The uncertainty about whether diesel will be available in Baja California in the next few days has led some companies and individuals to stockpile the little fuel that's being sold by gasoline stations.
Officials at Pemex, Mexico's national oil monopoly, said some are taking it to the United States and reselling it.
For the fourth consecutive day yesterday, most stations that sell diesel in the region had shut down their diesel pumps, and the few still open left had long lines of drivers waiting for it.
“This situation is causing a lot of stress,” said Juan José García Estrada, shift supervisor at a station about two blocks from the Rosarito Hotel, after arguing with a transit-line driver who was frustrated that he hadn't been able to buy diesel.
The president of the Tijuana Association of Gas Station Owners, Joaquín Aviña, said his members were reporting outbreaks of pushing, shoving and heated arguments between public transit drivers and station workers. –O.M.G.
New county grand jury
set to start year's service
SAN DIEGO: Nineteen local residents will begin serving one-year terms tomorrow on the county grand jury.
The panel will be led by Leonard D. Martin, 61, of Rancho San Diego, who served 35 years with the San Diego Police Department, including 11 years with the homicide division, said Karen Dalton, spokeswoman for the San Diego Superior Court.
The jurors, who were selected from a field of 108 applicants, are volunteers who will receive a daily stipend of $25.
The grand jury serves as a watchdog panel to ensure that county and municipal governments are functioning efficiently and spending tax money properly. –S.S.
