Bajacalifornians cross into the U.S. to get vaccinated, is it an essential trip?

More than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as restrictions on border crossings between Mexico and the United States, and now the progress in vaccination between both countries, the desire to be able to visit "the other side" increases more and more. In view of this, it has been rumored that some Baja […]

June 7, 2021 at 3:31 PM PDT

Tijuana and Mexicali residents between 18 and 39 years old could receive vaccines from the U.S. this week

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine that the United States shared with Mexico for the border cities of this country, is expected to arrive in Baja California in two days, said the governor of this state. "We are very happy because Mr. President has offered us one million vaccines for the range of 18 to 40 […]

June 7, 2021 at 2:42 PM PDT

Green traffic light: massive events and other activities return to Baja California

Baja California begins the week under a green traffic light for the first time, as indicated last Saturday by the head of the Secretariat of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico. In view of this change of color, the opening of activities and the permitted capacities have also been modified, but although it could be thought that […]

June 7, 2021 at 12:01 PM PDT

Chaos at San Ysidro border crossing: driver believed to have run over a child

This Sunday afternoon, users of "Cómo está la línea" Facebook pages began to share videos and photos of a terrible scene: a group of people attacked a car at the San Ysidro border crossing because a man allegedly ran over a child. There are several videos circulating on social media, one of them shows Mexican […]

June 6, 2021 at 6:08 PM PDT

Zitácuaro Street to be closed for repairs in Colonia Hipódromo

The Tijuana City Hall announced that they will be performing resurfacing work on Zitácuaro Street in the Hipódromo neighborhood, so starting Monday, June 7, there will be partial closures in that area. The Department of Municipal Works and Urban Infrastructure (DOIUM), informs the population that the work period will last one week, starting at the […]

June 5, 2021 at 9:06 PM PDT

CanSino vaccine approved in Mexico has a minimum efficacy of 5%

The Chinese vaccine CanSino has been approved by the Secretariat of Health in Mexico for emergency use, however, its efficacy of up to 5% minimum is quite questionable, when other vaccines have an effectiveness of 75%, providing greater assurance to people that they are getting an antidote that will protect them against COVID-19. Last February […]

June 5, 2021 at 7:41 PM PDT

Get to know the best hidden places in San Diego

It's getting closer and closer for the border to open for non-essential travel and with it, thousands of people will cross either for shopping or sightseeing. So pay attention, these are some of the best hidden spots in San Diego. When it comes to hidden places in San Diego, there are very few left. What […]

June 5, 2021 at 2:54 PM PDT

Green traffic light for Baja California will be in effect on Monday

For the first time and after remaining in yellow traffic light for a long time, Baja California will change to green traffic light as of Monday, June 7, informed the head of the Secretariat of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico. However, due to the number of cases and its positive trends, Mexicali will be the only […]

June 5, 2021 at 12:48 PM PDT

Let’s support on GoFoundMe journalist Wendy Fry known in Tijuana-San Diego

Without giving details, Wendy Fry shared on her social networks the loss of her 18 year old daughter Hanna Fry on May 31st. Wendy, who is known for her incredible and responsible journalism on the Tijuana-San Diego border, is looking for the strength to live without her daughter, while going through expenses such as medical […]

June 4, 2021 at 6:37 PM PDT

50-Mile Fun Bike Ride from Rosarito to Ensenada

The pandemic caused a number of events, conferences and activities to be cancelled or postponed. However, more than a year after the pandemic, the pandemic has subsided and many of these activities have been able to return to normal or a new normal. This is the case of the 50-Mile Fun Bike Ride or sometimes […]

June 4, 2021 at 5:22 PM PDT

Tijuana will receive more than 700 thousand vaccines from the U.S. for early border reopening

After it was reported that the United States will donate to Mexico one million vaccines from the pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, specifically destined for the 40 municipalities bordering the United States, among them those located in Baja California; the head of the Secretariat of Health of this State, Alonso Pérez Rico, gave some details. […]

June 4, 2021 at 3:50 PM PDT

Elections 2021: Tijuana will have no “Ley Seca” (the prohibition of selling alcohol) this Sunday

As is well known, during election season, several states and municipalities in Mexico decide to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages for at least one day, also known as "Ley Seca", in order to maintain a healthy environment without violence or disturbances during the election day. For this year, Tijuana had not informed whether or […]

June 4, 2021 at 2:10 PM PDT

AMLO announces that vaccination will be intensified in border cities

This Thursday, Mexico's President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, informed that the United States would send one million Johnson & Johnson brand vaccines to expedite vaccination in the country, in the same statement he shared that he will intensify vaccination in some States. The states he mentioned were Quintana Roo, Baja California Sur and all border […]

June 3, 2021 at 3:11 PM PDT

Ensenada could be the first municipality to reach the “new normal”

Despite the fact that COVID-19 infections still continue in Baja California, the Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, said that the State seems to be in a plateau, because although Mexicali continues adding new cases, it shows negative tendencies, while Tijuana and Ensenada are going down, thus balancing the curve. As of yesterday, there are […]

June 3, 2021 at 1:03 PM PDT

With open borders up to 5 million Mexicans would be vaccinated in the U.S.

It is estimated that around half a million Mexicans have traveled to the United States to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. However, a possible reopening of the border this June 21 could increase the number to as many as 5 million Mexicans to be vaccinated in the neighboring country. According to the information platform Forbes […]

June 3, 2021 at 12:05 PM PDT

Vaccination began for Tijuanenses between 40-49 years of age

As reported Wednesday in this portal, Tijuana could start vaccinating adults between 40 and 49 years old this week . This Thursday, the head of the Secretariat of Health of Baja California, Alonso Pérez Rico, confirmed that starting Thursday, Tijuana residents in this age range will be able to attend the Government Center, also known […]

June 3, 2021 at 11:32 AM PDT

PAHO warns Mexico of COVID-19 outbreak due to 2021 Elections

This June 6, the 2021 electoral process will take place in Mexico, where citizens will go out to exercise their right to vote and elect governors, deputies, among other important political positions, but the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is not very convinced of the safety of holding elections in times of pandemic, so it […]

June 2, 2021 at 8:56 PM PDT

Tijuana residents 40-49 years old could be vaccinated against COVID-19 this week

The daily report of the Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, was interrupted this Wednesday by a call from the federal government, where he was notified about a new shipment of vaccines that will arrive to Baja California and with which it is expected to begin the vaccination of 40-49 year olds in another of […]

June 2, 2021 at 3:01 PM PDT

UABC begins pilot program for face-to-face inter semester classes in Tijuana

Students at the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC) have not attended classes due to the pandemic since mid-March 2020 and in the case of freshmen, they have never attended school. However, this is about to change; Baja California has been in Yellow on the Epidemiological Traffic Light chart for some months now (with the […]

June 2, 2021 at 2:26 PM PDT

Sentri, Fast and Nexus renewal interviews may be conducted online

The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is preparing to update and has prepared a pilot so that people who are part of the Trusted Traveler Program can renew their NEXUS, SENTRI and FAST documents from the comfort of their homes. This test will give eligible members the opportunity to complete the renewal process […]

June 1, 2021 at 10:50 PM PDT