There will be discounts at these 36 restaurants in Rosarito for one week

The National Chamber of the Restaurant and Food Industry (Canirac) in Rosarito, reported on its latest event: Rosarito Restaurant Week (RRW) 2020. This is a biannual event, this being the first time it is organized in Baja California, and its objective is to promote for one week a list of restaurants in Rosarito, but with […]

November 20, 2020 at 6:32 PM PST

New initiative to focus on medical tourism in Mexico

This month, The San Diego Union-Tribune’s advertising department will begin collaborating with the Spanish-language news site San Diego Red to promote medical tourism in Mexico. The collaboration will inform and educate readers about advantages and benefits of traveling south of the border for medical services.  The initiative will include sponsored content promoting Mexico’s medical and dental […]

November 20, 2020 at 4:42 PM PST

Will they apply a prohibition law in Ensenada before the upcoming festivities?

After a news article was circulated on social media stating that several Mexican states, such as Baja California, would implement a prohibition from December 21 to January 1, in order to avoid contagion from COVID-19, Ensenada authorities reported on the matter. "In our municipality, the measure to apply a prohibition law has not yet been […]

November 20, 2020 at 2:00 PM PST

San Ysidro merchants disappointed with border restrictions

Today the San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce issued a statement from its official website, where they highlight that they are very disappointed with the decision taken by the current U.S. administration to continue with the border restrictions. They stated that their petitions have been ignored despite the fact that more than 6 thousand families who […]

November 20, 2020 at 1:45 PM PST

U.S.-Mexico border travel will be limited until the vaccine is available

For Tijuana residents, life on the border before the arrival of the pandemic was very active. However, since March, month after month they have made us wait to know when the crossings will resume for those with tourist visas. They announced that the restrictions will remain in place until at least December 21, and today […]

November 20, 2020 at 11:57 AM PST

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 at 6:42 PM PST

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 at 6:04 PM PST

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 at 6:02 PM PST

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 at 2:31 PM PST

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 at 1:36 PM PST

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 at 1:35 PM PST

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 at 6:28 PM PST

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 at 2:31 PM PST

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 at 1:17 PM PST

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 at 11:51 AM PST

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 at 11:37 AM PST

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 at 3:34 PM PST

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 at 12:45 PM PST

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 at 9:43 AM PST

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 at 8:20 PM PST