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Baja California turns to orange on the epidemiological traffic light chart at the national level
The Mexican Government's website has announced that Baja California is the only state in Mexico that has been upgraded to orange, after having been downgraded to yellow like other regions of the country. The exponential increase in cases in Baja California has been the reason for the change of this color, since only between Thursday […]
Tijuana among the 20 municipalities with most active cases of COVID-19 in Mexico
During the daily report shared by the Government of Baja California, the Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico announced that due to the increase of active COVID-19 cases, Tijuana has entered the Top 20 municipalities with the highest number of active cases nationwide. The total number of active cases in this municipality is 582, which […]
La Casa de la Langosta in Rosarito receives Canirac award for its exquisite cuisine
La Casa de la Langosta located in Rosarito welcomed October with excellent news: it was recognized in the 30th edition of the Restaurant Business Merit Award, organized by the National Chamber of the Restaurant and Spiced Food Industry (CANIRAC). The award obtained by the Baja California restaurant was the "José Inés Loredo Award for Mexican […]
Need to renew your U.S. passport? You can now do it online
Are you a U.S. citizen looking to renew your passport? Starting this Friday, October 1, eligible citizens residing in Mexico will be able to use a new online payment program for adult passport renewals. This was informed by the U.S. Embassy in Mexico through a publication on its official Facebook account. They also communicated that […]
New wave of 60 thousand Haitians could reach Tijuana and other border cities
This Thursday afternoon, Panama's foreign minister engaged in a conversation with representatives in Washington, D.C. to discuss an issue that has preoccupied the United States in recent years: the migration issue. He warned that there are about 60 thousand Haitian citizens aiming to cross the border into the United States and that they are already […]
COVID-19 cases increase in Baja California due to lack of measures taken by the citizenship
Every day, the Government of Baja California makes a daily report with topics of interest for the citizenship, as well as a series of updates regarding COVID-19, in this case, the Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico announced that in the last 9 days the increase of cases in the State has been on the […]
Tecate becomes one of Airbnb’s favorite Magic Towns
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been an increase in visiting areas that previously did not receive a significant economic flow. According to Forbes Mexico, 56.3% of tourists now prefer to visit small cities and the famous Mexican magical towns. This is why areas such as Tecate in Baja California have become […]
Tijuana-San Diego border crossings register 5 hours of queues for essential crossings only
Unfortunately for those who have to work in the United States, the lines continue to be a nightmare. This morning users of Cómo está la línea have reported up to 5 hours in line at the Tijuana-Otay crossing, while the San Ysidro border crossing is reported to be quite slow (this includes the crosswalk). According […]
5 contributions from Karla Ruiz’s term as Mayor of Tijuana
Today, Wednesday, September 29th, Tijuana's first female mayor, Karla Ruiz Macfarland concluded her 9-month term, she entered as Arturo González Cruz's substitute. The mayor took the reins of Tijuana, determined to improve the city's situation in only 9 months of government, which she seems to have achieved after seeing her initiatives and efforts. Here is […]
4 events for an unforgettable weekend in Tijuana
Tijuana does not stop, life is slowly getting back to normal in the city, and with it certain outdoor events and others indoors, but the weekend events that characterize life in Tijuana continue to appear every week, and in San Diego Red, we present a selection of 4 events for you to go out and […]
Karla Ruiz Macfarland leaves Tijuana’s Mayor’s Office this Wednesday
In order to say goodbye to the citizens of Tijuana today, Wednesday, September 29, on her last day as mayor, Karla Ruiz Macfarland, who has been in office for several months, wrote the following letter: "Today, with all the respect you deserve and being congruent with my message of unity and peace that I tried […]
Mexican Consulate in San Diego announces Saturday as a document processing day
Are you allowed to cross the U.S.-Mexico border? The Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego has just informed us that this Saturday, October 2, there will be an extraordinary day to process passports, matricula consular and voter registration cards. The decision to create this type of event has been made to meet the growing […]
Tijuana schools receive smart boards from Mayor Karla Ruiz Macfarland
Karla Patricia Ruiz Macfarland, Mayor of Tijuana, is preparing to equip municipal schools with the support of new technologies and digital devices, with the purpose of providing the educational sector with better tools for teaching and training students. The Director of Information Technologies, Daniel Alberto Fabela Valdez, explained that this type of projectors were acquired […]
Mayor of Tijuana begins remodeling and renovation of the Benito Juárez García Municipal Library
Karla Patricia Ruiz Macfarland, Tijuana's Municipal President, began the remodeling and renovation of the Benito Juárez García Municipal Public Library today, Tuesday. In addition to this she celebrated that the structure where the library is located has been kept in the same conditions since its inauguration on October 20, 1982. "This is an example of […]
San Diego Mayor to advocate before the White House to end border restrictions
This Tuesday the White House will receive San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, who has in mind to discuss several issues of local relevance: one of these, the border reopening with its neighbor and business partner Tijuana, Baja California. This was confirmed by Mayor Gloria's chief of staff, Nick Serrano, via his Twitter account: “@MayorToddGlorialas wheels […]
Don Miguel Ruiz, the writer from Tijuana who is a bestseller in the U.S.
He emerged, as sometimes happens, almost out of nowhere. One day he was unknown and the next he was a bestseller invited to important television programs. At least that's how it seems from here, where he is not as well known as others of his lineage, such as Paulo Coelho, Osho, Tony Robbins and Wayne […]
Tijuana’s Intercity Train moves forward: it will be able to transport 40 thousand people daily
Architect Karen Postlethwaite Montijo, Secretary of Infrastructure, Development and Land Management announced during the daily report shared by the Government of Baja California, the progress of this Tijuana Interurban Train. After many studies, it was found that Tijuana, despite being one of the largest cities, does not have a massive and efficient public transportation service […]
5 initiatives of Karla Ruiz as mayor to support sports in Tijuana
Tijuana's first female mayor, Karla Ruiz Macfarlard has led several initiatives to show her support for sports activities in the city. This is one of the sectors that had been left behind by the past administration and severely affected by the pandemic. However, the administration headed by Ruiz Macfarland, in just a few months, has […]
Municipal President receives Toros of Tijuana after their championship in the Mexican Baseball League 2021
Karla Patricia Ruiz Macfarland, president of the XXIII Tijuana City Hall, held a meeting with the directors of Club Toros de Tijuana, where they presented the Zaachila Cup, obtained in their second championship of the Mexican Baseball League (LMB), in the 96th edition of the championship and which they won against the Leones de Yucatan […]
Baja California Governor-elect Marina del Pilar visits San Diego to discuss key issues
This Friday, September 24, the Governor-elect of Baja California met with U.S. officials in different locations in the city of San Diego with the objective of addressing key issues for the binational relationship with this important neighboring city. Among the topics discussed were international mobility, trade and tourism. As part of the plan of activities, […]