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San Diego Leaders Gathered to Urge Governor Newsom to Fill Vacant U.S. Senate Seat with the First Latina or Latino in History
Latino leaders and organizations in San Diego held a press conference to call on Governor Gavin Newsom to appoint a Latino/a/x to the U.S. Senate. The press conference was one of five held in Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Jose and Fresno. Today’s event was organized by Latino Equity Council. “This is the most challenging moment […]
November 19, 2020
Tijuana inaugurates new mural to honor health care workers
The City of Tijuana announced the inauguration of the mural "Heroes of the Pandemic", a work created by artist Ariana Escudero. The work will be on display at the Municipal Palace and is an effort by all involved to pay tribute to these workers who risk their lives every day. But the tribute is not […]
November 19, 2020
Welcome to the School of the Mysteries
William Shakespeare seemed to have it very clear: "The whole world is a stage, and all the men and women are merely actors. They have their exits and their entrances and in his lifetime a man will play many parts”. The phrase, created more than four centuries ago by the Swan of Avon and reproduced […]
November 19, 2020
22 Tijuana establishments were suspended in November due to lack of protocols
During a live broadcast, Baja California Health Secretary Alonso Pérez Rico confirmed this Thursday that so far in November, the State Commission for Protection Against Sanitary Risks (COEPRIS) has suspended the activities of at least 36 establishments in the state due to the lack of health and safety protocols for COVID-19. Of this total of […]
November 19, 2020
Tijuana native is nominated to be part of the world coffee organization “Barista Guild”
If there is one thing that Tijuana is known for, it is its gastronomy and delicious independent cafes that overflow with creativity and delight. Not surprisingly, Tijuana natives have been rewarded and today Paco Gudiño, founder of Silvestre coffee, stands out. This nomination to belong to the Board of Directors of the Barista Guild of […]
November 19, 2020
Baja California registers 266 hospital patients for COVID-19
The head of the Health Department of Baja California, Alonso Pérez Rico, mentioned this Thursday that although the active COVID-19 cases have decreased in the last days, which add up to today 277, the percentage of hospital occupation "goes up between one and two percent per day". This is due to the fact that the […]
November 19, 2020
Confirmed: Restrictions on Tijuana-San Diego border crossing will remain in place until December 21
The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) confirmed this Wednesday, November 18, the extension of temporary restrictions on border crossings between this country and the United States. "After reviewing the development of the spread of #COVID19 in both countries, and due to the fact that several states are in the Orange Circle of the Epidemiological […]
November 18, 2020
Hospital occupancy increases in Baja California due to COVID-19
Baja California continues to be in orange, a color that it may remain a little longer, since until this Wednesday, November 18, the state registered a decrease in its active cases, which total 285. However, the people who arrived in the last few days have been hospitalized, as mentioned by the Secretary of Health, Alonso […]
November 18, 2020
Initiative presented to make Tijuana the capital of Baja California
In the last 105 years, Mexicali has been recognized as the capital of Baja California, however, independent congressman Miguel Ángel Bujanda Ruiz seeks to change this through an initiative he will present in the local Congress. This proposal suggests that the new state capital be located in Tijuana, thus modifying article 96 of the Baja […]
November 18, 2020
Mexican Consulate in San Diego will process passports this Saturday
The Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego announced through its official Facebook account that this Saturday, November 21, some services such as passports, registrations and voter credentials can be processed at its facilities. However, an appointment will be required, which can be made through this page or by calling 1 877 639 4835. If […]
November 18, 2020
Unlikely to allow non-essential travel at border crossings during the holiday season
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico shared this Wednesday a message from Edgar Ramírez, one of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) attachés. This is because the temporary restrictions on border crossings between Mexico and the U.S. are in effect until November 21, however, there is still uncertainty and confusion among many if they will reopen […]
November 18, 2020
Starting in December, the exam to obtain U.S. citizenship will be more difficult
Yesterday they announced changes to the process of U.S. citizenship. At first it was said that not only would the number of questions increase and be more difficult, but also that they intended to increase the costs of this procedure. And although they will increase the number of questions, and supposedly the questions will be […]
November 17, 2020
This neighborhood in Baja California is the “most contaminated” by active cases
Baja California started this Tuesday, November 17, with 314 active COVID-19 cases, of which 161 are located in Mexicali, 72 in Ensenada, 43 in Tijuana, 23 in San Quintín, eight in Tecate, six in San Felipe and one in Rosarito. Like every Tuesday, State Health Secretary Alonso Pérez Rico presented the neighborhoods where these active […]
November 17, 2020
Balboa Park will offer a Christmas experience despite new restrictions
Although new restrictions have recently been imposed in San Diego with the increase in COVID-19 cases, Balboa Park will offer a Christmas experience to continue the tradition of its year-end festivities. The event will be called "Taste of December Nights" welcoming this festive season and maintaining the tradition of more than 40 years in the […]
November 17, 2020
Border Security Agents Use Drones for Increased Surveillance in U.S.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has implemented airplanes and small drones for increased surveillance at the borders. In surveillance activity – the department says – the drones have served to identify groups of people trying to cross illegally into the United States. Recently, thanks to the drones, a group of 19 suspects were identified […]
November 16, 2020
Six Flags will reopen to give you a Christmas experience
Six Flags Magic Mountain announced its plans for partial reopening this week. Due to health sector restrictions in the state of California several theme parks were forced to close, however, this site will have a family friendly and completely safe Christmas event. It is a new Drive-Thru experience called "Holiday in the Park", where visitors […]
November 16, 2020
CDT bets on entrepreneurship and development for Tijuana
The Tijuana Development Council (CDT) is a private initiative institution that works together with the State and Municipal governments of Tijuana to develop long-term economic projects and thus achieve economic development for the city. This Thursday, the election of the new CDT board of directors was announced virtually, only a few days later they made […]
November 16, 2020
AMLO agreed to flood indigenous communities to save Tabasco
The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, admitted to having made the decision to flood the Chontal indigenous communities of Jalpa, Nacajuca and Centla, the poorest in Tabasco, in order to save Villahermosa. The president visited the disaster area and from a helicopter he pointed out that a gate on the Carrizal River had […]
November 16, 2020
UABC community opens conversation: Bullying and sexual harassment in university context
On November 15, 2020, the Autonomous University of Baja California announces and invited the university community and the general population to participate in the table " Bullying and sexual harassment in university contexts: the experience of female students". The invitation is for this coming Friday, November 20, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. through Zoom at the […]
November 15, 2020
Tijuana and San Diego promote a cross-border mobility workshop
The Association of Governments of San Diego and the Metropolitan Planning Institute of Tijuana presented projects for cyclists and pedestrians, spaces worthy of circulation. And that's not all. Tijuana will take the initiative to have solutions and projects that will benefit the border region. This was indicated by the director of Implan, Rodolfo Gutiérrez. One […]
November 15, 2020
