Mexicali among the 8 municipalities with most active COVID-19 cases in Mexico

Mexicali continues to be the municipality with the highest number of COVID-19 infections in recent weeks, preventing Baja California from moving to a green light, according to the Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico. According to the recent report by the head of this agency, the state capital climbed to number eight in the national […]

May 26, 2021

Teotihuacan could no longer be a World Heritage Site

A series of irregular constructions and an unknown project in the vicinity of Teotihuacán could cause the archaeological zone to lose its UNESCO World Heritage Site status. The information was released by the International Council on Monuments and Sites of Mexico (ICOMOS) who highlighted through a statement a series of illicit works that put at […]

May 26, 2021

Until when and how will the Tijuana-San Diego cross-border vaccination be carried out?

In order to balance the vaccination rate between Tijuana and San Diego and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in one of the busiest border areas of Mexico and the United States, a pilot cross-border vaccination program for Mexicans working in U.S. manufacturing companies in Baja California has begun. This project was made possible thanks to […]

May 25, 2021

Facebook group created to expose “gaviotas” (gulls) at Tijuana-San Diego border checkpoints

The "gulls" are those who wait in line and get paid to let others get in line. Lately, "to gull" is more and more common at the Tijuana-San Diego border crossing. Recently, a man who was "gulling" damaged the windshield of a lady who would not let him pass. This activity is so frequent that, […]

May 25, 2021

Variants from United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil confirmed in Mexicali

The Secretariat of Health of Baja California confirmed this Tuesday that the variants from the United Kingdom (B.1.1.7), South Africa (b.1.351) and Brazil (P.1.) were located in Mexicali. Last Saturday, the head of this agency, Alonso Pérez Rico, announced that these variants were already circulating in the State; however, he did not give details about […]

May 25, 2021

Cross-border vaccination of manufacturing plant employees at Tijuana-San Diego border crossing point

Thanks to the Mexican Consulate General in San Diego and the County of San Diego, the Tijuana-San Diego cross-border vaccination program began last Monday, informed this Tuesday the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrard Casaubón. This program consists of vaccinating Mexican employees of U.S. manufacturing plants located in Baja California, at the […]

May 25, 2021

Tijuana asks to maintain sanitary protocols in swap meets and businesses

The Inspection and Verification Department urged street vendors, swap meet vendors and established businesses to continue complying with the necessary sanitary measures and protocols to stop the spread of the SARS CoV-2 virus. Due to the increase of active cases of coronavirus in Baja California, the Inspection and Verification Department was notified by State Health […]

May 24, 2021

Discover the Rib Eye taco at a taquería in Playas de Tijuana

Tijuana's taquerías continue to surprise in chef Danny Betancourt's tours around the border city. This time he went to Playas de Tijuana, in Parque Mexico, where he found a very special taco cart, because besides being called "Los Chiles" and that makes you think that it was named that way for a reason; they are […]

May 24, 2021

Shocking satellite images show drought in most of Mexico

Recently, NASA reported that 85% of the country shows worrying drought conditions and that this 2021 is expected to be an extremely dry season, not seen since 2011. These circumstances put some of Mexico's most important resources such as agriculture, livestock, public and urban water supply systems at stake. As a sign of this, the […]

May 24, 2021

Toros de Tijuana to hold closed games behind closed doors

The local baseball team, Toros de Tijuana, announced through a press release that it will hold the first games of its new 2021 season behind closed doors. The reason lies in the current cases of COVID-19, which have increased in some sectors of the state, and due to health authorities' dispositions they prefer to wait […]

May 24, 2021

California launches a plan to reactivate the economy and will give away tickets to Disneyland!

California launches a plan to reactivate the economy and will give away tickets to Disneyland! The name of this new program is Dreaming On In California, which aims to help the sectors most affected by the coronavirus pandemic California is overcoming the coronavirus pandemic, but something very important is still missing for the state: the […]

May 23, 2021

Half a ton of methamphetamines confiscated at Tijuana-San Diego border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents confiscated half a ton of methamphetamines in the commercial customs corresponding to Otay Mesa, California, which has a total price of approximately 2 million 500 thousand dollars, or about 50 million pesos. The shipment came from the city of Tijuana, Baja California, and was detected with the help of […]

May 23, 2021

Taqueria in Tijuana stands out with its handmade tortillas

Although there is no doubt that taquitos with handmade tortillas are always appreciated, there are those who prefer the yellow ones, and taquería "La Glorieta" knows it. This Tijuana place is located at Lic. Martín Careaga 4611, in colonia Soler, 22530. Its two most famous and classic tacos: adobada and asada, were the ones that […]

May 22, 2021

Simpatt confirms that Amistad Park in Tijuana is out of danger

After the companies Bioregeneradora de Baja California (BIOR) and Baja Waste Water Solution, spilled fats, oils and chemicals into the sewage system and contaminated the lake of the Amistad Park in Tijuana, the Municipal System of Theme Parks of Tijuana (Simpatt) informed that there is no longer a risk for users, so the park's facilities […]

May 22, 2021

U.K. and South African variants already circulating in Baja California: Secretariat of Health (SSa)

The head of the Secretariat of Health in Baja California, Alonso Pérez Rico, confirmed the presence of the UK variant (B.1.1.7) and the South African variant (b.1.351) in the State this Saturday. Regarding the latter, he commented that it was identified in a patient from the Mexicali Valley on April 27, 2021, who had no […]

May 22, 2021

97% of Tijuana teachers have been vaccinated

The Secretariat of Municipal Public Education (SEPM) reported that 97% of the teaching staff has been immunized with the Cansino vaccine against the coronavirus. The remaining 3% have not received the vaccine due to different medical conditions, such as medical treatments, illnesses or pregnancies. The SEPM indicated that the immunization against the coronavirus covered all […]

May 21, 2021

Tijuana – San Diego border crossings report up to 7 hours of waiting in line

There are several posts on Facebook where users report an excessive increase in the waiting time to cross from Tijuana to San Diego, mainly in the lines for pedestrians. At the Otay border crossing, both in the pedestrian and vehicular lanes, a waiting time of 5 hours was detected, once inside the area to enter […]

May 21, 2021

Tijuana officer has more than 50 years of service

The founder of the musical trio "Los Oficiales de Tijuana", officer Alberto Licona Castellón has more than 50 years as an officer, which is why he was the inspiration for the monument to the police located in the Secretariat of Security and director of the foundation Brazos Abiertos. Who is Alberto Licona? Although he has […]

May 20, 2021

Crossing the U.S.-Mexico border to get vaccinated is not an essential trip: CBP

The border has had restrictions for international travelers since March 2020, for those who live on the border it can be a somewhat frustrating situation, as many used to travel to visit family, take a walk or go shopping. Recently, Edgar Ramírez, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Attache, issued a statement informing that the U.S. […]

May 20, 2021

Migrant kneels before CBP agent at San Ysidro border checkpoint

This Wednesday night at the Tijuana border crossing into San Ysidro, a migrant woman and her daughter were captured approaching a border patrol agent. In the video shared by a Facebook user, it can be seen how they kneel down to make a request that is believed to be for access to the United States. […]

May 20, 2021