Marina del Pilar congratulates Diego Cervantes for winning gold at the Central American Fencing Championship

The name of Baja California was elevated to the highest of places after the triumph of Diego Cervantes was confirmed. He is a Mexicali native athlete who won the Central American and Caribbean Fencing Championship. The young man won gold at the event, something that quickly spread worldwide through social media, eventually reaching Baja Californian […]

August 5, 2022 at 8:26 PM PDT

First Coca-Cola themed soda shop will open in Baja California

Baja Californians will soon be able to enjoy “La Última del Desierto”, a soda shop whose theme is completely based on the Coca-Cola drink. This establishment will be a soda shop located at Avenida Reforma, in the corner of Morelos Street 21100 in Mexicali. Besides presenting a vintage look of this drink as their main […]

August 5, 2022 at 4:43 PM PDT

Marina del Pilar administration strengthens leadership on global semiconductor industry

Baja Californian Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda reaffirmed her commitment to support enterprises such as Skyworks, who have been working for over 50 years in Baja California and will invest $100 million dollars in expansion plans, to maintain and strengthen their position in new projects. While reaffirming the commitment the state administration has to […]

August 5, 2022 at 3:51 PM PDT

Chef Mario Medina found an opportunity and a culinary mentor in San Diego: Baja Window to the South

Mario Medina is an immigrant chef who came to the US illegally when he was 14 years old. He crossed the border into Phoenix, Arizona, spending three days in the desert. Once he arrived, he went to Watsonville, California where he worked in strawberry and flower fields. However, he stated that he was constantly fired […]

August 5, 2022 at 12:34 PM PDT

Giant taco with octopus machaca & shrimp by “Mariscos El Mazateño” impresses in Tijuana

On this episode of Una Mordida Tacos Tijuana, our host Chef Danny Betancourt went to “Mariscos El Mazateño” located at Calzada Tecnológico 473, Tomás Aquino. On this occasion he tried two tacos: a special “perrón” taco priced at $3.75 dollars ($75 pesos) and an octopus machaca and shrimp taco priced at $3 dollars ($60 pesos). […]

August 4, 2022 at 6:23 PM PDT

Construction of new border wall at Tijuana-San Diego park is currently suspended

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has completely suspended the current construction of the border wall at binational Friendship Park surroundings. This suspension is looking to create communication and interaction between the parties interested in this project so that they can discuss the reconstruction plans for this binational area. For their part, the CBP is […]

August 4, 2022 at 4:18 PM PDT

Marina del Pilar presents progress regarding García Boulevard restoration in Tijuana

The Baja California administration led by Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda presented progress of 95% regarding the reconstruction, expansion, and modernization of García Boulevard, a road that connects Corredor 2000 with neighborhood Urbi Villa del Prado, revealed the governor Marina del Pilar. She toured this constructed road alongside Head of the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Urban […]

August 4, 2022 at 3:51 PM PDT

Marina del Pilar is the second best rated governor in all of Mexico

Baja Californian Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda has an indisputable high approval rating. Several pollsters such as Mitofsky and Massive Caller reveal, month after month, that Marina del Pilar is one of the Mexican governors with the highest approval ratings. On this occasion, Demoscopia Digital has published approval ratings for the month of July, […]

August 4, 2022 at 9:01 AM PDT

Renowned chefs will attend charity event to benefit separated border families: Baja Window to the South

Yolanda Walther-Meade was described by Baja Window to the South host Olga Sánchez de la Vega as a “wonder woman” of the Cali-Baja region due to her organization “This Is About Humanity”, which she helps her husband to manage. Along with other co-founders, they started this project approximately four years ago. At first, it was […]

August 3, 2022 at 6:38 PM PDT

Boxing Under The Stars comes to Grand Hotel Tijuana this weekend

A unique professional boxing event is coming to Tijuana! In an open-air space, "Boxing Under The Stars" will take place at Grand Hotel Tijuana on Saturday, August 6, 2022 from 7 PM to 11 PM. This fight will happen at the hotel’s terrace with music, DJs, food, cocktails, and more. Among the fighters that will […]

August 3, 2022 at 5:52 PM PDT

Price for a kilo of tortillas has increased in Tijuana. It could soon cost up to 30 pesos!

