we go to the mexican state of baja california. the reporter is jose luis sierra of new america media. >> reporter: for decades, americans have flocked to the beaches of baja california, mexico. but now mexico's drug war has hurt the important tourism industry. >> it's all the things that you hear, all the negativity, the gangs and the violence. >> reporter: this is linda lopez's first trip to mexico in years. she came reluctantly just to see her family. >> we haven't come in a while because of the fear factor and what people say about tijuana the drug cartels, the shooting, and because of that. >> reporter: hugo torres is the mayor of rosarito beach and the owner of its biggest hotel. >> we were having over a million visitors, over a million and half and during the good times of the tourist activity. and they are down below that, probably 60% to 70% in the last two years. >> reporter: in 2008, the city was struck by a wave of murders. there were also charges of police corruption and collaboration with drug traffickers. since then,

some mexican drug cartels are carrying out as in -- carrying out insurgencies. mexico insists institutions are strong enough to resist the cartels. mexican marines have arrested seven. >> in a remote farmhouse last month, an act of pure savagery. 72 people bound and shot. when the killers fled, they left and armory worthy of a small army. mexican troops attacked a stronghold of the gang responsible. four men were arrested. government forces have arrested three more. >> a navy patrol has arrested three people accused of organized crime. several people arrested are part of the operational structure of this gang. they carried out the murder of a 72 migrants. >> it was the latest in a series of recent massacres. in may, 55 bodies were found in an abandoned mine south of mexico city. in july, 54 bodies were discovered in a rubbish dump. has declaredident war on the drug cartels, but the cost has been high. more than 28,000 people have been killed since the campaign began. with the heavily armed drug gangs resorting to more violent tactics, there are few signs of prog

one way is that we would add to the types of uses i guess you could call this a mexican restaurant andthis would allow this to be approved. we would have to ask mr. washington what the possibilities are. the other way we can do this is to change parts of condition 36 which eliminates the specifications of it having to be pizza parlor, store, a delicatessen, a bakery, sandwich, bar-b-q, candy or nuts. in 1992, motion 11543 added large fast-food but unspecified that it had to be a bakery. that remains as far as i know. perhaps if this specification of the fight -- type of food is unlimited, this could be a type of ethnic restaurant. >> instead of trying to list all the possible uses that could be going into this place, if you are ok with them coming back to amend this previous motion, whenever they come in, they can add whatever they're proposing to whatever is appropriate. >> that might be the simplest. you just add this type. apparently they have done this in the past, restricted the type of food you can have. >> as michael has pointed out, the large restaurant have to come in for this

the 10th mexican mayor in less than a year was murdered.d and seriously wounded both suspected drug hits. there is more. journalists pulling back after deadly threats, drug cartels are hanging over the heads of them. joining us kathy corcoran. thank you for joining us. >> thank you greta, glad to be here. >> greta: i hear these horrible stories from several thousand miles away, what journalists are doing to cover the war how bad is it for journalists in mexico? >> it depends on which parts of mexico. right now along the border there are a lot of newspapers that have stopped covering the drug war all together. others that have to decide on a case-by-case basis what they are going to cover in order to keep their reporters and their staff safe. >> greta: i read one story which said how one mexican journalist had to seek asylum in the united states on his way to a funeral of a colleague, with a violent -- violence-related death for the colleague he received a call that says you're next. >> yes, exactly. he was just granted asylum recently. we t

then he got in with the mexican cartels and really took off from there. his ability to move between the two worlds was quite effective. officials here say that when he was captured yesterday, he was moving a ton of cocaine into the united states. he moved very rapidly through the ranks. originally he was with one cartel and then when the belltran-lavas broke away he came with him and was one of their leaders of a group of hitmen that they had called loz negros. he's known as one of the most brutal men in this drug war in a drug war in which tens of thousands of people have been killed. he's accused of orchestrating the murders of hundreds of people through this group, those negros that worked for the belltran-lavas. when arturo was run down he was trying to split off and run his own cartel. >> woodruff: and trying to set up his own drug operation. i was reading that there were a number of people who were happy to turn in information about him. >> when he broke away from the belltran-lavas-- they were falling apart-- it became incredibly bloody in the area

