarito Beach Hotel and father of five figured he'd devote more time to business interests and family. June, 2010
Beach Hotel History The town of Rosarito sprouted up around the famed Rosarito Beach Hotel, a movie star hangout since it opened its massive carved doors in 1926, through which, as the sign above the entrance boasts, passed "the most beautiful women in the world." Take in the history by wandering around the hotel, viewing the Mexican art and old photographs, and make a stop in the Beachcomber Bar for a Cocoloco (a pina colada inside a fresh coconut) before strolling out on the long pier to get a closer view of the seals basking in the sun on Seal Rock. Spend the rest of the day cruising the scores of shops and kiosks that line the downtown boulevard, or head down the beach for an hour of horseback riding and a dip in the ocean.
May, 2010
Unity of the Californias is Main Message for the 5th Binational Mayor's Summit. ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO---Taking advantage of the many opportunities shared between Southern California and Baja California was the main message delivered by speakers Friday at the Fifth Binational Mayors' Summit here. More than 220 civic and business leaders plus mayors from 14 cities on both sides of the border attended the summit, which had as its theme "Unifying the Californias."  March, 2010
The Lone Ranger in the Last Frontier. John Hart Who played the popular American icon on TV early 50's, along with Beryl, his actress-turned-wife of 50 years, became full-time residents of Rosarito Beach in 2005. Sadly, in September John passed away at the age of 91. Following are excerpts from a profile thath appeared in Baja Breeza; read their story in its entirety at www.bajabreeze.com.  March, 2010
Baja Hollywood? Mexico sets sights on California's film production business. As if California didn't have enough to worry about from north of the border. The state's neighbor to the south, Mexico, has launched a new program to entice filmmakers with incentives in a bid to snare some of the lucrative movie and TV production business. President Felipe Calderon unveiled the program Wednesday at a film studio in Rosarito, Baja, declaring that he wants Mexico to become "Latin America's movie capital,"... March, 2010
Mexico Simplifies Visa Procedures. Mexico's National Immigration Institute (INM) has announced a range of amendments to its immigration and internment procedures to be implemented starting May 1, 2010. Although the amendments do not significantly alter the core rules and regulations which underpin current immigration law, the changes will make the paperwork and procedures less complicated for foreigners wishing to enter Mexico; particularly for those coming to Mexico to do business and those who wish to live, work and retire here.  February, 2010
Travel alert for Mexico should not discourage Southern California travelers. Although the U.S. Department of State has extended a travel alert for Mexico, the alert specifically states that millions of U.S. citizens safely visit Mexico each year, including tens of thousands who cross the land border every day for study, tourism or business and nearly one million U.S. citizens who live in Mexico.  Photo by Pete Thomas January, 2010
Rosarito Beach experiences substantial drop in crime. News item: Rosarito Beach, the border-area tourist destination so beset by woes during the past few years that it had become hardly a destination at all, experiences a 21% decline in crime in 2009. It's the largest year-to-year decline of any city in Baja California, and the city's lowest rate in five years, according to state figures. Baja California Gov. Jose Guadalupe Osuna Millan declares this a major success story. January, 2010
Rosarito crime declines 21% to reach a 5 year low. During 2009, Rosarito had the largest year-to-year decline in crime of any city in Baja California –21 percent—to its lowest rate in 5 years, according to State figures. “These are very encouraging figures for Rosarito, especially in difficult economic times, when crime historically increases” -Mayor Hugo Torres. Rosarito has a lower homicide rate than New Orleans, and about the same as Washington, D.C. -Crime Rates. -“Rosarito is as safe, or even safer, than ever. -Mayor Hugo.  Photo by Sergio Fernández. August, 2009
Rosarito Talks Back Americans may be safer than they think as tourists in Baja California. Darey Castro is a minor celebrity in Mexico‘s banda and grupera music community. Though he‘s had several songs on the charts, his greatest claim to fame is surviving an attempt on his life. In 2004, he was shot four times during an incident that killed four of his band mates. The bloodletting occurred as a result of his affiliation with two warring drug cartels. Today he lives in Los Angeles and says he is forbidden to return to his native country. DAN HERNANDEZ SURF FISHING IN ROSARITO, MEXICO DAN HERNANDEZ IN ROSARITO, MEXICO SURF FISHING WITH GULP HOW TO COOK SCALLOPS BAJA STYLE WITH DAN HERNANDEZ 
June, 2009
BAJA IS SAFE FOR VISITORS ~ US CONSUL GENERAL ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO---Baja is safe for visitors and he hopes its tourism sector quickly rebounds, a leading U.S. diplomat told El Mexicano newspaper in a front-page story published Monday. Ronald Kramer said that publicity about Mexico‘s war against drug cartels had falsely created the impression in the U.S. that the area is unsafe for visitors. 
May,2009
Important information to Get you home, US border requirements starting June 1st, 2009 The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) requires U.S. and Canadian travelers to present a passport or other document that denotes identity and citizenship when entering the U.S. It is a result of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA)...  May, 2009
For travelers in Mexico Influenza A/H1N1 Update May 8th, 2009 (pdf)  May, 2009
Rosarito Beach Reminds U.S. Visitors Of New June 1 Document Requirements. ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO --- This tourist destination reminds visitors from the United States that as of June 1 they‘ll need a passport or similar document to re-enter the U.S. by land or sea. That is the date for full implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. Since January 2007 the requirements have been in effect for air travelers returning from Mexico or Canada. 
April, 2009
Tourists are safe in Mexico, Napolitano assures. OTAY MESA, California (PH) April, 2009
College State Magazine. Rosarito in College State Magazine April, 2009 (pdf) January, 2009
Rosarito City Mayor News About Security Issues. Dear Friend of Rosarito Since becoming a city in 1995, Rosarito has hosted on average more than one million visitors a year, and about 10 percent of its residents are expatriates, most from the United States. People come to visit and they stay to live...  Friends of The Library. If it bleeds, it leads. You don‘t need to be a professional journailst to have heard this expression, and none other better describes how the media has sensationalized the situation in Baja California today...  The Rosarito Theatre Guild. Dear Mayor Torres. We, the below listed board members of the Rosarito Theatre Guild, wish to express our appreciation to you and comend your efforts to provide a safe community and eliminate the criminal elemet...  July, 2007
Rosarito Beach: The Baja Spa Capitol When Mexico comes to mind, many of us picture sandy beaches, cerulean skies and authentic Mexican food. But it's so much more than that. Rosarito Beach, just 30 miles across the border from San Diego, is also the haven for Mexico's top day spas. Many spa treatments here are given with natural lotions made from fruits of the region.. | |
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