Tortillas are one of the key ingredients in Mexican food and, unfortunately, it has been reported that prices for a kilo of tortillas has increased in the last few months in Mexico. There’s even speculation that, starting on August 1st, a kilo could cost up to $30 pesos ($1.5 dollars). Homero López García, president of […]

August 3, 2022 at 2:43 PM PDT

Smugglers offer border crossing services from Tijuana to San Diego on TikTok

Illegally crossing into the US through Tijuana is something that a lot of people know about. This is because many people have crossed looking for the famous “American dream” or may know about this through theirl knowledge of “polleros” or “coyotes” (those who smuggle people illegally into the US) who help people cross after being […]

August 3, 2022 at 2:35 PM PDT

Tijuana opens a new Technology Center of Excellence

ITJ opened its new Technology Center of Excellence in Tijuana, Mexico. The state-of-the-art facility will be home to the next generation of digital talent in Baja California, contributing to the growth of California's innovation economy. For this milestone, the company gathered representatives of government and binational leaders. Mexico's Consulate in San Diego, the U.S. Consulate […]

August 3, 2022 at 9:41 AM PDT

Tijuana chef Adria Marina participates in Iron Chef Mexico

On September 21, 2022, streaming platform Netflix will debut the Mexican version of the popular gastronomic show Iron Chef. The popular gastronomic show has been on the air for over two decades and will have its debut on Netflix hosted by singer Paty Cantú. This edition will have the participation of Tijuana chef Adria Marina […]

August 2, 2022 at 7:37 PM PDT

Pork rind taco with green salsa by “Tacos Varios La Perla” delights in Tijuana

On this episode of Una Mordida Tacos Tijuana, our host Chef Danny Betancourt went to “Taocs Varios La Perla” located at Calle Leona Vicario in Zona Río. On this occasion, he tried two tacos: a pork rind taco with green salsa and a rib taco with morita sauce both priced at $1.25 dollars ($25 pesos). […]

August 2, 2022 at 6:55 PM PDT

Marina del Pilar claims Playa Hermosa in Ensenada is suitable for recreational activities

Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, Baja Californian Governor, announced that Playa Hermosa in Ensenada has the sanitary conditions to be certified as being suitable for recreational activities for local, national, and international visitors. This occurred after samples were analyzed by the Federal Commission for Protection Against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS). According to COFEPRIS reports, after monitoring […]

August 2, 2022 at 5:46 PM PDT

Drug traffickers are arrested in raid and their dog turns himself in

Animals always do things that surprises us. It can be something moving or funny, and these two occurred during a drug raid in Brazil. Authorities entered a house as part of an organized crime operative where three people were arrested and, alongside them, their dog decided to lay down on the floor. This occurred in […]

August 2, 2022 at 3:43 PM PDT

Personalized alternative cancer treatment in Tijuana

Tijuana has a variety of traditional medicine options, but it also has the services offered by Immunity Therapy Center (ITC). Unlike traditional therapies that are usually followed by side-effects that lower a person's quality of life, ITC has a totally different process. Programs offered for each patient are unique, since they are based on several […]

August 2, 2022 at 12:03 PM PDT

Marina del Pilar inaugurates new outpatient oncological center in Tijuana

Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, Baja California Governor, led the inauguration of the Outpatient Oncological Center in Tijuana which will treat cancer patients regionally, in order to strengthen health services in Baja California. In her message to Baja Californian society, Marina del Pilar highlighted that before this clinic was fully operational, there was no proper […]

August 1, 2022 at 9:07 PM PDT

Baja Californian sea is the most blessed in the country due to its seafood: Baja Window to the South

Michelle Fridman, Secretary of Tourism of Yucatán stated that she is looking to invite people from California and Baja California to this state located in southern Mexico. Conveniently, there is a direct flight that connects Tijuana with Merida, making it a very accessible place. When going to Yucatan, one can enjoy several activities such as […]

August 1, 2022 at 3:43 PM PDT