San Diego mayor asks for reopening of U.S.-Mexico border ports of entry

The mayor of San Diego, Todd Gloria, made a statement regarding the closing of checkpoints at the U.S.-Mexico border, mainly those belonging to the city of Tijuana, Baja California, which was recently announced to be extended until June 21 of this year. Gloria stated that he has been discussing the reopening of the border checkpoints […]

May 28, 2021 at 8:13 PM PDT

Barbachano International Earns Top 30 Ranking in Prestigious Forbes’ list for Recruiting Excellence

Barbachano International (BIP), the premier Executive Search and leadership advisory firm with a focus on diversity, is pleased to announce it has been selected by Forbes' to America's Best Executive Recruiting Firms 2021 list for the fifth consecutive year, moving up 9 spots and currently ranking #27 in America and #3 on the West Coast […]

May 27, 2021 at 6:13 PM PDT

Follow-up to landslide in Colonia del Lago in Tijuana

After the landslide that occurred in the Altitud 58 subdivision located in the El Lago neighborhood, the Tijuana City Hall followed up with the support of a Geotechnical specialist. Altitud 58 is located in the Cerro Colorado district and has 58 homes. Thanks to the support of the specialist, the municipality will be able to […]

May 27, 2021 at 3:56 PM PDT

Puppy victim of sexual abuse rescued in Tijuana

Griselda Duarte, rescuer and founder of the shelter "Cambiando Vidas", has filed a complaint for the sexual abuse of the 4-month-old dog Vixen, thanks to a report by Sandy Velazco. On May 23rd, a young woman from the Altiplano neighborhood in Tijuana told Sandy that a man in a house in the area was inciting […]

May 27, 2021 at 2:10 PM PDT

Adults between 40 and 59 years old are the most hospitalized by COVID-19 in Baja California

The hospital occupancy rate for COVID-19 in Baja California is 25.96%, with a total of 98 patients confirmed with this disease and hospitalized in one of the seven units. According to the Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, since the anti-COVID vaccination began in the State, the age range of people arriving to the hospitals […]

May 27, 2021 at 1:30 PM PDT

Eduardo Martínez Barajas promotes the modernization of the Fire Department in Tijuana

After his retirement from the Fire Department, Eduardo Martínez Barajas, who was commander of the institution some time ago, continues motivating the Department and promoting its modernization, because since he was young, the professional showed his commitment to the community, together with his passion for baseball. His beginnings A native of Tijuana, Eduardo Martínez Barajas […]

May 26, 2021 at 6:41 PM PDT

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 at 1:37 PM PDT

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 at 9:27 AM PDT

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 at 6:52 PM PDT

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 at 6:16 PM PDT

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 at 1:32 PM PDT

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 at 12:35 PM PDT

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 at 6:46 PM PDT

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 at 5:39 PM PDT

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 at 1:44 PM PDT

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 at 8:31 AM PDT

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 at 7:03 PM PDT

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 at 3:22 PM PDT

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 at 3:39 PM PDT

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 at 2:06 PM PDT