U.S. citizens may only cross into Mexico for essential reasons.

Restrictions on non-essential travel at land border crossings between Mexico and the United States will be extended until April 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday. Despite being news that was already expected, something that has surprised many is that now Mexico has also decided to restrict land travel on its […]

March 18, 2021 at 3:14 PM PDT

Hospital occupancy due to COVID-19 reaches 10% in Baja California

According to the report presented yesterday morning by the Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, in one month Baja California went from 21.6% hospital occupancy by COVID-19 to 10.72% until this Thursday. "For every 10 beds I have for COVID patients, only one is occupied," he said. Hospitalized patients confirmed with coronavirus total 74, while […]

March 18, 2021 at 12:47 PM PDT

Vaccination in Tijuana to begin next week

The head of the Secretariat of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, informed that the vaccination against COVID-19 for adults over 60 years of age in Tijuana will begin next week. Without giving an exact date or specific vaccination points, he commented that they will install three massive sites and 10 more in the outskirts of the […]

March 18, 2021 at 11:57 AM PDT

U.S.-Mexico border restrictions to continue through April 21

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that non-essential travel restrictions between the U.S. and Mexican borders will continue, it made this known through its Twitter page. "To prevent further spread of COVID-19, and in coordination with our partners in Canada and Mexico, the United States is extending non-essential travel restrictions at our land […]

March 18, 2021 at 10:11 AM PDT

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 at 10:52 PM PDT

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 at 3:52 PM PDT

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 at 11:23 AM PDT

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 at 1:05 AM PDT

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 at 3:26 PM PDT

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 at 12:17 PM PDT

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 at 10:41 AM PDT

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 at 5:43 PM PDT

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 at 5:09 PM PDT

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 at 1:50 PM PDT

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 at 12:49 PM PDT

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 at 12:14 PM PDT

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 at 7:27 PM PDT

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 at 1:48 PM PDT

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 at 12:41 PM PDT

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 at 11:09 AM PDT