Which essential trips can cross the Tijuana-San Diego border?

As reported through this site, restrictions to cross from Mexico to the United States were extended until August 21 this year, as part of the strategies adopted by both countries to prevent the spread of the current COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) informed El Mexicano that the reason for crossing […]

July 19, 2020

Tijuana has only 95 active coronavirus cases

Until Sunday July 19, the Head of the Department of Health Alonso Perez Rico and the current governor of Baja California announced the update of the coronavirus situation in the state. Currently the Mexican country registers more than 338 thousand positive cases. The state of Baja California has 11 thousand 928 confirmed cases of coronavirus, […]

July 19, 2020

“Ensenada has not peaked”: Head of the Department of Health

During the COVID-19 cases update, the Head of the Department of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, informed that Baja California adds up until this Saturday July 18th, 11 thousand positive cases, Ensenada being the county that reported new cases the most with 34, as compared to Mexicali and Tijuana, which each registered 27 new cases in […]

July 18, 2020

Baja California will remain in red light next week although the federation authorized it to be orange

As reported on this website, the Head of the Secretary of Health, Hugo Lopez Gatell, reported in his daily COVID-19 cases update in Mexico last Friday, July 17th, , that Baja California is going through the orange epidemiological traffic light, which would be effective as of this Monday, July 20th. However, the afternoon of that […]

July 18, 2020

Morena representative drink beer in the middle of a virtual meeting

The BC Congress uploaded a video to its Facebook account where you can see the congresswoman, Monserrat Caballero, drinking a Tecate beer in the middle of a meeting of the Commission for the Rights of People with Disabilities, Seniors and Children. This event has not gone viral on social media yet, however, users who noticed […]

July 17, 2020

Your temperature will be checked before entering Plaza Galerias

After the coronavirus outbreak in Baja California, the state remains red under the traffic light chart, which means that the state is at maximum risk of infection and only essential businesses should operate. In Tijuana, there is a shopping center that has decided to adopt sanitary measures in order to be able to enter it, […]

July 17, 2020

Discover the areas with coronavirus outbreaks in Baja California

After the outbreak of coronavirus in Baja California, the Department of Health has begun to identify the areas where there are more outbreaks of this virus and active cases in the communities of the region, through a geolocation platform which has helped to understand where there are people who are at risk of infection. According […]

July 17, 2020

Rosarito: the town with less coronavirus infections in Baja California

During the COVID-19 cases update, the head of the Department of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, informed that the region remains in 8th place nationwide with more confirmed coronavirus cases. Meanwhile, during the last 30 days (from June 16th-July 16th) the state registered 575 COVID-19 related deaths, placing Baja California in number 9 nationwide of most […]

July 17, 2020

Baja California is number 3 in deaths due to COVID-19 in the country

The daily update of the coronavirus development in our region was given yesterday. The most recent numbers were revealed by the Governor of Baja California and the state Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico. The state of Baja California, with 11 thousand 372 confirmed coronavirus cases, is in 8th place in all the country. It […]

July 16, 2020

Ensenada: the muse for the elaboration of this craft beer

José Antonio Rodriguez Estrada who is 26 years old and a San Quintin native confessed his new project, “Tres Emes Cerveza Artesanal”, to Península BC, which originated in a beach close to the port of Ensenada, where sunsets can be enjoyed and family activities can be done with peace. Antonio, who attended SAETA of the […]

July 16, 2020

Tijuana bakery sells “Roscas Covid” for a good cause

The bakery and pastry shop "Denisse y Julieta", located at de Las Nubes 631, Playas, Jardines del Sol in Tijuana, posted the sale of its "Roscas Covid" on their social media. That's right, you read it correctly. Despite the fact that there are 6 months left until January, this city-based bakery decided to bring forward […]

July 16, 2020

XXX Grape Harvest Festival in Ensenada suspended

The Provino Committee issued a statement informing that due to the crisis caused by the coronavirus, they will have to suspend the 30th celebration of the Grape Harvest Festival in Ensenada. Stating that they are taking into account the recommendations of the authorities. They also took the opportunity to tell bits of this event´s history […]

July 15, 2020

Rosarito beaches will be closed this weekend

Last week we announced that Playas de Rosarito was going to open its beaches from 6 to 10 in the morning. However, through a press release the Playas de Rosarito government confirmed that the beaches will be closed once again this weekend. This said, due to the compliance of the instructions given by the municipal […]

July 15, 2020

More than 356 thousand people are estimated to have been infected with coronavirus in Mexico

Mexico has been in the "new normal", up to this Tuesday, for 45 days and as it has been in the last few months, the coronavirus updated in Mexico was announced, where the doctor and Head of Epidemiology, Jose Luis Alomia, reports on the national panorama and presents the numbers of the last 24 hours […]

July 15, 2020

These Baja California border ports of entry will install sanitary filters

A few weeks ago, they announced that the Mexicali-Calexico border would implement sanitary filters at the border crossing for Americans wishing to travel to Mexicali. This restriction is due to the fact that hundreds of Americans were scheduled to cross the border to celebrate the Fourth of July. To date, these filters are active and […]

July 15, 2020

Guelaguetza 2020 edition will be celebrated virtually

As it was reported earlier on this site, the famous Guelaguetza festival 2020 edition, which was scheduled for the end of July and takes place every year in Oaxaca, was postponed because the state was in red light due to the number of COVID-19 infections. And although the governor of that state, Alejandro Murat, mentioned […]

July 15, 2020

Welcome Back Baja: Rosarito is ready for your safe stay

If you want to get out of your comfort zone, without worrying, but with all the measures in place to deal with the health crisis, make sure you find hotels that follow the appropriate hygiene protocols during this situation. Welcome Back Baja was born with this objective in mind. An initiative presented by Baja Californians […]

July 14, 2020

Tijuana medical staff receives sex toy kit to combat stress

These past few months have been difficult for everyone and especially for healthcare workers who are struggling with the coronavirus crisis. Faced with this situation, thousands of people understand the stress that health care personnel are experiencing and for this reason in Tijuana they have found a peculiar way to thank the work of nurses […]

July 14, 2020

Confirmed: Tourists will still not be able to cross the US-Mexico border until August

A few moments ago, the Mexican Department of Foreign Affairs (SRE) notified through its official media the extension of restrictions on its border crossings with the United States. "After reviewing the spread pattern of COVID-19, Mexico proposed to the United States a 30 days extension, of the restrictions on non-essential land transit on their shared […]

July 14, 2020

Cheers Bar and Grill to open in Tijuana during red light stage

After the health contingency caused by the outbreak of coronavirus in the world, hundreds of non-essential businesses had to close their doors to the public to avoid further infections by this virus. One of the most affected industries at the moment are the bars, because they are still not allowed to operate based on the […]

July 14, 2020