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tony paillon of the university of texas at el paso is an expert on mexican drug cartels. >> you could say they're a kind of insurgency. they're beginning to learn and to use tactics that are generally associated with the insurgency. >> it's getting worse. i have never seen it at this level before. >> reporter: anthony coleson is a recently retired d.e.a. supervisor in tuscon, arizona. he says the mexican traffickers produce more drugs and are stronger now than ever. >> they're flourishing now as almost a drug empire. >> reporter: mexican president felipe calderon is waging an unprecedented war against the drug cartels and warns the traffickers threaten civil order and the state. so far, five mayors have been killed this year and a gubernatorial candidate was shot dead on a highway. >> the state is not prepared to handle that type of situation. the police forces in mexico are too small. >> reporter: jose reyes ferriz is the mayor of juarez, mexico, where 2,800 people were killed in drug violence last year. he travels with tight security. how many threats do you get and how seriously ar

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combat troops to fight alongside mexican border units to end the violence if mexican police cannot police itself, the border hawks say, the u.s. should the fight within mexico itself. >> eleanor, do you think those democrats are going to flee to mexico? >> it's a good segway. go to c not mexico? >> mexico might become a fail state? >> u.s. joint forces command said there are two countries dangerous and could become failed states instantly. pakistan with nuclear weapons. >> when did they say it? >> the beginning of this year. >> well, you see the numbers that were produced on the screen. not so bad. >> there's no way to stop this terrorism unless you frankly -- unless you do something about the drug demand in the united states. >> you favor the idea of integrating american policing forces with a military or civil within the community of those resisting? try to clean up the crime? >> i don't think we want dea agents or american law enforcement officers in the middle. no. i think it's a crazy idea. >> we need to own up to our responsibility on the demand side and also the fact that our weapo

>> oh, it was like, oh, my goodness, she's here, okay, i want to be mexican. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: wellguillermo? >> yes, jimmy. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i guess she'll go back to mexican television where they treat women with respect. [ laughter ] some good news today, new fbi statistics say that crime in the united states fell 5% from last year. you see what happens when we put lindsay lohan in jail? [ laughter ] crime was down across the board. you know things are bad when even criminals can't find work in this country, but -- experts say the decrease could be due to several factors. the aging of the population, increased incars ration, many criminals have found jobs in the banking industry and on wall street, so -- i, however, credit obesity. i notice when obesity goes up, the crime rate goes down. i guess because criminals become too fat to steal. ♪ >> jimmy: well, bad at crime, good at can nonon balls. that's -- [ applause ] that is true, though. meanwhile, singer george michael was arrested again. he was sentenced to eight weeks in a british jail for driving under the in

>> yes, he was arrested over the weekend by mexican marines who raided his house in a central mexicancity. it is about two hours from mexico city. they raided his home. they found him and of two his accomplices and took them into custody. there were no shots fired. apparently he just went willingly without putting up a fight. >> greta: what does this mean in terms of the drug war? does this mean that -- is this a huge step forward or will someone step in and fill his position as head of a drug cartel? >> well he was a very high ranking person allegedly, in the cartel that the mexican government has especially hit hard over the last two years. they've brought down most of the highest ranking cartel leaders, including the leader who was killed in december in a battle with marines. that was arturo beltran. they arrested several high ranking mexican officials who had been protecting that cartel. so, in terms of the fight against drug traffickers it seeps like this cartel is on its way down. it has been very knocked down. they have mostly controlled the drug smuggling corridors in the sort

for mexicans, and that meant a nationwide fiesta. our correspondent was there. >> it was an unforgettable party. looking at the huge crowds that gathered in the streets of mexico city to watch the parade that marked the country's 200th here of independence, it seems they were not disappointed. ♪ >> the lucky ones made it to the capital main square to be able to see the most important moment of the evening firsthand. >> viva mexico. >> after repeating the words announced 200 years ago, calderon way to the mexican flag, and joined with thousands around the country in singing the national anthem. >> the excitement in the mexican capital stands in stark contrast to the way in which other cities in mexico have celebrated. >> 6000 have died here in drug- related violence since 2006. public celebrations were canceled out of safety concerns. there was no public outdoor event. the official ceremony will be held inside the town hall. others have taken similar measures. a reminder that for many mexicans, it will not be easy to join in on the pa

