Tijuana natives will not be able to use or sell fireworks during Christmas

Tijuana authorities reported that as part of the "Safe Christmas" campaign in this Baja California municipality, the sale and use of fireworks will be prohibited during the holiday season. According to a press release, those who are found misusing or commercializing them, with the exception of flares, will be severely punished. In addition to this […]

December 2, 2020 at 12:53 PM PST

Private hospitals in Tijuana that accept patients with COVID-19 are overcrowded

Photographs of the huge lines that have to be made to enter different public health institutions are circulating on social media, however, these are not the only ones facing the problem, also private hospitals are filling up, to the extent of not accepting more COVID-19 patients. The hospital network of Axa Seguros indicates that in […]

December 1, 2020 at 2:37 PM PST

Tijuana residents should be more careful of the coronavirus in these neighborhoods

The Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, announced that every Tuesday the areas of Tijuana where COVID-19 active cases are located, and where both residents and visitors must take greater precautions and follow prevention measures such as the use of face masks, antibacterial gel and social distancing. These Tijuana neighborhoods are the following: Villas del […]

December 1, 2020 at 1:43 PM PST

The return of restrictions in Baja California due to the change to red traffic light is being planned

The Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, said that despite the fact that this week we are under the orange coloration of the COVID-19 epidemiological traffic light chart, "it is inevitable that we will transition to red" due to the trends observed in Baja California. As of this Tuesday morning, 820 active cases have been […]

December 1, 2020 at 12:45 PM PST

January and February will be the worst months of the pandemic in Mexico

The number of cases of coronavirus has increased in almost all parts of the world, Europe reports numbers that have not been seen, Hong Kong has closed schools again and the United States reports record numbers of infections in each state. Mexico is also reporting more and more infections and deaths, despite the fact that […]

November 30, 2020 at 3:39 PM PST

Baja California nears record number of intubated patients on Monday

Although Baja California continues to run under the orange traffic light chart, mobility in the state has not diminished, according to Health Secretary Alonso Pérez Rico, who mentioned that he visited different businesses in Tijuana this weekend. According to Pérez Rico, this mobility and the delay of patients who have symptoms of COVID-19 in the […]

November 30, 2020 at 1:03 PM PST

AMLO clarifies: toll booth in Playas de Tijuana will be free for residents only

The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador, is about to finish his third tour of Baja California and among the activities that have stood out since his arrival, was to endorse the fiscal stimulus package for the border (proposed by businessman Pedro Romero Torres-Torrija). In addition to this, he visited each of the municipalities, […]

November 30, 2020 at 12:39 PM PST

Baja California could change color under the COVID-19 traffic light chart: 818 active cases

With a not very encouraging presentation, the Secretary of Health of Baja California, Alonso Pérez Rico informed that the state will remain this week in orange coloring of the COVID-19 epidemiological traffic light chart, however this could change very soon. This after adding 818 active cases in the region, of which Mexicali, Tijuana and Ensenada […]

November 30, 2020 at 12:20 PM PST

Low temperatures return to Tijuana this weekend

We are about to enter the month of December, and with it comes low temperatures for the state. Although Tecate, Mexicali and La Rumorosa are the entities where the thermometer drops the most, a similar case will occur in Tijuana next weekend. During Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the city will fluctuate between a maximum of […]

November 30, 2020 at 8:41 AM PST

State Government authorizes installation of three small fairs in Tijuana

Adolfo García Dworak, director of Municipal Inspection and Verification, reports that the attractions were approved by the State Secretariat of Sustainable Economy and Tourism, after having presented a sanitary protocol for the fairs that would allow them to receive people. In light of this, the State Government authorized the installation of three fairs that have […]

November 29, 2020 at 2:13 PM PST

Inegi ranks COVID-19 as the second highest cause of death in Mexico

Through his official Twitter account, the president of the Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi), Julio Santaella, shared that according to data collected in recent days, the disease caused by COVID-19 is the second cause of death in Mexico. He added that until a few days ago the second cause of death was diabetes. However, […]

November 29, 2020 at 11:51 AM PST

Vegans are more likely to fracture their bones for lack of meat consumption

Vegetarian food is something that has been in trend lately for people who want to have a healthy lifestyle, however, within there is a lot of misinformation about the nutritional contribution of what they consume and the risks to which the body is exposed by leaving out animal protein. According to a study from the […]

November 28, 2020 at 7:48 PM PST

Baja California ranked as the state with the best job quality

How many don't know someone who came to Baja California in search of better job opportunities and who still lives in this state of Mexico for having given them what they wanted so badly. According to El Economista's Index of Quality and Competition of the State's Employment, Baja California was announced this Saturday as the […]

November 28, 2020 at 3:01 PM PST

“Tijuana al Fresco” returns to Revolución Avenue for another month

For the third time, you can enjoy "Tijuana al Fresco" from this Friday, November 27 to Sunday, December 28, 2020, according to Julián Palombo Saucedo, president of the Revolución Avenue Retailers Association. Thanks to the permission of the authorities of this Baja California municipality, Revolución Avenue in Tijuana's Zona Centro will be closed to vehicular […]

November 27, 2020 at 4:17 PM PST

Volaris celebrates Black Friday with flights of up to $75 pesos

We know that many prefer to avoid traveling in these times of coronavirus. However, the vaccine is on its way and that will decrease the cases of COVID-19, so buying a flight for the next few months does not sound as crazy as it did before the vaccines were announced. Now, Volaris has joined the […]

November 27, 2020 at 3:07 PM PST

Baja California has now 804 active COVID-19 cases

The "October 31 effect" seems to be most obvious in Baja California, since according to the report of the Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, the state has now 804 active COVID-19 cases. Of these cases, 299 are from Mexicali, 224 from Tijuana and 182 from Ensenada; municipalities that have remained as the most affected […]

November 27, 2020 at 12:48 PM PST

December: Mexican citizens will be able to cross the border with up to $500 in merchandise

Since restrictions on U.S.-Mexico border crossings due to the COVID-19 pandemic are in effect until December 21, and are not expected to reopen soon for travelers on tourist visas, some are already not contemplating their Christmas shopping this year in the U.S. However, as of December 7, 2020 and until January 8, 2021, the Paisano […]

November 27, 2020 at 12:06 PM PST

Mexican Consulate in San Diego closes today: they resume on November 30

The Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego informs that it will be closed on November 27th for Thanksgiving Day celebrations. They did not work on Wednesday either and they informed the community that they will resume work until Monday, November 30, 2020. The department informs that for emergencies you can call: +1 619 843 […]

November 26, 2020 at 11:55 PM PST

“It’s a risk to meet again”: Baja California exceeds 600 active cases

The Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, announced this Thursday the context in which Baja California is facing the pandemic by COVID-19. Unfortunately, active cases continue to rise, adding up to 670, of which 299 are located in Mexicali, while Tijuana and Ensenada register 145 and 126 active cases respectively. Due to this number of […]

November 26, 2020 at 3:52 PM PST

A call for avoiding non-essential border crossings between Mexico and the U.S. due to holidays was made

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) of Mexico, called on the Mexican population as well as foreigners to avoid crossing to either of these two countries for reasons that are not essential, such as the upcoming festivities. "All persons are urged to avoid crossing the border between Mexico and the United States for reasons of […]

November 26, 2020 at 3:14 PM PST