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Operations are reinforced to guarantee compliance with sanitary measures in Tijuana
The XXIII Tijuana City Hall, through the Municipal Inspection and Verification Department, will reinforce surveillance operations in commercial plazas, establishments and swap meets, in order to continue with the application of sanitary filters and to respect the capacity, due to the return to yellow color on the epidemiological traffic light chart. "It is a priority […]
Baja California doubles its active cases in 30 days
Despite the fact that the number of active cases of COVID-19 in Baja California decreased in one day, the Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, emphasized that the upward trend continues, since in just 30 days, the number of active cases has gone from 402 to 829. The majority of this total is located in […]
How will Tijuana’s return to yellow influence border reopening?
If there is one thing we have heard over and over again, it is that the reopening of the U.S.-Mexico border will only happen if conditions allow it. However, what seemed to be moving smoothly has now been stalled. The vaccination campaign in San Diego has stalled and not even the most generous incentives seem […]
AMLO: Border opening will depend on phone call with Kamala Harris
The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, will meet with the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, this Monday afternoon to discuss various issues related to the current health crisis, including the reopening of the Mexican northern border. Since March 2020, the U.S.-Mexico border has only allowed essential crossings, affecting businesses, especially […]
This Monday Baja California will return to yellow
According to what was reported this Sunday, August 8, 2021, both state and federal authorities agree that Baja California should return to yellow, after the increase of coronavirus infections in the region. Two weeks ago, the federal government had changed the color of the Epidemiological Traffic Light Chart for the state, however, local authorities decided […]
San Ysidro merchants seek to save business; 95% of their customers were Mexicans
The announcement of a month without transit to the United States was bad news for Mexican tourists who used to cross the border for non-essential reasons. However, the announcement was worse for businesses in the San Ysidro border strip who have been without their biggest customers for more than a year. After the news of […]
Baja California reaches 845 active COVID-19 cases
The increase of active COVID-19 cases continues in Baja California, totaling 845 today. Although Mexicali was the municipality that most increased its numbers from yesterday to today, going from 239 to 264, Tijuana continues to accumulate the majority, registering 348. According to the report presented this Saturday by the Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, […]
Baja California will resume the application of AstraZeneca’s second dose on Tuesday
66 thousand AstraZeneca vaccines will arrive in Baja California on Monday, informed the head of the Secretariat of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico. These doses will be applied next Tuesday, August 10, in the municipalities of Tijuana, Ensenada and Mexicali. Although the vaccination points were not announced, they will be posted in the next few days. […]
Get to know the three most important beer spots in Tijuana
According to the National Chamber of Restaurants and Condimented Food Industry (CANIRAC) and the State Ministry of Tourism, Baja California is the capital of craft beer. Of all the states, the one with the greatest projection is undoubtedly Tijuana. This drink has become one of the reasons why thousands of tourists from the other side […]
Third wave of COVID-19 arrives in Baja California
After reporting that Baja California increased its active COVID-19 cases from 751 to 798, the Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, said: “We are definitely entering the third epidemiological wave, and what we want is to stabilize our curve and start descending it. We have to stop this ascent”. The advantage, for the moment, is […]
Mayor of Tijuana Karla Ruiz strengthens animal protection actions in Parque Morelos
The Municipal System of Theme Parks of Tijuana (Simpatt) signed an agreement with the Invictus Foundation in June, this signature aims to monitor the animal life of the Morelos and Amistad parks. For this reason, this Thursday, August 5, the Foundation held a press conference for citizens to learn more about the animal protection work […]
Tijuana is the municipality with most active cases of coronavirus in Baja California
Tijuana not only leads the list of active COVID-19 cases in Baja California, but also continues to steadily increase the number of active cases. Today the border city went from 303 to 326 of the 751 cases in the state. At the same time, although gradually, it is also increasing its incidence of active cases, […]
CBP agents to use body cameras at border crossings
In an effort to support its work and provide greater transparency, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has begun equipping an initial group of agents and officers with body cameras. The body cameras are part of the agency's new incident-driven video recording systems program, which records and stores video and audio data to support the […]
Ensenada says “no” to the municipalization of the water system
The mayor of Ensenada, Armando Ayala Robles, presented the creation of a municipal water and sewage services operator before the Ensenada City Council, which was rejected with eight votes. Upon seeing that the initiative had been rejected, the municipal president decided to suspend the session, when the majority of the votes had already been cast. […]
Marina del Pilar, in search of well-being in Baja California, visits the presidential cabinet
The Governor Elect of Baja California, Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, is preparing for her state administration by holding a series of strategic meetings with members of the federal cabinet. One of these meetings was with the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrard Casaubón, with whom she agreed on the need to take advantage of […]
Tijuana City Hall fines street vendors
The XXIII City Hall of Tijuana closed two establishments, and also applied fines to 21 swap meet vendors and nine street vendors, due to the lack of permits to operate, safety measures and for not having masks; this as part of the surveillance operations in the different markets and commercial plazas installed in the nine […]
Let’s go to Disneyland! Magic Key Passes to be promoted for California residents
The new passes for Disneyland Resort and Disneyland California, called Magic Key, were recently announced and will go on sale on August 25, starting at 10:00 a.m. As expected, this renewed offer from Disneyland was loved by some, especially by California residents, since only they will be able to acquire any of the four types […]
Attendance to Baja Beach Fest in Rosarito could cause an outbreak: Secretariat of Health (SSa)
Baja Beach Fest in Rosarito is coming, an event that will bring together reggaeton and Latin music artists of international stature, during two weekends. Starting August 13th, reggaeton fans will be able to see singers such as Karol G, Ozuna, J Balvin, Farruko, Guaynaa, Becky G, Rauw Alejandro, Mike Towers, DJ Luian and more. The […]
Karla Ruiz’s administration represents a development in Tijuana’s economy
Karla Ruiz Macfarland took office as Mayor of Tijuana this year, after having the experience in 2020 to cover for former Mayor Arturo González Cruz, known for his bad relations with the state government and multiple scandals. This change of leadership was a success in many aspects for the city. However, although many positive things […]
Civil Protection warning for heat wave in Tijuana
The Municipal Civil Protection Department and the XXIII City Hall of Tijuana issued a warning regarding an intense heat wave that has been present in the region since yesterday. Temperatures will reach up to 86 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas (30 degrees Celsius) for which they urged people to take precautions. With the drastic changes […]