Teacher in Tijuana fixes old computers for low-income students

Through his social media, Edgar Cardenas, a teacher at CETis 156 in Tijuana, shared that he is starting a new project of fixing computers to give them to his low-income students. In an interview with San Diego Red, the teacher said that this project was born from an experience with one of his students at […]

March 24, 2021 at 3:04 PM PDT

U.S. Consulate in Mexico resumes activities: passports and residency applications can now be processed

As of March 19, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates General in Mexico are now resuming, on a limited basis, appointments for routine passport, citizenship and other notary services. They also announce that availability is reduced. This is due to the fact that they are still considering sanitary measures such as keeping a healthy distance and […]

March 24, 2021 at 2:17 PM PDT

Baja California has fewer intubated patients than at the end of first wave

Baja California maintains a decreasing hospital occupancy, registering today at 6.29%, with 48 hospitalized patients confirmed with COVID-19, and 22 more intubated. According to the Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, this is the first time this situation has been observed since the beginning of the pandemic. Regarding the number of intubated patients, which a […]

March 24, 2021 at 12:54 PM PDT

Mexico will propose to the U.S. to seek strategy to recover from border restrictions

After a year of restrictions on non-essential activities at the border between the United States and Mexico, the latter country will put on the table "what will be the course of action in the coming months" in order to begin an economic recovery, said Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of Foreign Affairs. This was raised in a […]

March 23, 2021 at 1:52 PM PDT

Los Poblanos: Despite their popularity in Tijuana, only one of their tacos won us over.

Una Mordida Tacos Tijuana continues touring the border city, to taste, share and rate every taco we can. On this occasion our colleague Danny Betancourt, who is a chef, visited the taqueria "Los Poblanos", located on Blvd. Cucapah, El Pipila 22206, to try the classic asada, tripa and adobada tacos. In addition to these tacos, […]

March 23, 2021 at 12:54 PM PDT

Mexican Consulate in San Diego to provide COVID-19 vaccines

Two new COVID-19 vaccination centers are opening in San Diego as a targeted measure for those groups most affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Viejas Arena at San Diego State University and the Mexican Consulate in San Diego will begin administering the vaccines. Viejas Arena at San Diego State University, located at 5500 Canyon Crest Dr., […]

March 23, 2021 at 10:37 AM PDT

There will be no restrictions on crossing from the U.S. into Mexico during Spring Break

Mario Escobedo Carignan, Baja California's Secretary of Sustainable Economy and Tourism, stated that during the Easter holiday period there will be no restrictions on crossing from the United States into Mexico. With this, tourists will have free access to the national territory and will not be required to take a PCR test to rule out […]

March 23, 2021 at 9:10 AM PDT

Did you get vaccinated in Baja California? This is what you should know about the second dose

According to the head of the Secretariat of Health of Baja California, Alonso Perez Rico, the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine has been administered to 142 thousand 118 adults over 60 years of age in the state. However, those who were among the first to receive the drug are worried about their second dose, […]

March 22, 2021 at 2:06 PM PDT

Tijuana begins week with less than 100 active COVID-19 cases

Baja California began the week in yellow color and with a decrease of active COVID-19 cases from 253 to 229, with Mexicali surpassing Tijuana. The state capital concentrates 91 active cases, Tijuana 82, Ensenada 24, San Quintin 12, Rosarito 11, Tecate nine, and San Felipe none. At the same time, in the last 24 hours […]

March 22, 2021 at 12:40 PM PDT

Spring Break: a risk for Baja California

Being only 6 days away from Spring Break we must look at all the risks it could bring to the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Spring Break begins on Sunday, March 28 and ends on Saturday, April 3, in Mexico this season has always been for vacationing and going out to have fun, with […]

March 22, 2021 at 12:09 PM PDT

More than 3 thousand Tijuana residents were vaccinated on Sunday in Rosarito

Rosarito started the vaccination against COVID-19 for adults over 60 years old, last Saturday, March 20, with four vaccination points, two of them mass vaccination points. According to the head of the Secretariat of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, 10 thousand 529 people of this age range were vaccinated over the weekend in the fifth municipality, […]

March 22, 2021 at 11:58 AM PDT

Pro-cannabis group replants Benito Juarez Park in Tijuana

A group of people in favor of the legalization of marijuana dedicated this weekend to reforest part of Benito Juarez Park, located near the Municipal Palace. After the Zocalo July 11 project failed in its construction, the area has been deteriorating, so advocates of green areas and several citizens have devoted themselves to place new […]

March 22, 2021 at 7:43 AM PDT

Mexican vaccine against the coronavirus would be ready by the end of 2021.

This Sunday, Jorge Alcocer Varela, federal health secretary, announced that the anti-COVID-19 formula being developed by Mexican experts could probably be ready for use before the end of 2021. It was during the first ordinary meeting of the National Health Council (CONASA) where the Secretary had the task of inaugurating the meeting, taking advantage of […]

March 21, 2021 at 6:30 PM PDT

Crime reaches Valle de Guadalupe: gun attack at party kills and injures people

This Sunday, March 21, Valle de Guadalupe was the scene of an act of aggression, as early in the morning, at a party located at kilometer 89 of the Ensenada-Tecate highway, a group of armed men burst in with gunshots towards the guests. The act left three people dead and nine injured. According to Semanario […]

March 21, 2021 at 2:05 PM PDT

Hospital occupancy reaches less than 10% in Baja California because of COVID-19

COVID-19 trends continue to decline in Baja California, according to the head of the Secretariat of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, who reported that "for the first time in a long time", hospital occupancy is below 10%, specifically 9.10%. After being confirmed with coronavirus, 64 patients were hospitalized this Saturday, and 32 more on a ventilator. […]

March 20, 2021 at 12:32 PM PDT

Chevron Stadium among the four mass vaccination sites in Tijuana

As previously reported, this Saturday the head of the Secretariat of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, announced the mass vaccination points that will be installed in Tijuana for the vaccination against COVID-19 for adults over 60 years of age. The four points are: Lazaro Cardenas Federal High School, UABC Campus Otay, Chevron Stadium (better known as […]

March 20, 2021 at 11:22 AM PDT

The U.S. announces new form to apply for permanent residency

Are you looking to apply for permanent residency in the United States? We inform you that some changes have been made that will take effect as of April 19, 2021. These changes have to do, mainly, with the Form I-485. Until now, the form that was being accepted was the 10/15/19 form, however, they have […]

March 19, 2021 at 5:31 PM PDT

All seniors in Tijuana could be vaccinated within a week

As previously reported, vaccination against COVID-19 for adults over 60 years of age will begin next week in Tijuana. This was reaffirmed by authorities this Friday, who stated that between Monday or Tuesday the doses will be applied to this sector of the population, expecting to cover 100% in one week, as long as the […]

March 19, 2021 at 12:01 PM PDT

First forest to be created in Tijuana due to lack of parks

The lack of parks in Tijuana has been a problem that has been dealt with during the last decades due to the rapid expansion of the urban area, therefore, councilman Arnulfo "Fufo" Guerrero Leon has presented an initiative before the city council to give the city its first forest. The objective of creating such space […]

March 19, 2021 at 7:54 AM PDT

Starting Friday Tijuana businesses will be fined for giving out plastic bags

Despite the fact that in 2018 the modification to the Environmental Protection Regulation was approved to ban plastic bags in Tijuana, coming into effect in March 2019, and planning the application of fines to commercial establishments for September 2020; municipal authorities extended the period of sanctions for March 19, 2021. The above, due to the […]

March 18, 2021 at 5:08 PM PDT