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San Diego: With 28°F Ramona registers record low temperatures
A few hours ago, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported through social media that the town of Ramona, located in San Diego County, California, broke its own record by registering a temperature of 28 degrees Fahrenheit this Wednesday morning, March 17. Since 2008, the Californian city's record was 29° F, but due to the big […]
March 17, 2021
Do you cross through the Otay Port of Entry? These routes will be closed
The Otay Mesa Chamber of Commerce informed that Caltrans and SANDAG continue the construction of the SR-11 Port of Entry Project so the closures of the following zones will take place until March 25. Sunday, March 21 from 20:00 hours to 05:00 hours. Will be closed: East SR-905 connector to East SR-11 and North SR-125 […]
March 17, 2021
44 thousand 251 Baja Californians have been infected with COVID-19 one year into the pandemic
On a day like today but in 2020, the first two cases of COVID-19 in the region were being confirmed in Baja California; they were two women, one 54 and the other 58 years old, both residents of Mexicali. One year into the pandemic in the state, 44 thousand 251 people have been infected, of […]
March 17, 2021
Latin America will achieve herd immunity until 2023
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reported that despite the fact that several countries continue to make progress in their respective vaccination plans against COVID-19, it will not be possible to achieve the long-awaited herd immunity this year, as the speed in the administration of the dose will not be sufficient, […]
March 17, 2021
297 active cases in Baja California; these neighborhoods show a concentration of cases
Baja California started the day with 297 active cases of coronavirus last Tuesday, of which 126 are registered in Tijuana, 107 in Mexicali, 27 in Ensenada, 15 in Rosarito, 12 in San Quintin, six in Tecate and four in San Felipe. According to the geolocation report presented today by the head of the Secretariat of […]
March 16, 2021
COVID-19 is gaining ground in four Baja California municipalities
Baja California showed a decrease in active cases, going from 350 to 297 as of Tuesday morning, thanks to the fact that all municipalities dropped their active cases. However, authorities were concerned since the Effective Reproduction Rate (ER) of this virus continues with upward trends, gaining ground in four of the six municipalities in the […]
March 16, 2021
Restrictions on the border with the U.S. will be lifted when border cities are green
On Monday, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard informed that he is in constant communication with U.S. authorities to determine the best situation for the reopening of the border with the United States. According to the official, there is an ongoing conversation in which both nations share the figures and indications made by the Secretariat of Health […]
March 16, 2021
Plazas and bars in Tijuana overcrowded over the weekend
The first epidemiological yellow traffic light weekend caused hundreds of people to go out and have fun in various plazas, bars and restaurants in Tijuana. Despite warnings from the Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, not to relax preventive measures, several citizens ignored them and congregated in public places and various establishments. One of these […]
March 15, 2021
50% discount at Tijuana’s civil registry office during March
The Tijuana City Hall announced that during the month of March its Civil Registry offices will offer a 50% discount on the issuance of various documents. The cost of certified copies of birth, marriage and death certificates for Mexicans and foreigners residing in the national territory, adoption, recognition of children and divorce, will be reduced […]
March 15, 2021
Disneyland in California invites you to the Easter Egg Hunt
Since the beginning of 2021, the Disneyland amusement park, located in California, has not stopped giving us surprises, even though it has been a year since the last time it opened its doors to the public. First it announced a gastronomic event that will allow you to walk through the Disney California Adventure facilities, and […]
March 15, 2021
No official date yet for vaccination in Tijuana
In Baja California 82 thousand people have been vaccinated, however, none of these vaccinations have been carried out in Tijuana; Mexicali started a few weeks ago, same as Tecate and this Tuesday Ensenada will start its vaccination campaign. However, according to Baja California's Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, there are still "a few days" […]
March 15, 2021
What are the side effects of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine?
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has already been accepted in the United States and the European Union; it will speed up the rate of vaccination among the population due to one of its great attractions: it is a single injection. But what are the side effects of the vaccine and, more importantly, are they dangerous? […]
March 15, 2021
Tijuana will start its third week of March with rain
We are getting ready for the last rain we will see in Tijuana for quite some time, and although it will be weak, according to the Meteored website, it will be constant throughout the afternoon. Again, in the evening of Monday, a 30% chance of rain is expected. The rest of the week will be […]
March 14, 2021
Camping is prohibited on Los Cabos beaches during Easter Week
The municipal director of Civil Protection (PC), Eric Santillan Castillo, announced that during the Easter holiday period, camping will not be allowed on the beaches of Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has been going on for more than a year in the country. In addition to such prohibition, the […]
March 14, 2021
Video of immigration agent hugging child at San Ysidro border crossing goes viral
Since yesterday, a video has gone viral on social media in which a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent tenderly greets two children accompanying their mother at the San Ysidro border, located in the city of Tijuana, Baja California. In the recording you can see the moment when the U.S. agent approaches both children […]
March 14, 2021
QUIVAX, the Mexican vaccine to combat COVID-19 strain variations
The QUIVAX 17.4 vaccine (also called QUIVAX-UAQ), developed by the Autonomous University of Queretaro (UAQ) is ready to advance to the human testing phase. But, according to information from UAQ educational authorities, the only drawback in the beginning of the tests is the budget, since 20 million pesos are required to continue with the next […]
March 14, 2021
More than 38 thousand vaccines will be massively administered in Ensenada next week
The head of the Secretariat of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, informed this morning that the 38 thousand and 12 vaccines remaining in Baja California will be massively applied next week in Ensenada. Of this total, 14 thousand 955 are from the pharmaceutical company Pfizer and 23 thousand and 57 from Sinovac. This would be similar […]
March 13, 2021
Baja California: Proposal to include dentists in the second stage of vaccination
Independent Congresswoman Triny Vaca, proposed Baja California authorities to consider and manage to include dentists, dental assistants and dental assistants in the second stage of vaccination against SARS-COV 2, due to the high risk of infection of COVID-19 they face since they have direct contact with the mouth, the main transmitter of infection. The legislator […]
March 13, 2021
Mexico: Secretariat of Health asks not to leave home during Easter Week
In order to prevent a third wave of COVID-19 infections, the Director of Health Promotion, Ricardo Cortes Alcala, asked the Mexican population to avoid leaving home during the Easter holiday period as a way of, at least, minimizing the infections as much as possible after the holiday season. The official pointed out that in view […]
March 13, 2021
Epidemiological Traffic Light: Sonora goes to green, no state is under red
Chiapas, Campeche and now Sonora, are the only states in Mexico that have advanced to green traffic light due to the low epidemiological risk they currently represent in the country, as announced by the Secretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, Hugo Lopez-Gatell. It was also confirmed that next week 21 states will be in yellow, […]
March 12, 2021
