Elected governor Marina del Pilar backs Baja California’s XXIV Legislature

The governor-elect of Baja California, Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, said she is confident that the XXIV Legislature of Baja California will exercise under the fundamental values that guide the Fourth Transformation: no lying, no stealing and no betraying the people; at the same time she wished the best to each of the 25 members. […]

August 1, 2021 at 2:07 PM PDT

Aremi Fuentes gives Mexico a bronze medal in weightlifting

Aremi Fuentes was able to give Mexico its third Olympic medal thanks to her incredible participation in the women's weightlifting category, 76 kilograms division, where the athlete dominated the third position on the podium and ended up taking home the bronze medal. The weightlifter born in Tonala, Chiapas, carried 108 kilograms in the snatch stage […]

August 1, 2021 at 12:30 PM PDT

First Pfizer dose to be administered in Baja California next week

Baja Californians who are waiting to get their first dose of a vaccine against COVID-19 will be able to do so next week, commented Health Secretary Alonso Pérez Rico this Saturday during his daily report. "Today in the morning we were able to contact the highest authorities in terms of vaccination in our territory, and […]

July 31, 2021 at 1:20 PM PDT

Baja California accumulates half as many active cases as on its record day

Active cases continue to increase in Baja California reaching 712 today after adding 670 last Friday. Tijuana is the municipality where most of these cases are located and the one that increased 30 more in one day, going from 279 to 309. It is followed by Mexicali with 220, Ensenada with 137, Rosarito with 26, […]

July 31, 2021 at 12:48 PM PDT

For Mariachi Vargas concert this road will be closed in Tijuana

Starting at 4:40 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, a total closure will be made of the section of the Sánchez Taboada Boulevard exit, at the Volvo car dealership spot, to rejoin the Via Lenta Poniente, in the direction of Paseo de los Héroes. This is so that the presentation of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, which […]

July 30, 2021 at 5:43 PM PDT

100% discount on fines and penalty fees in Tijuana ends this Saturday

The Tijuana City Hall has been promoting, for several months now, the payment of property taxes with discounts of up to 100% on fines and penalty fees. In addition to this, if you pay through the City Hall's web page (here) you will receive an additional 3% discount. All this during the month of July, […]

July 30, 2021 at 5:36 PM PDT

Border restrictions are a “whim”: San Diego business owners

From the second border restrictions were reported to continue at least until August 21, several institutions and political figures were upset for having to postpone once again the expected economic reactivation that only the reopening can give to the region. Such was the case of San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, who called the federal authorities' […]

July 30, 2021 at 1:06 PM PDT

More than 2 million people are fully vaccinated in Baja California

After vaccinating 70% of its population on July 8, Baja California now has herd immunity. According to the recent report presented this Friday by the State Health Secretary, Alonso Pérez Rico, a total of 539 second doses of Pfizer and 17 thousand 231 second doses of vaccine were applied in the state of Baja California. […]

July 30, 2021 at 1:04 PM PDT

Tijuana Civil Protection warns of showers and thunderstorms

Despite the fact that most weather forecasts continue to warn of dry weather, Tijuana's Civil Protection has reported possible electrical discharges and showers during this weekend on Tijuana's coasts, mainly on Friday and Saturday. For this reason, the Municipal Civil Protection Office is asking citizens to take precautions. Likewise, they have indicated that it will […]

July 29, 2021 at 6:04 PM PDT

Tijuana residents receive medal for civic merit

The Civic Merit Medal, which this year bears the name of "Josefina Rendón Parra", in honor of the Baja California teacher, poet and forger, was awarded to historian José Gabriel Rivera Delgado and citizen José Luis Moreno Castellanos. The award ceremony was held at the Tijuana Cultural Center (CECUT). Also honored at the event were […]

July 29, 2021 at 5:22 PM PDT

Outbreak of coronavirus infection detected in manufacturing plant in Baja California

The epidemiology department, the Baja California Health Secretariat (SSa) and the State Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Coepris) reviewed a manufacturing plant in the state this Thursday, after detecting an outbreak of COVID-19 infection, according to the SSa Secretary Alonso Pérez Rico. He reported that not only the facilities but also the subsidiaries […]

July 29, 2021 at 3:17 PM PDT

Baja California approaches 600 active COVID-19 cases

Active cases of COVID-19 increased from 533 to 589 in Baja California, from yesterday to today, informed the Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico. Most of the municipalities increased the number of cases, but Tijuana continues to lead the list with 233 of the 533 cases in the state. On the other hand, in the […]

July 29, 2021 at 1:04 PM PDT

Tijuana City Hall promotes the use of masks in public places, plazas and swap meets

According to the Federal Government's Epidemiological Traffic Ligh Chart, this week's coloration for Baja California is yellow. However, state authorities decided that it will remain green in all municipalities except for Mexicali, which will change to yellow. This is due to the fact that the percentage of positivity from remaining at 14% in the last […]

July 28, 2021 at 6:34 PM PDT

Tijuana citizens invited to get vaccinated against measles and rubella

The Municipal Health Department (DMS) invites Tijuana's parents to vaccinate their children against measles and rubella, in order to reinforce the infants' basic vaccination schedule. Adolescents and adults can also be immunized. The campaign, which started at the beginning of July, will end on August 16. In this campaign, children from 0 months to 10 […]

July 28, 2021 at 6:06 PM PDT

Ventilation in places in Baja California will be checked with CO2 monitor

Due to the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic continues worldwide, and after observing an increase of cases in Baja California, the State Secretary of Health announced the new strategies that will be carried out to face this virus. The first strategy consists of detecting and following up on COVID-19 cases that arose from a trip, […]

July 28, 2021 at 1:53 PM PDT

CBP will no longer be able to check your cell phone when crossing the San Ysidro border

As of 2018, Border Patrol (CBP) authorities have the authority to inspect your cell phone should they deem it necessary. This includes the electronic devices of U.S. citizens as well as foreigners. However, many considered these measures invasive and there were many reports, mostly from U.S. citizens. In fact, between 2018 and 2019, 41 thousand […]

July 28, 2021 at 1:27 PM PDT

Security and sanctions will be reinforced in La Bufadora after viral video

After a video circulating in social media, where a group of people can be seen being swept away by a current after being in a rocky area of La Bufadora, which is forbidden to enter, Ensenada authorities made a call to visitors. The municipal president Armando Ayala Robles made a strong call to the community […]

July 28, 2021 at 12:13 PM PDT

Government of Tijuana launches app to speed up transactions

The Government of Tijuana has launched the Tijuana Movil app, with which the population will be able to make appointments and initiate processes from the comfort of their cell phone by generating a QR code, which must be presented when going to the corresponding office. Tijuana Móvil was created through the Information Technology Department last […]

July 27, 2021 at 6:16 PM PDT

Mariachi Vargas comes to Tijuana this Saturday with a free concert

Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán will give a free concert to the people of Tijuana next Saturday, July 31, as part of the celebration of the city's 132nd anniversary. The concert will take place at the Minarete Esplanade of the Lázaro Cárdenas Federal High School, where people will be able to enjoy a popular festival and […]

July 27, 2021 at 5:38 PM PDT

U.S. may send Johnson & Johnson vaccine today to Baja California

A few days ago the Baja California Department of Health informed about a pilot program it was conducting with the U.S. authorities directly, with the objective of donating vaccines against COVID-19. Although at that time nothing had been finalized, this morning the Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, confirmed that a shipment of Johnson & […]

July 27, 2021 at 1:47 PM PDT