Baja California wins Mexico’s first medal in Tokyo 2020

On July 24, Mexico won its first medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, winning Bronze in Mixed Archery. Alejandra Valencia, originally from Hermosillo, and Luis "Abuelo" Álvarez from Mexicali, won the bronze medal after defeating the Turkish team. With this they achieved the first medal for Mexico in the history of Mixed Archery and […]

July 24, 2021 at 1:03 PM PDT

Tijuanense wins silver medal for the Netherlands in Tokyo 2020

Gabriela Bayardo, born in Tijuana, Baja California, but now representing the Netherlands at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, won the silver medal in Archery in the mixed team event early Saturday morning. According to World Archery, the Mexican but now dual national after marrying a Dutchman and identified to the International Olympic Committee as Gaby […]

July 24, 2021 at 11:44 AM PDT

Guide: what a U.S. newborn needs to cross from Tijuana to San Diego

Those who live in the Tijuana border know quite well that it is very common to have family and friends who live in San Diego, many Tijuana residents have children who were born on the "other side". However, there are some important things to keep in mind if this is the case. From time to […]

July 23, 2021 at 3:47 PM PDT

Tijuana and Ensenada are at risk of changing to a yellow traffic light

In the last few days, Ensenada has shown an increase in the three main indicators observed by the Baja California Secretary of Health on COVID-19, such as active cases, the Incidence Rate of Active Cases per 100 thousand inhabitants, and the Effective Reproduction Rate (RT). According to the head of this agency, Alonso Pérez Rico, […]

July 23, 2021 at 1:22 PM PDT

Meet the athletes who will represent Baja California in Tokyo 2020

Mexican athletes could not be absent from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, and with them the eight representatives of Baja California, the ones who achieved their pass to such an important event. The Baja California athletes who will put this state of Mexico on the map in eight different disciplines are: Alexa Moreno (Mexicali), Daniel […]

July 22, 2021 at 6:29 PM PDT

How to pay your property tax in Tijuana

Tijuana's City Hall has been promoting the payment of property taxes for months, in addition to this, they inform you that 100% of fines will be forgiven and that you will receive an additional 3 percent discount if you pay online and during the month of July. With the COVID-19 crisis in Baja California, the […]

July 22, 2021 at 6:21 PM PDT

Mexicali and Tijuana occupy first place in active cases in Baja California

Baja California's two largest municipalities, Tijuana and Mexicali, now have the same number of active COVID-19 cases, placing both at the top of the list at the state level. According to Thursday's report by the Secretariat of Health, of the 426 active cases registered in the State, Tijuana and Mexicali accumulate a total of 154 […]

July 22, 2021 at 1:30 PM PDT

United States will donate vaccine directly to Baja California

"We are going to receive a donation directly from the United States to the state of Baja California to continue with the efforts to vaccinate our population for the first time". This was mentioned this morning by the head of the Secretary of Health in the State, Alonso Pérez Rico, before starting his daily report […]

July 22, 2021 at 12:42 PM PDT

Children in Tijuana are also asked to follow protocols in the face of COVID-19

Due to the fact that the numbers of children infected by the coronavirus have increased in the central and southern states of Mexico, the Municipal Health Department (DMS) in Tijuana asks parents to remain alert and continue implementing sanitary measures for their children. It was emphasized that care for children must continue, since the vaccine […]

July 21, 2021 at 3:17 PM PDT

Third wave of Covid-19 prevented the reopening of the Tijuana-San Diego border

According to Baja California state authorities, the recent extension of restrictions in the border crossings between Mexico and the United States is unjustified since the border municipalities have been vaccinated and the Mexican state has reached herd immunity. For his part, the head of the Secretariat of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, said that in addition […]

July 21, 2021 at 2:09 PM PDT

U.S.-Mexico Border Closure Confirmed for Another Month

The Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (SRE) reported a new extension of the restriction on non-essential border crossings from Mexico into the United States today. Through a publication the SRE said that the U.S. government has made the decision to extend the partial border closure for another month, so if there are no delays again, the […]

July 21, 2021 at 10:28 AM PDT

Mayor of Tijuana supports child and youth development through cultural activities

The Mayor of Tijuana, Karla Ruiz Macfarland has made a commitment to all citizens to improve their quality of life. This also extends to the youngest, who through social programs have enjoyed events and recognitions especially for them. The mayor has supported various programs to promote physical culture in the Municipal Sports Institute of Tijuana […]

July 20, 2021 at 6:38 PM PDT

Marina del Pilar works to make Baja California a sustainable state; she visits the La Jovita Energy Center

The elected governor of Baja California, Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, visited the facilities of La Jovita Energy Center in Ensenada, as part of her Infrastructure Plan presented on April 24. This project, called "The Plan to Live a Sustainable State in Water, Energy and Infrastructure", includes a series of concrete proposals with an integral […]

July 20, 2021 at 6:13 PM PDT

COVID-19: Closures, fines and sanctions were imposed on Tijuana businesses over the weekend

Despite the epidemiological traffic light being green, managers of restaurants, bars, department stores, food stands and street vendors must respect the guidelines implemented by the Secretariat of Health, indicated the Inspection and Verification Department. This weekend alone, as part of its operations, four establishments were closed for having unhealthy facilities, 19 fines were applied to […]

July 20, 2021 at 5:35 PM PDT

San Ysidro businesses tired of border restrictions

The San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce has been asking U.S. and Mexican authorities to lift border crossing restrictions for months. Everything seemed to indicate that July would be the month when the restrictions would begin to be relaxed, however, this will not happen. The merchants, who are the most affected, have previously stated that there […]

July 20, 2021 at 1:20 PM PDT

Baja California confirms first case of Delta variant

The first confirmed case of Delta variant in Baja California was notified this morning by the head of the State Health Secretariat, Alonso Pérez Rico. The person diagnosed was a physician who 28 days ago presented symptoms, was tested, was analyzed, and yesterday it was reported that he had tested positive for Delta variant. This […]

July 20, 2021 at 12:30 PM PDT

Tijuana tops list of Mexico’s most violent municipalities

According to what is registered in the database of the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System, Tijuana is positioned in the number one position on the list of the 50 municipalities in Mexico with the highest incidence of crime. This was shared this Monday by the Secretary of the Navy (Semar), José Rafael […]

July 19, 2021 at 3:48 PM PDT

Similarities and differences between San Diego and Tijuana

A huge wall, 24 kilometers long and 12 meters high, separates Tijuana and San Diego, two border cities located in the northwest of the American continent. One belongs to Mexico and the other to the United States. Their proximity and mutual interrelation give both cities a series of quite palpable similarities, although, of course, there […]

July 19, 2021 at 1:33 PM PDT

There will be no border reopening this July 21: Baja California Secretariat of Health (SSa)

As reported earlier this month, the restrictions on essential-only travel between Mexico and the United States remain in effect until July 21, however, everything seems to indicate that they will be extended once again. This was commented by the head of the Health Secretariat in Baja California, Alonso Pérez Rico, when he mentioned that for […]

July 19, 2021 at 12:51 PM PDT

For the 132nd Anniversary of the city, “Tijuana al Aire Libre” was celebrated

On the occasion of the 132nd anniversary of the founding of the city, dozens of people of all ages gathered this Sunday morning, July 18, on Paseo de los Heroes Avenue to celebrate a day of family activities called "Tijuana Al Aire Libre" (Tijuana Outdoors). The Tijuana City Hall highlighted the importance of sports and […]

July 18, 2021 at 7:28 PM PDT