Tijuana-Tecate Interurban Train on its way to become a reality

Through the YouTube channel of the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Urban Development and Territorial Reorganization (SIDURT) of Baja California, it was reported that the company Citcocomex Group S. De R.L. de C.V. will operate the Tijuana-Tecate Interurban train project. "I wish to inform you that since Citcocomex Group S. De R.L. de C.V. complies and does […]

December 29, 2020 at 4:04 PM PST

Tijuana and San Diego Mayors agree on entry booths to remain restricted

According to the official website of the Tijuana City Council, the municipal president, Arturo González Cruz, met virtually with the new mayor of San Diego, Todd Gloria to discuss plans for economic recovery and the reopening of booths. According to Mayor González Cruz, Tijuana has been very affected by the arrival of the pandemic, however, […]

December 29, 2020 at 12:47 PM PST

Baja California accumulates more than 32 thousand positive cases of COVID-19

According to the report presented this Tuesday by the head of the Baja California Health Department, Alonso Pérez Rico, 29 new deaths from COVID-19 were recently registered in the state (19 in Mexicali), as well as 177 new cases (87 in Tijuana). These figures add up to an accumulated 32 thousand 373 positive cases, of […]

December 29, 2020 at 12:23 PM PST

A week without swap meets in these Tijuana neighborhoods

As every Tuesday, the Secretary of Health of Baja California, Alonso Pérez Rico, announced the neighborhoods in Tijuana where active cases of COVID-19 are concentrated. As of this morning, there are 682 active cases in the state, of which 210 belong to the border city. According to Pérez Rico, 20 percent of the colonies in […]

December 29, 2020 at 11:36 AM PST

Baja California presents a decrease in active COVID-19 cases

Baja California continues this week to be red-lighted by COVID-19, and it appears that the restrictions have brought about a small decrease in active cases in the region. According to Health Secretary Alonso Pérez Rico, as of Monday the active cases totaled 772, with a decrease observed in all municipalities and only San Felipe remaining […]

December 28, 2020 at 5:54 PM PST

The logistics to apply anti-covid vaccine in Baja California will begin next week

According to Baja California's Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, they will begin with the logistics to apply the COVID-19 vaccine in Baja California next week. Without providing details, the secretary only mentioned that the first to receive the vaccine will be "the resident doctors, emergency doctors, internists, general practitioners; who are literally attending to […]

December 28, 2020 at 3:12 PM PST

Hospital General de Tijuana registers an occupation of 95% because of COVID-19

As part of his daily report, this Monday, Health Secretary Alonso Pérez Rico, reported that hospital occupancy in Baja California decreased to 77 percent, and there are 122 beds available and 119 ventilators. "It decreased because of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS), they are reporting that they have less than 70 percent hospital […]

December 28, 2020 at 2:16 PM PST

Sierra de San Pedro Mártir Park and Constitución will be closed again

Through their Facebook accounts, the Sierra de San Pedro Mártir National Park and the 1857 Constitutión National Park, both located in Baja California, announced their temporary closure due to the change of color to red of the COVID-19 epidemiological traffic light chart in the state. These parks have been closed since December 14, and according […]

December 28, 2020 at 1:16 PM PST

Snowfall expected in Baja California

The drop in temperatures in Tijuana, Baja California, will cause snowfalls in high areas, which will be derived from the low temperatures we will have during this week's start in the northwestern part of the country. Salvador Cervantes, State Coordinator of Civil Protection, said this morning that the rain forecast that began Sunday night and […]

December 27, 2020 at 10:56 PM PST

Cell phone containing fentanyl pills found in Tijuana

The National Guard (GN) was conducting a routine inspection of a delivery company's warehouse when the discovery was made in the city of Tijuana, Baja California. The animal reported the discovery to his superiors and once they were sure, the military opened the package and observed a cell phone inside, which upon opening contained Fentanyl […]

December 27, 2020 at 9:24 PM PST

Professor of the Faculty of Dentistry of the UABC awarded abroad

Fabián Ocampo Acosta is a professor at the UABC School of Dentistry at the Tijuana campus and has also just received recognition for presenting his paper "Myofibroblasts in odontogenic cyst and tumors. Stromal interaction and its role in aggressive behavior of these entities'' in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The organization in charge of this […]

December 27, 2020 at 3:14 PM PST

A GofundMe for a 77-year-old woman seriously affected by COVID-19 to stay in hospital

Through GofundMe , the family of Julieta López Figueroa, a woman over 77 years of age, is asking for financial support so that she can stay in the hospital, since she is in serious condition due to a COVID-19 infection. According to the family members, the whole family was infected with coronavirus, including an uncle […]

December 27, 2020 at 1:20 PM PST

Closure of the medical lane to the United States announced

The City of Tijuana, through the Secretariat of Economic Development of the city (Sedeti) announced the closure of the medical lane at the border crossing checkpoints to the United States. Those who are part of the Agile Crossing for Users of Medical Services and Business Tourism will not be able to use this access road […]

December 26, 2020 at 9:20 PM PST

Police officers might be considered a priority profession to receive anti-covid vaccine in Baja California

During Baja California Health Secretary Alonso Pérez Rico's daily update, he was questioned about whether priests could be considered a priority population to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as well as frontline health workers. The authorities mentioned that this is a vaccination plan established by the federal government, but that priests who belong to the older […]

December 26, 2020 at 1:54 PM PST

COVID-19: Baja California with less than 100 beds available

Baja California rose with a lower number of active cases due to COVID-19 this Saturday, 871. However, the number of people hospitalized continues to increase, as Health Secretary Alonso Pérez Rico has commented in the past days. Currently, the hospital occupation registered in the state is 87.33 percent, with the hospitals of the Mexican Institute […]

December 26, 2020 at 1:04 PM PST

New strain of COVID-19: France registers its first case

It seems that some tests that were carried out on a French citizen last Friday, December 21st, were positive, which means the first case of this evolution of COVID-19 in the European country, presented only one week after this new strain was revealed to the world. The man who was diagnosed with the new virus […]

December 25, 2020 at 9:50 PM PST

Sanitary filters are placed in this Baja California border checkpoint during Christmas

If you are thinking of crossing into Baja California this Christmas, we recommend you take your precautions and follow the COVID-19 pandemic prevention measures. According to the Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego, from Thursday December 24th until Sunday December 27th, there will be sanitary filters in the west gate between Calexico in California […]

December 25, 2020 at 3:37 PM PST

Baja California with 563 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 on Christmas day

Like everyday, the Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, presented his report on the situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic present in Baja California. According to the doctor, 563 Baja Californians were hospitalized because COVID-19 in the state and 232 patients were intubated during Christmas day, while the hospital occupation in the region is 81.58 percent, […]

December 25, 2020 at 11:47 AM PST

In the last hours they have attended 88 calls for fires in Tijuana

Civil Protection of Tijuana informed this Thursday, December 24th that together with the Fire Department they have attended to the call of 88 fires of different nature in the last 14 hours, which were derived from the condition of Santa Ana winds present in the city. According to authorities, these winds also caused other types […]

December 24, 2020 at 5:51 PM PST

One more added to the list: Guanajuato back under the red light

Joining states like Baja California, Estado de Mexico, Mexico City and more recently Morelos and Guanajuato have joined the list of entities that have had to return to red light due to the rise in COVID-19 infections. The Secretary of Health, Daniel Alberto Díaz Martínez, indicated that due to the increase of a tendency of […]

December 24, 2020 at 5:07 PM PST