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Scam alert on sale of COVID-19 vaccine in Baja California
The Attorney General's Office of the State of Baja California notified through a press release the presence of e-mail messages and other applications where the COVID-19 vaccine from the pharmaceutical company Pfizer is sold. According to the FGE of this entity, it mentioned that the dose is even being offered at 3 thousand pesos. "Such […]
January 7, 2021
Disney World launches special $50 a day ticket
Walt Disney World Resort in Florida announced that between January 4 and June 18 you can purchase a special ticket that will cost $50 a day with which you can visit the Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Epcot and Hollywood Studios parks. The Typhoon Lakes and Blizzard Beach water parks will continue to be closed due […]
January 7, 2021
Bars that obtained permission to operate as restaurants must close in Baja California
Given the doubts that arose on the part of restaurants and the general population about the closure of restaurant-bars, announced last Wednesday by Baja California's Health Secretary Alonso Pérez Rico, the doctor clarified the situation during his daily report. "The bars that were given, when we were at another time, permission to open up as […]
January 7, 2021
Mexicali leads the list of active COVID-19 cases in Baja California again
Mexicali returns to the number one position in the list of active cases by COVID-19 in Baja California, after going from 305 to 338 of these. According to the report presented this morning by the Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico. The state accumulates 870 active cases of which, besides Mexicali, 310 are located in […]
January 7, 2021
Mexico registers 13 thousand infections of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours
Coronavirus infections continue and now Mexico has surpassed itself by registering 13 thousand 345 new positive COVID-19 cases in just 24 hours, as well as the death of one thousand 165 people nationwide. According to the report presented a few hours ago in the National Palace, the national mortality rate is 8.7%. In terms of […]
January 7, 2021
Carnival Cruise Ship arrival suspension continues in Ensenada
Through its official media, the cruise line Carnival, which usually docks some of its vessels at the port of Ensenada in Baja California, announced this Wednesday the extension of its operations in the United States until March 2021. At the same time, it notified cancellations of additional cruises as well as selected ships and base […]
January 6, 2021
The busiest hospitals in Tijuana due to coronavirus
Tijuana decreased its active cases from 446 to 326, according to Baja California's Health Secretary Alonso Pérez Rico, who indicated that the state also has 844 active cases. However, according to what was presented by the head of this secretariat, the hospitals located in Tijuana that attend patients with COVID-19, are those that report the […]
January 6, 2021
U.S. extends the period for visa renewal without an interview if it is less than 24 months old
According to the official website of the Department of State in the United States, the period for people who are going to renew their visa without the interview has been extended until March 31, 2021. As a requirement, people who intend to skip the interview must have their visa expired less than 24 months ago […]
January 5, 2021
Cost of medical and business tourism pass in Tijuana – San Diego decreases
Tijuana authorities inaugurated last Monday the new location of the fast lane for Medical Services and Business Tourism at the border in San Ysidro, which is accessed by Paseo de los Héroes Avenue in Zona Rio, that is, where the general line was previously located. In addition to this, the government of this municipality informed […]
January 5, 2021
Tijuana ranks 13th among the municipalities with most active cases in Mexico
Tijuana surprised Baja California this Tuesday after placing in the top 20 of the municipalities with most active COVID-19 cases in Mexico and going from 23rd to 13th place on this list. According to Health Secretary Alonso Pérez Rico, this was due to the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) releasing tests for coronavirus, resulting in […]
January 5, 2021
Swap meets are prohibited in these five neighborhoods in Tijuana due to active cases
As part of the preventive measures promoted by the Baja California Secretary of Health in the face of COVID-19, the neighborhoods that have a concentration of active cases in the different municipalities, health authorities prohibit the installation of swap meet markets since they are spaces where there are transmission chains. According to the report presented […]
January 5, 2021
Water costs increase in Baja California
In the midst of the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and an unstable economic landscape, water rates have risen in Baja California. This measure implemented by the State Government affects not only citizens but also the business sector that has not received the news of the new taxes since it represents a bigger blow to […]
January 5, 2021
Medical pass lane at San Ysidro border port changes location
The Tijuana Municipal Government announced on Wednesday, December 23, that the medical pass lane would change its location, which is why since December 28 the lane has been closed. However, as planned, it reopened at its new location. The new location for this fast crossing for medical and business tourism purposes has changed and its […]
January 4, 2021
Baja Californians who gathered on December 24th are already arriving at hospitals
Baja California has 825 active cases of coronavirus, most of them located in Tijuana (314). In addition, it has accumulated 34 thousand 146 confirmed cases and 5 thousand 567 deaths. "Right now we are paying for the dates of December 24. All those who gathered on December 24th are already arriving at the hospital," mentioned […]
January 4, 2021
Price increase in Baja California for licenses, plates, circulation cards and water
This 2021 comes with increases in costs of official documents for Mexicans. A few days ago the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) reported that the price of passports would rise throughout Mexico. However, there will also be increases in other services at the state and municipal level. These increases have to do with the cost […]
January 4, 2021
Woman murders her two children and then attempts suicide
A woman was arrested for murdering her two children, a 9 year old boy and a 4 year old girl, who were suffocated with a pillow while sleeping. The mother later tried to take her own life, but the children's father arrived before she could do so, reporting the crime to the authorities. The man […]
January 3, 2021
In Texas, 150 migrants were found hiding in a truck
The U.S. newspaper "El Nuevo Herald" reported the arrest of 150 people hiding inside a truck in Laredo, Texas, on December 30, 2020. The vehicle was intercepted by members of the Border Patrol who, upon scanning it, detected several irregularities in it, which forced them to request a second inspection of the cargo. It was […]
January 3, 2021
Prices for Mexican passports increase
2021 arrived and with this new year also comes an increase in the cost of Mexican passports, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) through its social media. This increase will be reflected as of January 1, 2021, that is, it is already in effect. Discounts for people over 60 years old or with […]
January 3, 2021
6,107 tons of garbage accumulated in Tijuana during the holidays
From the official website of the City of Tijuana it was reported that during the festivities the garbage collection service continued to be active and that during the Christmas-New Year period 6,107 tons of garbage were removed throughout the city. According to the director of Municipal Public Services of Tijuana, 80% of the team in […]
January 3, 2021
21 businesses were fined in Tijuana for not complying with sanitary protocols
During the weekend, Tijuana authorities were forced to close three established businesses and apply 18 fines for not complying with sanitary protocols that aim to prevent chains of transmission. According to Adolfo García Dworak, head of Municipal Inspection and Verification, among the businesses that closed were an OXXO convenience store at the Hipódromo neighborhood and […]
January 3, 2021