hundreds of thousands of mexicans have been affected by these laws. mexicans, and others are affected. they are from latin america. representation is so key. that doesn't invalidate any of your stories. on the contrary, it makes us unified. whether it was logistics, or whether no mexican was available or whatever, but they are not here. so i really -- but again, i do appreciate your work. i think it is time for you go the next step. i appreciate the panel issue. thank you very much. >> thank you for your comments. next speaker. >> good evening honorable chair person and members of the board. my name is carl cruz, i am with the american immigration lawyers and the national lawyers guild. i want to shed some light and go further than due process deprivation and explain what it is we are looking at in terms of the proposals we saw in 2007 and 2008. evans involved in some minor lobbying efforts. we need to take all this in keeping with what the office could be. on the one hand, we might get comprehensive immigration reform. on the other hand, we might get

were the mexican myayors assassinated -- two mexican mayors were assassinated.he head of the police was assassinated. the cooperative effort has been very promising. i know that there is a lot of training that is being done with the cooperation of american trainers, american border patrol agents, american military and police are helping to train the mexican police and border patrol agents, and there is cooperation among the mexican and american law-enforcement agencies. so, i would say that the mexican government is definitely cooperating. however, having said that, it is not a success yet. so much of this drug activity is, if you can sit down in one place it comes up in another -- tamp it down in one place it comes up in another. i think there was a time when people thought we would never lose the organized crime in colombia. truly, it was a mafia of huge proportions. it was a relentless, strong, american help with the colombian government and the colombian government taking responsibility itself for the betterment of this country, and i believe that mexico is

were the mexican myayors assassinated -- two mexican mayors were assassinated.he head of the police was assassinated. the cooperative effort has been very promising. i know that there is a lot of training that is being done with the cooperation of american trainers, american border patrol agents, american military and police are helping to train the mexican police and border patrol agents, and there is cooperation among the mexican and american law-enforcement agencies. so, i would say that the mexican government is definitely cooperating. however, having said that, it is not a success yet. so much of this drug activity , if you can sit down in one place it comesp in another -- tamp it down in one place it comes up in another. i think there was a time when ople thought we would never lose the organized crime in colombia. truly, it was a mafia of huge proportions. it was a relentless, strong, american help with the colombian government and the colombian government taking responsibility itself for the betterment of this country, and i believe that mexico is defini

ironically, even the mexican dogs are climbing the fence.s -- [ applause ] that's unbelievable. last night, you know, there's a show on oxygen that's called "the bad girls club." they really boiled it down. no singing competitions, just a group of exceptionally despicable women living in a house together. last night, they left the house to go to a nudist resort to hang out with a male strip group called men of steel, and needless to say, bonds were forged. >> here we go. >> about? >> me. >> i think you're amazing. >> i think it's really cute that every bitch in the house is hooking up with the men of steel. we're horny. when in rome, hook up with a black guy. >> that's right, just -- just like grandma always said. [ laughter ] probably the biggest and silliest name in music right now is lady gaga. lady gaga won eight video music awards on mtv sunday. she accepted them in a dress made of meat. and she's now getting ready to launch a new fragrance. her own perfume, it's called a-1. it's -- [ laughter ] no, it's not -- it's not called that. but

. >> reporter: but the mexican people aren't waiting just for the outsiders. everyone who can is pitching in to help. we found an elderly couple walking down a downtown street carrying a shovel. >> we have at least buildings where they need some help they are asking for tools. >> reporter: water is the other concern. people are using any container they can find to haul the good water that's available. ruptures of the city water system have left many neighborhoods dry. >> water, water por favor. >> reporter: water food and clothing are available at relief centers at various parts of the city. more than 200,000 quake refugees are relying on these centers to keep them alive. the relief effort is well organized and running smoothly. but these supplies will have to last a long time. >> everybody has to help us. i mean, the whole world. >> reporter: the temporary mortgages are crowded also. ice is used to keep the bodies from decomposing. the mortgages are averaging 100 bodies a day. relatives and friends go through this tent looking for missing loved ones. if a bod

and the continuation of the mexican revolution. these are very important days for mexico and mexicans. and in northern california, this is a special meaning. we have contributed to build this great state. and i think that one more important element is an extremely complex relationship that makes it so happy, is the by cultural family that we support. for that reason, this is a special occasion for me to be here. and to celebrate with all the friends of mexico. we will continue working with the elected officials with a different representative because we believe that we are part of this the first community. and we can continue contributing with hard work, for the future and the next generation. and i held that the next 100 years -- we will be celebrating the same. thank you very much. [applause] >> we should have won with each consul general. we should have an individual picture. >> and where is the camera? >> you got here for the picture. [speaking spanish] >> thank you very much. >> ok. let's have everybody together. >> so quiet.

so far to mexican fire fighters have been injured in the mexican fire truck has been damaged. a wildfire near baghdad that has been contained it broke out saturday burning 89 a.. one firefighter was badly hurt in critical condition but stable this morning. at one out building into cars were destroyed not clear how the fire started. that is under castigation. i rather developing story back here in the bay area new legislation aimed at proving natural gas piping will be introduced today. jackie speared along with fire and police chiefs will announce legislation this morning at 10:00 a.m.. this is cleanup efforts continue at the site. crews are removing debris and soil which is the first up for the affected areas. news this morning a judge could rule today on the scheduled agent execution. a death row inmate wants a federal judge to stop his execution scheduled for wednesday. lawyers for albert greenwood brown filed court papers sunday appealing a federal judge's refusal to block that execution. brown is also refusing to choose between lethal injection by a single drug or a three

actually this month was mexican bisin sen yal and it's also mexican -- and the corn soup is supersimple >> you had me at fried dough. >> coming up next, classic cobblers and cakes, and what's hi there. i'm ian wright and i'm investigating what makes aruba so happy. oh my word, that's fantastic. ♪ row your boat gently down the stream... ♪ i'll tell you what; it's not aloe vera the main export. it's happiness. i haven't even got bait on the end of mine. i don't care; it's just nice sitting here. you're getting it. you're getting it. es tax on everything you buy? that's in andy harris' unfair tax plan. 23% sales tax. a 23% sales tax will cut my business in half. would be devastating. andy harris' 23% sales tax absolutely makes no sense. 23% sales tax would really make things unaffordable. that's too high for the average american out here. i don't know how we would manage it really. don't like that idea. we can't afford andy harris' idea. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. >>> this morning on "today's" kitchen, back to basics, fall favorites with apple picking and we're easing i

the women that fought the mexican revolution, and is the mexican les mis...ory, there are wonderful. >> -tech lin tag, line is the m les mis >> and with art, and it is all projections, or start footage. bringing it into the 21st century, with historic footage, with actresses, portraying the amazing history figures. >> amazing! >> and perhaps if he is fonto wk with. >> and what about linda ronstadt? >> oh my gosh!! it is in such a get. >> what is our relationship? >> and many of her have followed that her seeing life and the mexican war of the some much different. >> sheet ishe is mexican-americd she grew up in tucson, arizona and his embrace this a few years ago she is been a visionary with this project. because of her, we've been able to work with dan who has been marvelous. and she wanted to take this festival and grow it, to turn it into a destination. and relief, use it to be a cultural ambassador. >> sheet expanded this from a mariachi festival to a mariology, film, and expanded it. -not a patchy. >> she expanded it. and i am so excited, the 19th annual

chicago will be its most mexican during the celebration of mexican independence. >> it is important forrstand that behind this very large mexican community in metropolitan chicago, there is a very strong, vivid, dynamic culture. >> reporter: exhibitions will be featured at major museums in the city. the nature museum is hosting sanctuary, flight of the majestic monarch. the interpretation of the migration of the monarchs. >> we have 3d artwork. >> reporter: it includes a mural painted live by hector duarte. >> all of the thinks that are very human that is shown through the migration of the butterfly. >> reporter: children from the area will be able to play with hundreds of toys directly from that is taking overthe entire children's museum president. >> i think it's an wonderful opportunity. although the topic is easy to approach, toys are universal. >> you can still find them in mexico. >> reporter: kids are learn how to make their own tops. >> children can see the toys and play in the puppet theater. they can go to the do it yourself toy studio and add it to their collection. >> report

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we do not object to chipolte as a mexican restaurant. we object to it as a fast-food restaurant. we have a concern with the entire plaza. there are more fast-food outlets of various kinds than we thought would come in when we originally agreed to the conditional use when everybody came down here 20 years ago now to deal with this. what has happened is the fast food outlets inside luckies is not counted. the zoning administrator had his hands up in the air. you don't need to change condition 36. because there has been a mexican restaurant in that plaza for a number of years that worked just fine and they operated under condition 36. it is my understanding that when this c.u. was written nothing ethnic was put in there. >> thank you. >> i live on one of the narrow streets that people travel on to get to the high density big businesses at lakeshore plaza. my main concern is the traffic being generated by increasing the incremental use over the years of facilities at lakeshore plaza, which was meant originally to serve the immediate neighborhood, is now serving a much larger part of